Random Question Thread.

**Pharaun** · 2013-05-03 10:16

Originally Posted by Ratatapa

I know this is not gaming subforum, but why does people seems to hate Gamestop so bad?

Because the company doesn't actually give a shit about gamers/games. They also screw people over pretty bad with trade in values/used game prices.

It's really sad because the company didn't used to be like that. Each store used to have a cool local game store vibe that made it fun to come in and chat with the employees about games. They employees used to be friendly and knowledgeable and would be able to point you to some cool under appreciated hidden gems. Now the employees don't know shit about games and can only tell you about Modern Call of the Battlefield 12 or Madden 57. They're are also more focused on getting game reservations and magazine subscriptions than anything else.

**Ratatapa** · 2013-05-03 10:18

I see, ebgames seems less bad thne (They still fuck you up on resale but that's kinda normal since that's where they make their profit)

Went to ebgames yesterday and talked for like 20min with the owner about Batman and Final Fantasy games lol

**Pharaun** · 2013-05-03 10:29

EB Games is owned by Gamestop, so I guess you're lucky and have one of the few stores that is run by someone who actually gives a shit as opposed to the vast majority which aren't.

**Ratatapa** · 2013-05-03 10:31

Yes i know EB is owned by gamestop, but I doubt it's a company rule to be a bitch and all, probably just hiring dumb people

**Pharaun** · 2013-05-03 10:44

Originally Posted by Ratatapa

Yes i know EB is owned by gamestop, but I doubt it's a company rule to be a bitch and all, probably just hiring dumb people

I know it's this. I used to work for gamestop from 2000-2005 and at the end there management was doing their best to get rid of anyone who actually cared about the job and hiring people that just didn't give a shit. It'd be one thing to not give a shit about games and still be good at customer service, but the people they hired for the most part didn't give a shit about either.

**Kerberoz** · 2013-05-03 19:36

Also, their employees are pushed to meet sales quotas for magazines and preorders and shit, which makes them even more annoying.

I don't understand why people go to stores to buy new games, though. Amazon has release-day delivery...

**Deadgye** · 2013-05-03 19:48

Gamestop will actively try to make you work without pay. One of my friends has worked who know how many unpaid hours because "no one else could close and they can't let me work over 40hr a week" back in the day.

**Ratatapa** · 2013-05-03 20:06

Originally Posted by Kerberoz

Also, their employees are pushed to meet sales quotas for magazines and preorders and shit, which makes them even more annoying.

I don't understand why people go to stores to buy new games, though. Amazon has release-day delivery...

Lucky for .com users but .ca users don't have that

**Melena** · 2013-05-04 00:25

Originally Posted by Kerberoz

Also, their employees are pushed to meet sales quotas for magazines and preorders and shit, which makes them even more annoying.

I don't understand why people go to stores to buy new games, though. Amazon has release-day delivery...

Personally, I don't like having packages sitting out on my front door step of my apartment when the wife and I are both at work. Much easier for me to get off work, pick up the wife from her job, and drive 3 minutes to the mall and pick up my game on the way home. Most of the people and the manager at the gamestop near my work though actually seem to know games that are not Madden/Halo/CoD/BF stuff and are pretty chill, so guess i'm just lucky.

**Plow** · 2013-05-04 05:23

I have literally never gotten any useful info about any games from a gamestop employee, and I actually shop there quite a bit just because of the 7 day no questions asked returns on used games.

**myreality** · 2013-05-04 22:43

Whats a good place to get Emulators/Roms (Super Nintendo, playstation 1&2)

Also what is the best Emulator to play final fantasy 8 with? I have always had trouble getting that game to work with past emulators.

**chiyio** · 2013-05-05 01:10

I'd probably start with the information here. http://vsrecommendedgames.wikia.com/...nded_Emulators

As far as roms, I'm not sure off hand. They seem to be everywhere these days.

**myreality** · 2013-05-05 01:45

Thanks for the link.

Also seems to be to many different ones.

**Talint** · 2013-05-05 08:34

Currently making my way across the country; relocating for a new job (yay!).

My debit card was stolen (boo!), so it was deactivated.

My first rent payment is due tomorrow, and there's pretty much no way in hell that I'll be able to make it there tomorrow to give them a cashier's check from my bank. They don't take American Express (my credit card). Acceptable forms of payment are Visa, MasterCard or Cashier's Check.

I was looking into prepaid visas, but apparently those temp cards are only allowed to hold up to $500; you have to wait for a personalized card before you can load it with more than that.

If anyone has any ideas or suggestions, I'm all ears. I have the money to pay rent (always have), just not the means to get the money there atm.

**Buffy** · 2013-05-05 09:00

Do you know anyone in the area you are moving to that you trust?

If yes, Western Union money order. Costs you like 8$ +1% of the amount you move.

**Talint** · 2013-05-05 09:20

Sweet. Prompt reply. d('-'d)

Originally Posted by Buffy

Do you know anyone in the area you are moving to that you trust?

If yes, Western Union money order. Costs you like 8$ +1% of the amount you move.

Hmm, I don't, but it makes me wonder if they'll accept a money order/transfer anyway. I shall inquire.

**hey** · 2013-05-05 15:15

Originally Posted by chiyio

I'd probably start with the information here. http://vsrecommendedgames.wikia.com/...nded_Emulators

This page has the best emulators for each console

Only lists VBA for gameboy, and an old version of pj64 for n64, lol.

**Delayed** · 2013-05-05 20:22

Originally Posted by myreality

Whats a good place to get Emulators/Roms (Super Nintendo, playstation 1&2)

Also what is the best Emulator to play final fantasy 8 with? I have always had trouble getting that game to work with past emulators.

Googling for any of the specific roms will work. i have use emuparadise for most of the roms i have downloaded.
Epsxe works pretty good, although as far as i have read, i dont' know of any emulators that play ff8 smoothly.

**Ratatapa** · 2013-05-05 20:24

Coolroms.com

**Mazmaz** · 2013-05-09 14:59

WTF is this

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