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So, apparently, my town has a "prototype" Gamestop.
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Iced_Eagle
Member
It would be awesome if they had more like that.
I was in my local mall's Gamestop and eek... Ugly place!
I was in my local mall's Gamestop and eek... Ugly place!
StrikerObi
Member
I will have to check this out when I am home in Gainesville for Christmas (go Noles!).
Femmeworth
Banned
Yeah, my Blockbuster is pretty nice.imperium said:
The Take Out Bandit
Member
Great, so it's like an Apple store for even bigger retards?
Musashi Wins!
FLAWLESS VICTOLY!
AFreak said:
:lol awesome.
TheListener
Member
My Gamestop is allegedly the highest grossing one in the US. But it sucks poop compared to this one. Nice find!
pizzaguysrevenge
Banned
Wow, Gamestop makes an effort to improve their stores and all people can do is bitch about it?
Femmeworth
Banned
What...? And I'm the dumbass? Also, I'm not sure how complaining about being sold opened games as new equates to me being stupid enough that I would "suffocate on the shrinkwrap". I have a legitimate complaint while you are just trying to be an asshole.dork said:
carbonbased
Member
just need some napalm for that.Ninja Scooter said:
pizzaguysrevenge
Banned
So if your wife gets a tit job but her ass is still tiny, you're not gonna compliment the tits? You're just gonna complain that her ass is still small?Tobor said:
At least they're doing something to improve.
Femmeworth
Banned
The ass and tits are irrelevant if the sex is piss poor. Wait, did I just say that having sex is like doing business with Gamestop? I really don't like this metaphor.pizzaguysrevenge said:
That's a good way to put it.Tobor said:
Jive Turkey
Unconfirmed Member
I really hate when people "fix" quotes but...drohne said:
Anerythristic
Member
That is really nice. It will be nice for 2 years until hordes of 8 year olds tear it the fuck up.
So they're basically improving GameStop the same way I improved my basement. Tear up the old, worn-out floors, put down some new ones, and upgrade the electronics to modern ones.
Looks nice, but like some others have said it's not exactly the best improvement I could see the store making. Then again, from a business standpoint I probably wouldn't change anything if I was part of the corp.
Looks nice, but like some others have said it's not exactly the best improvement I could see the store making. Then again, from a business standpoint I probably wouldn't change anything if I was part of the corp.
Man, there's a lot of GS hate in here.
My opinion on GS' biggest complaints are as follows:
1. Their used-game services are relatively unfair to the consumer, and prevent the publisher from reaping their just rewards. However, they merely offer a service; it is the consumer's decision to go ahead and use it. It does not affect their selling of new games, and if you disagree with the concept, you can elect to only buy new. Slap your fellow gamers for using the service, not the business whose sole responsibility is to make money.
2. (On gutting display copies
Physical media (which I hate) is merely a transportation vessel for a sequence of ones and zeros. How does removing a disc from a box in any way alter the true product, those zeros and ones? The disc is undamaged, and the display aspect of the product, the box, is unaltered. You get your shiny case, you get your ones and zeros, and any complaints thereafter seem rather self-righteous. Also, a business has a responsibility to protect their goods, which is the primary purpose of gutting. (Note: sometimes the sticker they put on the box leaves a sticky residue, in which case you have a legitimate argument, because I hate that stuff. Also, I guess, if you're a collector and you want a sealed copy.)
My opinion on GS' biggest complaints are as follows:
1. Their used-game services are relatively unfair to the consumer, and prevent the publisher from reaping their just rewards. However, they merely offer a service; it is the consumer's decision to go ahead and use it. It does not affect their selling of new games, and if you disagree with the concept, you can elect to only buy new. Slap your fellow gamers for using the service, not the business whose sole responsibility is to make money.
2. (On gutting display copies
Physical media (which I hate) is merely a transportation vessel for a sequence of ones and zeros. How does removing a disc from a box in any way alter the true product, those zeros and ones? The disc is undamaged, and the display aspect of the product, the box, is unaltered. You get your shiny case, you get your ones and zeros, and any complaints thereafter seem rather self-righteous. Also, a business has a responsibility to protect their goods, which is the primary purpose of gutting. (Note: sometimes the sticker they put on the box leaves a sticky residue, in which case you have a legitimate argument, because I hate that stuff. Also, I guess, if you're a collector and you want a sealed copy.)industrian
will gently cradle you as time slowly ticks away.
Gainesville At Florida? Mind = blown.
Hey OP funny you mention this, I was there just 4 days ago as well (I go to UF) and was talking with some of the workers there about how ridiculous the new store is. Some of the workers their are my friends IRL and they were telling me about this prototype stuff. The store is quite fantastic as far as presentation. I like that they have like 5 360's and 5 ps3's all with DIFFERENT games you can play. I am happy about all this because I usually go there to hit up used games sales when they have the 20% coupons.
Toy Soldier
Member
Feep said:
The price stickers on new games are almost always totally easy and clean to remove...but the stickers used to 'reseal' gutted cases once they're sold can be a pain - they're crazy sticky, we're talking adhesive all over the place.
Whenever I buy new games and no sealed game is available, I just make sure they don't bother trying to put that final sticker on it. In doing so, you waive your right to return it unsealed for a refund, but unless I'm buying a gift, that's irrelevant to me.
Galactic Fork said:
Yeah all the Rhino's turned into Gamestops in Gainesville about 2-3 years ago. The gamestop on 13th is a shithole with a bunch of assholes working there for the most part. I didn't really mind because although Rhino carried NES, SNES, and Genesis stuff they were overpriced out the asshole. Any decent SNES game was like 20 bucks which is pretty ridiculous in my opinion. Super Mario World was like 25. The best thing that happened to Rhino is when they were getting ready to make the switch over to gamestop and they clearanced out there SNES stuff. I got 19 SNES games for 23 bucks (including Super Mario World which was .25 cents).
Ninja Scooter said:
I'm an OG gamestop hater, and surprisingly, I've been there twice in the last 6 months and both times was surprised by a pleasant experience. helpful, knowledgeable staff that didn't push used games on me or sell me display copies as new or hassle me about preordering.
of course, it's possible that I've lost my mind and I didn't actually go to gamestop, but if I did, I was impressed.