At 7:30 P.M. tonight...

GameMaster · 11-22-2005, 12:37 AM

... I saw the first two of what would later become a long line of gamers pitched outside my local Target eagerly awaiting Xbox 360. They both had their lawn chairs and one guy had his laptop. I was walking around town and it was pretty cold. 7:30 seems a bit early though. I mean, I didn't get to Target until 3 A.M. for the Gamecube and I had no trouble getting one. When I walked out of the store later, there were about 5-10 more people assuming their spot in the developing line of fans. Even though I'm not taking part, it left me with a good feeling. A feeling of reminiscence as I reflect on my Gamecube sit-out in that very same store. Regardless of what system(s) you're partial to, waiting the night/early morning before outside a store for the release of your next generation system is a special event we all have in common. Whether you camp it out with a friend or two or endure the cold night alone, eventually making friends with the person before and ahead of you. If any of you folks here are camping out for an Xbox 360, good luck and have fun. Try to savor the experience too, as you won't have another one for about 4-5 years.

Typhoid · 11-22-2005, 12:39 AM

The radio station I listen to is doing that at the Future Shop at Coquitlam Centre too. They said they have tons of people there, and also DJ's, and game stations and various things.

And they said they're giving them away periodically throughout the night, before its actual release too.

Because getting it 3 hours early is apparently such a big deal!

Dylflon · 11-22-2005, 12:39 AM

Don't people go to school or work?

Typhoid · 11-22-2005, 12:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Dylflon

Don't people go to school or work?

Some people dont have to.

GameMaster · 11-22-2005, 12:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Dylflon

Don't people go to school or work?

Calling in sick is probably half the fun for those who have educational or career related obligations. I know it would be for me.

Teuthida · 11-22-2005, 01:32 AM

Poor fools. Though I hear the Xbox Live Arcade is mighty fun.

Jonbo298 · 11-22-2005, 07:14 AM

Its fun because it wasnt all about the graphics back then

Neo · 11-22-2005, 09:11 AM

I plan to take vacation days when PS3 and Revolution are released.

Professor S · 11-22-2005, 09:18 AM

I remember camping out fot Eagles playoff tickets a few years ago. There were over 10,000 people in that line and it was a festival atmosphere. It was cold, people chopped down trees to try and make fires and people working at the truck depots were throwing old wooden palates over fences for people to burn. Smart business people went out and bought cheesestaeks and sold them for $10 a piece to all those who waited and people eagerly paid for them. A Giants fan drove by and gave us the finger and he was rewarded by an endless barrage of beer cans and other garbage as he pulled away, tires squealing. I saw friends I hadn't seen in years and we talked, played Madden on a portable playstation and had a great time until well passed dawn the next day.

In the end we neve got tickets as there were under 2,000 available, but we knew that was going to happen, and that wasn't the point. It was about shared experience and a sense of community. It was a time I'll never forget and wouldn't ever give up.

bobcat · 11-22-2005, 05:00 PM

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Originally Posted by GameMaster

Calling in sick is probably half the fun for those who have educational or career related obligations. I know it would be for me.

Or actually telling your boss about taking a day off to buy the console would be pretty fun too..........

I've done that. The midnight launch of the gamecube. I needed the following day off due to tiredness.