Why did people pre-order? : V

» Tue May 08, 2012 10:40 pm

So other then the "Special" map why do people pre-order. All i have heard from people who pre-ordered there games either get them later. I hear more problems about it then anything else. Im just the guy who walks in at 12am or 1am and grab my copy and get out. Of course i live in a small area of ohio so no worries about not getting one. Again i am not bashing it im just wondering.

Edit- I understand the Steam reason but i dont understand the 360 or the PS3.

» Wed May 09, 2012 7:41 am

Mine had to be shipped so the sooner I paid the sooner i'd get it.

» Wed May 09, 2012 10:42 am

the idea of playing this game asap....and the map

» Wed May 09, 2012 4:39 am

Well, for one there's the preload, so I can play without delays even if my Internet screws up. Another point is that I already knew that I'll like this game and that I'll buy it - so why not get it over with. This is steam preorder, mind.

» Wed May 09, 2012 1:35 pm

well because i didnt pre order 3 stores i initially wanted to get the game from were already sold out due to pre orders, so it does what it says.

» Wed May 09, 2012 4:42 am

Just picked up my pre-order yesterday evening, with map. Have been playing all evening and a few hours this morning. So, it bought me 1 day early release...

» Wed May 09, 2012 3:48 am

Sorry let me rephrase the questions lol. I understand the Steam but why the hard copies for like xbox 360 or PS3

» Wed May 09, 2012 1:32 am

Guarantees you a copy when you want. No risk, no hassle.

» Wed May 09, 2012 12:09 pm

I pre-ordered because Direct2Drive had the game 10% cheaper before release, plus I had a coupon code for an additional 15% off that expired the 1st of November. So pre-ordering let me get the game for $45.86, which saved a lot of money. Additionally, this lets me pre-load the game (and I also have the patch installed). Pretty much everything but the executable is already on my hard drive now, so it should only be a short 10-20MB download upon release before I can play.

» Wed May 09, 2012 10:30 am

We preorder because we trust the company. We don't base our decision to buy this game on reviews. We preorder to show our support. Oh, and to us fans, that MAP is worth the pre-order.

» Tue May 08, 2012 10:26 pm

I can't play till chistmas anyways so the pre order just saves me the trouble of going to the store when I can have it delivered to my door.

» Wed May 09, 2012 7:56 am

"Set it and forget it" comes to mind, not to mention that newegg had the pre-order up for $47.99. Suffice it to say, transportation is also a problem when you're in the middle of a large university campus without a car.

» Wed May 09, 2012 10:39 am

i pre-ordered because i didnt have to pay any tax (amazons release date delivery only costs me $0.99)

just joined here today btw

» Wed May 09, 2012 12:44 am

I pre-ordered because i was getting the Collector's Edition. My Gamestop only got enough CE's to cover the pre-orders, they did get some extra copies of the standard edition but no one is going to get a CE if they didn't pre-order it.

Even if that wasn't the case, I always pre-order new releases. I usually pay them off in full, it's just a convenience thing to me. I like walking in on launch and just getting my copy knowing there is defiantly one put aside for me and I don't have to lay out money on that day.

» Wed May 09, 2012 1:20 pm

Didnt care about the paper map, ive had plenty of games of wich they gave a free paper map (f.ex GTA) but i end up never using them anyway.
So pre-order'd on steam to be able to play asap.

» Wed May 09, 2012 9:21 am

Sorry let me rephrase the questions lol. I understand the Steam but why the hard copies for like xbox 360 or PS3

To get it early?

» Wed May 09, 2012 2:22 pm

I always pre order games I know Im going to want

It makes the people at gamestop happy and im scared of those people.

» Wed May 09, 2012 2:45 pm

1. I always preorder games I'm looking forward to. 2. The map!

» Wed May 09, 2012 4:31 am

people pre-ordered it so they are guaranteed their copy on the day of release. I don't care if i get a map on toilet paper as a bonus, i just want the damn game, been waiting for years lol.

» Wed May 09, 2012 1:03 pm

Guarantees you a copy when you want. No risk, no hassle.

That isn't a issue anymore, when is the last time you walked into a game store and they said, "sorry sold out". I have never had that happen. Also the huge market online now is easily accessible. Who runs out of copies these days on games, even major releases.

CE is another thing, but regular copies of games seems pointless. Not that it is a hassle to pre order anything, just never seems to be a great incentive for me to pre-order games. I will usually just wait till it releases and then get it. Like Skyrim, I am waiting until tomorrow after work then go get a pre-paid visa card and get Skyrim on Steam.

» Wed May 09, 2012 5:23 am

Essentially it's a safeguard so that you know there will be a copy waiting just for you when you get to the store; no need to worry about all the copies being sold out before you can buy it.

» Wed May 09, 2012 1:15 am

at my gamestop their out of stock my buddy tried to pre-order it last week none left so that should answer your question of course thats in the city

» Wed May 09, 2012 2:33 pm

I pre-ordered because they said they'd send the soundtrack bundled with the game if they have them in stock. If I don't get the soundtrack.. I'll be kinda sad. :<

» Wed May 09, 2012 12:53 pm

I would have, not only to guarantee my copy but because I'm not the best at keeping my entertainment budget static throughout the year.

» Wed May 09, 2012 8:29 am

So other then the "Special" map why do people pre-order. All i have heard from people who pre-ordered there games either get them later. I hear more problems about it then anything else. Im just the guy who walks in at 12am or 1am and grab my copy and get out. Of course i live in a small area of ohio so no worries about not getting one. Again i am not bashing it im just wondering.

Edit- I understand the Steam reason but i dont understand the 360 or the PS3.

I didnt get anything and franky I don't care!! I preordered because, I wanna play the game right at midnight and because I saw it as a investment (yes I really did)
(preordered through steam)