Oh gawd. The insanity continues with this gaming system.
[H3]Man shot waiting in line for PlayStation 3 system[/H3] [P class=timeStamp]Updated Fri. Nov. 17 2006 2:40 PM ET
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[FONT size=3]HARTFORD, Conn.[!-- /dateline --] -- Two armed thugs tried to rob a line of people waiting for the new Playstation 3 game system to go on sale early Friday and shot a man who refused to give up his money, authorities said. In other states, customers pushed and shoved their way to the shelves to get at the limited supply, and in Kentucky, four people were grazed by BBs fired from a passing vehicle as they waited for a Best Buy store to open.
The two gunman in the northeast Connecticut town of Putnam confronted 15 to 20 people standing outside a Wal-Mart store shortly after 3 a.m. and demanded money, said State Police Lt. J. Paul Vance.
"One of the patrons resisted. That patron was shot," Vance said.
He said the two gunmen fled after shooting Michael Penkala, 21, of Webster, Mass., in the chest and shoulder. Penkala was in stable condition at the University of Massachusetts Medical Center in Worcester, Mass., with injuries not believed to be life threatening, Vance said.
Vance said police were searching for the suspects, both believed to be in their teens. He said one was wearing a ski mask and brandishing a handgun, and the other had what appeared to be a shotgun.
Aside from the police tape, things had returned to normal by midmorning at the Wal-Mart store in rural Putnam, a town of about 9,000 residents near the Massachusetts and Rhode Island borders.
Short supplies of the PS3 and strong demand led to lines of buyers, some waiting for days, outside stores across the country.
In Palmdale, Calif., authorities shut down a Super Wal-Mart after some shoppers got rowdy late Wednesday. In West Bend, Wis., a 19-year-old man was injured when he ran into a pole racing with 50 others for one of 10 spots outside a Wal-Mart.
In Lexington, Ky., someone fired BB pellets from a passing vehicle at people waiting outside a Best Buy store, according to WKYT, whose own reporter said she was among four people grazed while she interviewed buyers in line.
A Best Buy in Boston, aware it had only 140 of the consoles, got smart about the big sale -- its employees gave out tickets to the first 140 people in line so everyone could go home until the store opened.
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I can't imagine wanting anything that badly, unless there was a food shortage. Anything else is a luxury, not a necessity. Apart from that, I hope they nail the idiots that were shooting. They need a long vacation in their nearest penitentiary.
Pathetic. Get a life, seriously people. Wasting time in your lives waiting for a GAME system. Spend it in useful ways.. Like on DS!
More fun by far!
I'm wishing I'd gotten in on the cynical, christmas-ruining PS3 frenzy. I just realized that I could've got a free PS3 by camping out w/ my son, buying one each, then selling the other on ebay. Holy Smokes! I just checked ebay and there ain't a one of 'em under a grand. fooey! I could've got paid to get a PS3.
But in reality I think what Sony is doing is quite evil. They can manufacture as many as they want, but choose to build this frenzy by making fewer. How many kids are sad because daddy can't afford a thousand clicks. Sheesh, they are already so far out of reach for most people, why make it worse?
What's a PS3?(//forums/richedit/smileys/Teasing/4.gif)
I'm still waiting for the X360 to come down in price. Boohoo.......
why is the ps3 twice as much as the xbox and the new nitendo wii. i dont get it? and who are all those stupid people on ebay spending 10x as much for one.
Kitten, I don't believe it has much to do with 'HOW MUCH' somebody wants something. I think it has to do with wanting it FIRST or NOW. For the sake of a month or two, they can get it without the risk to life and limb.
FC wrote: How many kids are sad because daddy can't afford a thousand clicks. Sheesh, they are already so far out of reach for most people, why make it worse?
I think that kids who are sad because daddy can't afford a thousand clicks aren't only not getting a toy they want, they also don't have parents who have taught them any values. If parents have set their kids up to be shattered over this, they have no one to blame but themselves.
if you really want to see how disgusting kids are, just watch the mtv show 'my sweet sixteen'.
the girls cry if daddy doesnt get the rock band they requested to play at their birthday. they throw a tantrum if they dont get a brand new car they asked for. it makes me want to slap some sense into them.
