Got the game at 9 PM my time (HST my time, or Pacific 12 Am, i went digital) and it worked flawlessly played for 5+ hours not a single hiccup.
My only complain is it is not Skyrim+WoW+Halo+BL2+Diablo all rolled together but better in each way (sarcasm, but most of the complaints I see lead me to thing that what they were expecting)
Best game of the year hands down. I spent 70+ hours in TLOU:R, and yes this is a better game. What hurts it is it is not exclusive to a console so it does not give the fanboys defense.
End of 2009 Predictions (Set, January 1st 2009)
Wii- 72 million 3rd Year Peak, better slate of releases
360- 37 million Should trend down slightly after 3rd year peak
PS3- 29 million Sales should pick up next year, 3rd year peak and price cut