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To receive gaming coupons you must be a Shop Your Way Rewards member. It's free and only takes a couple of minutes to sign up in store.

September 18th through the 24th:
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:360: Buy any version of Gears of War 3, get a $20 gaming coupon.
Deal will work with Limited and Epic Editions.
Coupon valid from September 25 to November 5.

:360::ps3: Shadows of the Damned $29.99

Kmart Weekly Ad: (Circulars not effective in all stores, NYC and Offshore in particular - Savings coupon offers effective everywhere)

September 18th through the 24th:

:360: Buy the limited edition Gears of War 320GB Xbox 360 system for $399.99, get Gears of War Triple Pack for free.

:360: Buy any version of Gears of War 3 and a 12-month Xbox Live Gold subscription card, get $30 off the price of the 12-month Gold card.
Deal will work with Limited and Epic Editions.

:360: Turtle Beach Ear Force X12 headset $44.99

:360: Halo ODST $9.99

:360::ps3: Brink $19.99

:360: Halo Reach $29.99

Shop Your Way Rewards:

It's a wiki, please update. This portion of the OP is for anyone who notices a SYWR offer. These offers can be very targeted (Geo, User, etc.) so anything placed needs to be validated.

Coming Soon:

All titles listed below I am working on offers for and the dates I think they are coming out.

9-20 :360: Gears of War 3 $20 Gaming coupon + Buy game & 12-month Gold card, get $30 off 12-month Gold card.
9-27 :360::ps3: X-Men Destiny $15 Gaming coupon
9-27 :360::ps3: FIFA Soccer 12 $20 Gaming coupon
9-27 :ps3: Ico/Shadow of the Colossus Collection $15 Gaming coupon
10-4 :360::ps3: Spiderman: Edge of Time
10-4 :360::ps3: Rage
10-4 :360::ps3: Dark Souls
10-4 :360::ps3: NBA 2k12
10-11 :360::ps3: Dead Rising 2: Off the Record
10-11 :360: Forza 4
10-11 :360::ps3: Ace Combat: Assault Horizon
10-11 :wii::360::ps3: Just Dance 3
10-11 :360::ps3: RockSmith
10-16 :wii::360: Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure
10-17 :ds: Professor Layton and the Last Specter
10-18 :ps3: Ratchet and Clank: All 4 One
10-18 :360::ps3: Batman Arkham City
10-24 :3ds: Pokemon Rumble Blast
10-25 :wii::360::ps3: Disney Universe
10-25 :360::ps3: Battlefield 3
10-25 :360::ps3: Silent Hill Downpour
10-25 :360: Dance Central 2
10-25 :360: Kinect Sports 2
11-1 :360::ps3: James Bond: Goldeneye 007 Reloaded
11-1 :360::ps3: Sonic Generations
11-1 :ps3: Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception
11-1 :360::ps3: Lord of the Rings: War in the North
11-8 :360::ps3: Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3
11-8 :360::ps3: Metal Gear Solid HD Collection
11-11 :360::ps3: Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
11-13 :3ds: Super Mario 3D Land
11-15 :360::ps3: Need for Speed: The Run
11-15 :ps3: Silent Hill HD Collection
11-15 :360: Halo Anniversary
11-15 :wii: Mario and Sonic London 2012
11-15 :3ds: Shinobi
11-15 :360::ps3: Saint's Row: The Third
11-15 :360::ps3: Assassin's Creed: Revelations
11-15 :360::ps3: Rayman Origins
11-20 :wii: Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword
11-22 :ps3: Tekken Hybrid
11-22 :360::ps3: WWE 12
12-11 :3ds: Mario Kart 7
2012 TBA :3ds: Kid Icarus
 
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[quote name='jer7583']I feel like anybody who liked heavy rain is a crazy person or possibly deaf and played the game using subtitles.

