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Old Apr 29, 2008 | 12:28 PM
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Got my pre-order from game for £33.66 plus 500 free Xbox Live Points & 4 GTA Gamerpics Just got the codes via email.
£33.66? was that with rewards points discount? What are the gamerpics? not those free one's already on the marketplace I hope...
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Old Apr 29, 2008 | 12:31 PM
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Went to my locl Tesco's at midnight last night & managed to get a copy, tehre was a queue of atleast a 100 people & they only had 60 xbox & 29 ps3

game is frickin awesome, no one else in work has managed to get a copy (brought mine in just to poke fun at them!)
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Old Apr 29, 2008 | 01:11 PM
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Originally Posted by mok
i only went for 1st class option which was 1.95 i think. was not expecting it to arrive this morning.
Hi mate, when was your expected delivery date?
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Old Apr 29, 2008 | 01:14 PM
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for anyone interested, Just walked into game in canary wharf and picked up a copy for 360 with no pre-order....
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Old Apr 29, 2008 | 01:18 PM
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Do you think there will be any in the shops at the weekend? If so i could cael my order and get it then... ???
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Old Apr 29, 2008 | 01:45 PM
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I got an email from Play.com yesterday to say my copy had been despatched, not expecting it to be there when I get home TBH but would be nice if it was
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Old Apr 29, 2008 | 01:56 PM
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My local Game had none - apart from pre-orders - Zavvi had tons, HMV only had 360 versions left...
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Old Apr 29, 2008 | 01:59 PM
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I've got mine from lovefilm on rental, if it's anygood i'll buy it once the rush dies down
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Old Apr 29, 2008 | 02:20 PM
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I'll wait till it's sub £25. don't see how a poor shooter, poor driving, poor RPG can be that great. Think it's the geeks who enjoy paying for a virtual lap dance that get off on so much they think it's amazing.
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Old Apr 29, 2008 | 02:27 PM
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Originally Posted by STi wanna Subaru
I'll wait till it's sub £25. don't see how a poor shooter, poor driving, poor RPG can be that great. Think it's the geeks who enjoy paying for a virtual lap dance that get off on so much they think it's amazing.

I think you may be in for a long wait.

Metacritics currently have it averaging at 98. Which is almost unprecedented. Ocinara of Time was the last game to do that, and that's one of the best games ever made.
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Old Apr 29, 2008 | 02:33 PM
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Originally Posted by messiah
£33.66? was that with rewards points discount? What are the gamerpics? not those free one's already on the marketplace I hope...
No, thats with Quidco cashback. Not tried the codes yet, so I have no idea, but they're meant to be 'exclusive'.
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Old Apr 29, 2008 | 02:38 PM
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Originally Posted by wrxjay03
Hi mate, when was your expected delivery date?
just checked emails from yesterday



Amazon.co.uk items (Sold by Amazon EU S.a.r.L.): 1 Grand Theft Auto IV (Xbox ... £34.99 1 £34.99 Shipped via Royal Mail (estimated arrival date: 29-April-2008).

been using play.com so not used to next day delivery.
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Old Apr 29, 2008 | 03:01 PM
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Originally Posted by PeteBrant
I think you may be in for a long wait.

Metacritics currently have it averaging at 98. Which is almost unprecedented. Ocinara of Time was the last game to do that, and that's one of the best games ever made.

Bioshock was in the bargain bins in no time....
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Old Apr 29, 2008 | 03:15 PM
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Has anyone played it yet?
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Old Apr 29, 2008 | 03:30 PM
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Originally Posted by STi wanna Subaru
Bioshock was in the bargain bins in no time....
Indeed, but that was because no one bought it. I don't think GTA will have the same problem
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Old Apr 29, 2008 | 03:31 PM
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Originally Posted by bish667
Has anyone played it yet?
Most of the Scoobynet regulars have been on it all day I've never seen 1 game played by so many people on my friends list.....
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Old Apr 29, 2008 | 03:39 PM
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Originally Posted by Mogsi
Most of the Scoobynet regulars have been on it all day I've never seen 1 game played by so many people on my friends list.....
im going to buy it at somepoint just wondering what peoples opinions of it are?
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Old Apr 29, 2008 | 03:56 PM
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Has anyone looked in the manual yet?

Going to Honkers for Touchy Tuesdays? Have a pint of pi55wasser while you're there then onto tw@ - the internet cafe?

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Old Apr 29, 2008 | 05:36 PM
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'Ooh, hundreds' of copies available at Meadowhall according to the wife. I'll have mine within 30 minutes.
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Old Apr 29, 2008 | 06:21 PM
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how do you get on xbox live on it
i want a game of cops and robbers
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Old Apr 29, 2008 | 06:30 PM
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spent half an hour on this afternoon ( walked into gamestation on the high street this morning and got a copy) lost track of time the game is awesome and I haven't even done a mission yet just the intro (atmosphere) and the first 4 characters have me hooked... tried to nick a motor couldn't get away quick enuff got yanked out and chased and stabbed to death(Only had a melee button no weapons) by the owner even though i had run away.
Cod's gonna be gathering dust for a while.......awesome
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Old Apr 29, 2008 | 06:34 PM
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why dont game sell this seperatly, they only sell it with controls etc????
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Old Apr 29, 2008 | 06:39 PM
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Originally Posted by wrxjay03
why dont game sell this seperatly, they only sell it with controls etc????
I got mine ten minutes ago (the wife won't let me play it just yet though, bloody 'Home and Away' ) I've just checked the price, they have it up for £45 so you'll get it cheaper somewhere else anyway mate.
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Old Apr 29, 2008 | 06:42 PM
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Originally Posted by Flaps
I got mine ten minutes ago (the wife won't let me play it just yet though, bloody 'Home and Away' ) I've just checked the price, they have it up for £45 so you'll get it cheaper somewhere else anyway mate.
not sure whether to cancel my amazon order, and see if i can get it in the shops at the weekend. Do you think there will be some in the shops still come the weekend, as i dont wantto cancel amazon if therewont be any??
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Old Apr 29, 2008 | 08:18 PM
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im sure i seen a scooby on it drive by me but by the time i turned around(getting used to the handbrake) it had gone .
but there is some smart cars on it porshe and zonda i think
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Old Apr 29, 2008 | 08:21 PM
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bought it in morrisons for £40.

only played it single player for an hour, don't see what all the hype is about yet.
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Old Apr 29, 2008 | 08:26 PM
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Originally Posted by jjones
bought it in morrisons for £40.

only played it single player for an hour, don't see what all the hype is about yet.
wait till you get on line its awesome you have to use your phone to get online
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Old Apr 29, 2008 | 08:40 PM
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am i the only one that aint really that assed about this game? ill pick it up at end next month when i get a new ps3 and then ill have to decide if ps3 or xbox360 is the choice?
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Old Apr 29, 2008 | 09:01 PM
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i feel the controls are a little clunky

i dont like how when walking around the left stick also turns the view, i would rather use the right stick to look about, not sure if this option is tucked away somewhere.
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Old Apr 29, 2008 | 10:01 PM
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Originally Posted by zs_phil
wait till you get on line its awesome you have to use your phone to get online

The three times i've played the death match it has been ****e! Far worse than even the Club! It's not a patch on COD4!
To be honest at the moment i'm not that impressed!
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