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Posted: Mar 3rd 2011 10:43PM satn said

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You know it's all because they recently added the TF2 item tie-in.

Posted: Mar 3rd 2011 11:00PM Sordid State of Eclairs said

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@satn

I actually pre-ordered before that happened but I was still like "free hats!" :p I'm a dink :p
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Posted: Mar 4th 2011 10:58AM Its The Rocketeer said

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@satn

I came in to say the exact same thing. kudos sir.
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Posted: Mar 5th 2011 6:36AM pedasn said

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@satn

its because they havent announced company of heroes 2 yet.
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Posted: Mar 3rd 2011 10:45PM Limit3d said

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when i saw most pre-ordered title i was like wtfffff. then i saw "in thq history" i was like ohhhhhh. ok then

Posted: Mar 4th 2011 12:41AM FlashJS said

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@Limit3d

Sorry, I totally missed your comment the first time and just repeated the same thing below. Lol.

Wait, let me just edit my other comment. Oh...wait...
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Posted: Mar 3rd 2011 10:50PM kentuckyfried said

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red headsets = new hotness

Posted: Mar 3rd 2011 10:50PM Fishdinner said

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Maybe its just me, but I really, really don't understand WHY

Posted: Mar 3rd 2011 10:53PM (Unverified) said

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@Fishdinner

it's you.

then again, i have no idea why COD sets sales records each year. Personally, this looks much better/interesting.

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Posted: Mar 3rd 2011 10:51PM Fuzunga said

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The rest of the headline should read "because of all the free stuff they're giving away"

Posted: Mar 3rd 2011 10:52PM (Unverified) said

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the title look dope.

and yes, worthy of a pre-order

Posted: Mar 3rd 2011 10:57PM Misfit Toy said

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I flat I told my friend that I am a victim of the onslaught of marketing for this game. I know they're pushing it. I know I've been exposed to the game a lot. The cover is compelling. And I am willingly giving in.

Perhaps there is a part of me that just wants to see them get back some money for all the campaign dollars they've used to lure me in :-D

Posted: Mar 3rd 2011 10:59PM Prboi said

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Release a demo, & I'll see about pre-ordering it.

Posted: Mar 3rd 2011 11:12PM aussieCanuck said

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well i love apocalypse now and red dawn and the chance to play as north koreans killing americans is an oppurtunity noone can pass up

Posted: Mar 4th 2011 11:08AM Aquaryon said

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@aussieCanuck

1st part of your comment I totally agreed on. Golden. 2nd part?? Totally douche bag. DOWN VOTE!
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Posted: Mar 3rd 2011 11:12PM CaptainProtonX said

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That's just FAB-u-louuuuuuuuuuuuus!

Posted: Mar 3rd 2011 11:16PM The Only Girl said

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I just wish I didn't spend all my spare money on that Pokemon White and Devil May Cry 5th Anniversary Edition.

Posted: Mar 3rd 2011 11:17PM (Unverified) said

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Synchronize watches for disappointment in 3... 2...

Posted: Mar 3rd 2011 11:29PM Thesushiroll said

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_> i dont know about most of the people here but i preorder for the headset for free, been needing a new one and that one was nice too matching my controller but i do hope its a good game and not just only for multiplayer. i dont want a single player thats only 4 hours long which would suck mega hard also removing how special the headset is, because if single player sucks and its only design for MP then i got my self a 60 dollar headset when i could have gotten it cheaper and new by itself

Posted: Mar 3rd 2011 11:35PM Prboi said

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@Make it so

That... was... awful...

Posted: Mar 3rd 2011 11:43PM The Harbinger of Pie said

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@Make it so

:|

Posted: Mar 3rd 2011 11:50PM golobulus said

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i'm sure that wasn't hard to accomplish.

Posted: Mar 4th 2011 12:07AM Shimmy said

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I pre-ejaculated, I mean pre-ordered my copy...

Posted: Mar 4th 2011 12:08AM Talos Izanagi said

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@Make it so You...make me sad. :(

Posted: Mar 4th 2011 12:09AM Shockwave said

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@Make it so


NNooooooooooo!!!!!!

Posted: Mar 4th 2011 12:40AM FlashJS said

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"...most pre-ordered title in __THQ history__" No offense, THQ, but you're not exactly a household name. If I mentioned Rockstar, Infinity Ward, Bungie, EA, all my friends would recognize the names. THQ? Nuh uh.

Marketing BS-talk-aside, I'm excited for this game and hope it's good cuz MW3 and BF3 ain't coming out for many, many months.

Posted: Mar 4th 2011 1:06AM Magic Whiskey said

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I preordered and paid off my Homefront copy two weeks ago. I'm pulling for THQ to do well with the game!

Expect to hear me yell "Avenge me!" and "Wolverines!" repeatedy, Team [JOY.]

But...what's all this hubbub about TF2 and hats? I missed that news.

Posted: Mar 4th 2011 1:19AM Hawaii Jeff said

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Yay more shooters please.


Ugh

Posted: Mar 4th 2011 10:17AM MEGATOOL said

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@Hawaii Jeff You do know that you don't have to play it, right?
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Posted: Mar 4th 2011 1:31AM sigma8 said

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As usual, I will wait for reviews. I'm not sure what owning it on day-0 would do for me.

Posted: Mar 4th 2011 2:40AM Uracat said

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This game is gonna start a war and you'll all be drafted. I however am going to hide in my secret subterranean bunker for about 50 years with my canine companion, Meatdog. Eventually I will find a way to clone Meatdog and use his offspring in my puppy probing system (pps). If the pps finds surface conditions adequate for extraction from the bunker, I will begin mapping the surrounding terrain and eventually rebuild human society as I see fit. No thanks is necessary. I do this out of the goodness of my heart.

Posted: Mar 4th 2011 4:45AM edit said

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When I saw the first announcement and trailers of this game I was thinking "this could be a lot of fun... might even pre-order".

Some dodgy marketing later and.. ah forget it, pass. It's not like I wouldn't enjoy the game, but I'm having to be careful with funds lately so it doesn't take much to talk me out of spending money. Ridiculous (and especially distasteful) marketing puts me off. Promote your game by showing what's good about it, anything beyond that has a tendency to come off a bit patronizing.

Posted: Mar 4th 2011 7:42AM ChillyWilly said

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Based on this article & the atrocious marketing campaing for the game I am reminded of the marketing mindset that "there is no such thing as bad publicity."

Kinda sad when you think about it. How much you wanna bet for their next game THQ (having been rewarded w/ good sales) will hire a marketing firm to run an even more annoying/bizarre marketing campaign.

Posted: Mar 4th 2011 10:21AM subterfunk said

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I haven't checked out any of the questionable marketing I keep hearing about, but as it is a game by KAOS, the people who brought us a better than decent, ambitious, and slightly underrated Frontlines: Fuel of War, I will probably pick up this game.

Posted: Mar 4th 2011 3:38PM Axcalibur said

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THQ has done a great job marketing this game. It still looks like a lame and generic FPS, but hopefully a demo will show me it's worthwhile :)

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