I will say it was one of the games that made me laugh the most at the awful voice acting and overly melodramatic scenes. But you can only take so much of that before just feeling sad for the people who made it for failing so spectacularly.[/QUOTE]

Seriously? Is Heavy Rain the Arcade Fire of video games to where it's now more hip to say it sucks? It's your opinion, dude. And one that's in the overwhelming minority. It's okay to not like it but it's ridiculous to bash those that do. I'm sure you like some pretty horrible shit but it doesn't affect my life so I'm not going to make fun of you for it.
 
[quote name='LouieT']I updated the OP with the weekly ad for next week.

The only video game sale in the ad is the deal for SYWR members - $20 gaming coupon with a purchase of NCAA Football 11. The coupon is valid from 7/17 to 9/3.[/QUOTE]
I've been out of the Kmart loop for some time now. Do all coupons last that long?

I'm trying to figure out if the coupon from NHL '12 will last until Battlefield 3.
 
[quote name='brewin']Wow, thanks for all the responses regarding my question about LA Noire. Ive been eyeing it for some time and the sale start date coincides with a coup that I need to use so I can snag it for $25. Im still on the fence though and the responses here show exactly why Im on the fence. Some say its a great game while others say it is extremely boring but great to look at. Now its decision time: Do I put the money that I would have spent toward LA Noire tomorrow and instead go snag a copy of the Infamous 2: Hero Edition at gamestop or splurge on LA Noire.... Hmmmmm. Man I hate being broke cuz I just want to say fuck it and buy both.

EDIT: Now I wish that I wouldnt have got in on the Kinect game deal at Amazon but my kids really wanted that damn Carnival Games crap.... How does everyone feel about Infamous 2? I know its a completely different game than LA Noire, but which is the better deal: LA Noire at $25 or Infamous HE @ $60?[/QUOTE]

I've already given my opinion of LA Noire so I won't touch on that again. As far as Infamous 2 goes. If you played the first one and played the heck out of it and were bored with it by the end, you may not like I2. To me, it felt like the first game quite a bit. There were some modifications such as the additional conduits and their powers and how that's incorporated which make it feel a bit more fresh but they aren't introduced until more than half way into the game. I liked it. I liked the first. But it really felt like I was just playing the original.

And in just my opinion, Heavy Rain was one of the best games I've played this generation. I actually think it would make my top ten list of favorite games of all time. But I can definitely see how it wasn't up everybody's alley.

[quote name='Evolved']I've been out of the Kmart loop for some time now. Do all coupons last that long?

I'm trying to figure out if the coupon from NHL '12 will last until Battlefield 3.[/QUOTE]

Typically the window is 45 days. As far as I can recall, there has been only one exception which was a 30 day window but I can't even remember what game that was.
 
[quote name='Evolved']I've been out of the Kmart loop for some time now. Do all coupons last that long?

I'm trying to figure out if the coupon from NHL '12 will last until Battlefield 3.[/QUOTE]

The NHL coupon will be active on the 18th, so you will most likely be fine.
 
[quote name='ssr']As far as Infamous 2 goes. If you played the first one and played the heck out of it and were bored with it by the end, you may not like I2. To me, it felt like the first game quite a bit. There were some modifications such as the additional conduits and their powers and how that's incorporated which make it feel a bit more fresh but they aren't introduced until more than half way into the game. I liked it. I liked the first. But it really felt like I was just playing the original.[/QUOTE]
Exactly. Your 3 for 3 in my book!

The got rid of those dumb "find the 10 bombs on the outside of the building" missions though.
 
[quote name='ssr']
Typically the window is 45 days. As far as I can recall, there has been only one exception which was a 30 day window but I can't even remember what game that was.[/QUOTE]

[quote name='o_O']The NHL coupon will be active on the 18th, so you will most likely be fine.[/QUOTE]
Thanks
 
[quote name='jer7583']I feel like anybody who liked heavy rain is a crazy person or possibly deaf and played the game using subtitles. [/QUOTE]

I didn't like the game, but appreciated its novel approach. Your comments are pretty out of line and I agree with the other response as well to your post. And I don't even get the deaf thing, why couldn't deaf people play almost any video game is beyond me.
 
