Zek Posted March 21, 2002 Posted March 21, 2002 This wouldn't be the first time such a thing has happened with a game, but I'll believe it when someone buys one.
Syko Posted March 21, 2002 Posted March 21, 2002 This would be AWESOME, but i'm skeptical. But it if was true, maybe this would confirm the other rumor from my local EBX employee that they shipped the game on monday or something like that and that it could come out earlier than the 28th. See my forum post about it here.
indianajones9 Posted March 21, 2002 Posted March 21, 2002 Yeah and I posted about getting Outlaws (kick ass game) early. Veru early from babbages. Outlaws as you all know is a LEC product. I called tech support cause the game didn't work and they asked where I got the game from because i had it so early. It was in a box behind the counter at babbages. We have been hearing Austrailia's date is the 22nd for some time now so maybe - who knows -- we've heard a lot of rumors in the 4 years we've been wating for this game.
Zek Posted March 21, 2002 Posted March 21, 2002 I dunno. I just called EB, and he said it still said the 28th on the computer. I asked him about a possible early arrival, and he said they rarely get games before the date they're scheduled for.
Locke101 Posted March 21, 2002 Posted March 21, 2002 I really hope its not true. and If it is well YOU BETER GIVE PROOF!!!!!!! (IE: scans of manual, box, screen shots, etc)
dazilla Posted March 21, 2002 Posted March 21, 2002 WHOA!!! This is bad, this is bad. I WANT THE GAME! Well, what do I do? Aussies will have the game finished before I get to buy it!!!
OnlyOneCanoli Posted March 21, 2002 Posted March 21, 2002 I'm very skeptical. I really don't see how a game developed in America would be released in Australia so soon. Great for you guys if it happens, but I doubt it.
darky Posted March 21, 2002 Posted March 21, 2002 Metal Gear Solid 2 came out in the United States much earlier than it did in Japan. That was a shocker to many.
RichyBoy Posted March 21, 2002 Posted March 21, 2002 It all sounds very suspicious to me too . It's all a conspiracy I tell you!!! Seriously though, just a couple of points I feel I should raise. 1) Maybe the game is out earlier than planned. It would make sense that the first batches would arrive in Australia before anywhere else if they are going for an international release a week earlier. After all, Australia sees Friday the 22nd before us other countries (damn these bloody things called time zones!!) 2) A good way to check would be for people in other countries to ring / go to their game stores tomorrow (the 21st) and see if they have received shipments of the game early. After all, for most of you USA guys who have checked since this post, it's still the 20th. 3) Don't discount the possibility that what you saw/touched was a display box (although I believe that retailers will often get the actual game the same time as these display boxes unless they are purely for advertising purposes). Plus, the people you've talked to may well be cretins as has already been suggested 4) Who publishes LEC games in Australia - is it Activision rather than LEC? If so, it may be that the distributor in Australia got the earliest batches of the game - after all, they must have made a substantial number of copies/boxes etc. already since going gold. It's possible that the Australian distributor got the some of the earliest batches and decided to get the game out onto the shelves early. Anyway, if it is out early - good for you. Just remember, we want details people ! If it's not going to be out in the UK till next week (as may well be the case as all the games stores near me have had their weekly deliveries - no JK here this week!), I'm going to have to find an Australian e-tailer who exports to the UK quickly! EDIT: Just a further though. Was this box you saw shrink-wrapped?
MustangMatt302 Posted March 21, 2002 Posted March 21, 2002 This just ****** me off so badly. If Aussies get it tomorrow, then my pre-order should arrive ALSO. If not, LEC store spamming again for me. MUHAHAHAA
Ulic Quel Droma Posted March 21, 2002 Posted March 21, 2002 Well, i've heard the same from MANY stores in New zealand, so dotn be surprised if all us NZ and AUS guys arnt on here much
digl Posted March 21, 2002 Posted March 21, 2002 Originally posted by jedialphaknight ok wtf made in F*CKING AMERICA NO OTHER COUNTRY SHOULD GET IT FIRST BUT US!!!!! sorry australian d00ds jedialphaknight please avoid posting things in that tone.
SaberPro Posted March 21, 2002 Posted March 21, 2002 Originally posted by darky Metal Gear Solid 2 came out in the United States much earlier than it did in Japan. That was a shocker to many. Japanese version and US version? Two different places to publish? Two different company doing two different versions? I don't know...But I know Australia people speak English...
Guest Obi Posted March 21, 2002 Posted March 21, 2002 Hmm, this is indeed an interesting development. I suppose we'll only know for sure tomorrow. If it is released there tomorrow, and it has already been shipped as far as Australia(far from the factories, since it's an american game and produced in america) then America may also have hope for an early release. I doubt that the game will truly be available to the public anywhere in the world this week though. But I suppose stranger things have happened.
JR2000Z Posted March 21, 2002 Posted March 21, 2002 Hopefully in return, American version will be loaded with extras if they do get it later. (Europe already got the MGS2 extras that many people would die for so )
CaptainPOE Posted March 21, 2002 Posted March 21, 2002 Hmmm, this just doesnt make sense at all. It was made in America therefore it will have the American language. Then the local verisons should come afterwards. Therefore meaning that the American version would release first, or at least a world wide release on the same date. But the other way around??? Oh well, pay day is tommorrow and I'll be headed to my local Babbages, and Best Buy just in case, so thanks for the heads up /me crosses fingers
MustangMatt302 Posted March 21, 2002 Posted March 21, 2002 The worst news I could have heard during my Spring Break. Hopefully LEC shipped its quanity, and pre-orders.
TrUeFoRcE Posted March 21, 2002 Posted March 21, 2002 i highly doubt that the game would be released in australia before america, also stores will often get copies of game boxes and put them in stores as a promotional thing, if they had the game in the store why would the guy say maybe thell be on sale tomorrow? im sure if u slipped him 5 bucks or something they would sell u a copy then and there, trust me i used to work there and i did it tons of times so either this is an australian joke or jsut a promo thing for australian eb.....
indianajones9 Posted March 21, 2002 Posted March 21, 2002 So the guy who posted this thread makes such a bold claim and then splits? Hello>>>>>>>> Was the game in the box or was it empty? Was it shrinkwrapped? What size box was it? How amny did they have??
acdcfanbill Posted March 21, 2002 Posted March 21, 2002 hmm, well, i guess if its true, hats off to the lucky aussies... kinda wish i was one right about now, or at least for a few min so i could buy the game
TiE23 Posted March 21, 2002 Posted March 21, 2002 Man, I want to seee the back of it at least and see the pictures and words- I'm desperate
indianajones9 Posted March 21, 2002 Posted March 21, 2002 What was the time in australia that Hoth posted the topic. In other words, when should we hear confirmation or denial.
RiseForth Posted March 21, 2002 Posted March 21, 2002 If it's the truth...lucky *******! If he's lying...well, that's just wrong!!! RiseForth [Edit - Stormy - swearing ]
Miss_Stalker Posted March 21, 2002 Posted March 21, 2002 I have it but i cant play cuz no one else has it
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