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BobaFett · 10-18-2002, 05:07 AM

Hey guys. I just pre ordered my copy of Vice City. Which is cool cause last year I spent all day trying to find it. Anyone Else pre-order this game

Deez108 · 10-18-2002, 06:32 AM

Hell yeah I did. Last week, next day air. I am hoping that amazon ships things so you get them on release day. I can't wait for this game!

Joe Michaels · 10-18-2002, 01:18 PM

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Originally posted by Deez108
Hell yeah I did. Last week, next day air. I am hoping that amazon ships things so you get them on release day. I can't wait for this game!

I doubt int because usually the game companies don't ship in advance the way they do DVD's.

IKEA_boy · 10-18-2002, 02:32 PM

I read somewhere that they're only shipping half now and have later so they can get more sales in for the next fiscal year...something like that. So, point is, there might be a shortage. But it's probably just a rumor.

misfit13b · 10-18-2002, 05:43 PM

Preordered mine around this time last month. Amazon pre-orders for games have always been slower than their DVD counterparts in my experience. Good thing I'll have Tony Hawk 4 (buying that in a B&M) to keep me entertained while waiting into November for GTA.

Marq · 10-18-2002, 06:05 PM

Yeah I preordered it too at Electronic Boutique.
Dude said I was about 150 on the list. It'll be a zoo on release day, so i'll probably get a couple days after that.

DVDriven · 10-20-2002, 03:49 AM

I'm taking a gamble by picking up my copy on the scheduled release date at either Best Buy or Circuit City. I can probably do a pre-order at the EB near my home (I did get UT2K3 at least 2 days earlier than everywhere else), but I'm hoping that some retailer is going to offer some sort of promotion to coincide with its release. I do love my freebies.

MooglePorn · 10-20-2002, 03:59 AM

How much are you guys reserving it for? Best Buy's gonna have it for $39.99 from what I heard in the bargain forum.

BobaFett · 10-21-2002, 06:24 AM

Well I am chaning my pre-order. I am going to get it at Software etc in town on Nov 5 Which will save me Ten Bucks (shiping)

Anyone know how to cancel a pre order at gamestop.com (I didn't create an account

a.bunker · 10-21-2002, 03:31 PM

Absolutely. I'm not taking any chances. Can't wait to pick this bad boy up.

lopper · 10-22-2002, 03:33 PM

I preorderd in August. I'm glad I did becase I will be able to pick up my game the afternoon/evening of the 28th.

Corky Roxbury · 10-23-2002, 12:11 PM

I preordered my copy in May( I guess I jumped the gun a little), but now it is only 6 days away.

Larry62186 · 10-24-2002, 02:20 AM

i preordered mine at EB(electronics boutique) in early august and im gonna pick it up on tuesday august 29.

Louie · 10-24-2002, 06:20 PM

I pre-ordered mine in Septemer. But, I am very very worried that pre-orders won't be filled... I don't know, I just have a weird feeling about it.

Deez108 · 10-24-2002, 06:38 PM

All I know is that my pre-order with amazon won't arrive until the 4th, even though I am having it shipped next-day. I'm guessing its because of large amounts of pre-orders. I'm thinking you may be right, Louie.

10-25-2002, 03:30 AM

I can tell you that my TRu only has 14 preorders, so we won't exactly be over-run when we get the game. EB, on the other hand...

I was talking to the EB manager today, and she said they had MANY multiples of what we have reserved. She also said she couldn't tell me, because then she'd have to kill me.

:p

I have Tuesday off, and you know what I'm doing? I'm getting up early, getting myself some popcorn and going to the mall and sit outside the EB and watch the excitement!

TuerkAlert23 · 10-25-2002, 04:49 AM

is anyone's best buy taking preorders for this? i'd like to take advantage of the 39.99 price there but don't want to risk not getting it the first day

Sycowulf · 10-25-2002, 04:51 AM

Dont forget about pricematching, Circut City does this, as does my local EB.... Just bring the BB ad to them and try it

TuerkAlert23 · 10-29-2002, 04:17 AM

thanks for pointing that out, i called my best buy tonight and they said they might have it tomorrow, and walmart said expect it tomorrow at 1 pm, so i'll price match at walmart if they get it first. god i can't wait