Spoiler Alert !!!

I’m certainly not going to attack anyone who likes Heavy Rain but I do think it is disingenuous to even refer to it as a game when clearly the director, Cage, is a wannabe filmmaker and his most recent endeavor reflects that mentality. I think HR is more appropriately denoted as a work of fiction with (slightly) varying plot threads and a light smattering of limited interactivity.

My biggest gripes with HR are the clumsy and illogical narrative, specifically as it pertains to the third act, and the overall lack of player agency highlighted by the clumsy interface. There are aspects of HR that are quite brilliant and the nuance at times is astounding but the execution is so incredibly uneven that the whole thing crumbles under its own weight, ambitious as it may be.
Regulating basic navigation to the shoulder button was an asinine decision that takes almost all the organic flow of the game away. I understand why Cage and his developers made that decision but the end result is still lackluster and often clunky. Worse, the over-reliance on QTE’s suggests a development team so enamored with delivering a cinematic experience that they were willing to forgo and largely ignore the interactivity of the medium, which is what videogames are predicated upon.

As to the narrative, I enjoyed the first two acts well enough only to be completely put off by the third. The revelation of the killer is neither clever nor particularly well-justified within the context of the plot and worse, nobody working on this game bothered to read up on serial killers and their various motivations and predilections. The notion that the Origami Killer would victimize children because he himself lost a brother to an apathetic parent is entirely nonsensical. Even ignoring the fact that most serial killers operate without any real empathy for their victims and are generally propelled by sexual deviances and pronounced narcissism, when the killer finally finds a father capable of rescuing his son and proving unconditional love, the Shelby then decides to murder them both regardless.

Not only is HR illogical when examined within the parameters of the serial killer phenomenon, the narrative doesn’t even abide by its own established rules and makes Shelby little more than some cheap psychopath with a gimmick. HR doesn’t feel so much like a game as a film with some gaming-related conceits, which is why I choose to judge it primarily on the narrative, which fails in regards to climax and resolution. Cage was clearly influenced by people like Fincher and Scorsese but neither of those men would direct a script this shoddy and illogical.

Were Heavy Rain more of a game and less of a filmic experience, I would have easily forgiven the logical inconsistencies contained within the story because I love this medium specifically for interactivity. However, Cage made the game so story-driven that it becomes the only element with which to base a critique of the game upon.
 
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To all the people that got in on the PS3 deal two weeks ago and chose Heavy Rain as one of your games, good luck on avoiding all of the OFF TOPIC discussion that could've either been kindly placed in ANOTHER THREAD or in SPOILER tags.

It's all your fault.
 
[quote name='Grammaton-Cleric']Spoiler Alert !!!

I’m certainly not going to attack anyone who likes Heavy Rain but I do think it is disingenuous to even refer to it as a game when clearly the director, Cage, is a wannabe filmmaker and his most recent endeavor reflects that mentality. I think HR is more appropriately denoted as a work of fiction with (slightly) varying plot threads and a light smattering of limited interactivity.

My biggest gripes with HR are the clumsy and illogical narrative, specifically as it pertains to the third act, and the overall lack of player agency highlighted by the clumsy interface. There are aspects of HR that are quite brilliant and the nuance at times is astounding but the execution is so incredibly uneven that the whole thing crumbles under its own weight, ambitious as it may be.
Regulating basic navigation to the shoulder button was an asinine decision that takes almost all the organic flow of the game away. I understand why Cage and his developers made that decision but the end result is still lackluster and often clunky. Worse, the over-reliance on QTE’s suggests a development team so enamored with delivering a cinematic experience that they were willing to forgo and largely ignore the interactivity of the medium, which is what videogames are predicated upon.

