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#3546199 - 03/27/12 09:25 PM Re: Who's Getting TW13 and is there any interest in a SimHQ Country Club [Re: LeemzHQ]  
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I walked into Gamestop a little while ago. Asked for TW13 Collector's Edition for the 360. The kid asked if I pre-ordered it. I said "Nope". He said, "Well, we don't have any extra copies. You HAVE to pre-order." I said, "I'm going to walk 50 feet to the right and grab it at Best Buy." He said, "Oh, they have pre-orders there too." I said, "Yeah, that's what you told me about Halo 3. You told me I'd never find a copy with a pre-order and I walked over to Best Buy and there were 50 copies on the floor."

So, I walked over to Best Buy, they had the Collector's Edition on the shelf. Grabbed it, paid for it and then walked back to the Gamestop store and waved my copy at them through the window. LOL!

I'll be trying it out later tonight.


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#3546208 - 03/27/12 09:50 PM Re: Who's Getting TW13 and is there any interest in a SimHQ Country Club [Re: LeemzHQ]  
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lol, thats funny Leemz

#3546405 - 03/28/12 05:59 AM Re: Who's Getting TW13 and is there any interest in a SimHQ Country Club [Re: LeemzHQ]  
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With exception of used games, Gamestop has lost my business. Same thing happened to me; I'm not normally big on the GTA games, but I had a particularly frustrating day when GTA IV came out, so I figured "What the hell, go to GS around the corner, pay my $60 and blow some stuff up." I got the same "you can't have it unless you pre-ordered it" BS, and drove 20 miles to Best Buy.

BTW, I'm loving the kinect implementation. With exception of the shot aiming (my kinect doesn't always detect when my hand is closed and the dragging the aim marker is hit/miss), it's pretty smooth. I just wish the putts were more about speed and tempo and less about the aiming marker, but otherwise I'm a happy camper.


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#3546783 - 03/28/12 08:52 PM Re: Who's Getting TW13 and is there any interest in a SimHQ Country Club [Re: LeemzHQ]  
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Having the Collector´s Edition on preorder and would like to join the SimHQ Country Club, if you have no objections me being a newb with this game on xBox.

Played the last versions of TW only on Wii with motion control.
Don´t know if it works as well with Kinect on the xBox, but I guess with the normal controller I´m pretty much useless without lots of practise.


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#3546790 - 03/28/12 09:01 PM Re: Who's Getting TW13 and is there any interest in a SimHQ Country Club [Re: LeemzHQ]  
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Wii... your banned! wink

Well went in to GS to buy it, same thing as above, no pre-order, no game... I told the guy, "what the hell is the purpose of this store, I should just order everything from Amazon, since this your store never has anything, how is GS still in business with this idiotic business model."

He just replied "sorry sir", lol....

idiots... why even be a store, just be a mail order service then.

#3546942 - 03/29/12 02:14 AM Re: Who's Getting TW13 and is there any interest in a SimHQ Country Club [Re: LeemzHQ]  
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Well, lucky for me, my local Gamestop is within walking distance of a BestBuy (literally 50ft) and a Target (maybe a 2 minute walk). They're all within the same shopping plaza. Seriously, there are 3 Best Buys two Targets and FOUR Gamestops all within 10-15 minutes of my house. And another Best Buy and Gamestop within 5 minutes of work.

But, GS is really starting to piss me off.

I didn't bother to pre-order the game because all you get for pre-ordering was the Wolf Creek course, which I HATE with a passion. Idiotic course with ridiculous elevation changes and blind shots. The first time I played the course a couple of years ago I thought it was one of those moronic fantasy courses. The only thing missing was the windmill and the clown's mouth. So, anyway, I figured why pre-order when all I'm going to get is a course I don't want anyway? So, I didn't.

I have no allegience to GS anymore. With the exception of trade-ins they serve no purpose for me at all. Even Best Buy is offering trade-ins now anyway, and they're trade-in prices are often a few bucks more than GS offers.


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#3547145 - 03/29/12 02:15 PM Re: Who's Getting TW13 and is there any interest in a SimHQ Country Club [Re: LeemzHQ]  
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I agree with you Lee 1000% I haven't walked into a GS in a very long time. I remeber a while back I was in a GS at the Mall and a woman was upset because she actually had pre-ordered a game and they didn't have it for her. What a great system huh? Can't buy the game if you didn't pre-order and if you did, they can't guaranteee they'll have it for you on launch day. LOSERS!!

And I love the "oh....if you didn't pre-order there is no way you're going to find this game..." argument. Morons. I have never had any issue finding any game I have wanted. EVER!! Between Best Buy, Target, Wal-Mart, Toys-R-Us and a little thing called the freakin internet, I have always been able to find a game. I really hope they go out of business.


Nice hat, looks good on you though.
#3547159 - 03/29/12 02:31 PM Re: Who's Getting TW13 and is there any interest in a SimHQ Country Club [Re: LeemzHQ]  
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BTW, as far as trade-ins, there is also no comparison. Best-Buy has now improved their system. I traded-in 4 games to pre-order Mass Effect 3 and on top of the fact that their trade-in values are higher than GS, they also gave me an extra %40 for trading in 3+ games and than another $10 because I was trading them in to pre-order ME3. Than a week later they also sent me a $10 gift card from the rewards zone gamers club (which is free to join BTW) again for pre-ordering. I'd like to see GS top that.

