Kyo_JP
Today is a Diamond
- Joined
- Jul 28, 2018
- Location
- Madrid, Spain
- Favourite title
- Shenmue
- Currently playing
- Virtua Fighter 5 Ultimate Showdown
- PSN
- ElBidimensional
Saw someone complain about the fact that pre-loaded/pre-ordered digital Shenmue III doesn't unlock at midnight, but rather 8 in the morning in the US. He called it indefensible disaster and that you're a "fucking idiot" if you defend it. And that "all of this has been a disaster from the beginning" A bit of an overreaction but...
Well, I don't defend it. It kinda sucks, even. The guy bought the digital deluxe edition just so he could play it on midnight but refunded it when he noticed he had to wait an extra 8 hours.
I do see these things happen quite often with games. This isn't exclusive to Shenmue III. Wish people would understand that this is just how things are with digital gaming. I pre-loaded AI: The Somnium Files for my Switch thinking I could play midnight, but no, I also had to wait until morning. I was like "oh". And that's that. People get upset too easily I feel. People seem extra sensitive to anything minor regarding Shenmue III specifically I have noticed.
I'm thinking that if the game unlocks at 8 in the morning, then why not simply sleep and then play all day whilst rested and refreshed?
Dangit, I've pre-ordered digital precisely to play at midnight. The timer will end bang on midnight as well.
This just seems to affect the US. Are you from the US? If not, you seem to be good to go at midnight. (Judging from what people have said)
Dangit, I've pre-ordered digital precisely to play at midnight. The timer will end bang on midnight as well.
Edit: yeah just checked the timer on my PS4 and it outright says "playable in:" with the countdown to midnight (UK time).
Saw someone complain about the fact that pre-loaded/pre-ordered digital Shenmue III doesn't unlock at midnight, but rather 8 in the morning in the US (EDIT: not Europe). He called it indefensible disaster and that you're a "fucking idiot" if you defend it. And that "all of this has been a disaster from the beginning" A bit of an overreaction but...
Well, I don't defend it. It kinda sucks, even. The guy bought the digital deluxe edition just so he could play it on midnight but refunded it when he noticed he had to wait an extra 8 hours.
I do see these things happen quite often with games. This isn't exclusive to Shenmue III. Wish people would understand that this is just how things are with digital gaming. I pre-loaded AI: The Somnium Files for my Switch thinking I could play midnight, but no, I also had to wait until morning. I was like "oh". And that's that. People get upset too easily I feel. People seem extra sensitive to anything minor regarding Shenmue III specifically I have noticed.
I'm thinking that if the game unlocks at 8 in the morning, then why not simply sleep and then play all day whilst rested and refreshed?
I'm actually wondering whether to go for a digital download (which unlocks at midnight, it seems), or wait until 9am next day to pick-up a physical copy, work 8 hours, then start playing after work... but having two physical copies would look so great.. hm... what a first-world problem this is.
Yeah, that's a bit of an overreaction. Not every game unlocks at midnight. Hell - and I know it's a Switch release and this isn't the norm, but - we had to wait until about 7:30pm for the Grandia HD Collection to become available on the Switch eShop.
I've legitimately never bought a new game that released at midnight. I think it's because I don't play any big budget stuff like you say.Exactly. I told him something similar. He claims he has never seen a pre-loaded game NOT unlock at midnight before.
Seems to me like it happens to "smaller" games more often than big ones. And Shenmue is considered an indie so...
How dare they increase the length of time I've waited for this game by 0.005%
I expect a full refund.
Yep. I have the digital version preordered and this is the ONLY game to ever unlock at 11am est. 99.9% of the preloaded games usually unlock at midnight est.They must be on the West Coast USA. It unlocks in my area (Ohio) at 11 a.m. EST.
If I don't receive any of my spare copies early in the mail, I will be able to pick up my Gamestop copy at 9 p.m. Est. I'll be able to play Monday evening at the latest.Yep. I have the digital version preordered and this is the ONLY game to ever unlock at 11am est. 99.9% of the preloaded games usually unlock at midnight est.
So if "anyone" pre-ordered at gamestop, they could pick up the game on monday 9pm?!?!If I don't receive any of my spare copies early in the mail, I will be able to pick up my Gamestop copy at 9 p.m. Est. I'll be able to play Monday evening at the latest.