As to the narrative, I enjoyed the first two acts well enough only to be completely put off by the third. The revelation of the killer is neither clever nor particularly well-justified within the context of the plot and worse, nobody working on this game bothered to read up on serial killers and their various motivations and predilections. The notion that the Origami Killer would victimize children because he himself lost a brother to an apathetic parent is entirely nonsensical. Even ignoring the fact that most serial killers operate without any real empathy for their victims and are generally propelled by sexual deviances and pronounced narcissism, when the killer finally finds a father capable of rescuing his son and proving unconditional love, the Shelby then decides to murder them both regardless.

Not only is HR illogical when examined within the parameters of the serial killer phenomenon, the narrative doesn’t even abide by its own established rules and makes Shelby little more than some cheap psychopath with a gimmick. HR doesn’t feel so much like a game as a film with some gaming-related conceits, which is why I choose to judge it primarily on the narrative, which fails in regards to climax and resolution. Cage was clearly influenced by people like Fincher and Scorsese but neither of those men would direct a script this shoddy and illogical.

Were Heavy Rain more of a game and less of a filmic experience, I would have easily forgiven the logical inconsistencies contained within the story because I love this medium specifically for interactivity. However, Cage made the game so story-driven that it becomes the only element with which to base a critique of the game upon.[/QUOTE]


Let me guess.. your collection consists of games that primarily have the words "Dragon, Warrior, Dynasty, or Quest in them. :roll:
 
fuck it, LA Noire it is! Ill get Infamous 2 when its on sale at Kmart cuz Id much rather give them my $ than GS... I did enjoy Infamous and the I2 demo though.
 
Does Stock Boy still respond to emails? I contacted him about the availability of PSP's in my area several days ago but have yet to hear back from him.
 
[quote name='Grammaton-Cleric']
Spoiler Alert !!!

I’m certainly not going to attack anyone who likes Heavy Rain but I do think it is disingenuous to even refer to it as a game when clearly the director, Cage, is a wannabe filmmaker and his most recent endeavor reflects that mentality. I think HR is more appropriately denoted as a work of fiction with (slightly) varying plot threads and a light smattering of limited interactivity.

My biggest gripes with HR are the clumsy and illogical narrative, specifically as it pertains to the third act, and the overall lack of player agency highlighted by the clumsy interface. There are aspects of HR that are quite brilliant and the nuance at times is astounding but the execution is so incredibly uneven that the whole thing crumbles under its own weight, ambitious as it may be.
Regulating basic navigation to the shoulder button was an asinine decision that takes almost all the organic flow of the game away. I understand why Cage and his developers made that decision but the end result is still lackluster and often clunky. Worse, the over-reliance on QTE’s suggests a development team so enamored with delivering a cinematic experience that they were willing to forgo and largely ignore the interactivity of the medium, which is what videogames are predicated upon.

As to the narrative, I enjoyed the first two acts well enough only to be completely put off by the third. The revelation of the killer is neither clever nor particularly well-justified within the context of the plot and worse, nobody working on this game bothered to read up on serial killers and their various motivations and predilections. The notion that the Origami Killer would victimize children because he himself lost a brother to an apathetic parent is entirely nonsensical. Even ignoring the fact that most serial killers operate without any real empathy for their victims and are generally propelled by sexual deviances and pronounced narcissism, when the killer finally finds a father capable of rescuing his son and proving unconditional love, the Shelby then decides to murder them both regardless.

Not only is HR illogical when examined within the parameters of the serial killer phenomenon, the narrative doesn’t even abide by its own established rules and makes Shelby little more than some cheap psychopath with a gimmick. HR doesn’t feel so much like a game as a film with some gaming-related conceits, which is why I choose to judge it primarily on the narrative, which fails in regards to climax and resolution. Cage was clearly influenced by people like Fincher and Scorsese but neither of those men would direct a script this shoddy and illogical.