**SilentBob** · 10-29-2002, 05:02 AM

I didn't pre-order but might get it for XMas. I went to my local mall yesturday and a guy traded in his GameCube for an XBox plus he wanted to pre-order GTA:VC. The guys at the counter said to be there early. My EB is just a tiny store at the mall and they were getting 300 copies of the game. They had already pre-sold 250+ copies

I now believe people when they say that 4 million copies have been pre-sold already in North America. I haven't seen a frenzy for a game like this since the first XMas that GoldenEye was available. (yes i was part of that frenzy)

IGN PS2 gave it a 9.7

elwood731 · 10-29-2002, 05:32 AM

What's funny is that the original is still selling at full price and on the top 20 best selling list, and will probably STAY even after GTA:VC is released. Kind of scary...

Joe Michaels · 10-29-2002, 05:45 AM

My gripe with GTA3 is that just as I was enjoying and admiring the game it became frustratingly hard.
Some of the repetitiveness kept me from continuing. Failing a mission meant driving all the way back over and over to a specific place. Timed missions and some of the street races were a pain too. Unfortunately, I tried to download a save using sharkport only to find out that GTA3 wasn't compatible and corrupted my save files. I recently started playing again but I don't thinK I will ever finish this game.

elwood731 · 10-29-2002, 06:38 AM

I have read that the sequel does away with having to restart each mission when you fail. Apparently you will be sent back to a starting spot (such as the hospital), but you will not have to go get the mission again, before retrying it. Hope that explanation made sense

Ruined · 10-29-2002, 07:34 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by BobaFett
Hey guys. I just pre ordered my copy of Vice City. Which is cool cause last year I spent all day trying to find it. Anyone Else pre-order this game

You can preorder it from BestBuy.com for $39.99, or get it on the Buy 2 get 1 free deal at Toys R Us.

Joe Michaels · 10-29-2002, 01:38 PM

Quote:

I have read that the sequel does away with having to restart each mission when you fail. Apparently you will be sent back to a starting spot (such as the hospital), but you will not have to go get the mission again, before retrying it. Hope that explanation made sense

OMG that's awesome. I hope that's true. Apparently my copy shipped so I will either have it late today or early tomorrow.

Deez108 · 10-29-2002, 08:27 PM

My impatient nature got the best of me today. I decided to cancel my pre-order and went up the street to Kay-Bee and picked up my copy! Too bad I won't get a chance to play it today...damn school with their damn essays.

Marty McFly · 10-30-2002, 03:57 AM

My copy isn't coming in until November 5th.. the first shipment at my local Babbage's (500 copies) went like lightning so I plunked my cash down and have a guaranteed copy next Tuesday. If I can find it at another store tomorrow which isn't very likely I'll pcik it up then.

Enzian · 10-30-2002, 04:48 AM

I was looking for PC games at my local EB. I know a couple of the guys there, and I asked how many copies of VC they had for sale, after pre-orders were filled.

12.

Gone in 11 seconds.

Dude, that's awesome.

MooglePorn · 10-31-2002, 01:43 AM

At the last minute I decided to get it on ebgames.com for guarunteed delivery on the 29th. I paid a bit more, but I got it delivered with no hassles, so that was cool.

Quote:

My gripe with GTA3 is that just as I was enjoying and admiring the game it became frustratingly hard.

I never found it frustratingly hard, but there were some pain in the ass missions. In Vice City there's one where you steel "military hardware" pretty early on that is a BITCH, but overall the games well rounded I think. For pain in the ass mission there is 10 that are cool as hell IMO.

10-18-2002, 05:07 AM	#1 (permalink)
BobaFett Moderator Emeritus Join Date: May 2001 Location: Longview, Texas	GTA: Vice City (Pre Orders) Hey guys. I just pre ordered my copy of Vice City. Which is cool cause last year I spent all day trying to find it. Anyone Else pre-order this game __________________ - Ex-Moderator Star Wars Forum I am a leaf on the wind watch how I fly...... RIP Wash......... Firefly Freak

10-18-2002, 06:32 AM	#2 (permalink)
Deez108 Actor Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Greenwich, CT	Hell yeah I did. Last week, next day air. I am hoping that amazon ships things so you get them on release day. I can't wait for this game! __________________ "I'm Making This Up As I Go"-Indiana Jones

