Yes, GameStop is a shit store, but how many other stores actually offer preorders (along with the bonuses that GS offers along with them)? The only major ones I can think of are Game Crazy and Best Buy, which both offer the game at the same price and usually have worse (if any) bonuses. If you're gonna get the game as soon as it releases and you're willing to pay full price, then you might as well preorder from GS.

Let's not go down this road and turn this thread into yet another one about why Gamestop sucks. I'm sure we all have horror stories, and if not then you're one lucky bastard.

For the sake of answering Rock's post, so many stores have sales on new games within the first week or two of their release that it's almost a waste of money to pre-order a game barring some sort of pre-order bonus. Without something cool like that 20th anniversary soundtrack that came with Castlevania: PoR I only go as a last resort these days since I got fed up with being lectured like a child for either not pre-ordering the game or not wanting to put down money on something else while picking up my pre-order.

What's everyone's problem with Gamestop?



I actually found Koudelka for about 20 bucks once.

Saw a good chunk of gameplay at PAX. It's looking to be fun to play, and Jack Black has some great lines.

Brutal Legend Demo Graphical Issues
 

Just finished going through the brutal legend demo on ps3 and while the game did indeed melt my face it seemed like there were a lot of graphical issues for something this close to release. Pop in, jaggies, artifacting etc. I was wondering if anyone had tried out the 360 demo. Are the problems present there as well?

For those Xbox 360 owners who didn't pre-order the game, the demo goes up for grabs on Xbox Live tomorrow.

I totally forgot about the demo too. I was out of town this weekend with other things going on and I'm downloading it right now. I'm really stoked to be playing it already.

I actually did pre-order it... but only very recently, so I'll be able to play the demo a whole day early :p

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For those with sensitive ears, an option is available for you:

http://imgur.com/cVrzJ.jpg

I just finished playing the demo earlier and...

Well, let's just say I'm creaming my metal chaps in anticipation for ROCKTOBER 13th!

Dark Nation, I hope that the bleeping is akin to how Metalocalypse does it with electric guitars and stuff. Because if so fuck yes awesome! =')

YouTube Video

I laughed heartily. 666 MILLION DOWNLOADS, OR ELSE

NO EXCUSES SCHAFER


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I tried out the PSN demo and I found it to be fun but not something I'm eagerly exited for.
I wasn't a fan of the controls because they felt a bit clunky and I'm sure the game will have some sort of huge epic ending but it's not a game I would pay full price for, I'll just wait for a price drop.

Tim Schafer > All of us.

http://www.doublefine.com/site/comme...y_a_few_tears/

Speaking of, this is worth reading for the lulz.

Dying. I adore this man so much, that cover letter is the greatest thing ever. I've read the Ball Blaster story before, probably in an EDGE interview. Awesome stuff.

Gamestop fucked me over on my pre-order (I'm never shopping there again, but that's another story.) and I was forced to buy it elsewhere. But hey, I ended up buying it at Best Buy and, if you buy it there, you get a download token to nab the Brütal Legend Three-Pack (Motörhead - We Are The Road Crew, Testament - More Than Meets The Eye and Tenacious D - The Metal) of downloadable songs from the Rock Band store. For those of you who own Rock Band 1 or 2, this is infinitely better than the GameStop "exclusive" Tenacious D axe, since you can actually use this outside of this game. Plus, seriously, FUCK GameStop.

Also, FUCKING TESTAMENT, GODDAMNIT!

Does the Tenacious D axe even do anything special? =o

Brutal Legend is also one of several games this week that Best Buy is giving a $10 gift card with if you're part of their Reward Zone program, so I picked it up there for the song pack and getting $10 back in a month or so. My Toys R Us didn't have it in yet this morning, so I couldn't get it as part of their buy 2 get 1 free sale anyway.

I don't know how many of you are completion-obsessed but, in case you are, I found nifty little map with locations for almost everything; they apparently only have 97% of the stuff found. I might make use of it later but right now I'm having a blast finding out where the bound serpents are.

I've already purchased a ton of upgrades for the Deuce, found 40 serpents, have every available upgrade in the Motorforge so far and still have 800 fire tributes to spare.

Additional Spam:
HOLY SHIT! Brian Posehn is in this game too!? He plays a dude called "The Hunter" and he gives you hunting challenges to beat his scores. Fucking DYING over here! :tpg:

Shit, the longer I go on the game just gets better.

MASSIVE spoilers ahead.





Currently out of Tributes because things are very expensive later on, so I just look for serpents to free and relics to raise. Plus my Deuce right now look fucking sexy. Also got that solo where you cover an area with fire which is just <3.

I'm about ready to trade in Street Fighter IV, see if I can get any significant amount of cash for this. Tired of being broke, need this shit in my veins!

NO!!! Don't trade in SFIV! I still play online!

(I'm... lonely... :()

Well I had pre-ordered from Gamestop online, so I'll let you know what the Tenacious D axe does after I get more into the game, since it just arrived today :)

(I decided to take the normal shipping time instead of paying more, thus why I have it now instead of sooner).

I love this game so much. The trade was worth it. So worth it.

Awesome! Thanks for this, I'm still enjoying driving around but I'm sure I'll eventually get sick of it and then this might be just the ticket.

This game is freakin' fantastic. I'm amazed at the general reception of "it's pretty good but", I really think this is one of the best games ever made. It's incredibly involved, really well-written, really balanced, original in gameplay without being too messy (I don't know what people are complaining about regarding "too many things at once", the gameplay is perfectly balanced for me), and the graphics engine and design are just incredible. It also has by far the best lip sync I've ever seen in a game. Seriously, these characters actually look like they're speaking, not like they're sock puppets for the voice actors. I was just blown away by that.

Easily my favorite game of the year, maybe even of the entire generation. Just fantastic.

Oh yeah. I'm thinking of getting a gold account so I can try some multiplayer, anyone here into that?