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Post by Koda, Master Crunchyroller on Nov 4, 2009 1:40:59 GMT -5
MW2 breaks pre order record at GameStop. kotaku.com/5396523/modern-warfare-2-breaks-pre+order-recordsSo, can any of the guys who work at GameStop on here testify to the huge amount of pre-orders the game is getting? Also, please, pretty please, with sugar on top, don't turn this discussion into a discussion about the game's controversies. They are too political in nature, and I rather not see a third thread locked because someone broke the rules.
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Post by i.Sarita.com on Nov 4, 2009 1:53:20 GMT -5
Is the single player going to follow the same scripted, "tunnel" Call of Duty style of gameplay that was outdated years ago? What? Yes? Oh, well then I guess I won't be spending the money on it. After all, I dislike how people act online in games like this.
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Post by Alucard on Nov 4, 2009 2:10:33 GMT -5
People must've really wanted night vision goggles.
Possibly dodgy quality night vision goggles you can likely pick up better versions of online, but hey. That almost sold me too.
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Post by Bam Neeley on Nov 4, 2009 2:17:28 GMT -5
Is the single player going to follow the same scripted, "tunnel" Call of Duty style of gameplay that was outdated years ago? Oh, but it's a very nice looking, well built tunnel have greatly enjoyed the last two offerings in the series. Not everything has to be a sand box. Except those damOH NO IT'S A DOG PRESS V OH NOW YOU DEAD
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Post by Spyke the Pacers Fan on Nov 4, 2009 2:43:23 GMT -5
So, can any of the guys who work at GameStop on here testify to the huge amount of pre-orders the game is getting? The most we've ever had pre-ordered for a game is somewhere between 75-100, and that was for Halo 3: ODST, I believe (our store has only been open since February 2008, and is in a town of 4,000 people). Modern Warfare 2 is nearing 300 pre-orders at our store. Some of the bigger stores in the Grand Rapids area are at about 400-600.
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Post by i.Sarita.com on Nov 4, 2009 2:47:45 GMT -5
Is the single player going to follow the same scripted, "tunnel" Call of Duty style of gameplay that was outdated years ago? Oh, but it's a very nice looking, well built tunnel have greatly enjoyed the last two offerings in the series. Not everything has to be a sand box. Except those damOH NO IT'S A DOG PRESS V OH NOW YOU DEAD I'd rather have a sandbox with squad mates that actually do something, instead of being part of a cut scene that I can happen to move around in....oh and hide anytime I get shot, and magically heal myself.
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Post by Koda, Master Crunchyroller on Nov 4, 2009 2:48:07 GMT -5
So, can any of the guys who work at GameStop on here testify to the huge amount of pre-orders the game is getting? The most we've ever had pre-ordered for a game is somewhere between 75-100, and that was for Halo 3: ODST, I believe (our store has only been open since February 2008, and is in a town of 4,000 people). Modern Warfare 2 is nearing 300 pre-orders at our store. Some of the bigger stores in the Grand Rapids area are at about 400-600. I feel bad for whoever has to work the midnight launch for the game. If even half of the people who pre-ordered the game show up for midnight, that is still over 100 people. I plan on heading over to the GameStop I have it pre-ordered at more or less as soon as I get home from school. Just going to chill there all day.
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Post by Spyke the Pacers Fan on Nov 4, 2009 6:03:24 GMT -5
The most we've ever had pre-ordered for a game is somewhere between 75-100, and that was for Halo 3: ODST, I believe (our store has only been open since February 2008, and is in a town of 4,000 people). Modern Warfare 2 is nearing 300 pre-orders at our store. Some of the bigger stores in the Grand Rapids area are at about 400-600. I feel bad for whoever has to work the midnight launch for the game. If even half of the people who pre-ordered the game show up for midnight, that is still over 100 people. I plan on heading over to the GameStop I have it pre-ordered at more or less as soon as I get home from school. Just going to chill there all day. MW2 launch night is one of those blackout days that we can't request off, like Black Friday or the day after Christmas. We are gonna have the entire staff there. Our store is having the local Army recruiters come down with a Humvee in which they're gonna set up a big screen and Modern Warfare 1. The only people I see not showing up for this is the high school kids whose parents won't let them come down for the midnight (it'll be monday night after all). And as of the last midnight launch we did, all Gamestop stores should be open for normal business between 9 and midnight, rather than closing at 9 and making people stay outside until 12.
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Post by mcmahonfan85 on Nov 4, 2009 6:40:40 GMT -5
People must've really wanted night vision goggles. Possibly dodgy quality night vision goggles you can likely pick up better versions of online, but hey. That almost sold me too. i was so pissed when after a length debate i finally decided to order it for PS3 off Amazon, and when there to find out the had sold out that day. so did Best Buy. and Walmart. luckily, i found it on Target.com tonight and yes you can buy better NVGs online...for several hindered dollars more than what they're charging
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Post by Thrillho on Nov 4, 2009 11:20:02 GMT -5
If any stores are doing a midnight opening near me, and staying open from the time they'd usually close until 2am or whatever, I'm definitely going in at 11pm, buying a second hand PS3 game, then running out past the queue outside screaming "I'VE GOT IT! I'VE GOT IT!" and yes you can buy better NVGs online...for several hindered dollars more than what they're charging I hate that, when your money gets distracted on it's way out of your pocket.