Oh..I was in and out in about 10min. They used to take forever in the past but now the system is wayyyy better.


Nice hat, looks good on you though.
#3547382 - 03/29/12 09:38 PM Re: Who's Getting TW13 and is there any interest in a SimHQ Country Club [Re: LeemzHQ]  
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Good to know, slash.

The first time I traded in games at BB it took (no lie) 45 minutes. I was their first trade-in customer and, well, they didn't have the bugs ironed out for sure. But, they gave me a $10 gift card for the inconvenience and I got more in trade than what I would have gotten at GS (I know this for a fact because I called GS in advance for a quote for the games I was trading).

And I had the same situation happen to me years ago at GS. I pre-ordered a game and when I went to pick it up they didn't have any more copies. I was.....displeased. They matter of factly told me they were expecting another shipment "in about a week". WTF?! No thank you. I insisted in getting my pre-order cash back and went to BB and bought it off the shelf.

The only time I pre-order is if they're offering something exclusive that's really worth having. Otherwise, I pass.


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#3547607 - 03/30/12 12:12 PM Re: Who's Getting TW13 and is there any interest in a SimHQ Country Club [Re: LeemzHQ]  
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Count me in for the Country Club....

XBOX Gamertag: BlacksmithWilly


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#3547714 - 03/30/12 03:36 PM Re: Who's Getting TW13 and is there any interest in a SimHQ Country Club [Re: LeemzHQ]  
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got it... picked up the Master's Collector's Edition, which is suppose to contain 20 additional courses... remains to be seen, because i don't see them. lol

Also joined the club... Think I'm starting with pro till i build up some character stats, then will switch to Tour Pro.

#3547738 - 03/30/12 04:10 PM Re: Who's Getting TW13 and is there any interest in a SimHQ Country Club [Re: Magnum]  
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Originally Posted By: Magnum
I usually don't post about games I don't like... it's OK not to hit reply" I always say, lol... but since you called me out...

Sorry NO... stopped doing EA Sport games a few years ago... love there sport games, and love the golf series... but 60 bucks a year for a updated game, then 10 bucks for each course every year, usually around a dozen, then now there micro-fund crap... would love to but EA Sports can suck on my... never mind...

Sorry.


Or not... biggrin

#3547740 - 03/30/12 04:14 PM Re: Who's Getting TW13 and is there any interest in a SimHQ Country Club [Re: LeemzHQ]  
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yep...peer pressure, and a pretty good starting clubhouse roster so far... so we will see if i can get my monies worth. wink

http://www.ea.com/tiger-woods/1/masters-collectors-edition

#3547785 - 03/30/12 05:19 PM Re: Who's Getting TW13 and is there any interest in a SimHQ Country Club [Re: LeemzHQ]  
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Looking to pick this one up also. I have to see if the BX has it yet. If not I will wait to see if they get it next week then I will order it online. I havent play TW since 10 I think or 11. Either way its time to start again


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#3548234 - 03/31/12 05:41 PM Re: Who's Getting TW13 and is there any interest in a SimHQ Country Club [Re: LeemzHQ]  
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I'm liking the game mechanics... best so far, not too hard and not too easy...

with caddy advise, which is pretty good and accurate...



without caddy...


#3548321 - 03/31/12 09:25 PM Re: Who's Getting TW13 and is there any interest in a SimHQ Country Club [Re: LeemzHQ]  
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Good vids Magnum.

Yeah, I'm really liking this year's game as well. The putting, short game, bunker play, etc. seem to have all gotten an overhaul and it it takes some actual skill to get up and down from around the greens now. You really have to know what you're doing in a bunker (proper impact behind/below the ball is essential).

It can be frustrating at times but I'm sure it'll get easier with practice and as my golfer's attributes increase.


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#3548374 - 03/31/12 11:14 PM Re: Who's Getting TW13 and is there any interest in a SimHQ Country Club [Re: LeemzHQ]  
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I picked it up yesterday and joined. Still coming to grips with Tour Pro difficulty. My first 3 singleplayer rounds went like this.. +2, -4, +21.... So yeah, a bit hit and miss so far... Anyway, looking forward to the club tournaments.


I refuse to buy a flight sim that I have no interest in playing, on the off chance that MAYBE someday they'll make the one I really want to play.

#3548944 - 04/02/12 01:01 AM Re: Who's Getting TW13 and is there any interest in a SimHQ Country Club [Re: LeemzHQ]  
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I just joined the club. I'll start tinkering around with it. I am using Pro level right now, but I'm willing to give anything a shot.


OVER....Was it over when the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor?


#3548957 - 04/02/12 01:19 AM Re: Who's Getting TW13 and is there any interest in a SimHQ Country Club [Re: LeemzHQ]  
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I like how the sand play actually mimics playing for real...finally. In a green side bunker you can blast out if you short side the pin. Practice, if you aren't doing it already, holding the cursor behind the ball, not on it, and making a stroke. You can really pull off some touch shots with practice. Same is true with the greenside rough.

#3548960 - 04/02/12 01:24 AM Re: Who's Getting TW13 and is there any interest in a SimHQ Country Club [Re: LeemzHQ]  
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I was on hole 18 of round two of this weeks SimHQ tourney... damn game completely locked, had to hard shutdown... will see tomorrow if it lets me continue or if I'm out already. wink

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