Were Heavy Rain more of a game and less of a filmic experience, I would have easily forgiven the logical inconsistencies contained within the story because I love this medium specifically for interactivity. However, Cage made the game so story-driven that it becomes the only element with which to base a critique of the game upon.[/QUOTE]

[Jackass Mode] I'm always amazed at people who can talk or write so much without actually saying a word. I know you are probably patting yourself on your back, thinking you gave a clever and well thought critique of the game, but really, you said nothing. "Smattering of limited interactivity", "player agency", "clumsy and illogical narrative", "incredibly uneven", "organic flow". What the heck are you talking about. I get you don't like the game, but I have no idea why. Buzzwords aren't argument, they're tricks people use when they have nothing to say. If you wrote this way on purpose because you wanted to mess around, then Bravo, good show, lol; if not, and you really think you made a coherent argument, then you need to restructure your argument and try again. [/Jackass Mode]
 
[quote name='dchrisd'][Jackass Mode] I'm always amazed at people who can talk or write so much without actually saying a word. I know you are probably patting yourself on your back, thinking you gave a clever and well thought critique of the game, but really, you said nothing. "Smattering of limited interactivity", "player agency", "clumsy and illogical narrative", "incredibly uneven", "organic flow". What the heck are you talking about. I get you don't like the game, but I have no idea why. Buzzwords aren't argument, they're tricks people use when they have nothing to say. If you wrote this way on purpose because you wanted to mess around, then Bravo, good show, lol; if not, and you really think you made a coherent argument, then you need to restructure your argument and try again. [/Jackass Mode][/QUOTE]

:lol::applause:
 
[quote name='Grammaton-Cleric']I’m certainly not going to attack anyone who likes Heavy Rain but I do think it is disingenuous to even refer to it as a game when clearly the director, Cage, is a wannabe filmmaker and his most recent endeavor reflects that mentality. I think HR is more appropriately denoted as a work of fiction with (slightly) varying plot threads and a light smattering of limited interactivity. [/QUOTE]
It's surprising just how well this fits Brendan McNamara, actually. It's pretty clear that LA Noire is desperately trying to be a neo-noir film, but if that wasn't enough, this is also the man who was the visionary behind the Getaway. A game so constrained by its cinematic aspirations that you could only figure out where to go while driving by paying attention to your car's turn signal, and regenerating your health by leaning up against a wall and waiting to catch your breath.

Since we're getting pretty OT here, I'll try to just close this whole line of thought by saying that while I like LA Noire, it had issues. And I just can't help but wonder how much better it could have been without those issues. The game's plot and mechanics would have been given so much more weight if you could fail in a way more meaningful than getting a bad score and a stern talking to.
 
[quote name='dchrisd'][Jackass Mode] I'm always amazed at people who can talk or write so much without actually saying a word. I know you are probably patting yourself on your back, thinking you gave a clever and well thought critique of the game, but really, you said nothing. "Smattering of limited interactivity", "player agency", "clumsy and illogical narrative", "incredibly uneven", "organic flow". What the heck are you talking about. I get you don't like the game, but I have no idea why. Buzzwords aren't argument, they're tricks people use when they have nothing to say. If you wrote this way on purpose because you wanted to mess around, then Bravo, good show, lol; if not, and you really think you made a coherent argument, then you need to restructure your argument and try again. [/Jackass Mode][/QUOTE]

You have no idea why? You don't understand what he meant by "clumsy and illogical narrative" or when he said that there was "limited interactivity"? Those aren't exactly hard terms to understand.

I get that his post was cluttered with unnecessarily complex words, but it still wasn't difficult to read and comprehend. Sure, George Orwell would probably have shaken his fist in frustration while reading it, but to say he said nothing is just plain false.

--He didn't like the gameplay aspects, which he felt were few and far between.

--He found the story and plot to be lacking, especially in how it betrays specific characters in the end.

--He felt there were too many QTEs.

--He felt the controls could have been mapped better.

Is it really hard to get that out of what he wrote, even if he could have written it in a simpler fashion? I actually liked the game, but I can see where he's coming from. I suppose if you really like the game as much as you apparently do, it's easier to criticize his writing than to actually acknowledge or (gulp!) accept his points.
 
