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Zachatello00 02-28-2009 10:18 PM
Pre-Orders now available For Smash-Up
 
Hey guys,
I don't know if anyone noticed this yet or not, but I've been checking my PC (at Gamestop) to see when we could start taking pre-orders for TMNT Smash up. And we finally just started. So, just throwin' it out there. GameStop is taking pre-orders for Smash up!

I've already paid mine off. :tgrin:

Samhain 03-01-2009 04:41 PM
any extras?

Roseangelo 03-01-2009 04:45 PM
Pre-ordering video games is the biggest scam in the business. :dead:

CyberCubed 03-01-2009 05:01 PM
Gamestop sucks. I buy my games at Target, Toys R Us, or Best Buy.

Cipher 03-01-2009 05:31 PM
The only times I pre-order is when there's a really good promotional item (ie. Zelda: Master Quest with Wind Waker pre-orders), or when the game has a tendency to actually be sold out (ie. new Pokemon RPGs). This game, not so much.

Zachatello00 03-01-2009 09:55 PM
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Originally Posted by samhain88 (Post 676589)
any extras?
Too early to tell. Although I'm hoping something will come with it. When the TMNT released a couple of years ago, we were giving away a re-issue of the first comic, which was kinda cool. Not that we don't all have a zillion iterations of it by now, but still...

I'd love to see them release a collectors edition or something, but I can't really think of any Wii exclusive games that have collectors editions.

Samhain 03-02-2009 12:09 PM
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Originally Posted by Zachatello00 (Post 676700)
Too early to tell. Although I'm hoping something will come with it. When the TMNT released a couple of years ago, we were giving away a re-issue of the first comic, which was kinda cool. Not that we don't all have a zillion iterations of it by now, but still...

I'd love to see them release a collectors edition or something, but I can't really think of any Wii exclusive games that have collectors editions.
yeah, a variant cover comic style would be cool. maybe done by laird.

Kendamu 03-02-2009 03:22 PM
If it's something besides the first issue, I'd be happy. If it is the first issue, I'll be indifferent.

Zachatello00 03-02-2009 09:58 PM
I know that we're doing some kind of comic with the Ghostbusters reservations, hopefully TMNT will get something cool, as they deserve.

Ninjinister 03-03-2009 04:19 PM
I'm definitely pre-ordering this shiz, but I think I'll wait until after we know a bit more about it. As it stands, nearly every new preview we get of this game reveals little-to-none.


Again, I'm pre-ordering no matter what. I'm just playing the waiting game.

Browncoat 03-03-2009 05:13 PM
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Originally Posted by CyberCubed (Post 676597)
Gamestop sucks. I buy my games at Target, Toys R Us, or Best Buy.
oh, you sadden me sir

no respectable gamer shops for their items at those places. Toys R Us maybe

Roseangelo 03-03-2009 06:57 PM
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Originally Posted by Browncoat (Post 677205)
oh, you sadden me sir

no respectable gamer shops for their items at those places. Toys R Us maybe
Oh, puh-lease. A store is a store. Kudos to anyone who goes for where the best deal/easiest purchase is, which is NEVER going to be a "game store." I worked at GameStop for a while and that place is crap. Even while I worked there I'd go to other stores to buy new games because the first week price was lower than the full price at GameStop even with my discount.

The Terror of Death 03-03-2009 07:05 PM
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Originally Posted by Roseangelo (Post 677237)
Oh, puh-lease. A store is a store. Kudos to anyone who goes for where the best deal/easiest purchase is, which is NEVER going to be a "game store." I worked at GameStop for a while and that place is crap. Even while I worked there I'd go to other stores to buy new games because the first week price was lower than the full price at GameStop even with my discount.
Exactly. Places like Target, Walmart, and Best Buy almost always have dvds, games, and etc at a lower price than Gamestop, FYE, and the like. And they usually have better customer service to boot.

