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[GreenDragon37]

amcnow wrote...

GreenDragon37 wrote...

What happened with DA2 pre-order?

DA2 pre-orders came with a few bonus items.  In Best Buy's case, it was: The Lion of Orlais, Fadeshear, Amulet of Ashes.  It was up to the stores to provide the redemption codes for these particular pre-order items.  Best Buy's associates, however, apparently didn't know any better and screwed a lot of people out of these items.  I was a victim of this.  I went back to the store a couple of times, and even explained to them how it was supposed to work.  They just looked at me like a deer in head lights.  So, I (like many people) had to turn to EA.  EA was noticeably flooded with complaints.  They ended up having to provide the items from their end.

I also heard Best Buy had an issue with giving out signature editions of DA2 to people who weren't supposed to get it.  Naturally, they ran out of signature editions when it came time to pony up for those people who were supposed to get it.

That's bad buisiness right there. I wonder how they let that happen?

[mikx82]

i agree with OP. I, too, am excited about the Collector's ed but the only thing keeping me from preordering now is the thought of EXCLUSIVE preorder bonuses from specific sellers. Anybody think Amazon, Bestbuy, gamestop, etc would announce anything soon if there's any?

[Priisus]

GreenDragon37 wrote...

amcnow wrote...

GreenDragon37 wrote...

What happened with DA2 pre-order?

DA2 pre-orders came with a few bonus items.  In Best Buy's case, it was: The Lion of Orlais, Fadeshear, Amulet of Ashes.  It was up to the stores to provide the redemption codes for these particular pre-order items.  Best Buy's associates, however, apparently didn't know any better and screwed a lot of people out of these items.  I was a victim of this.  I went back to the store a couple of times, and even explained to them how it was supposed to work.  They just looked at me like a deer in head lights.  So, I (like many people) had to turn to EA.  EA was noticeably flooded with complaints.  They ended up having to provide the items from their end.

I also heard Best Buy had an issue with giving out signature editions of DA2 to people who weren't supposed to get it.  Naturally, they ran out of signature editions when it came time to pony up for those people who were supposed to get it.

That's bad buisiness right there. I wonder how they let that happen?

My bet is that a lot of the Best Buy's employees aren't gamers, they don't know that the Signature Edition is only supposed to be given to people who pre-ordered DA2 before a certain date. That's why I went to my local Gamestop earlier to avoid my DA2 SE copy given over to other people by accident. But the Gamestop people know more on what they're doing, they separated the SE copies and standard copies and giving them out correctly.

I tried to pre-order the ME2 CE about a month after BioWare announced it from Gamestop but they ran out... I went to pre-order from Amazon instead and they didn't screw up my orders, hopefully it stays that way, I got my ME3 Ce reserved on Tuesday ! But geez Best Buy, I never buy any video games from them before and I don't think I will...

Oh and congrats on your graduation :happy:

[Rawke]

mikx82 wrote...

i agree with OP. I, too, am excited about the Collector's ed but the only thing keeping me from preordering now is the thought of EXCLUSIVE preorder bonuses from specific sellers. Anybody think Amazon, Bestbuy, gamestop, etc would announce anything soon if there's any?

Strangely enough, I ordered DA2 in my local gamestore 2 weeks before release. I expected the normal version. What I got was the Signature Edition with the bonus items you were supposed to receive ONLY by ordering at gamestop etc.

I'm not sure whether that had something to do with where they got their games from or if BioWare exaggerated the exclusivity of the items or if I just had a ****load of luck, but as of now, I preordered it at said store even before it was officially available for preorder. Gonna pay that one in advance next week.  

IF there were any special items, I'd have assumed they'd announce them right away. Otherwise they'll probably wait till something like autumn. Depends on how much other stuff BioWare is going to tell us about ME3 over the next few months. Remember, it's still 9 months till release, a lot can happen.

[GreenDragon37]

Priisus wrote...

GreenDragon37 wrote...

amcnow wrote...

