Is anyone else worrying more and more over these new TV ads about rewarding players with special in game features if they pre-order said game through GameStop? I (Scott from GameTopius.com) am just a little. The 'prize' for pre-ordering Guitar Hero: World Tour was unlocking all the in-game songs instantly. If you're too lazy to go through and unlock them all yourself then you're making off like a bandit. The prize for pre-ordering Gears of War 2 was a code to receive a special gold colored weapon. Not bad. The prize for pre-ordering Call of Duty is accessing a special gun way early in the game. This is where I start to get nervous.
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just smart business.
(duffel bags are bribes;)
Not bribing like comment 1 said.
Basicly you get 2 things you get the extra and you get to ensure that you have a copy for that day so they dont run out. I didnt get LBP until 4 days after it released. Was planning on pre-ordering just didnt.
the gears gold weps look really bad anyway so its not really a bribe :p
I thought the money put down for a preorder was applied to the purchase price? Could be wrong. Anyway, even though it annoys me it's just smart business - as long as it doesn't give edge over those who buy the same game on release day. Maybe a character skin wearing nothing but Gamestop underwear and lucha libre mask.
It's not a bribe to me. Bribe is giving something in order to get it your way.
Since the customers are purchasing it anyways that's not a bribe.