[General Discussion] Recent Game Purchases, or what I bought instead of fourteen new dildos this weekend

I picked up God of War and Ace Combat 5 today.

I went to EB, intent on looking for for only AC5, a series I have never played before. They had one copy left, the case was old and used. I asked if that was actually a new copy, and the girl replied "yes." I said, "...it doesn't look new." And she replied, "It's just the display case."

I was like, "No." I told her I might come back when they get more copies in stock.

I hate EB. They always like taking discs out of their cases. Stop opening things that ain't yours.

So I went to a non-EB store nearby. The dude was nice, and handed me a fresh copy of AC5. I bought that.

Then I noticed that God of War was going for the standard Greatest Hit price. I didn't get the game when it came out (I went with DMC3 instead), so I've been waiting for a price drop. Apparently, for past week or so it has been a Greatest Hit title, and soon all copies will have that ugly red banner. So I grabbed that non-ugly copy.

Can't wait to play my new games.

Jam it back in, in the dark.

Originally Posted by SouthJag

God damnit. All this dissing on EB. Lemme explain --

When we get, say, 5 "new" games in stock, we take one of them and gut it so we can put the case on the floor. That way you can see the case and rightfully assume that we have at least one copy of the game in stock. If that store had more than one, she would've given you the sealed copy.

Plz don't be a prick.

Which was why I offered to go back when they had more "new" copies in stock.

I just don't like buying a copy that had, for whatever reason, been taken out. Even if it is new and they didn't do anything to it, the fact that it's been taken out bothers me. Other stores don't (normally) do this. (...right?)

There's nowhere I can't reach.

Originally Posted by SouthJag

Eh, unfortunately GameStop has the same policy. I'll agree with you in that I also have my preference to buy a game unopened though. Sorry, didn't mean to call you a prick. ^__^;

Naw, no worries

GameStop and EB are a merged video game retailer, right? So I'm guessing they have near-identical policies.

This thing is sticky, and I don't like it. I don't appreciate it.

I picked up Ace Combat 04 today.

I now have both AC5 and AC04. And I will start with AC04, as I hear that is a better game.

How ya doing, buddy?