10-20-2002, 03:49 AM	#7 (permalink)
DVDriven Actor Join Date: May 2001 Location: 1020 Palm Drive, Cocoa Beach, FL	I'm taking a gamble by picking up my copy on the scheduled release date at either Best Buy or Circuit City. I can probably do a pre-order at the EB near my home (I did get UT2K3 at least 2 days earlier than everywhere else), but I'm hoping that some retailer is going to offer some sort of promotion to coincide with its release. I do love my freebies. __________________ "The only ism Hollywood believes in is plagiarism." - Dorothy Parker

10-21-2002, 06:24 AM	#9 (permalink)
BobaFett Moderator Emeritus Join Date: May 2001 Location: Longview, Texas	Well I am chaning my pre-order. I am going to get it at Software etc in town on Nov 5 Which will save me Ten Bucks (shiping) Anyone know how to cancel a pre order at gamestop.com (I didn't create an account __________________ - Ex-Moderator Star Wars Forum I am a leaf on the wind watch how I fly...... RIP Wash......... Firefly Freak

10-21-2002, 03:31 PM	#10 (permalink)
a.bunker Actor Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Northeast US	Absolutely. I'm not taking any chances. Can't wait to pick this bad boy up. __________________ "I'm so hungry I could eat a sandwich from a gas station." -Clark W. Griswold

10-18-2002, 02:32 PM	#4 (permalink)
IKEA_boy Director Emeritus ~~Persista~~ Persistent Student Join Date: Oct 2001	I read somewhere that they're only shipping half now and have later so they can get more sales in for the next fiscal year...something like that. So, point is, there might be a shortage. But it's probably just a rumor.

10-18-2002, 05:43 PM	#5 (permalink)
misfit13b Actor Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: New England	Preordered mine around this time last month. Amazon pre-orders for games have always been slower than their DVD counterparts in my experience. Good thing I'll have Tony Hawk 4 (buying that in a B&M) to keep me entertained while waiting into November for GTA.

10-18-2002, 06:05 PM	#6 (permalink)
Marq Actor Join Date: May 2001 Location: Ottawa	Yeah I preordered it too at Electronic Boutique. Dude said I was about 150 on the list. It'll be a zoo on release day, so i'll probably get a couple days after that.

10-20-2002, 03:59 AM	#8 (permalink)
MooglePorn Actor Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Philadelphia, PA	How much are you guys reserving it for? Best Buy's gonna have it for $39.99 from what I heard in the bargain forum.

10-22-2002, 03:33 PM	#11 (permalink)
lopper Actor Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Under the Stairs	I preorderd in August. I'm glad I did becase I will be able to pick up my game the afternoon/evening of the 28th. __________________ I come about my bicycle, you son of a bitch!

10-23-2002, 12:11 PM	#12 (permalink)
Corky Roxbury Actor Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: New York	I preordered my copy in May( I guess I jumped the gun a little), but now it is only 6 days away.

10-24-2002, 02:20 AM	#13 (permalink)
Larry62186 Actor Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: The Smallest State in the Union	i preordered mine at EB(electronics boutique) in early august and im gonna pick it up on tuesday august 29. __________________ Lawrencius Prom.sysrq.no check it out.

10-24-2002, 06:20 PM	#14 (permalink)
Louie Actor Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Steubenville, OH, USA	I pre-ordered mine in Septemer. But, I am very very worried that pre-orders won't be filled... I don't know, I just have a weird feeling about it. __________________ "Stay classy San Diego. I'm Ron Burgandy?" - Will Ferrell

10-24-2002, 06:38 PM	#15 (permalink)
Deez108 Actor Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Greenwich, CT	All I know is that my pre-order with amazon won't arrive until the 4th, even though I am having it shipped next-day. I'm guessing its because of large amounts of pre-orders. I'm thinking you may be right, Louie. __________________ "I'm Making This Up As I Go"-Indiana Jones

10-25-2002, 03:30 AM	#16 (permalink)
bune duggy	I can tell you that my TRu only has 14 preorders, so we won't exactly be over-run when we get the game. EB, on the other hand... I was talking to the EB manager today, and she said they had MANY multiples of what we have reserved. She also said she couldn't tell me, because then she'd have to kill me. :p I have Tuesday off, and you know what I'm doing? I'm getting up early, getting myself some popcorn and going to the mall and sit outside the EB and watch the excitement!