It's like the school playground all over again. Remember the time when your buddy came in with that 'must-have' toy from Christmas? It's like that. It's disgusting but hey if you wanna burn your money that way, you're welcome to it.
I saw an episode of that "Sweet Sixteen" from MTV. The girls who just turned 16 make it sound as if this is the most important thing in their lives and the parents who pay $$$$ for their party of the year are crazy! I can't believe the lenghts these parents go through to ensure their kid shine for that one night. And the girls themselves. It's all they ever think about. To me, they're not only shallow but materialistic.
It's such a sad world we live in sometimes.
Manipulative is another word for them. How can parents give in to that sort of nonsense?
With these parents, I think they want to appear ubber cool to their kids and their friends so they give him as much as they can. I don't think they think about the kind of lesson you impart towards your children when you do that.
For those who haven't seen this Sweet Sixteen series, check it out here:
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I've always thought that it isn't what you give but what you teach that's important. The parents aren't preparing their kids for the real world.
I have a few friends that waited and bought these things. I was supposed to get one of them that was bought... suddenly the lure of money takes effect and mine never got bought somehow. LOL, ah well, I still wasnt sure if I wanted a new game system anyhow, Im still playing my XBOX sporatically
I should have bought a system and sold online for $2,000. The thought did cross my mind, Russ... the same as yours but oh well. Too late.
You play Xbox too? What's your fav? Mine's gotta be Halo. I'm the type that shoots now, asks questions later.
Sweet! Someone else that likes Halo! I played that for a while but went onto Halo 2, much better, you can have two weapons and not just one. We have game nights at my place once every week or two with my friends. I have a 46 inch tv that can be split into two or four different screens with surround sound. Its wicked with it being that big cause you can actually see it. Its funny to be playing and then when someone else whacks you, you get out of your chair and wrestle them to the ground as the other two hammer your characters, lol.
If you liked that you would probably like Mercenaries or Medal of Honour, I love those other games. Dont buy any mechwarrior or the Sims games, they suck, well to me anyhow.
I have about 30 games now, and dont play often at all! I used to play alot but now I only seem to play about once or twice a week.
Booyah! Da Master Chief rules!!!
I love the second Halo and adore the two weapons control. I also like the fact you can jump onto your enemy's spacecraft and kick the snitzhel outta him. Very nice. Am looking forward to Halo 3. Fingers cross I can still play it on my current Xbox.
Check out the trailer for Halo 3 if you haven't already:
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Yep. Know about the four screens with multiplayer. Man, you tend to get really competitive there. And I'm supposed to be a lady. Heck, not when you're playing against guys. (//vny!://discoverseattle.net/forums/richedit/smileys/Happy/13.gif)
Not sure about Mechwarriors(??) but I do have MechAssault. Could not get pass Level 2 and gave up. Fracken game.
I'm more into the RPG, as in Gauntlet and Dungeons and Dragons. Those are my favorite. My husband loves playing them too so we co-op in most gameplay. Tried Prince of Persia - fantastic software by Ubisoft (and they're Canadian too!) but have no time to finish playing. With the kids and all, my Xbox is starting to collect dust bunnies.
Another game I love is Dead of Alive. Love the graphics but feel they could improve on longer gameplay. BTW, there's a movie coming out base on this game which my hubby is looking forward to watching. Girls with bouncing.... cough cough.... can't pass this one up.
Metal Gear Solid 2/3/4 are better/will be better than Halo 1/2/3. Storyline is much better, Solid Snake kicks more ass than the character for Halo (Spartan is it called?), but most of all... what other game can you lay porn mags on the ground to distract the guards??? And the best racing game series is also for the PS: Gran Turismo (if you're into those).
I actually havent tried metal gear, Ill give it a go thanks Marik.
I didnt know there was an H3 coming out! Saweet! Thanks Lise! IF H3 is as good as the other two and is on the 360 only ill buy it just for that. That being said my G/F and I have an 'in' with a friend.. we are getting a pair of Nintendo wii's tomorrow. Hes got them but Im too lazy to get them tongiht.
I know I'm breaking my little rule about not posting but I'm thinking about this Wii thing.
