Defiance under the radar? Why Gamestop!?

[rathb18]

When I preordered Defiance from my local FailStop, they had no idea that this game existed. I can't tell you how many times that I have known more information for existing and upcoming games vs your average FailStop employee. Where do they get these people?

Same place they find the "Geek Squad" employees?

[SweetMadness]

When I preordered Defiance from my local FailStop, they had no idea that they had the option to sell this game. I can't tell you how many times that I have known more information for existing and upcoming games vs your average FailStop employee. Where do they get these people?

They're a corporation like any other, how do you guys not understand this? People are desperate for jobs, and corporations will take anyone regardless of experience in order to keep people's hours down. Not to be insulting, but you'd have to be arrogant to seriously expect them to know about every game, and every detail about it.

[ShadowStrider 7]

Same place they find the "Geek Squad" employees?

lol

Geek Squad: "If we can't fix it, you're f****d"

New slogan^

[iiReLaX o]

Sheboygan? Pronunciation please.

My guess is She-Boy-Gan. Am I correct?

But I'm sure you'll get some more preorders by April.

[Dead_Phoenix]

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might want to watch what your saying. we have gamestop guys here :P

[ShadowStrider 7]

They're a corporation like any other, how do you guys not understand this? People are desperate for jobs, and corporations will take anyone regardless of experience in order to keep people's hours down. Not to be insulting, but you'd have to be arrogant to seriously expect them to know about every game, and every detail about it.

Agreed, but even the most basic knowledge of "AAA" titles, such as Halo, have evaded their employees. (At least at my FailStop)

[ShadowStrider 7]

might want to watch what your saying. we have gamestop guys here :P

If there are GameStop guys here, then at least they actually know about this game.

[MOnte]

To be honest, there hasn't been a lot of real advertisement. Most of it has been word of mouth or through the game shows (Like E3). I think they are banking on SyFy show doing most of there advertisement. I think you will see a big jump in sales then.

[Damagefox]

Well don't give up hope yet. Trion is known to burst out of the unknown and deliver the last week before release with loads of advertisements. So you may have a chance, but they like to keep the hype very low until near release.

As far as I see it, this is kind of a blessing in disguise if you think about it. HOW MANY games have had the holy hell hyped out of them only to end up completely blowing it which then earns the gamers rage. By holding off on the hype and advertisement flood, they dont have to RELY on hype and therefore will be able to sell the game on its own merits. |They dont need to hire high priced actors to build up the game, the game can stand up on its own which will make it a better game and more likely to succeed as a whole.

Dont mind me, thats my furry fuzzy logic :P

[ShadowStrider 7]

As far as I see it, this is kind of a blessing in disguise if you think about it. HOW MANY games have had the holy hell hyped out of them only to end up completely blowing it which then earns the gamers rage. By holding off on the hype and advertisement flood, they dont have to RELY on hype and therefore will be able to sell the game on its own merits. |They dont need to hire high priced actors to build up the game, the game can stand up on its own which will make it a better game and more likely to succeed as a whole.

Dont mind me, thats my furry fuzzy logic :P

Furry Fuzzy logic aside, this is a valid point. I completely stand by it.