How I ended up waiting two days to play Uncharted 3

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How I ended up waiting two days to play Uncharted 3

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Started 1 year ago by Takeshi
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Takeshi
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So it's Wednesday. I've been looking forward to going to my local film/game/music store to pick up Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception. I called beforehand because I know not a lot of people use this store for new games, but I happen to have a 400kr coupon so I kind of need to use this store for UC3. It's not there. Some dick screwed up. Oh well, I was kind of prepared for this. I decide to venture to the shop to get some more info on the game. They said "it's coming tomorrow."

Thursday, I go to the store because I assume they have the game now. They don't. Apparently, they don't get games on Thursday which the two morons yesterday forgot to mention. One of them have been working there for years. What the fuck? Plus an annoying bitch is the clerk that day. She basically shrugs of the responsibility of having the game since she wasn't there when the two others promised me that they would have the game on Wednesday. Shit, you could at least apologize, bitch. You work there as well. Sure, things happen, people fuck up. But falsely promising me that the game would be there tomorrow was a shitty move.

I am seriously considering smashing my fist through my own door. Sure, only two days? What pisses me off the most is that they promised. Plus the annoying bitch who has this "ain't my problem" attitude just helped to my anger. I played a little UC2 and died. Man, I felt like throwing my controller into my TV. Decided to watch movie instead, definitely helped.

It's Friday. I call to see if it's there, it's not. She says that the mail hasn't come by yet. I call two hours later. It's there. IT'S FUCKING THERE. I can't believe it.

I am never buying new games from that place again. Holy fucking shit, some bad management.

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Posted 1 year ago #
Charlie Sheen
Member

cool story bro, needs more aliens.

Posted 1 year ago #
Deacon
Member

^ lol

Get up real early one morning & smear your own feces over their exterior glazing.

Posted 1 year ago #
daytripper
Member

sounds like it would be interesting to see how you would react to real problems instead of a game not being available for two days

Posted 1 year ago #
Ireland Michael
Moderator

With angers issues like yours, I wouldn't want you in my store either.

Get the fuck over yourself.

Posted 1 year ago #
Colin Gallacher
Member

@Ireland Michael :D

Preordered the special edition from GAME. Came a day early. (It's also a remarkably classy journal/book type affair. Sony are also sending me a free copy.

Everything went better than expected.

Posted 1 year ago #
Takeshi
Member

@daytripper: I react just fine. I had a similar situation in the summer where I was supposed to receive money. I had to walk down to the office three times before they got their shit in order. I actually made a joke the last time I was in there.

@Ireland Michael: Well, your opinion. I don't see a problem in my reaction. I'm handling my anger issues. Rather that than exploding in front of the clerk. If you read what I wrote you'll see that the clerk is pretty much the reason why I couldn't just shrug off at this.

Posted 1 year ago #
mojo
Member

2:
dinosaurs

Posted 1 year ago #
reask
Member

If I may go off topic.

What I would like to know is, was it worth the wait?
Hearing mixed messages about this on the nd forums and some of the reviews.

I platted both 1 and 2 but am unsure about 3 Which is a shame really as it was one of my most anticipated game this year.

I went out and bought gears 3 day 1 and was really disappointed tbh.
I played it on highest diff prior to unlocking insane.
Put it away after act 4 chapter 1.
Hardly anywhere in the game was it challenging.

I am reluctant to spend any more money on over-hyped games that seem to get wonderful reviews off some of the better known game sites.
IGN in particular.

I mean are any of there reviews not editors pick?
Any way your feedback would be cool.

Posted 1 year ago #
daytripper
Member

if you are unsure i'd give it a rent

Posted 1 year ago #
reask
Member

^ LOL. Would you believe I went in to my local store about an hour ago to do just that and it was packed so I just left.
I will probably go in tomorrow during the day when its much quieter.

Posted 1 year ago #
Phoenixblight
Member

I rented the game and honestly I am not that impressed. Uncharted always had great visuals and this game doesn't disappoint on that front but the actual gameplay is very much what you would expect and no evolution there. Was disappointed overall with the entire story. I didn't play the MP or CoOp but I couldn't anyways with me renting the game but even if I could I wouldn't. I miss the days of Naughty Dog doing Jak and Daxter.

Posted 1 year ago #
Takeshi
Member

I agree with daytripper, give it a rent.

I'm personally not that impressed that I needed to keep playing it. I'm on the 18th chapter before sleeping yesterday. It's one huge-ass blockbuster story. There's some puzzles, some climbing which then involves things breaking while you're climbing and gunplay or stealth. I always get 4-5 guys before I am discovered and go through the rest of the level with bullets blazing.

There's levels you don't really want to do, but obviously have to do otherwise the story wouldn't progress. It's just annoying since there's stuff you'd rather be doing than spending 2 hours getting through a specific level.

I'm however trying to enjoy the couple of hours I have left.

Also, despite Naughty Dog's interest in making Uncharted games "as long as there are stories to tell and the fans are interested in more" I'd like them to create a new IP and let another studio handle UC if there are more games to be created from that franchise.

Posted 1 year ago #
reask
Member

@ phoenix and Takeshi.
Thanks for the heads up.

Posted 1 year ago #
Ireland Michael
Moderator

@Takeshi "Well, your opinion. I don't see a problem in my reaction. I'm handling my anger issues."

A normal, well balanced human being wouldn't have that kind of aggressive reactions to something so insignificant in the first place.

Posted 1 year ago #
Takeshi
Member

So I am guessing you're not flawed? In any kind of way? Jesus fucking christ, give me a break. So I'm not as calm as "normal people" would be in this situation because you can obviously relate to my situation?

I admit that hyping myself so much that I was watching the launch trailer 3-4 times a day wasn't a clever thing when I was so unsure if I was going to have it on release date or not.

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