[quote name='JustYourAverageJoe']The game's plot and mechanics would have been given so much more weight if you could fail in a way more meaningful than getting a bad score and a stern talking to.[/QUOTE]

Agreed. I liked LA Noire overall, but I think it's more of a promising concept than a great game in and of itself. I'd like to see a detective game that is less "on rails" in the future. I'd like a lot less hand-holding and to actually be able to fail (and see the consequences of that failure). Of course, this may necessitate different endings/paths and a lot more resources/work, but now that they've laid the groundwork perhaps we can expand in that direction next time.

Of course, I've heard that the relationship between Rockstar and Team Bondi is not so good (to say the least), so who knows what will happen?
 
What ticked me off with LA Noire was that your decision was worthless in the end. It felt like a slap in the face knowing that all the people I locked up were all gonna be released. There were no repercussions if you did or didn't get the right guy.
 
I thought people could get from my post that I meant that heavy rain's voice actors were so awful that only those who were deaf and played with subtitles could enjoy it.

Man, isn't it nice these days that the "summer downtime" is really only like a month or so long? Just enough time to be eager to get some new games to play.
 
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[quote name='akathatoneguy']You have no idea why? You don't understand what he meant by "clumsy and illogical narrative" or when he said that there was "limited interactivity"? Those aren't exactly hard terms to understand.

I get that his post was cluttered with unnecessarily complex words, but it still wasn't difficult to read and comprehend. Sure, George Orwell would probably have shaken his fist in frustration while reading it, but to say he said nothing is just plain false.

--He didn't like the gameplay aspects, which he felt were few and far between.

--He found the story and plot to be lacking, especially in how it betrays specific characters in the end.

--He felt there were too many QTEs.

--He felt the controls could have been mapped better.

Is it really hard to get that out of what he wrote, even if he could have written it in a simpler fashion? I actually liked the game, but I can see where he's coming from. I suppose if you really like the game as much as you apparently do, it's easier to criticize his writing than to actually acknowledge or (gulp!) accept his points.[/QUOTE]

You talk about comprehension, but what makes you think I have any opinion about the game? At what point do I make any comment for or against it. Show me in my post. I'm waiting. Yeah, not going to happen because it just ain't there.

It's not about liking or not liking the poster's opinion, or even their word choice. It's about how horribly written the "review" is. I get the poster doesn't like the game. I specifically said that (not sure how you missed it), but as someone who has never played the game, I am completely lost because the poster doesn't explain why (s)he feels the way (s)he does. Buzzwords don't explain the "why." Maybe it's easier for you to understand the post because you played the game, and you understand the vague complaints, but I'm not going to make that presumption.

The bottom line is that the "review" is horribly written, and in defending it, you're doing more harm than good because you'll make the poster think their writing is good enough, when it really is just plain horrible.
 
doesn't matter how he wrote it, the points are still there despite all the unnecessary wording clunking it up. attack his points and not how he writes. i do agree with most of his points but then again heavy rain just wasn't for me.
 
[quote name='dchrisd']You talk about comprehension, but what makes you think I have any opinion about the game? At what point do I make any comment for or against it. Show me in my post. I'm waiting. Yeah, not going to happen because it just ain't there.

It's not about liking or not liking the poster's opinion, or even their word choice. It's about how horribly written the "review" is. I get the poster doesn't like the game. I specifically said that (not sure how you missed it), but as someone who has never played the game, I am completely lost because the poster doesn't explain why (s)he feels the way (s)he does. Buzzwords don't explain the "why." Maybe it's easier for you to understand the post because you played the game, and you understand the vague complaints, but I'm not going to make that presumption.

The bottom line is that the "review" is horribly written, and in defending it, you're doing more harm than good because you'll make the poster think their writing is good enough, when it really is just plain horrible.[/QUOTE]

Well, in regard to whether you liked the game, I assumed you must have because I saw no other reason for you to engage the person the way you did unless you had a differing opinion. I did use the word "apparently", I never claimed that there was any kind of evidence in your post that you played and loved the game. If you didn't play the game and you have no opinion of it, why get into a debate with someone who was giving their opinion on it, though? To bog down the thread unnecessarily?

