[General Discussion] Forced Pre-Order Picks '07

These days it takes a (Christmas?) miracle to walk into an EB or Gamestop without being harassed about pre-ordering some big game that will never actually be in short supply. Their tactics may vary, but whether it's 10 seconds after you enter the store or halfway through a purchase they will demand your $5. It's as if the clerks will be taken to the back room and flogged by the manager unless they manage to get at least fifty people to reserve Kingdom Hearts III or Madden 2015 each day. This kind of irritating consistency cries out for a betting game!

With the new year fast approaching, which title do you think EB/Gamestop will attempt to force upon you first?


Ordinarily I would pick Sonic the Hedgehog for the PS3, but that one may be beyond even their lack of sense. The only people who will buy that are those who don't own a 360 and have somehow managed to avoid hearing about how awful it is. Lost Planet for the 360 is a bit more plausible, but it still doesn't have that big, established brand name. Thus, my pick for EB's first pre-order push game of 2007 is World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade. It's an addition to a series that already has a wide fanbase, and many of their stores already have a fancy display to point to.

Jam it back in, in the dark.