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    Some questions about midnight release for games.

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by Halo360Fan, Nov 2, 2008.

  1. Halo360Fan

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    k this will be my first midnight release to pick up a game. I could not go to midnight for halo 3 or any other game because of school. So I just have a few questions.


    I pre-ordered the Gears of war 2 limited edition at gamestop what time should I be there?

    I'm guaranteed a copy of the limited edition right when I pre order? Lets say i get there a little late and theres a huge line I will get my LE copy right?

    On averagve how may people will there be?

    Thanks!
     
  2. HaloGod2007

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    you will get ur limited edition copy no matter what, the only downside getting there late is the line you have to wait in. For halo 3 i saw maybe 120 people in line, it may be bigger for gears 2 depending where you live. I would go there, if your bored, around 10-10:30pm
     
  3. I♥RAM

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    If you preorder, it's held for you, no one can take it.

    Get there at 12:01AM with a knife, that usually scares the line away. Then, walk in the store, peel off a mango and walk out with your game. Look at the crowd and then say "What?", and casually head back home.

    Don't forget to eat the mango, it's a god d*mn mango!
     
  4. Face_Jones

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    all i gotta say is lmao. But yea get there a few hours earlier if you wanna get it right away, but of course then you gotta wait there a few hours beforehand anyway so its your call and how early you wanna be able to play the game, but yea if you reserved the LE version then thats what you'll get. Depending on where you live remember to bundle up if its an outside one, it can get pretty cold that late at night too this time of year, if its in a mall ull b fine whatever u do.
     
  5. I♥RAM

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    About the waiting early thing, I'd think of this way to restate what Face pretty much said: You either get their early, wait a long time leave at 12:10AM and play the game all night long...or you get there later, wait a long time, end up leaving at 2:00AM, and get jacked going home.