10-25-2002, 04:49 AM	#17 (permalink)
TuerkAlert23 Actor Join Date: May 2002	is anyone's best buy taking preorders for this? i'd like to take advantage of the 39.99 price there but don't want to risk not getting it the first day

10-25-2002, 04:51 AM	#18 (permalink)
Sycowulf Actor Join Date: Aug 2002	Dont forget about pricematching, Circut City does this, as does my local EB.... Just bring the BB ad to them and try it

10-29-2002, 04:17 AM	#19 (permalink)
TuerkAlert23 Actor Join Date: May 2002	thanks for pointing that out, i called my best buy tonight and they said they might have it tomorrow, and walmart said expect it tomorrow at 1 pm, so i'll price match at walmart if they get it first. god i can't wait

10-29-2002, 05:02 AM	#20 (permalink)
SilentBob Silent Director/Silent Moderator Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Burlington, Ontario	I didn't pre-order but might get it for XMas. I went to my local mall yesturday and a guy traded in his GameCube for an XBox plus he wanted to pre-order GTA:VC. The guys at the counter said to be there early. My EB is just a tiny store at the mall and they were getting 300 copies of the game. They had already pre-sold 250+ copies I now believe people when they say that 4 million copies have been pre-sold already in North America. I haven't seen a frenzy for a game like this since the first XMas that GoldenEye was available. (yes i was part of that frenzy) IGN PS2 gave it a 9.7 __________________ SilentBob's DVD's Supporting both HD-DVD and Blu-ray XBOX LIVE: luvthempocket8s PS3 ONLINE: pokerlover Last edited by SilentBob : 10-29-2002 at 06:44 PM.

10-29-2002, 05:32 AM	#21 (permalink)
elwood731 Moderator Emeritus On a mission from God Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Kentucky	What's funny is that the original is still selling at full price and on the top 20 best selling list, and will probably STAY even after GTA:VC is released. Kind of scary... __________________ "Stupid people surround themselves with smart people. Smart people surround themselves with smart people who disagree with them." - Sports Night "You may not be a maniac, but neither should to remain an impotent!" - Damian

10-29-2002, 05:45 AM	#22 (permalink)
Joe Michaels Join Date: Jun 2000	My gripe with GTA3 is that just as I was enjoying and admiring the game it became frustratingly hard. Some of the repetitiveness kept me from continuing. Failing a mission meant driving all the way back over and over to a specific place. Timed missions and some of the street races were a pain too. Unfortunately, I tried to download a save using sharkport only to find out that GTA3 wasn't compatible and corrupted my save files. I recently started playing again but I don't thinK I will ever finish this game.

10-29-2002, 06:38 AM	#23 (permalink)
elwood731 Moderator Emeritus On a mission from God Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Kentucky	I have read that the sequel does away with having to restart each mission when you fail. Apparently you will be sent back to a starting spot (such as the hospital), but you will not have to go get the mission again, before retrying it. Hope that explanation made sense __________________ "Stupid people surround themselves with smart people. Smart people surround themselves with smart people who disagree with them." - Sports Night "You may not be a maniac, but neither should to remain an impotent!" - Damian

10-29-2002, 08:27 PM	#26 (permalink)
Deez108 Actor Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Greenwich, CT	My impatient nature got the best of me today. I decided to cancel my pre-order and went up the street to Kay-Bee and picked up my copy! Too bad I won't get a chance to play it today...damn school with their damn essays. __________________ "I'm Making This Up As I Go"-Indiana Jones

10-30-2002, 03:57 AM	#27 (permalink)
Marty McFly Moderator Emeritus Geezer Emeritus Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Somewhere Between Hell and Hill Valley	My copy isn't coming in until November 5th.. the first shipment at my local Babbage's (500 copies) went like lightning so I plunked my cash down and have a guaranteed copy next Tuesday. If I can find it at another store tomorrow which isn't very likely I'll pcik it up then. __________________ Marty McFly - Forum Moderator Emeritus Granny, I'm gonna catch me some Vietcong! Well I ain't cookin' 'em!

10-30-2002, 04:48 AM	#28 (permalink)
Enzian Producer/Admin Emeritus Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Fort Phoenix	I was looking for PC games at my local EB. I know a couple of the guys there, and I asked how many copies of VC they had for sale, after pre-orders were filled. 12. Gone in 11 seconds. Dude, that's awesome. __________________ Ficht nicht mit Der Raketemensch! XBox Gamertag: Enzian 00001 Elitism is ok, so long as you keep it in your pants...or something like that.

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