GreenDragon37 wrote...

What happened with DA2 pre-order?

DA2 pre-orders came with a few bonus items.  In Best Buy's case, it was: The Lion of Orlais, Fadeshear, Amulet of Ashes.  It was up to the stores to provide the redemption codes for these particular pre-order items.  Best Buy's associates, however, apparently didn't know any better and screwed a lot of people out of these items.  I was a victim of this.  I went back to the store a couple of times, and even explained to them how it was supposed to work.  They just looked at me like a deer in head lights.  So, I (like many people) had to turn to EA.  EA was noticeably flooded with complaints.  They ended up having to provide the items from their end.

I also heard Best Buy had an issue with giving out signature editions of DA2 to people who weren't supposed to get it.  Naturally, they ran out of signature editions when it came time to pony up for those people who were supposed to get it.

That's bad buisiness right there. I wonder how they let that happen?

My bet is that a lot of the Best Buy's employees aren't gamers, they don't know that the Signature Edition is only supposed to be given to people who pre-ordered DA2 before a certain date. That's why I went to my local Gamestop earlier to avoid my DA2 SE copy given over to other people by accident. But the Gamestop people know more on what they're doing, they separated the SE copies and standard copies and giving them out correctly.

I tried to pre-order the ME2 CE about a month after BioWare announced it from Gamestop but they ran out... I went to pre-order from Amazon instead and they didn't screw up my orders, hopefully it stays that way, I got my ME3 Ce reserved on Tuesday ! But geez Best Buy, I never buy any video games from them before and I don't think I will...

Oh and congrats on your graduation :happy:

Shame.

And thank you.

Also, I'd expect the different retailers to not release info on the exclusive pre-orders until... 5 months or so before the release?

I'm gonna pre-order from my local GameStop(s) because they have never failed me, and they usually have cool pre-order bonuses.

Modifié par GreenDragon37, 09 juin 2011 - 09:16 .

[Jexx21]

Best Buy is actually better than gamestop for a multitude of reasons. A: They give you more money when you sell your games back to them. B: They actually have a selection of PC Games unlike GameStop's measly little pile in the corner hidden by piles of accessories for consoles. C: They don't use their magazine to make it seem like PC games are trash except for MMO's and RTS's (which they can't buy and resell because they are exclusive to the PC) so that they can make more people buy consoles/console games from them and resell them to get more money.

[sterling_archer]

The Big Bad Wolf wrote...

Fatex3 wrote...

Dang, when I graduated high-school all I got was "good job son".

All I got was my diploma.

I got a rock...

[GreenDragon37]

sterling_archer wrote...

The Big Bad Wolf wrote...

Fatex3 wrote...

Dang, when I graduated high-school all I got was "good job son".

All I got was my diploma.

I got a rock...

You, sir, win.

[Anihilus]

Imo, this collector's edition looks awesome. I already pre-ordered it and I am confident that it'll be worth the money.

[Jexx21]

right.. forgot that most of you play on the consoles anyway. Fine then, continue buying games at GameStop, even though they don't give you enough money for your games for the price they sell them at.

[Sekhem]

amcnow wrote...

mione wrote...

I got mine from Gamestop the other day too. That DLC character listed on there is a mistake. One of the Devs made a post about it in one of these threads.

I'm guessing it was originally planned, then quickly scrapped.  They may still release it as a separate DLC.  I vote for batarian squadmate

Heh, in other words "Wait, why are we giving this DLC away for free when we can charge people another $5-$10 for it above and beyond the nearly $100 they're paying for the CE??"

DLC and DRM ... the two three-letter acronym scourges of gaming.  Remember when gaming companies didn't release half-finished games only to sell you the rest of it a piece at a time for $5 a pop?

[GreenDragon37]

Sekhem wrote...

amcnow wrote...

mione wrote...

I got mine from Gamestop the other day too. That DLC character listed on there is a mistake. One of the Devs made a post about it in one of these threads.