Our difference of opinion is on whether the review is hard to understand. I didn't think it was. I also disagree that phrases such as "clumsy and illogical narrative" or "incredibly uneven" qualify as buzzwords. Perhaps I thought you were defending the game because I saw no other reason why you would stretch your argument so far for no apparent reason other than to criticize another person for the way that they reviewed a game that you have never played.

I have a fine understanding of what buzzwords are. Again "clumsy and illogical narrative" is not a buzzword, and it explains the "why" just fine. He thought the story didn't make sense. Perhaps he didn't give more details because he didn't think someone who would never have played it (such as yourself) would want a detailed summary of the plot. Generally, those who would read a spoiler-heavy opinion of a game would only be those who have already played it, since the spoilers wouldn't bother them. Either way, he's not going to go into great detail about every story element that bothered him.

You seem to be casting me in the position of thinking that the review was well-written, when I never said anything of the sort. I simply said that I thought you were wrong about the reviewer not saying anything and that I thought the review was simple enough to understand. I'm not really interested in debating his writing skills; he's writing a short review on a videogame forum, not submitting a thesis paper. Whether it was well-written or not, I'm not going to say that he didn't say anything of substance in his review because that's just not true.

You said he didn't say anything in his review and you didn't know why he didn't like the game, and I countered that he did in fact give several reasons why he didn't like the game. You were wrong in your post, and I don't know what else there is to discuss. I'm not sure why you decided to call the guy out in the first place, honestly, because the reasons you originally gave were invalid.
 
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[quote name='dchrisd']The bottom line is that the "review" is horribly written, and in defending it, you're doing more harm than good because you'll make the poster think their writing is good enough, when it really is just plain horrible.[/QUOTE]

Also, I hate to take the bait, but I really just can't help myself: something isn't "horribly written" just because you say it is. Furthermore, from your own writing it's clear that you shouldn't be running around bashing the work of others. Again, I'm just not sure why you jumped the guy's case in the first place, especially when you weren't really making valid points.
 
[quote name='SPVietBoy']but logic is reasoning right? u have to infer somethin to get somethin. if i think differently from someone else, then i wouldn't come to the same conclusion. but tbh, idc, i've already dropped the issue, u should too
[/QUOTE]

you have a strange way of dropping things... by responding to them... and asking me a question.

logic is not the same as reasoning. that's why they're two different words.

EDITED TO SNIP -- an entire explanation of why they are different, because really, you don't seem to care. look up why if you do, or keep misusing words if you want.
 
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How about a deal where you buy LA Noire get Heavy Rain for free or vice versa? That's the PS3 deal, I suppose throw for Xbox 360 you get Fable 3 for free. lol :)
 
[quote name='dchrisd'][Jackass Mode] I'm always amazed at people who can talk or write so much without actually saying a word [/Jackass Mode][/QUOTE]

Well, you got the "jackass mode" part correct. He was spot on in his critique. Sorry that you didn't understand it.
 
[quote name='KingofGames']Does Stock Boy still respond to emails? I contacted him about the availability of PSP's in my area several days ago but have yet to hear back from him.[/QUOTE]I'd like to know, too. I sent him an email asking about the AC PSP bundle at least a month ago but didn't get any replies. Trying to find a new pearl white PSP-3000 (under $200) has been quite the task.
 
I guess with the lack of deals, no one has anything else to do but argue about who likes what. I like variety because we are all different. With that said, the NCAA offer looks tempting as the coupon could be used to get Madden on release day for $39.99. Is there going to be an NFL season this year??? If not, I'll probably not get madden.
 
[quote name='advanced']It is on the website, just like Alice was. I imagine it will be at the store as well.

http://www.kmart.com/shc/s/search_10151_10104?keyword=la+noire&vName=[/QUOTE]

Thanks, I didn't even think about looking at their website.

