GAME Preorders

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DrunkenZombiee

#30
October 28, 2011, 11:12:52 AM
Looks like I wont be on tonight as its only been shipped today =(
DZ

DarkAngel

#31
October 28, 2011, 01:40:20 PM
Got mine this morning, chuffed as i only paid £23 for it :D. Just installing it now, seems to download it rather than install from the disk? 5mb speeds so not too bad....

da_Ricci

#32
October 28, 2011, 07:22:52 PM
i got it, butt i dont have windows7.:ranting2:  Why do we need this!
a Dutchy 2 shoot @.

T-Bag

#33
October 28, 2011, 07:59:22 PM
Quote from: da_Ricci;335814i got it, butt i dont have windows7.:ranting2:  Why do we need this!

Direct 10 and above are only supported in Vista and above.
Juggling Hard Disks over concrete floors ends in tears 5% of the time.

Gortex

#34
October 28, 2011, 11:28:37 PM
Game turned up yesterday but sat on desk at home and yet to install. Away this weekend with my good friend Alice Cooper and mr ninja so might see the dirty sniper monday evening.
"The oldest and strongest emotion of mankind is fear, and the oldest and strongest kind of fear is fear of the unknown." "Never explain anything."

TheDvEight

#35
October 31, 2011, 03:15:03 PM
Quote from: Gortex;335820so might see the dirty sniper monday evening.
Oh No's! Hate Dem dirty snipers
"Mira Mira on the wall who\'s the fairest of them all?" - Dickdastardly "it\'ll sting a lot" - Lesion

DrunkenZombiee

#36
October 31, 2011, 05:27:57 PM
Still not go my game.... Pretty peeved!

The post round here is known to be really bad, I normally get mail at 5pm every other day and its just undirected mailshot leaflets rather than post. If its not recorded delivery where they give you cash if it doesn't turn up in time it will take a week even if its first class (if arriving at all). No wonder why Royal mail are not making any money....

Rant.... Rant.....
DZ

Tutonic

#37
November 06, 2011, 10:51:10 AM
I'd like to add to the rant-pile this morning.

I grabbed a copy of BF3 from HMV when I was in London yesterday, and when I went to use the serial key to activate it this morning I was told that "This key has already registered".

Yes, some pikey thieving scumbag who works at HMV (must have been staff, the shop boxes were empty) has pinched my key and used it. I'm now off to HMV Cambridge in an attempt to get a refund, and am fully prepared to kick off if I don't get one.

That'll teach me to buy retail :(
Hero of the Battle Of Chalkeia
"Don\'t worry, none of this blood is mine"


faust82

#38
November 06, 2011, 01:42:07 PM
Seems to me, the common theme of all rants here have been that people bought from channels other than origin, be it physical media or digital downloads from other sources.

I've bought loads of games through the years, most on physical media, and from what I gather, it's all been for nothing. Especially EA titles should never be bought on disk. Physical media means less profit for them, and they will find a way to punish you for it.
Coppula Eam, Se Non Posit Acceptera Jocularum!

T-Bag

#39
November 06, 2011, 06:42:23 PM
Quote from: faust82;336476Seems to me, the common theme of all rants here have been that people bought from channels other than origin, be it physical media or digital downloads from other sources.

I've bought loads of games through the years, most on physical media, and from what I gather, it's all been for nothing. Especially EA titles should never be bought on disk. Physical media means less profit for them, and they will find a way to punish you for it.

Origin is using the stick. Buy through Origin or you'll get crappy service. Steam uses the carrot, buy through us and you'll get extra features. Since Origin is run by EA it would be even easier for them to use the carrot "Buy with us and we'll give you the savings for missing out the middleman", but £40 for a new game that you can buy in stores for £29 on Amazon doesn't make sense when it's direct from the manufacturer. EA games that I've purchased on Steam can be activated in origin (Similar to buying a steamworks game in the shops) if the same can be done with the Origin copies they're shooting themselves in the foot. If they sell to Amazon for £25 and they make £4 profit they'd earn more through origin selling for £28 and they don't have to do anything extra.
Juggling Hard Disks over concrete floors ends in tears 5% of the time.

Gone_Away

#40
November 07, 2011, 12:02:11 AM
That's shocking.. How'd you make out in the end?

Quote from: Tutonic;336462I'd like to add to the rant-pile this morning.

I grabbed a copy of BF3 from HMV when I was in London yesterday, and when I went to use the serial key to activate it this morning I was told that "This key has already registered".

Yes, some pikey thieving scumbag who works at HMV (must have been staff, the shop boxes were empty) has pinched my key and used it. I'm now off to HMV Cambridge in an attempt to get a refund, and am fully prepared to kick off if I don't get one.

That'll teach me to buy retail :(

Tutonic

#41
November 07, 2011, 09:20:28 AM
I got it replaced, after a small argument.

The first bloke I spoke to told me I had to go back to London. When I politely told him that wasn't going to happen, he went and fetched the manager who sorted out a replacement copy for me.

Lesson learned: if a shop sells you a game, don't accept it if the box has been opened.
Hero of the Battle Of Chalkeia
"Don\'t worry, none of this blood is mine"


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