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Posted by: StealthyBush
Posted by: T3h Blu Bomber
I get everything that has a worldwide release date almost a day earlier.

<3 Australian Time Zones.


and i Get everything almost a day earlier than you.

<3 New Zealand Time Zones.

Haha nice. Although it's not really that big a difference is it? I thought NZ was only a few hours ahead of Australia.

  • 07.14.2009 4:04 AM PDT

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ah its only one day...no biggie

  • 07.14.2009 4:06 AM PDT

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The owner of your gamestop is breaking the law. (I worked in Video game retail, games come with a "Do not sell before xx/xx/xxxx" date on them, if you sell it before that date, you are breaking the law.)

  • 07.14.2009 4:07 AM PDT

Would it not be like a few hours earlier, i mean think about it if you get it on the 21st. And EVERY WERE is having a midnight release, wouldn't that just be a few hours. Not that big of a deal.

  • 07.14.2009 4:11 AM PDT

Posted by: Fos Tis Krisis
The owner of your gamestop is breaking the law. (I worked in Video game retail, games come with a "Do not sell before xx/xx/xxxx" date on them, if you sell it before that date, you are breaking the law.)


I work with street dated stuff all the time, and there are in face quite a few loop holes. Hell all the store would need to say is they saw it at Walmart, because we all know Walmart breaks street dates. Fun fact if street date is broken any were its open season for any shop to sell it. In fact I there's even a number to call about it.

  • 07.14.2009 4:14 AM PDT

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Posted by: T3h Blu Bomber
Posted by: StealthyBush
Posted by: T3h Blu Bomber
I get everything that has a worldwide release date almost a day earlier.

<3 Australian Time Zones.


and i Get everything almost a day earlier than you.

<3 New Zealand Time Zones.

Haha nice. Although it's not really that big a difference is it? I thought NZ was only a few hours ahead of Australia.


2 hours at the closest timezone. We still get 2 hours of practically no lag, if anybody's inclined to go out and buy halo at midnight then play nonstop.

  • 07.14.2009 4:25 AM PDT
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Yeah, I think I'm getting earlier than some people too. Not that ebgames is kool or anything like that, but I'm Australian and we're a bit ahead of you guys, i swear i won't post anything, partly because you probly won't see me on these forums for awhile after it comes out :D

  • 07.14.2009 4:53 AM PDT
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I get it on the Friday, the 18th. (4 days earlier) Having a family member own a video game/movie store is pretty kick-ass, eh?

  • 07.14.2009 5:24 AM PDT

Posted by: dark wolf68
Yea when i preordered Halo 3 ODST he said they will get the game a day before it comes out and he said i will be able to pick it on the day before it came out. I did not preorder it at gamestop it was at this place where i live in Texas.

i swear on johnson's grave if you release spoilers ill come at you like a howling shark missle

  • 07.14.2009 5:28 AM PDT

Posted by: bikerboy117
yes thats bad you want to know why? because i won't have it one day early! 'crys in corner'

it's okay, it's okay....look now youve made biker boy cry, how insensitive

  • 07.14.2009 5:56 AM PDT

and all the kids with flashed disc drives will be playing offline 2 weeks before any of us D:

  • 07.14.2009 6:03 AM PDT
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and as where i order it comes a few days early makes timezones pointless

  • 07.14.2009 6:17 AM PDT

i might be able to get 6 days early seen as September the 22nd is a tuesday and my shop gets new orders in on wednesdays, so therefore it has to get the order in 6 days earlier, and they usually let me pick up games when they come in.

so my O.D.S.T adventure could begin on the 16th of september, but knowing me i'll probably forget and get it when it comes out

  • 07.14.2009 7:14 AM PDT

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Posted by: Hot Potato
No, that's not bad at all. Just don't post any spoilers on the internet or take any screen shots.



Yes, please don't.

  • 07.14.2009 7:33 AM PDT

Its not bad for you, as long as you unplug your ethernet cable. If MS gets any whiff that you are playing the game before the release date then you will be banned for life.

Its bad for the store if they get caught, it is illegal to do that and they can be sued.

[Edited on 07.14.2009 7:47 AM PDT]

  • 07.14.2009 7:47 AM PDT

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Posted by: HiMyNameIsCOLlN
i dont recommend doing it online, but offline would be fine

Bungie has said plenty of times that if you find their games early you can play them online.

[Edited on 08.01.2009 12:26 PM PDT]

  • 08.01.2009 12:25 PM PDT
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Posted by: Mr Bloz
I know a store in MD that seels game 3 days b4 its official release, I'm happy to know the ppl who work there


where in MD?

  • 08.01.2009 12:27 PM PDT

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well it is not bad BUT just in case play it offline

  • 08.01.2009 12:28 PM PDT
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Lucky you, I have about 10% chances getting it a day early, seeing as I'm buying it from Amazon (Costing £29:96, cheapest of UK retailers) there's one good thing about it being cheap, the reason they can sell it so cheap is because of the Jersey tax loop hole thing, they have to ship the stock out there then send them back to get rid of the VAT, a bonus for us but the downside is that you wont get it early. (unless your very lucky, which is the reason I said 10%)

Also it will be very annoying if people getting it earlier post spoilers on here, so please don't ruin any surprises.

  • 08.01.2009 12:41 PM PDT

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Posted by: Mr Bloz
I know a store in MD that seels game 3 days b4 its official release, I'm happy to know the ppl who work there


A fellow Marylander? hahaha! nice to see one on the forums.

anyway your lucky, my Gamestop isn't like that...

  • 08.01.2009 12:46 PM PDT
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They get it a day before, but they don't hand them out until the 22nd...

  • 08.01.2009 12:52 PM PDT

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yeah, some retailers let you get it a few days early.... your lucky :(

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  • 08.01.2009 1:02 PM PDT

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