Edit - You would think they would have advertised L.A. Noire and Duke Nukem being $34.99 since it is a very good price. Besides the blurb in the OP or if you happen to run across it on the website, no one would know.
 
WTF! I just got back from my local store and they were closed early! I was there at 8:10 and the sign said they were open til 9 on sunday! I know the LA Noire sale is all week but my last damn coup that I was saving for this deal expires today... Thats pretty fuckin bunk!
 
[quote name='brewin']WTF! I just got back from my local store and they were closed early! I was there at 8:10 and the sign said they were open til 9 on sunday! I know the LA Noire sale is all week but my last damn coup that I was saving for this deal expires today... Thats pretty fuckin bunk![/QUOTE]

Contact store management first and if they don't make it happen Monday or whenever you can next get in there quickly..contact Josh.
 
NCAA in one more day! I work 7-4 Monday, so perfect time to run home and get ready for the midnight release! I hope named rosters exist already! Most times before they have, as EA gives early copies to said companies.
 
[quote name='caponesgun']NCAA in one more day! I work 7-4 Monday, so perfect time to run home and get ready for the midnight release! I hope named rosters exist already! Most times before they have, as EA gives early copies to said companies.[/QUOTE]

Do some KMART stores do midnight releases for games like NCAA '12? I hope the rosters are up quick too. They usually are.
 
[quote name='NoMeDigas']Do some KMART stores do midnight releases for games like NCAA '12? I hope the rosters are up quick too. They usually are.[/QUOTE]

No, they don't do midnight releases. Unless you happen to live near a 24-hour store, and you can actually track someone down & convince them to bring the game out of the back after midnight (good luck with that). At most stores, you'd be lucky to be able to get your hands on a copy by noon, much less midnight.
 
[quote name='gamerdogbert']No, they don't do midnight releases. Unless you happen to live near a 24-hour store, and you can actually track someone down & convince them to bring the game out of the back after midnight (good luck with that). At most stores, you'd be lucky to be able to get your hands on a copy by noon, much less midnight.[/QUOTE]

That's what I thought. I wasn't sure why caponesgun was posting about getting the game at midnight here in the KMART thread.
 
[quote name='NoMeDigas']Do some KMART stores do midnight releases for games like NCAA '12? I hope the rosters are up quick too. They usually are.[/QUOTE]
I never seen a midnight release, or hell a k-mart open at midnight. I could be wrong but every k-mart near me closes at 10 or 11 every night.
 
[quote name='Sir_Fragalot']I never seen a midnight release, or hell a k-mart open at midnight. I could be wrong but every k-mart near me closes at 10 or 11 every night.[/QUOTE]
I'm trying to get it done for this Fall actually. Maybe not all stores but I'd love to hit a lot of them.
 
[quote name='Killbomb']Even if you could get a game at midnight, I don't think the coupon deals go live in the system until 6 am.[/QUOTE]
I believe this is accurate, most updates apply at this time.
 
[quote name='brewin']WTF! I just got back from my local store and they were closed early! I was there at 8:10 and the sign said they were open til 9 on sunday! I know the LA Noire sale is all week but my last damn coup that I was saving for this deal expires today... Thats pretty fuckin bunk![/QUOTE]
Got your note, I'll be able to help here. Odd issue.
 
[quote name='Midnight Express']Thanks, I didn't even think about looking at their website.

Edit - You would think they would have advertised L.A. Noire and Duke Nukem being $34.99 since it is a very good price. Besides the blurb in the OP or if you happen to run across it on the website, no one would know.[/QUOTE]
It will be on the blog today actually. My life is almost getting back to normal to where I can be fully available again to post at will.
 
[quote name='KingofGames']Does Stock Boy still respond to emails? I contacted him about the availability of PSP's in my area several days ago but have yet to hear back from him.[/QUOTE]
Stock Boy is in Europe right now living it up. I recently hired him on to my direct team and we are just training his replacement.
 
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