jefff
Chieftain
T O U R I S T T R A P
no game stores in there...
Copm USA might have it. They're right off of Michigan Ave. by water tower park (near ralph lauren, but further down the street)
Chicagoans, give up hope
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no game stores in there...
Copm USA might have it. They're right off of Michigan Ave. by water tower park (near ralph lauren, but further down the street)
Rellin
Norrathian Gnome
I am going to cry. I have called everywhere and no one will have it till tomorrow.
BTW I am a Cubs fan, but none-the-less GO SOX!
BTW I am a Cubs fan, but none-the-less GO SOX!
Misty Cross
Chieftain
jefff said:
I don't think I have been there since I was a kid on my 6th grade trip here. But it was the only "mall" I could think of in the city. It was suggested that we go to the mall so we can go to multiple stores in one place.
Sorry, will retract the claws now...I tried calling CompUSA and it they said Thursday or Friday.
American Sandlo said:
Houston's still more than 800,000 people away from overtaking Chicago population wise.
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Largest_cities_of_the_United_Statestake it to the metro area and Chicago's pretty solid at third.
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_United_States_metropolitan_statistical_areas_by_populationand we Chicagoans LOVE our city!!
jefff
Chieftain
No one shall threaten our second city status!
Misty Cross
Chieftain
Well, I just called back the Best Buy that said I could have it tonight. This time I talked to a guy that actually looked up their release date, 10/27, and said that they didn't have it. So, I told him that I talked to _____ 2 hours ago that said that it was in the shipment and I could come in and get it in a couple of hours. Now _____ is on break Now, I am waiting for them to call me back. I am hoping that since one person said I could have it that they will let me have it if they actually have it in.
Now, I am waiting for them to call me back. I am hoping that since one person said I could have it that they will let me have it if they actually have it in.Englander
Chieftain
My local Gamestop (in the burbs) said it would be here tomorrow approx 2pm. If they have it in the burbs by 2pm, it should be in the city waaaayy before.
Misty Cross
Chieftain
I give up for the day There is only one thing that will make me feel better now
Rellin
Norrathian Gnome
I guess I will continue my game from last night, what was supposed to be my last session of Civ3 ever.
Misty Cross
Chieftain
Okay, so maybe I hadn't given up yet. Called back Best Buy and talked to the 3rd person today after person number 2 didnt call me back. The first told me I could get it tonight, the second said he would ask the first and call me back and the third said that I could get it tomorrow morning. I should have just gone over there and raised hell until they gave it to me after this run around.
Anyway, happy gaming tomorrow! Now it is time to finally EAT!
Anyway, happy gaming tomorrow! Now it is time to finally EAT!
jefff
Chieftain
Yeah, tomorrow sounds like the day. I called the nearest gamestop and the lady working there sounded like I wasn't the first one to call and ask. They're getting in something called Civ IV tomorrow, but they don't know if its regular or prerelease.
Zany
Prince
Wow, all this off-topic talk about Chicago. 
Anyway, I didn't know of any Gamestops in the city because I do spend a lot of time in the suburbs, and either get whatever games I want from Circuit City or a Gamestop (downtown, or at least near where I live, has no acceptable shopping except for food). I'm only familiar with a Best Buy close enough by. Okay? Everyone satisfied? And yes, Water Tower Place is a total tourist trap. It does not qualify as a mall, all it has is some clothes store, a candy shop (delicious Frangos!), some crappy mini-restraunts upstairs, a well-known name, and a total lack of electronics stores!
I can't get the game in the afternoon, I have to wait until about 5:00 or 6:00 P.M. But I shall get it, from Best Buy. I believe! I believe! Now I shall remain depressed for the rest of tonight and tomorrow day.
Dammit, I really want Civ IV! I can't stop thinking about it. You know, Conquests came out ON THE ACTUAL RELEASE DATE. I remember it being delayed about a week, but that was weeks before the release. It wasn't delayed one day for shipping purposes or whatever and then on the "official" "release" date get delayed again for more "shipping". For the first expansion pack, I would like the damn game to come out on the release date.
Anyway, I didn't know of any Gamestops in the city because I do spend a lot of time in the suburbs, and either get whatever games I want from Circuit City or a Gamestop (downtown, or at least near where I live, has no acceptable shopping except for food). I'm only familiar with a Best Buy close enough by. Okay? Everyone satisfied? And yes, Water Tower Place is a total tourist trap. It does not qualify as a mall, all it has is some clothes store, a candy shop (delicious Frangos!), some crappy mini-restraunts upstairs, a well-known name, and a total lack of electronics stores!
I can't get the game in the afternoon, I have to wait until about 5:00 or 6:00 P.M.
But I shall get it, from Best Buy. I believe! I believe! Now I shall remain depressed for the rest of tonight and tomorrow day.Dammit, I really want Civ IV! I can't stop thinking about it. You know, Conquests came out ON THE ACTUAL RELEASE DATE. I remember it being delayed about a week, but that was weeks before the release. It wasn't delayed one day for shipping purposes or whatever and then on the "official" "release" date get delayed again for more "shipping". For the first expansion pack, I would like the damn game to come out on the release date.
xen01
Chieftain
No Civ4 today. check. Oh well.. there is always the Sox's game 
Zany
Prince
And Dirty Jobs on Discovery Channel, and the Amazing Race on CBS. The latter sucks this year, but the show first one is great. Baseball is unbearably boring to watch. Unlike football, that is an enthralling game.
Fiveangels
Chieftain
Hello Chicago people. Been trolling these forums for years, but finally registered to say hi to the chicago people. Yes its true, I am much more excited about civ 4 then the White Sox.
Zany
Prince
Hello to you too, Fivenagels.
Welcome to CivFanatics Forum
Welcome to CivFanatics Forum Novaya Havoc
Hollerback for Catherine
Zany said:First I called Gamestop, the guy said (with no hesitation, he's been asked it a lot I bet): "It's not in here now." I had to ask when it would come, he sounded friendly when he answered but seemed irritated when I asked about Civ IV "Hopefully...tomorrow".
So another freggin' day.![[pissed]](/images/smilies/pissed.gif "Pissed [pissed]")
Hollerback. I went to the Best Buy and Gamestop near Clark/Diversey, and I was so confused it wasn't out. Then the Gamestop people told me that people had been calling "like crazy" for Civ4 today, and that I should reserve a copy for pick-up tomorrow.
I did. Woot woot.
Perhaps you were one of those callers, fellow Chicagoan? ;P
EDIT: Misty... I'm originally from Lansing, Michigan. Small world, neh?
-Ben
Novaya Havoc
Hollerback for Catherine
American Sandlo said:
Uh, buddy... it's not like everyone in Chicago has a car. The only places I know of to go for these games are the Game Stop/Best Buy at Clark/Diversey or the Best Buy near North/Clybourn.
That's about it. CTA isn't some magical GameStop tour service.
And there are really no malls in central-northside Chicago. There just isn't the space. You can always catch the Yellow line and Skokie 97 to Old Orchard, but that's really out of the way to get to an EB and Best Buy. ;P
Misty Cross said:
Oh my God, does that bring back memories. I grew up in Elk Grove Village, basically next door to Rolling Meadows. Many fond memories of Woodfield. Except around Christmas time.
To the OP: You live in Chicago, but you're a Packers fan? Such a thing cannot be. It's like a Yankees fan here in Boston.
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