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driveway · 10-23-2018, 04:40 PM

Are most people buying physical copies of the game? I find it so much more convenient to buy digital copies through the PSN store.

OutOfTheCube · 10-23-2018, 04:47 PM

Yep I buy physical as much as possible. If I go through EB Games, if I hate the game or beat it exceptionally fast, I can take it back within ten days for full store credit (once per purchase). And even if I like it, you can get some relatively decent trade values on stuff if you don't wait too long, or hold out for one of their promo days.

For example -- God of War and Spider-Man, when you factor in the $50 Amazon promos plus the trade in credit I got from EB Games, I got both those games the day they came out and played them through to completion for free. If you got both of those digitally on release day, you're down $160. Sure, you still own them and can re-download at any time, but are you really going to? You can save so much money with physical copies and planning ahead.

Inferno · 10-23-2018, 05:37 PM

I only buy digital for cheap games that I don't care to add to my physical collection. And like OutOfTheCube already said it's much cheaper pre-ordering physical copies.

btimbit · 10-23-2018, 07:19 PM

I love the ease of digital copies but the sales on PSN are crap so I usually end up getting a disc.

Bonus for being able to re-sell the game when you think you'll never touch it again

driveway · 10-23-2018, 09:26 PM

I guess that makes sense, I like having the huge digital library of games I can go back to and re-download when I feel like playing that game again. Also, it's nice knowing that RDR2 or anything else I pre-order (like Spider Man at the time) is going to be there, ready to go on my harddrive right at midnight.

No getting to a mailbox, or the game market or waiting in lines. Just there, ready to rock.

Also, navigating the reselling market in mandarin chinese isn't something I'm super stoked about doing.

uofaflamesfan · 10-23-2018, 09:31 PM

I've got the $50 Amazon pre-order, but since it probably wont be delivered on Friday, I think I'll go grab a copy somewhere and return the Amazon one to the store once it gets delivered.

Do video games sell out these days? Will a pre-order be required to buy in a store on Friday?

Rhettzky · 10-23-2018, 10:06 PM

Always physical copies for me. Preordered COD: Black Ops 4 for $50, played it for a week and a half (and realized it wouldn't hold my attention once red dead comes out) and then just sold it for $60.

Plus I do a game exchange with a buddy at work. We look at upcoming games we both want to play and then split them between us. Then preorder them and trade them. When we're done I take it to best buy for around $35 credit. So for around $15 i usually play 2 new titles. And games that i really like i just keep, like uncharted, spiderman, gta v, etc.

bax · 10-24-2018, 11:37 AM

Any word on midnight releases in Calgary yet? I haven't got a call from EB yet which seems strange.

OutOfTheCube · 10-24-2018, 11:45 AM

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Any word on midnight releases in Calgary yet? I haven't got a call from EB yet which seems strange.

EB Games Cross Iron Mills called me and said they will be doing a 9PM release tomorrow night. I imagine that's pretty consistent across all of them -- you could just call the store that you have your preorder at.

Mccree · 10-24-2018, 02:10 PM

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Originally Posted by OutOfTheCube

EB Games Cross Iron Mills called me and said they will be doing a 9PM release tomorrow night. I imagine that's pretty consistent across all of them -- you could just call the store that you have your preorder at.

Same for me at the EB games in Country Hills.

Sainters7 · 10-24-2018, 02:38 PM

Yeah I'll be at the 9pm at Southcentre one. I bet they're all the same, just show up for 9 (or before...gonna be a big line I bet).

I'm barely a week into Odyssey and completely hooked, i don't know how I'm going to throw it to the side for a while now...but I will.

Yamer · 10-24-2018, 09:16 PM

I don't think I've been this excited for a game since maybe GTA V. Yet I don't recall it being on this level.

RDR is my favorite game of all time.

Meelapo · 10-24-2018, 09:28 PM

I'm still hoping that Amazon delivers the game on Friday. They've never missed a delivery date for me but I've never received a delay email from them like I did for this game. The shipping information still says it'll be shipped today.

Hockeyguy15 · 10-25-2018, 12:29 AM

I have 2 day shipping with Amazon, no notification yet but it still says delivery is Friday by 8pm.

FireGilbert · 10-25-2018, 07:12 AM

I’ve got it! 90GB download so I don’t think I’ll be playing tonight.

Hockeyguy15 · 10-25-2018, 07:22 AM

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I’ve got it! 90GB download so I don’t think I’ll be playing tonight.

From Amazon?

getbak · 10-25-2018, 07:38 AM

Perfect 10 from IGN...

https://twitter.com/user/status/1055416455397863426

Currently at 97% on Metacritic from 71 reviews.

FireGilbert · 10-25-2018, 07:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Hockeyguy15

From Amazon?

EB Australia midnight release (actually 11:45) at my local mall. There was about 50 people there but it all moved quickly because most of us had already paid.

I don't normally bother with getting a game right away but they had this crazy deal if you brought in two games within 2 hours before launch. It only cost me $9.

Ohhh the disc just finished copying. It took abut 40 minutes. Only an hour to go on the download, maybe I can stay up and play tonight...

Hockeyguy15 · 10-25-2018, 07:49 AM

I've already cleared some space on the PS4 for the download. Feel free to ship it anytime Amazon.

jschick88 · 10-25-2018, 08:10 AM

The day has arrived. So pumped for this game. Watching some gameplay on twitch. Looks absolutely beautiful!