I'm guessing it was originally planned, then quickly scrapped.  They may still release it as a separate DLC.  I vote for batarian squadmate

Heh, in other words "Wait, why are we giving this DLC away for free when we can charge people another $5-$10 for it above and beyond the nearly $100 they're paying for the CE??"

DLC and DRM ... the two three-letter acronym scourges of gaming.  Remember when gaming companies didn't release half-finished games only to sell you the rest of it a piece at a time for $5 a pop?

Luckily, the CE is only $79.99, not $100. However DLC has become a two-edged sword, I'll admit that.

[GreenDragon37]

Just got back from GameStop, I put down $25 bucks on the CE. Could have paid it all off, but I still got until next year. Why rush?

[Sekhem]

GreenDragon37 wrote...

Sekhem wrote...

amcnow wrote...

mione wrote...

I got mine from Gamestop the other day too. That DLC character listed on there is a mistake. One of the Devs made a post about it in one of these threads.

I'm guessing it was originally planned, then quickly scrapped.  They may still release it as a separate DLC.  I vote for batarian squadmate

Heh, in other words "Wait, why are we giving this DLC away for free when we can charge people another $5-$10 for it above and beyond the nearly $100 they're paying for the CE??"

DLC and DRM ... the two three-letter acronym scourges of gaming.  Remember when gaming companies didn't release half-finished games only to sell you the rest of it a piece at a time for $5 a pop?

Luckily, the CE is only $79.99, not $100. However DLC has become a two-edged sword, I'll admit that.

In the U.S., not counting shipping costs?  Yes.  In Australia, for example, however, it's a little under $130, and that's not even including shipping, if I remember correctly ... anyway, my point stands - it seems awfully suspicious to have something pulled from the list of 'free' things included with the CE, only to have them say that it may still be around, you'll just have to pay MORE for it instead.  

Doesn't matter to me, honestly, though - if ME3 is tied in to their online services with anything beyond a one-time activation at install, I'm not buying it anyway, nor do I plan to buy any DLC that isn't a "story" DLC (essentially a mini-expansion pack, which I have no problem with) even if I do end up buying/playing it.  I already got burned with DA2's activation, and couldn't play on launch day even though I paid for the game legitimately, while those who pirated it all got to play with no problems at all.

My philosophy in general these days with regards to gaming is "Treat me, as a paying customer, like a software pirate and I won't buy your games".  Sadly, that means that more and more, I'm just not buying games period.  I refuse to pay for any game that the publisher can arbitrarily decide I don't have the *right* to play any more at any time beyond the initial point of sale.  And yes, this means I don't buy any console games - I haven't owned a gaming console since the PS2.  If I buy something and have a receipt to show proof of purchase, it's mine, sorry publishers.  Honda/Acura doesn't get to show up and repossess my car because I modified the exhaust and engine timings, you don't get to digitally show up and tell me I can't use my software anymore because I did something you didn't like.

[GreenDragon37]

Sekhem wrote...

GreenDragon37 wrote...

Sekhem wrote...

amcnow wrote...

mione wrote...

I got mine from Gamestop the other day too. That DLC character listed on there is a mistake. One of the Devs made a post about it in one of these threads.

I'm guessing it was originally planned, then quickly scrapped.  They may still release it as a separate DLC.  I vote for batarian squadmate

Heh, in other words "Wait, why are we giving this DLC away for free when we can charge people another $5-$10 for it above and beyond the nearly $100 they're paying for the CE??"

DLC and DRM ... the two three-letter acronym scourges of gaming.  Remember when gaming companies didn't release half-finished games only to sell you the rest of it a piece at a time for $5 a pop?

Luckily, the CE is only $79.99, not $100. However DLC has become a two-edged sword, I'll admit that.

In the U.S., not counting shipping costs?  Yes.  In Australia, for example, however, it's a little under $130, and that's not even including shipping, if I remember correctly ... anyway, my point stands - it seems awfully suspicious to have something pulled from the list of 'free' things included with the CE, only to have them say that it may still be around, you'll just have to pay MORE for it instead.  