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Post by Koda, Master Crunchyroller on Nov 4, 2009 14:47:47 GMT -5
I feel bad for whoever has to work the midnight launch for the game. If even half of the people who pre-ordered the game show up for midnight, that is still over 100 people. I plan on heading over to the GameStop I have it pre-ordered at more or less as soon as I get home from school. Just going to chill there all day. MW2 launch night is one of those blackout days that we can't request off, like Black Friday or the day after Christmas. We are gonna have the entire staff there. Our store is having the local Army recruiters come down with a Humvee in which they're gonna set up a big screen and Modern Warfare 1. The only people I see not showing up for this is the high school kids whose parents won't let them come down for the midnight (it'll be monday night after all). And as of the last midnight launch we did, all Gamestop stores should be open for normal business between 9 and midnight, rather than closing at 9 and making people stay outside until 12. I wonder if my store will have some guys from the local Army recruitment location. I mean it is just down the road(about a mile or so) from the GameStop, and hell they DO have a 360 set up there.....
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Post by Welfare Willis on Nov 4, 2009 14:55:36 GMT -5
Is the single player going to follow the same scripted, "tunnel" Call of Duty style of gameplay that was outdated years ago? What? Yes? Oh, well then I guess I won't be spending the money on it. After all, I dislike how people act online in games like this. Me too. Not trying to be a snob because people can be jerks anywhere, but playing fps online they seemed to be filled with twelve year old racist sexist idiots. This game has some amazing hype behind it though. Until reading the quoted post I though I was the only one not interested in the game.
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Post by Maidpool w/ Cleaning Action on Nov 4, 2009 15:08:24 GMT -5
Is the single player going to follow the same scripted, "tunnel" Call of Duty style of gameplay that was outdated years ago? What? Yes? Oh, well then I guess I won't be spending the money on it. After all, I dislike how people act online in games like this. Me too. Not trying to be a snob because people can be jerks anywhere, but playing fps online they seemed to be filled with twelve year old racist sexist idiots. This game has some amazing hype behind it though. Until reading the quoted post I though I was the only one not interested in the game. I feel the same way. It's why when I play shooters if I play them online I want it to be with people I know.
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Post by Jay Carroll on Nov 4, 2009 15:10:16 GMT -5
I'm probably one out of like 6 XBOX 360 owners that aren't interested in this game. Eh.
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Post by Solid Stryk-Dizzle on Nov 4, 2009 15:11:23 GMT -5
Wahoo another war game that looks just like all the other ones. Non playable action scenes are awesome!
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Post by Zombie Mod on Nov 4, 2009 15:25:24 GMT -5
I feel bad for whoever has to work the midnight launch for the game. If even half of the people who pre-ordered the game show up for midnight, that is still over 100 people. I plan on heading over to the GameStop I have it pre-ordered at more or less as soon as I get home from school. Just going to chill there all day. well when midnight hits over here in the uk, guess where i'll be.... i.d.ing people and selling this damn game, and then buying it myself, sadly i wont get to try it until 7pm the following day after the next days work. i agree that c.o.d 4 melts people's brain and removes their common sense which usually controls their mouth.
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Post by Kroot bringing Justice on Nov 4, 2009 15:29:28 GMT -5
Wahoo another war game that looks just like all the other ones. Non playable action scenes are awesome! Someone doesn't know anything about the series.
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Post by Wolfaga on Nov 4, 2009 16:05:25 GMT -5
I feel bad for whoever has to work the midnight launch for the game. If even half of the people who pre-ordered the game show up for midnight, that is still over 100 people. I plan on heading over to the GameStop I have it pre-ordered at more or less as soon as I get home from school. Just going to chill there all day. well when midnight hits over here in the uk, guess where i'll be.... i.d.ing people and selling this damn game, and then buying it myself, sadly i wont get to try it until 7pm the following day after the next days work. i agree that c.o.d 4 melts people's brain and removes their common sense which usually controls their mouth. Not as bad as Halo 3 and World at Warcraft, when I had my first EVER online game of Halo 3, I got whiney 12 year olds and broken english, whenever I played COD4, It weren't THAT bad. Mind you, this has to be the most hyped game I've seen, having HMV in my town to actually do a midnight launch means it's a big thing (it's never happened before, like ever)
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Post by Michael Coello on Nov 4, 2009 16:06:24 GMT -5
Yeah, my local one had about 200 preorders in their store.
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Post by Killah Ray on Nov 4, 2009 16:33:09 GMT -5
Ehhh I don't see the big deal about this game looks like just another shooter to me...I'll probably rent it one day when I have nothing else better to do sometime...
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