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This is the decade when midnight release events died.
- Thread starter Slipknot666
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The last midnight release I attended was for Smash Wii U + Pokémon ORAS. Store smelled like someone smeared their sweaty underarms over sauerkraut and felt like they were cooking it.
I don't miss them at all, but I do remember the days of Halo launching being an event. Madden and Halo tournaments were held quite often, so that part is missed. Still, I prefer the preload and no odor.
I don't miss them at all, but I do remember the days of Halo launching being an event. Madden and Halo tournaments were held quite often, so that part is missed. Still, I prefer the preload and no odor.
The last one I went to was for God of War 3. They had cool merchandise to give away, some cosplay, and I got to meet people face to face that I had only known through forums and internet. You imagine how people would look like based on their forum name and DP, and in reality they (obviously) look completely different. It was pretty cool.
They were fun when I was 18-23ish but now they're just... ehh, but that's just an age thing and with digital it's almost pointless to even have them. The last one I went to was for Smash 3DS, and honestly it was pretty terrible, and before that was maybe for Pokemon Y? Hell if I remember.
Some were super fun though, most notably Gears of War 2, Halo 3 and Smash Bros Brawl were some of the best gaming related memories I have with my friends in line, making new friends and such.
Some were super fun though, most notably Gears of War 2, Halo 3 and Smash Bros Brawl were some of the best gaming related memories I have with my friends in line, making new friends and such.
For me outside a small selection of titles at pretty much GameStop only. They've been dead for years.
To be fair, I went to a number of midnight releases and that is always how it went for me. Some had certain sponsored swag and launch frills. Halo 3 and I think WoW Cataclysm are two I recall that had a bit of extra fluff and some added gifts at my local shops. But it didn't change the fact that the moment the doors opened you grabbed your game and left pretty quick.
The first and only one I've done was at a Gamestop with the release of Resident Evil 5 in 2009. It was cold and a little depressing, very low energy. I should have picked it up during the day.
The death of these midnight launch events can be directly observed with the decline of traditional retail. When there isn't a real demand for games at retail, those employees won't have jobs.
Yeah, but retail was dying regardless with the rise of digital. Midnight launches being gone from now won't hasten that in any tangible way.
I remember one time I just happen to be up near midnight and decided to go to a release near my house. that night, the foul stench of unwashed and soiled human beings filled the air so thick we ended up leaving empty handed. The smell was pure putrid venom, never smelt anything like it since.
It's a social event, I still enjoy them. You get to meet like minded people. I went to one for Ace Combat 7.
(Well, not really, it was for some other game, but AC7 came out the same night.)
(Well, not really, it was for some other game, but AC7 came out the same night.)
Agreed. They suck. People stink, literally. What's the point when everything is online nowadays? You can get it delivered. You can stream. You can download. Why bother going and waiting in-line is beyond me.
Idk why people are like good riddance. It's not like you needed to go. I enjoyed every single one I went to.