Yes, I am waiting for a copy of Halo 3 tonight. Commence the attacks on my maturity … now!
September 24, 2007 at 1:29 pm by Thomas Wheatley in Randomly Noted
Naysayers be damned, video games — especially good ones with an awesome storyline and graphics like Halo 3 — still rule. You have to make exceptions to being an adult when someone puts out a quality product like that.
I know what you’re thinking — “But Thomas, what the hell does Halo 3 have to do with traffic, the environment, development, all the wonderful things we’re so accustomed to seeing you blogging and babbling about?” Well, not too much, dear reader, but if you’re out and about around midnight, you might want to check which stores are hosting special midnight openings to hand off copies to the gamers who preordered the long-awaited title. If you were the type of person who went to Dragon*Con just to ogle sci-fi fans in oh-so-scandalous costumes, you might also enjoy driving by and seeing what the event brings out in terms of fanatics.
According to the retailer’s website, the only Best Buy in Georgia doling out the games at midnight is the Buckhead location at Sidney Marcus Boulevard and Piedmont Road. Just my luck that’s the store where I promised my roommate I’d accompany him to pick up his copy, so if you see a redhead dressed as a Master Chief, chugging Red Bulls and chain-smoking cigarettes in nervous anticipation, please know that’s not me. I’ll be the redhead cursing the world under his breath, furiously poring over transportation plans, and eagerly looking forward to the next morning’s State Supreme Court hearing determining the fate of Beltline.
(I’m waiting on Best Buy’s manager to call me back with details of sales, expected turnout and security preparations. I’ll update you when I hear back from him. Or her.)
For Gamestop locations propping open their doors at midnight for the overcaffeinated and strong-thumbed gamemaestros, visit their website. For a wonderful take on an übersecret and rapper-filled game preview that went down in our fair city, check out the talented Atlanta-based artist and GoldenFiddle.com editor Spencer Sloan’s piece here.
But for your giggling pleasure, CL compiled some of the better comments left at the AJC about the game’s release.
(Image courtesy Microsoft)
By Mom
September 21, 2007 1:45 PM | Link to this
My 20 year old son informed me that I wouldn’t see him for about a month because he was going to be glued to the Xbox in his room. Yes, he lives in the same house as me. Ha.Ha.
By Cornell
September 21, 2007 1:23 PM | Link to this
H*ll yes we are psyched took two vaction days off for it. Check it out http://www.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?type=topnews&link=h3savedfilms
By Ernest Strauss IV
September 21, 2007 2:37 PM | Link to this
the only thing I love more than Halo is MEN
By Ernest Strauss IV
September 21, 2007 3:48 PM | Link to this
I’m Serious. I really do love men
By Master Shake
September 22, 2007 7:51 AM | Link to this
Send Master Chief to Afghanistan and he’ll find Osama!
September 25th, 2007 at 10:46 am
The only thing I love more than men is that comment.
I’m serious. I really do love that comment.
September 25th, 2007 at 2:43 pm
Same here. Such radical honesty is refreshing in this day and age, eh?