Alright, if no one knows yet. Bioshock has been leaked. Primarly by Toys R Us... Seems that the east coast got luckier then the west. I was wondering if anyone here of a mature age and already plans on purchasing the game would maybe pick up a copy early for themselves and if comforable with online transfers pick up another one and maybe overnight it to me? :) I live in Idaho and most of the leaked games are popping up more east. My Toys R Us has already had a million calls, me being the millionth =P
S2k
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 Aug 14 2007, 4:20 pm
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Aug 14 2007, 5:08 pm
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Revenant Jesus
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Is this just a rumor or is there proof? I mean the demo has been out since like last week. A lot of stores have to be careful about "leaking" pre-sale-date games, due to the fact it IS techanlly illegal to sell before the street date.
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I wonder how that happened. I guess they sent out a memo with a typo in it or something.
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Stealth 2k wrote:
Alright, if no one knows yet. Bioshock has been leaked. Primarly by Toys R Us... Seems that the east coast got luckier then the west. I was wondering if anyone here of a mature age and already plans on purchasing the game would maybe pick up a copy early for themselves and if comforable with online transfers pick up another one and maybe overnight it to me? :) I live in Idaho and most of the leaked games are popping up more east. My Toys R Us has already had a million calls, me being the millionth =P It goes to show that games like Brawl are actually already out and ready to go, but are stuck in warehouses until the go ahead is given. | |
DarkView wrote:
I wonder how that happened. I guess they sent out a memo with a typo in it or something. Or it's a business move. Think about it. You have a few your stores "accidentally" release a game early. Across the country, people go to your store just to see if they made the same mistake. Pretty soon you have people buying stuff just to justify the drive to the store (especially with the high gas prices, these days...) | |
RedlineM203 wrote:
Stealth 2k wrote: isn't brawl supposed to come out a few months from now? the difference here is bioshock comes out in a week, and SSBB doesn't. correct me if i'm wrong. | |
Jeffrey S wrote:
isn't brawl supposed to come out a few months from now? Thats what they say. But the smart people know its packed in warehouses while Nintendo occasionally leak parts of the game.. :o | |
RedlineM203 wrote:
Thats what they say. But the smart people know its packed in warehouses while Nintendo occasionally leak parts of the game.. :o Joke post, I hope. They would have already released it by now if it was finished. | |
You don't think they manufacture millions of copies instantly, do you? The game is out when they've made enough copies. They also want to hype up the game so that they get better sales.
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Most Nintendo games are done nearly a year before release, this gives them time to advertise using actual game content, mass-produce copies and test the game with testing groups.
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Yeah it is illegal, but only the first initial store is the one fined. Toys R Us were the retailer who first did it. I was hearing they can be fined up to 7k per unit leaked. Ouch :) I can't find it anywhere in my area. I'll just wait like I should =P I can always play the demo over an over...I usually find something new every time and still get surprised from a splicer I forget about, haha!
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Nadrew wrote:
Most Nintendo games are done nearly a year before release, this gives them time to advertise using actual game content, mass-produce copies and test the game with testing groups. Damn, my joke post backfired and now it is the truth :( | |
I'd actually like to see the proof you have for that. They wouldn't need a year in advance to simply test the games, when most games have an entire group of game testers already set up for them, that test the game through most if not all stages of production.
It simply isn't good buisness to have the final product ready and not sell it until year later. Not to mention that mass producing a game isn't nearly as hard as mass producing a system is. One is complicated hardware and software while the other is simply a software disk. | |
Revenant Jesus wrote:
I'd actually like to see the proof you have for that. They wouldn't need a year in advance to simply test the games, when most games have an entire group of game testers already set up for them, that test the game through most if not all stages of production. A polished game is just a waste of time without anyone knowing about it. In the case of Brawl and following what Nadrew said, they're probably giving the game some time for ex-fans to see why they should become fans again (there's bound to be someone) and for newcomers to see what this version will be like. Minus being the reference for who's/whats in and out which it is, the website pretty much matches what I just said. | |
Sorry, I still fail to believe it. Especally the advertising part. The fact is, I have seen very little advertising for video games, in general. I have always found out about my games through word of mouth, or simply checking my local store.
Esepcally with brawl. here are no ex-fans, only veterans and the second brawl is out, they will flood the streets trying to get a print. The website is a poor example, considering there are people who still don't have the internet. | |
Revenant Jesus wrote:
The website is a poor example, considering there are people who still don't have the internet. Very few, from what I know. Only person I know who doesn't have the internet is my Nan. And she DID have a modem. Was disconnected. I don't think I even got to use the internet up there. | |