So how you gonna get this game?

GoodGame · Aug 17, 2008, 10:02 PM

There's three options: digital download, physical by mail, or physical by store.

I'm leaning towards getting the base game physically through Newegg and figure it'll be 3 days. Amazon is offering some Amazon prime insta-ship pay service as a cancelable trial basis, so that's another option to getting it fast physically.
Other options are Direct2Drive, et al. I've been getting 250kb/s through them lately, though not sure that this won't be such a monster that that'll still be a 3 hour download, and assuming the reg keys work. Once in a while I get junk ones that work for one use. Use em up and cry to tech support.
I'm curious how good EA's direct download service is. Anyone use them?

Another option is a pre-order hold at like Circuit City, EB, et all. Those don't go so perfectly I imagine.

So how will you get? Or will you just take valium and get it a month or so after release to avoid the loonies fighting in the stores?

leonel · Aug 17, 2008, 10:50 PM

I'm going to go to the mall and pick up my copy. I personally find it faster than waiting for the mail or downloading a 6gb program. I mean by the time I finish downloading it, I'll have already gone to the mall, waited in line, picked it up, come back home, install it on my PC and Mac and have already reached the tribal stage.

Tboy · Aug 18, 2008, 05:06 AM

Amazon for this lazy boy.

Irritatingly, they're introducing this in September - right when I have to get back to work!

So cruel...

Popcornlord · Aug 18, 2008, 07:04 AM

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Originally Posted by leonel

I'm going to go to the mall and pick up my copy. I personally find it faster than waiting for the mail or downloading a 6gb program. I mean by the time I finish downloading it, I'll have already gone to the mall, waited in line, picked it up, come back home, install it on my PC and Mac and have already reached the tribal stage.

Same with me.

a space oddity · Aug 18, 2008, 11:07 AM

I've pre-ordered the Galactic Edition yesterday at Consoleshop.nl, since that's the one Dutch site where I found it. I know that the game will let me choose English as the preferred language, otherwise I would have imported. I realized that I want a physical disk, and with the amount of time I invested on the Spore blog, I felt I owe myself the collectors' edition.

mrt144 · Aug 19, 2008, 12:36 PM

Im going to the store to pick it up. Depending on the way the game checks for the disc and accesses it during gameplay I might be inclined to buy a 2nd copy so my GF and I can play at the same time, me on my laptop and her on my desktop.

Eclipse-X010 · Aug 20, 2008, 12:25 PM

I will go to the store since I really don't want to wait for amazon to take days delivering it when the store is just ten minutes away from my house.

EDIT: and my computer is very slow at downloads that exceed 10mb.

salty mud · Aug 22, 2008, 05:04 AM

I've pre-ordered mine from Amazon.co.uk. Day of release arrival for me!

Lord_Iggy · Aug 22, 2008, 03:18 PM

I pre-ordered from the EA Store. Does anyone know if they send out the pre-orders before the release date so that they arrive on time? I'm in Canada, so they say 5-10 days delivery.

BTW, I know exactly what people are saying about Spore's release date. I'm starting Second Year IB School at the beginning of September.

BTW2, does anyone know when this subforum was created?

Chieftess · Aug 24, 2008, 06:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Lord_Iggy

I pre-ordered from the EA Store. Does anyone know if they send out the pre-orders before the release date so that they arrive on time? I'm in Canada, so they say 5-10 days delivery.

I know some stores get their shipments on set days (i.e., Tuesday, or Thursday). Some do get them the day before, but they're not on the shelves yet. I remember one game, people who pre-ordered it could get the game one day before the official release date. (I think that was FF7).

Quote:

BTW, I know exactly what people are saying about Spore's release date. I'm starting Second Year IB School at the beginning of September.

BTW2, does anyone know when this subforum was created?

About a week or so ago.

Anyway, I used to get my games (way back in the day.

) from Toys'R'Us. Imagine my surprise when the other year, the local Toys'R'Us became Babies'R'Us. (selling baby equipment) Granted, Toys'R'Us's game selection has dwindled since 1996 (from maybe 4 long isles, to one isle, to one corner of the store, to one small wall...), then I started going to EB.

