Brian Reed
11-08-2006, 11:38 AM
So I pre-ordered Gears of War from Amazon because I'm a geek and I wanted the collector's edition and I figured I'd never find it at the stores. Well, here we are, on Emergence Day and Amazon still hasn't shipped my order.
I'm out running some earrands this morning and I decide to cave in and buy Call of Duty 3 since Bendis is hopping around like an 8 year old on Christmas morning, excited as can be to play it online. And I figure I'll pick up Gears as well and cancel my Amazon pre-order when I get home.
I swing in Gamestop, and I am dreading every step to the door. Anne is with me and all the way up, I'm grumbling about how I "fucking hate these stores" and "I swore I'd never go in another one" but Best Buy down the street didn't get their shipment of either game in yet (a problem shared by the local Targets as well) and I really want to shoot Bendis tonight.
So, after all my bitching and moaning about how I didn't want to be asked to reserve a future game title, or buy the strategy guide or pick up some used games, or be told I was buying a lame game, or be told it was for the lame system, or Christ knows what else...
"Hi. I'd like a Call of Duty 3 for the 360 and a Gears of War collector's edition if you've got one."
"Sorry, all out of collector's editions."
"Ah, just the CoD then."
"Sure thing. Is that it for ya'all?"
"Yeah."
And that was it. I'm sort of in shock. I'd like to write a note to the corporate office and tell them how much I enjoyed the prompt, non-irritating service. But I'm afraid I might get the poor guy fired for not being a raving ass with me.
I'm out running some earrands this morning and I decide to cave in and buy Call of Duty 3 since Bendis is hopping around like an 8 year old on Christmas morning, excited as can be to play it online. And I figure I'll pick up Gears as well and cancel my Amazon pre-order when I get home.
I swing in Gamestop, and I am dreading every step to the door. Anne is with me and all the way up, I'm grumbling about how I "fucking hate these stores" and "I swore I'd never go in another one" but Best Buy down the street didn't get their shipment of either game in yet (a problem shared by the local Targets as well) and I really want to shoot Bendis tonight.
So, after all my bitching and moaning about how I didn't want to be asked to reserve a future game title, or buy the strategy guide or pick up some used games, or be told I was buying a lame game, or be told it was for the lame system, or Christ knows what else...
"Hi. I'd like a Call of Duty 3 for the 360 and a Gears of War collector's edition if you've got one."
"Sorry, all out of collector's editions."
"Ah, just the CoD then."
"Sure thing. Is that it for ya'all?"
"Yeah."
And that was it. I'm sort of in shock. I'd like to write a note to the corporate office and tell them how much I enjoyed the prompt, non-irritating service. But I'm afraid I might get the poor guy fired for not being a raving ass with me.