Doesn't matter to me, honestly, though - if ME3 is tied in to their online services with anything beyond a one-time activation at install, I'm not buying it anyway, nor do I plan to buy any DLC that isn't a "story" DLC (essentially a mini-expansion pack, which I have no problem with) even if I do end up buying/playing it.  I already got burned with DA2's activation, and couldn't play on launch day even though I paid for the game legitimately, while those who pirated it all got to play with no problems at all.

My philosophy in general these days with regards to gaming is "Treat me, as a paying customer, like a software pirate and I won't buy your games".  Sadly, that means that more and more, I'm just not buying games period.  I refuse to pay for any game that the publisher can arbitrarily decide I don't have the *right* to play any more at any time beyond the initial point of sale.  And yes, this means I don't buy any console games - I haven't owned a gaming console since the PS2.  If I buy something and have a receipt to show proof of purchase, it's mine, sorry publishers.  Honda/Acura doesn't get to show up and repossess my car because I modified the exhaust and engine timings, you don't get to digitally show up and tell me I can't use my software anymore because I did something you didn't like.

In the US it's $79.99 plus tax. Which would round up to about 83-84 dollars.

I agree with your view on DLC/companies with DRM. I'm more of a console gamer myself, however the way EA handled Spore disgusted me. It was like they gutted the game so that they could add expansion packs (Space stage comes to mind, ala Galactic Adventures). As for the DRM dispute: I bought the game, it's mine, I didn't steal anything. Even the pirates get to enjoy the game more than me, they didn't have to pay a dime and DRM didn't stop anything. In the end, it's the customer who suffers.

Modifié par GreenDragon37, 09 juin 2011 - 11:24 .

[GreenDragon37]

SkyeHawk89 wrote...

I already ordered it when I picked up Red Faction. I can't wait for Mass Effect 3!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! as well others. If they release another special special I will definitely order that one,.

N7 CE is as special as it's gonna get.

[JayhartRIC]

Jexx21 wrote...

Best Buy is actually better than gamestop for a multitude of reasons. A: They give you more money when you sell your games back to them. B: They actually have a selection of PC Games unlike GameStop's measly little pile in the corner hidden by piles of accessories for consoles. C: They don't use their magazine to make it seem like PC games are trash except for MMO's and RTS's (which they can't buy and resell because they are exclusive to the PC) so that they can make more people buy consoles/console games from them and resell them to get more money.

You forgot how they ask you at least 3 times if you want to reserve something.  That get's real annoying.  I feel bad for them; I know they are just doing what they're told.  The good thing is they have a 7-day return policy on used games 

[United_Strafes]

are they paying you for the rights to change it to the "Definitive" edition...lol

[Haristo]

Pre-Ordered.

[GreenDragon37]

United_Strafes wrote...

are they paying you for the rights to change it to the "Definitive" edition...lol

I'm not getting payed anything. Mayvbe I got the name mixed up, but no one really seems to care. But I'll change it if it annoys you so much.

Modifié par GreenDragon37, 10 juin 2011 - 03:27 .

[aj2070]

amcnow wrote...

Don't wait too long, or you may miss out.  Also, AVOID BEST BUY LIKE THE PLAGUE!

Admittedly, Gamestop had the better pre-order for Mass Effect 2.  I just hate supporting a company that sells one or two pc games in the dark corner like someone else posted.

I would say the "Limited Edition" can't be that low on stock seeing as the game is still under development but mark my words, as soon as the pre-order bonuses are announced, I will be prepurchasing.

[Pepper4]

I'm still waiting for damn Origin to allow me to purchase using USD.
Then I'll get my Digital Deluxe edition

my first special edition ever!!!

[shinobi602]

If there are any Gears fans here, you can preorder Gears 3 on Amazon and you get $20 off your next video game purchase =)

Collector's Edition for $60