While the official American release isn’t until Tuesday, it seems some retailers are selling the game early. The picture below is of the PC version and was taken at Wal-Mart yesterday. While people may get lucky and find it this early, you won’t be able to play multiplayer in the PC version until Tuesday due to the Steam activation.
In related news, you can find some new concept art and alternate cover art from the game in this thread. There’s another couple of reviews over on TechDigest (4/5) and SeraphicGaming (8.6/10). Sega also posted their Community Q&A they did a few days ago. There’s a lot of interesting questions on there. Thanks to Donald for the news.
I called up the store to see if they ment tuesday and they said no it is wednesday and that 16 is the shipping date and won't be in their stores till wednesday evening. I wish they would let you know that when you preorder it. Was a lil pissed off but im patient and can wait especally for thoes downloadable skings and the 4 extra maps
i don't know where you live but in my country when you preorder games you get them at the day of the release date. Street date or not does not have one bit to do with it.
sp is intresting.
stulbie ideoti bljed
can not wait until then
i dont buy it from the Internet
Who loved Avp 1 & 2, will love this shit ;-).
Just wish the Campaigns could be a little longer...
Pred Campaign already done...
HAve no possibility to post some footage...would if i could
By the way Preatorians, are damn hard bitches in that game...as marine you're so f**ked when one of them comes around...
i just got review from gameinformer
they gave it a 5.7
which that is bullshit, I love that
multiplayer is really, i don't know what hell happen
I hate CRITICS
Playin on Xbox360!
I heard that.
Some stores are getting it early, so you may get lucky and find it on the 16th.
I know I am going out tomorrow to see if I can find any stores with the game on the shelves already.
My Best Buy connections are telling me that all the computers say their trucks will have the game delivered on the 17th.
Alright, let me make this clear. Even though it says the 16th doesn't mean it will hit stores by that date. Only titles with an official 'street date' come in early for retail stores to sell by said date. Titles such as big name games like Halo, Call of Duty, Bioshock etc. Games which are not street dated normally come in the day after its shipdate. Recent example Star Ocean on Ps3 was supposed to be in stores in the 9th however it wasn't SD like Dante's Inferno or Bioshock 2 so it came in on the 10th. Judging by what the list of preoder games at my job, Avp didn't have 'street date written next to it like DI or Bio2. That's why. I imagine it won't show (at least in my area) until the 17th. However if by some chance they are out early that is great! Because i will buy mine as soon as it hits.
Apparently this doesn't make sense to most except a select few. Which I imagine their job is similar to mine. :/ So I expect to be the 17th if it is sooner? That is just awesome because it will be sooner then I expected.
Nothing.
Nothing.
@The store where i work, the goods come in 2 or at least 1 day ahead, only for the fact that itll be instore on the day of release at opening times. Not to be sold when you recieve it. I expect AVP to come in this wednesday or Thursday. (Europe)
They don't fine individuals, it's not your responsibility as a customer, it's the retailers responsibility to not sell it until they're allowed to.
Walmart can risk it alot more than independent retailers though. They also have better lawyers to contest fines and such if they wish.
Play.com will have copies, But do not have the ability to distribute copies until a date specified by the publisher. If they do so, They will be in breach of contract and fined.
They aren't going to take a fine (last I heard, £30,000) happily.
They're allowed to dispatch to guarantee Release Day arrival, so Thursday is likely.
Play.com do not debit you until the order is Dispatched.
Retailers like Wal-mart, who are huge moneymaking machines can risk the fines.
You'll also see retailers like Wal-mart doing Release Day specials.
For example. In the UK, MW2 and Fifa 10 were £25 on release day because the massive sales they have will offset the lesser profit per sale.
AvP isn't on that scale of release so don't expect that however.
Alpha Defekt:
AvP is street dated. 16th in the US. 19th in UK.
Release date = Street Day.
Games are not to be sold before releasedate unless there is a strict conformation concurrentstores sell before you.
Or you can sell them when the supplier gives a green light.
If you do sell, (wich is always shown in the computer) you can expect fines up to 10.000 (€) So just play nice