Release Date Rants

mlbtheshow · 5 Oct 2010 at 10:59

Now I know its been like this for years and probably people have moaned or an explanation... but im pretty annoyed tbh.

Why do the rest of the world get their games today, yet I have to wait to Friday to get mine?

This include digital distribution which because im in the UK is racist against me and prevents me getting the game when its actually released...whether I have paid pre-ordered or not.

Now, I look around on the net... get wound up obviously that people are playing the game legit... even more so that its out there on the dodge' being played.

So im being punished by an industry that cannot plan how to wipe its own ****.

In a mood I phone up a computer game retailer, say look you obviously have it out back, its released worldwide, I can get it illegally now if I want... do you want my cash for me to buy it now, or cant you do it. The answer, No we cant sell it.

Cant be bothered anymore.

mlbtheshow · 5 Oct 2010 at 11:28

Evilsod said:
Racist against you? Ok theres a rant and theres verbal diarrhea...

Europe typically released games on Fridays, US typically released them on Tuesdays. Why? How the hell should we know, they just did and always have. Why do Digital Distributors still release on Tuesday/Friday when it makes near enough no difference to them? Because retailers would whine about it if they had to wait 3 days since it would lose them sales.

Just be thankful you don't live in Australia where they are even more 'racist'

But its been released in Australia, thats what winds me up.

mlbtheshow · 5 Oct 2010 at 12:31

AJK said:
Why don't you get off your arse and do something else with your life until the game is released? How can it possibly bother you this much?

:-/

It should annoy everyone really as why should the UK be different, we probably pay more for the game as well in all honesty.

Ive also had a very busy day, gave blood this morning, had a cup of tea and a biscuit.. the ladies said take it easy, luckily im off. Cant play my game though can I!

mlbtheshow · 5 Oct 2010 at 15:30

Evilsod said:
I assume this game is the only 1 you own?

And seriously what game are you talking about here? A quick look at steam i can only see Front Mission Evolved coming out this week which as it happens is 40 euros full price, almost certainly more than the equivilent is in GBP.

tbh I have a fair few games either on't PC or PS3 but once ive got my heart set on something new... I can barely manage to play anything else and infact lose interest.

The game, well is NBA 2K11 due on Steam today as per Ronnie2K's tweet

But as I suspect if it shows today (possibly not as whoever runs Steam are racist against me) then the game will be locked in my region till Friday.

However it came out at midnight US time, some people even had it before then.. that wound me up, and then I see that the AUS region have it, that ticks me off.

Now the games cheap as chips tbh, £12.99 pre order at online compet., the bunce aint a problem here... its time, I have to have it asap. Id have bunged the till bloke £30 notes if they sold me it in store.

Now everyones losing out.

*Thanks for all the valid reasons for a Friday launch though.. id say as Gamers we have more power than the suppliers and as such should push for this to be changed? We always get walked over in the UK, no one ever moans, just gets on with it...

mlbtheshow · 5 Oct 2010 at 15:53

uv said:
I don't see the issue, surely the game is two months early?

Dont get me started on another 'Sports Titles using the next year in their title, to sell this years game' rant