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soulsamurai on 02 September 2009

Personally I do. If it's a game looking I'm really looking forward to I'll pre-order it. If there is a midnight launch announced and I want the game, then it's a definite pre-order. Midnight launches can be fun depending on the people who show up, and you can also win a lot of merchandise.

I don't know many other people who pre-order so can I get a show of hands? How about some midnight launch stories if anything exciting happened?

My two favorite have been Resident Evil 5 and MGS4. At MGS4 I won TONS of stuff and i met about 6 players who all had there psps with them and monster hunter freedom so that was a fun night. At RE5 i dressed up like a zombie, make up and whole 9 yards got it professionally done. Everyone else dressed up like Umbrella so it was a lot of funny pictures with me getting the snot beat of me basicly.



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NicholasCage on 02 September 2009

Only game I ever pre-ordered was Pokemon Silver + Gold when I was like 10.

Now, I don't pre-order seeing they most likely have the game in stock. But with these free stuff for pre ordering games now, I'm tempted. Most likely going to pre-order Modern Warfare 2 and Uncharted 2 at Gamestop soon.



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soulsamurai on 02 September 2009

Alot of time at midnight launches gamestop employees or Nintendo, Sony, or Microsoft rep will give you stuff. Usually it's trivia, they'll ask you a question and give you something. I won a strategy guide and a blue tooth headset at the MGS4 one.



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Zucas on 02 September 2009

All the time. I preorder most of what I know I'm going to buy.



heruamon on 02 September 2009

For me...it's ALL about what I can get...if the pre-order doesn't have any extra bennies...forget it...I NEED to get someting, otherwise I can wait.



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soulsamurai on 02 September 2009
heruamon said:
For me...it's ALL about what I can get...if the pre-order doesn't have any extra bennies...forget it...I NEED to get someting, otherwise I can wait.

I hear you one that, which is why I only pre-order if I really want the game of if there are goodies galore. Which midnight launches do often XD seriously i've been to ones where everyones just meh.....(killzone 2) and i've been to some where it was fun as hell.



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outlawauron on 02 September 2009

Only for some nice pre-order bonuses.



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heruamon on 02 September 2009

I don't see why someone would pre-order without some stuff? Sure, it's only $5, but that's $5 less in my pocket.



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ShadowSoldier on 02 September 2009

Certainly. Especially if I feel like the game will be sold out at Gamestop/EB Games.



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izaaz101 on 02 September 2009

For niche games, games that will be in short supply or games with a pre-order bonus.