I might go to the Gamestop at the top of my street.

Genocidicbunny · Aug 24, 2008, 11:26 PM

Im going to go pick it up the morning it comes out since its a Sunday and I don't have school. Im being told by my insider at the local Fry's that it will already be on the shelves at opening

Perfection · Aug 25, 2008, 07:31 PM

I already have it.

salty mud · Aug 27, 2008, 05:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Perfection

I already have it.

You always have to ruin everything, don't you?

Eclipse-X010 · Aug 29, 2008, 01:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Perfection

I already have it.

Why is my country never the first to get anything,

even games and tv shows made here seem to be released in other countries first, it's so annoying.

This is assuming of course, you have it because it was released wherever you live and not because you or a family member work for Will Wright or someone important.

salty mud · Aug 29, 2008, 01:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Eclipse-X010

Why is my country never the first to get anything,

even games and tv shows made here seem to be released in other countries first, it's so annoying.

This is assuming of course, you have it because it was released wherever you live and not because you or a family member work for Will Wright or someone important.

I believe he is, as best as I understand it, taking the piss. Don't worry.

SuperBeaverInc. · Aug 29, 2008, 01:33 PM

I'm going to get it at EB. My uncle gave me an EB Games gift card last Christmas which I've been saving specifically for Spore. And recently I discovered it was for $100, so I'm also going to pick up NHL 09 at the same time, since they are being released within two days of each other. Two games for absolutely nothing!

Although, I doubt that will cover both. Spore being $59.99 and NHL 09 will probably be quite expensive too.

Genocidicbunny · Aug 29, 2008, 04:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Eclipse-X010

Why is my country never the first to get anything,

even games and tv shows made here seem to be released in other countries first, it's so annoying.

This is assuming of course, you have it because it was released wherever you live and not because you or a family member work for Will Wright or someone important.

As far as I can tell, Perfection was trying to be funny. The earliest anyone is going to have it is next weekend.

Hitti-Litti · Aug 30, 2008, 03:12 AM

I think I'll buy it from a store.

I just realized that I need more money. I have to buy this, the next PES for PS2 and the next Football Manager as well...

salty mud · Aug 30, 2008, 03:15 AM

Surely Spore is more important than any of them.

Hitti-Litti · Aug 30, 2008, 03:17 AM

Well, it depends what ratings do FM09 and PES 2009 get, though Spore comes out before those so I think I'll pick it up first.

Aug 17, 2008, 10:02 PM	#1
GoodGame Red, White, & Blue, baby! Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 7,382	So how you gonna get this game? There's three options: digital download, physical by mail, or physical by store. I'm leaning towards getting the base game physically through Newegg and figure it'll be 3 days. Amazon is offering some Amazon prime insta-ship pay service as a cancelable trial basis, so that's another option to getting it fast physically. Other options are Direct2Drive, et al. I've been getting 250kb/s through them lately, though not sure that this won't be such a monster that that'll still be a 3 hour download, and assuming the reg keys work. Once in a while I get junk ones that work for one use. Use em up and cry to tech support. I'm curious how good EA's direct download service is. Anyone use them? Another option is a pre-order hold at like Circuit City, EB, et all. Those don't go so perfectly I imagine. So how will you get? Or will you just take valium and get it a month or so after release to avoid the loonies fighting in the stores? __________________ Ways to be banned from RL: Heart disease, Cancer, Strokes, Chronic Respiratory diseases, Accidents, Diabetes, Alzheimer's disease, the Flu, kidney disease, infection,... Warning: User cites from the Internet. Citing from the Internet has been proven to unimpress some teachers.

