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Queueing for Halo 3? Already? Get a job!

by Steven Williamson on 13 September 2007, 10:29

Tags: Halo 3, Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT), Xbox 360, FPS

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If the photo hadn't of accompanied the story I wouldn't have believed it. With just under two weeks before the launch of Halo 3, a queue of people with nothing better to do has started to form outside the Metreon in San Fransisco CA. Don't these people go to school/college or have jobs? We totally understand the passion for Halo 3, but why not just pre-order it? They'll be so many copies floating around that they're not going to sell out!

Remember Sony dishing out TV's and goodies to those loyal Playstation fans who queued in the cold overnight to be one of the first to bag themselves a PS3? Well, Bungie, Microsoft or somebody ought to bend over backwards to award these kids for their passion; perhaps they could offer them some work experience? That'll keep them off the streets.

All across the US, retailers (10,000 of them) will be opening their doors at midnight on September 25th to allow the hordes of Halo fans to swarm in to pick up the game.



Source :: The Inquirer


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Posted by imaballa - Thu 13 Sep 2007 11:09
I don't understand all the Hype about Halo 3?? Its just seems like a nice multiplayer FPS. Last time I checked according to EGM and EPIC survey conducted with online multiplayer registration count, like less than 20% of the gamers out there ever play multiplayer FPS.

I think Halo3 is just being hyped too much, it will do just a little bit better than Halo 2 did, I mean that market is capped to a specific target audience.
Posted by Steven W - Thu 13 Sep 2007 11:12
I do love Halo, but there are loads of other really great games out there as well.

They've ploughed so much money into this one in particular that we'll be getting Halo rammed down our throats constantly.
Posted by vinnyT - Thu 13 Sep 2007 13:07
I'll bet some of those in the queue have a job, and are using holiday/sickness time off, daft idiots.
Posted by Veles - Sat 15 Sep 2007 13:32
Why don't they just pre-order it from a mail order company? Bizzare, I've pre-ordered it with GAME, and they usually ship it so you get it the day before release. With Halo 3 it might be a different matter though, but I hope not.
Posted by vinnyT - Sat 15 Sep 2007 14:52
Veles
Why don't they just pre-order it from a mail order company?

I think some of those queuing will be doing it for the enjoyment of being in a like minded crowd (apparently some turn into parties with entertainment laid on). Some may be in the queue so early to get their 15 minutes of fame when the TV crews turn up to film these nutters for the ‘people’ section in the local news.

Also ,I suppose, it will depend on where you live/work as to whether or not you would queue for so long. For instance, if you live in sunny California, as this lot do, it wouldn't really be a hardship, but can you see people going to this extreme in Alaska?

I do think that bizzare sums it up quite well.

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