Plus it looks like you could get exercise from it lol.
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but right now I'm not in a gamer mood lately.
Didn't know you were such a gamer Lise? cool. Gaming just isn't for teenagers anymore. Lots of girls I know play video games as well
yeah you get exercise from them, from I read on stats on em.
Also with teh interactive moveable with feedback controllers they are the true next generation of gaming. The PS3 although new is last generation, in the same category as the the xbox, xbox 360 and ps3.
The wii is super smart. The graphix are not as good as the PS3, but they are HALF the price, faster with the lesser graphix and they are next generation.
Wait a bit then get one. Im only looking at one cause of a friend
I'm not into car racing as much. I find them a bit too boring for me.
The Wii console is aimed at the generation who grew up playing Zelda and Mario Bros. Not just this generation but they're attempting to attract the ladies as well, something Sony and Microsoft has not tapped into. I'm not sure about the Wii as Nintendo hasn't done all that well in the gaming wars (apart from the handheld consoles) but for the price you pay, you can't go wrong
Let us know how the gameplay go, Russ. I missed playing my old games on the N64. I remember playing Mario Kart and Mace way, way, way back then.
For some reason I love the boringness of car racing games. I've done a couple 24hr races on Grand Turismo. Thank god though for auto pilot mode. Because after 5hrs I get bored. Atleast when I used to play the nascar games I had 43 cars to pass. GT only has 6 cars. meh, it can get boring.
Same with the football games. When you blow every team out by 100 points it gets monotness.
I do play those first person shooters sometimes but man those freak me out sometimes with the graphics.
Favourite game I like is Prince of Persia. That game is super hard though. Same with Metal Gear another hard game.
I think you have to be a car nut to really get into games like Gran Turismo, since it is more a simulator and less like a "game". I'll admit that from the outside it looks quite dull. (It is fun to "drive" the old Nurburgring isn't it SD?)
I have fond memories of the N64 too. Reminds me of our old apartment when our oldest was but a wee (wii?) tike. The sounds of Mario and Zelda take me right back.
I think Nintendo has it right and will always be around in one form or another since they focus on the fun, and they make enough so that every one can buy one.
I am a big car guy FC.
For example only die hards can sit down and beat GT I've done that. Nordschleife rules just takes forever (8 minutes a lap although I've done it under 8 in an audi A8 supercar). Problem is it just gets boring if your not racing anyone and you pass all the cars before the first corner. lol....
GT5 is apparently going to fix the old car problem by adding like 30 something cars to a race instead of 6. And they said they're going to add damage. Don't know how they're going to do that since they licence name plates. (long story)
But its a 'racing simulator' its the nearest thing you can get to the real thing.
I like cars and all, but I suppose the biggest reason I play GT4 is because I can listen to music I (illegally) downloaded from the internet while I play. But what gets me is that you can't play all the tracks you've unlocked when you select the 2 player mode. Is it really that hard to put all the tracks under those 4 categories? That was the biggest disappointment for me. And I can't be bothered to do that confusing LAN race thing...
Sportsdude: I actually said out loud, "NO WAY!" when I read that you tried the 24 hour endurance race... did you win?
yeah beat it a couple of times actually. Lapped the competition by 25 laps or so. What you do is you run a lap pass everyone then go into the pits change it to b-spec mod (computer auto pilot) and increase the sim to x3. Problem is your tires wear out after a couple laps and the instant you go back out the sim doesn't go back to x3 but regular mode.
What I ended up doing was starting the game before I went to work at night around midnight. But it on b-spec went to work came back at around 5 checked it, then went to sleep woke up around 1pm checked it again, went to the mall, then out to eat came back and finished the 24hr race in 12 to 14 hrs only did a couple laps because like I said it can get very boring.
I'm buying the Wii for me and my sister for christmas looks like too much fun:
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My girlfriend grabbed the Wii without me already but it didnt make it to my place. She holed up at her place with her brother to play it.
Ill steal it over here soon enough and give an update.
Sweet do so soon because I'm really intrigued by this system. Its so revolutionary. Your actual movements dictate the games. Mom can't say I'm playing with my thumbs anymore. lol that tennis game in the sports bundle looks fun.