9th June 2007, 8:21 PM
You have no local places near you that carry Atlus games? That's too bad... as I said earlier, some local stores here carry their stuff and often have them available (that is, they don't just sell and vanish in days or something, they're around). You mentioned population last time, though... wouldn't surprise me if that's part of it. After all, Maine is a small state population-wise and while I do live in the more populated part of the state there's still not THAT many people, really...
I saw Etrian Odyssey at all three of the local stores I visit regularly and both of the Gamestops in the mall. Summon Night Swordcraft Story 1, Summon Night Swordcraft Story 2, Mazes of Fate, Etrian Odyssey, etc... all still available in stores around here... I do wish that more places sold old games, though. Several of the places that used to dropped anything from before the GC/PS2/Xbox generation over the past year or so... Gamestop/EB sold off all their PS1 and N64 stuff a year ago, then several small local places stopped carrying anything from before the PS2/GC generation... less places to look means fewer chances of finding interesting stuff. :(
I did, however, find a copy of Mega Turrican (Genesis) yesterday. SO AWESOME! The Turrican games are truly exceptional, all of them... I've been looking for any of them that I can find ever since I got the Genesis and SNES, so finding one is great. :) Anyway...
Well, think about it for a second. They have two choices: open the games, take out the contents, and store the contents behind the counter while the box goes on the shelf, or use those horrible huge plastic boxes that places like Best Buy and the music stores use (this would also require setting up a security system with those sensor things at the doors, which they currently do not have). I know which one I prefer, and it's sure not the clear plastic boxes!
Seriously, it's new. Who cares if they opened it and removed the contents for security purposes?
Not buying a game (especially one as good as Etrian Odyssey) because of EB's entirely sensible policy is ridiculous.
Exactly.
As for the preorder thing, I think that they tell you when you make the preorder that it's non-refundable... that's the way preorders work. And I don't just mean at EB; preorders work exactly the same way at the local gaming store here. You can't get your $5 back later.
Bratz is unbelievably disgusting... horrible messages indeed.
However, licensed games sell. This is a fact. Overall, licenses sell, original titles don't sell as well. Atlus games are produced in small quantities because only hardcore gamers are interested in most of the games they publish. Licensed junk like that is made in larger numbers in order to catch as many people as possible interested in the name on the box, which many are...
I saw Etrian Odyssey at all three of the local stores I visit regularly and both of the Gamestops in the mall. Summon Night Swordcraft Story 1, Summon Night Swordcraft Story 2, Mazes of Fate, Etrian Odyssey, etc... all still available in stores around here... I do wish that more places sold old games, though. Several of the places that used to dropped anything from before the GC/PS2/Xbox generation over the past year or so... Gamestop/EB sold off all their PS1 and N64 stuff a year ago, then several small local places stopped carrying anything from before the PS2/GC generation... less places to look means fewer chances of finding interesting stuff. :(
I did, however, find a copy of Mega Turrican (Genesis) yesterday. SO AWESOME! The Turrican games are truly exceptional, all of them... I've been looking for any of them that I can find ever since I got the Genesis and SNES, so finding one is great. :) Anyway...
Dark Jaguar Wrote:What they do is get the case with a sticker adhered directly to it (the sort that if you remove it, you'll probably tear the plastic on the case itself) and get the game which is apparently being stored in one of those paper CD holder thingies. Fantastic. I point out that this isn't exactly "new" and this person tells me it hasn't been played. Well that's fine and dandy but I'm paying full price and I'd like that to mean something. After saying so (I'm obviously more polite about it than I am here) she tells me "well, what we can do is shrink wrap it for you".
Well, think about it for a second. They have two choices: open the games, take out the contents, and store the contents behind the counter while the box goes on the shelf, or use those horrible huge plastic boxes that places like Best Buy and the music stores use (this would also require setting up a security system with those sensor things at the doors, which they currently do not have). I know which one I prefer, and it's sure not the clear plastic boxes!
Seriously, it's new. Who cares if they opened it and removed the contents for security purposes?
Not buying a game (especially one as good as Etrian Odyssey) because of EB's entirely sensible policy is ridiculous.
Great Rumbler Wrote:My copy of Etrian Odyssey:
A. Had no save file.
B. Had all documentation intact.
If the copy you got had a save file and was missing some safety guides, then point out to the cashier that it's used. If you argue with them enough they'll probably give you a discount. Or just tell them you don't want it because it's used and demand your money back.
If the copy you got didn't have a save file and did have the safety guides, then when you get ready to play it it'll be in exactly the same condition it would be in if the shrink wrap had not been taken off earlier.
Exactly.
As for the preorder thing, I think that they tell you when you make the preorder that it's non-refundable... that's the way preorders work. And I don't just mean at EB; preorders work exactly the same way at the local gaming store here. You can't get your $5 back later.
Dark Jaguar Wrote:I've seen 3 different FULL slots of "Bratz" for the DS (now THERE'S the sort of ideal attitude we want to teach our kids),
Bratz is unbelievably disgusting... horrible messages indeed.
However, licensed games sell. This is a fact. Overall, licenses sell, original titles don't sell as well. Atlus games are produced in small quantities because only hardcore gamers are interested in most of the games they publish. Licensed junk like that is made in larger numbers in order to catch as many people as possible interested in the name on the box, which many are...