Aug 17, 2008, 10:50 PM	#2
leonel Future King of Cascadia Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Everett, WA Posts: 6,772	I'm going to go to the mall and pick up my copy. I personally find it faster than waiting for the mail or downloading a 6gb program. I mean by the time I finish downloading it, I'll have already gone to the mall, waited in line, picked it up, come back home, install it on my PC and Mac and have already reached the tribal stage. __________________ "A fool can have all the right opinions, believe the right politics, and say the right words. But at the end of the day, he still is a fool." - Anonymous

Aug 18, 2008, 05:06 AM	#3
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Aug 18, 2008, 11:07 AM	#5
a space oddity Deity Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Between yesterday and tomorrow Posts: 4,924	I've pre-ordered the Galactic Edition yesterday at Consoleshop.nl, since that's the one Dutch site where I found it. I know that the game will let me choose English as the preferred language, otherwise I would have imported. I realized that I want a physical disk, and with the amount of time I invested on the Spore blog, I felt I owe myself the collectors' edition. __________________ Space Oddity's Spore blog

Aug 20, 2008, 12:25 PM	#7
Eclipse-X010 Imperial Ascended Being Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Earth... Unfortunately Posts: 170	I will go to the store since I really don't want to wait for amazon to take days delivering it when the store is just ten minutes away from my house. EDIT: and my computer is very slow at downloads that exceed 10mb. __________________ -"Alliance: In international politics, the union of two thieves who have their hands so deeply inserted into each others' pockets that they cannot separately plunder a third." -Ambrose Bierce -"Cry Havoc, and let slip the dogs of war." -William Shakespeare in his play Julius Caesar Here's 1000 Clues You Play Civ IV to Much Last edited by Eclipse-X010; Aug 20, 2008 at 12:27 PM. Reason: forgot something

Aug 19, 2008, 12:36 PM	#6
mrt144 Deity Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Seattle Posts: 8,275 Images: 2	Im going to the store to pick it up. Depending on the way the game checks for the disc and accesses it during gameplay I might be inclined to buy a 2nd copy so my GF and I can play at the same time, me on my laptop and her on my desktop.

Aug 22, 2008, 05:04 AM	#8
salty mud HOLY DOOLEY! Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: England Posts: 3,041 Images: 2	I've pre-ordered mine from Amazon.co.uk. Day of release arrival for me!

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SuperBeaverInc. It's a gas mask Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: The Cabinet Room Posts: 12,802 Images: 6	I'm going to get it at EB. My uncle gave me an EB Games gift card last Christmas which I've been saving specifically for Spore. And recently I discovered it was for $100, so I'm also going to pick up NHL 09 at the same time, since they are being released within two days of each other. Two games for absolutely nothing! Although, I doubt that will cover both. Spore being $59.99 and NHL 09 will probably be quite expensive too. __________________ You're insane! Last edited by SuperBeaverInc.; Aug 29, 2008 at 01:36 PM.

Aug 30, 2008, 03:12 AM	#18
Hitti-Litti Servo! Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Valkeala, Finland, Europe Posts: 3,477	I think I'll buy it from a store. I just realized that I need more money. I have to buy this, the next PES for PS2 and the next Football Manager as well... __________________ I have an underwater camera just in case I crash my car into a lake, and at the last minute I see a photo opportunity of a fish that I have never seen. -Mitch Hedberg- Thanks to Rheinmetall for my avatars! Asking a girl to go out with you to an execution is not a new idea. However, it is a good one. -Perfection Jesus was the son of God, I'd say he had a little bit of help from his parent. -Sidhe It can't get more awesome than this! Jesus saves, but Litmanen scores the rebound!

Aug 30, 2008, 03:15 AM	#19
salty mud HOLY DOOLEY! Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: England Posts: 3,041 Images: 2	Surely Spore is more important than any of them.

Aug 30, 2008, 03:17 AM	#20
Hitti-Litti Servo! Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Valkeala, Finland, Europe Posts: 3,477	Well, it depends what ratings do FM09 and PES 2009 get, though Spore comes out before those so I think I'll pick it up first. __________________ I have an underwater camera just in case I crash my car into a lake, and at the last minute I see a photo opportunity of a fish that I have never seen. -Mitch Hedberg- Thanks to Rheinmetall for my avatars! Asking a girl to go out with you to an execution is not a new idea. However, it is a good one. -Perfection Jesus was the son of God, I'd say he had a little bit of help from his parent. -Sidhe It can't get more awesome than this! Jesus saves, but Litmanen scores the rebound!

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