Ninjinister 03-03-2009 08:50 PM
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Originally Posted by Browncoat (Post 677205)
oh, you sadden me sir

no respectable gamer shops for their items at those places. Toys R Us maybe
Hi... this is life... you might want to join us all.

Browncoat 03-03-2009 10:19 PM
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Originally Posted by The Ninjinister (Post 677269)
Hi... this is life... you might want to join us all.
already got that membership card. you still in line? :P

Ninjinister 03-04-2009 10:06 AM
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Originally Posted by Browncoat (Post 677292)
already got that membership card. you still in line? :P
Buddy, I work for the Guy handing out the cards.

AquaParade 03-04-2009 11:31 AM
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Originally Posted by Roseangelo (Post 676590)
Pre-ordering video games is the biggest scam in the business. :dead:
Eh, pre-orders aren't that bad. Say you'll throw five bucks in advance and get a free t-shirt..sometimes. Seem's like a pretty fair deal to me...unless I'm confused. The original five dollars you put on does go towards the game right? What really gets me about is how it's common for gamestop employee's to try and fool you into thinking you have to absolutely reserve a game to get it, or acting like semi-jerks if you dont want to....I know, I know, I'm jumping on the "I hate Gamestop" bandwagon...but I've just encountered so many rude or mindless employees.

Ninjinister 03-04-2009 12:37 PM
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Originally Posted by AquaParade (Post 677388)
Eh, pre-orders aren't that bad. Say you'll throw five bucks in advance and get a free t-shirt..sometimes. Seem's like a pretty fair deal to me...unless I'm confused. The original five dollars you put on does go towards the game right? What really gets me about is how it's common for gamestop employee's to try and fool you into thinking you have to absolutely reserve a game to get it, or acting like semi-jerks if you dont want to....I know, I know, I'm jumping on the "I hate Gamestop" bandwagon...but I've just encountered so many rude or mindless employees.
Used to work at one. 87% of all GS employees I've encountered, including fellow co-workers, are indeed jerks or idiots. 'Course, I could say the same for other jobs I've had.

I normally pre-order via Amazon. It's not a matter of "Oh I have to get it on day one!" as much as it is just convenience. It'll come to my door within the week of release (depending on shipping options) and I don't have to go find it. It's more of a "throw money on it, sit back, and don't worry about it" thing.

NiNi 03-04-2009 02:17 PM
I'm surprised it's available for pre-order this early. But I probably won't do so unless there's some sort of bonus that comes with it or special edition so to speak; like different cover design, comes with a DVD of some sort - that sort of thing. Even if it doesn't come with anything special - I'll pre-order it anyway - I want to make sure that I actually get a copy like during the first week since the release date. xD

Roseangelo 03-04-2009 07:05 PM
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Originally Posted by AquaParade (Post 677388)
Eh, pre-orders aren't that bad. Say you'll throw five bucks in advance and get a free t-shirt..sometimes. Seem's like a pretty fair deal to me...unless I'm confused. The original five dollars you put on does go towards the game right?
It's a fair deal so long as you remember to come back and buy the game. If you don't, GameStop keeps your money. And unless they've updated their system since I worked there, you lose the proof that you pre-ordered, and GameStop keeps your money.

IMO a company shouldn't be taking your money unless they have the item on hand and they're handing it over to you at the same time.

If you need that T-shirt so desperately, you can pre-order from GameStop.com and, if it's advertised, get the same T-shirt and they won't take any of your money until they ship it to you. I've pre-ordered Pokemon games and the last TMNT game this way just to get the freebie.

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What really gets me about is how it's common for gamestop employee's to try and fool you into thinking you have to absolutely reserve a game to get it, or acting like semi-jerks if you dont want to....
The employees act like this because their jobs depend on it. If you don't reach a certain quota of pre-sales and magazine subscriptions each week, you've got a noose hanging over your head.

