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d21lewis on 24 February 2015
cheshirescat said:
PwerlvlAmy said:


that's some weird fantasies you got there lol


A pretty girl intimidating a socially awkward kid isn't a fantasy, hell it happens with me, but obviously on a different level.  Supposedly I have a certain air about me, a friend of mine described it as an 'I will rape your goddam corpse if you bother me right now' aura.


Most of the GameStop employees I've encountered are actually pretty outgoing, cool and quick witted.  They don't even seem to realize that they have a shitty job.  They're just glad to be working.  I wonder if GameStop employees have the same negative stigma that gamers do.  I mean gamers still get a bad rap but does anybody still fit that stereotype?



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dukerx2 on 24 February 2015
theprof00 said:
dukerx2 said:
theprof00 said:
Ie just because you think a game isnt worth it, doesnt mean another person wouldnt like it.
ive had people try to talk me out of great games.
just mind your business next time.
I dont try to talk people out of an xbox1 just because i think its not worth it.just


Like I've said three or four times already I didn't try to talk him out of it. I told him what the average score(you got a problem with a review scores, oh well) and I told him it may be good to do some research first, gameplay or read different reviews. And my collectors edition  of The Order 1886 is comming today so its not like I hate The Order. 

It's not about review scores. I'm just saying, you never know. Maybe the kid would've loved the game. I work at a restaurant and frequently recommend things all the time that people think they wouldn't like, like pasta with a poached egg on it. It's not the dish everyone loves, but it's still good. Some people go into it thinking it doesn't sound good, and I'm like, just trust me it's amazing, and then they love it.

I dunno man, if somebody at the table was like, "don't get that! egg on pasta??!?" I would've laughed and been like haha i know it sounds a little weird, but it's really good, and inside I would've thought, why don't you shut the fuck up.

You ordered a near 100$ version of the game, and talked someone out of a sale, presumably because he should be wary of review scores....the very review scores that you yourself do not seem to be disturbed by.

Judging from the questions he was asking he didn't know much about the game and the Gamestop employees were talking it up like it was near perfect. I was telling him to make sure its something he likes before droping $60.  I understand your point and normally I would mind my business. And as for me, I use review scores but I don't strictly buy according to them.  But Ive also been watching/reading everything with The  Order and even with mediocre scores I think Il enjoy it.



d21lewis on 24 February 2015

I was posting on my phone yesterday but got a phone call before I could hit "Post". When I came back, everything was gone but here's the gist of what I was going to say:

I've had some shitty experiences with Gamestop but I've had some awesome experiences, too:

--When I went to buy Hyrule Warriors, the cute chick behind the counter renewed my Power Up rewards subscription for free (Rincon, Ga)!

--Won a free shirt answering Xbox trivia during the Xbox One launch party

--Got a free issue of Game Informer from a clerk that went above and beyond in customer service (Augusta, Ga) Can't remember what else he did but I actually went online and gave him a stellar review.

--Got Pre-Order DLC for several games, even thoujgh I didn't pre-order (Statesboro, Ga)

So good Gamestop employees do exist. It just depends on who is working and when you go there.



Alby_da_Wolf on 24 February 2015
PwerlvlAmy said:
kinisking said:

He has a point :p. It's probably harder for them to recommend games and bother you because youre attractive 


Nope. It's just that I don't have a crappy Gamestop in my area so I've never had a problem. Pretty simple

Either this or besides being a gorgeous gamer girl you also do miracles! Should we call you Our Lady of Videogames?   O-) 





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slab_of_bacon on 01 March 2015

Gamestops in general suck, but there was one I used to go to which was pretty helpful and friendly. I had just bought my Wii U and was looking for a used copy of Tekken and some of the Club Sports. The people explained everything and talked about their console uses as well. If you get a normal, crappy Gamestop, it's probably best to follow CrankyFlameBunny's six-step technique.



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