And the simple fact is that you DON'T need to pre-order a game to be able to get it. And in most cases it'll take you longer to get it from GameStop than it'd take you to go into WalMart and buy it off the shelf. At GameStop they have to look for their copy of the proof that you pre-ordered (hope that they didn't lose it), ring up the game, apply the amount you've already paid, and then finish the transaction. Not a big deal if you're the only person there, but for a big release like Halo or Madden? You're going to spend 30+ minutes in line for something you could have walked into a 24-hour WalMart, purchased, and been home within 20 minutes.

AquaParade 03-04-2009 09:37 PM
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Originally Posted by Roseangelo (Post 677492)
It's a fair deal so long as you remember to come back and buy the game. If you don't, GameStop keeps your money. And unless they've updated their system since I worked there, you lose the proof that you pre-ordered, and GameStop keeps your money.

IMO a company shouldn't be taking your money unless they have the item on hand and they're handing it over to you at the same time.

If you need that T-shirt so desperately, you can pre-order from GameStop.com and, if it's advertised, get the same T-shirt and they won't take any of your money until they ship it to you. I've pre-ordered Pokemon games and the last TMNT game this way just to get the freebie.



The employees act like this because their jobs depend on it. If you don't reach a certain quota of pre-sales and magazine subscriptions each week, you've got a noose hanging over your head.

And the simple fact is that you DON'T need to pre-order a game to be able to get it. And in most cases it'll take you longer to get it from GameStop than it'd take you to go into WalMart and buy it off the shelf. At GameStop they have to look for their copy of the proof that you pre-ordered (hope that they didn't lose it), ring up the game, apply the amount you've already paid, and then finish the transaction. Not a big deal if you're the only person there, but for a big release like Halo or Madden? You're going to spend 30+ minutes in line for something you could have walked into a 24-hour WalMart, purchased, and been home within 20 minutes.

heh...that's what I said...that you don't need to preorder a game to get a copy of it....As for the reason they act that way....I don't think that justifies manipulation and plain rudeness haha.

Zachatello00 03-05-2009 12:29 AM
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Originally Posted by Roseangelo (Post 677492)
It's a fair deal so long as you remember to come back and buy the game. If you don't, GameStop keeps your money. And unless they've updated their system since I worked there, you lose the proof that you pre-ordered, and GameStop keeps your money.
How long has it been since you worked there? That old system died out years ago, and it WAS a problem. It's all done by computer now, and customers get phone calls reminding them to come in.



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Originally Posted by Roseangelo (Post 677492)
The employees act like this because their jobs depend on it. If you don't reach a certain quota of pre-sales and magazine subscriptions each week, you've got a noose hanging over your head.
For what it's worth, I absolutely hate that. I never threaten my guys with their jobs over their res' or subs'. I do offer incentives for doing well though. This month for example, they're competing for a free copy of the Limited Edition of Halo Wars, they're pretty psyched.

Pre-ordering is what it is. It takes the guess work out of finding a hot new release title on day one. Many people would argue that you don't need to pre-order a game to get it on release day. Usually, that's true. But what a lot of people don't realize is, at least with Gamestop, the number of products we get is determined by the number of preorders we get. So, the person who doesn't preorder may find a copy, but he/she has a better chance if the game has preordered well. For example, we had 40 res' on Halo Wars, so we got 60 copies in stock. Had we only gotten 5 res', we probably would only have gotten 10 or so.

I"m not gonna sit here and say pre-order or die, but it is a handy tool. I just wish it was something that was more of a service offered, rather than a quota needed, and it's not just GameStop that does it that way.

Brodie 03-06-2009 02:51 PM
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Originally Posted by Roseangelo (Post 677492)
It's a fair deal so long as you remember to come back and buy the game. If you don't, GameStop keeps your money. And unless they've updated their system since I worked there, you lose the proof that you pre-ordered, and GameStop keeps your money.
My god, thats wrong. You don't lose the money you had for the preorder. If you don't show up within the first two days, they might sell the game, but you still have 5 dollars towards it. The thing you mentioned is called "theft."

Zachatello00 03-06-2009 10:27 PM
Yep, and we don't do it!


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