haha I'm in Australia and got the game months ago. I guess america is behind in many departments.

(19-02-2010 06:49 AM)Grim Wrote:  haha I'm in Australia and got the game months ago. I guess america is behind in many departments.

You must be talking about the PC version. Also, Canadians aren't americans.

(19-02-2010 06:54 AM)SykoParsley Wrote:  

(19-02-2010 06:49 AM)Grim Wrote:  haha I'm in Australia and got the game months ago. I guess america is behind in many departments.

You must be talking about the PC version. Also, Canadians aren't americans.

Nope, the xbox version, got it as soon as I could online from Melbourne. BTW, Canada is in North America as is the U.S.A, so yes you are American.

(19-02-2010 11:37 AM)Grim Wrote:  

(19-02-2010 06:54 AM)SykoParsley Wrote:  

(19-02-2010 06:49 AM)Grim Wrote:  haha I'm in Australia and got the game months ago. I guess america is behind in many departments.

You must be talking about the PC version. Also, Canadians aren't americans.

Nope, the xbox version, got it as soon as I could online from Melbourne. BTW, Canada is in North America as is the U.S.A, so yes you are American.

Well Mexico is in NA as well but you wouldn't call them americans. Just as you don't call Canadians Americans.

I bought mine on amazon.com and paid for next day shipping after driving to 20 stores and not finding it... it came yesterday and i binged last night...

I thought I'd enlighten you w/ what I found out at GameStop today from my friend, the manager of the store. Apparantly the item (Tropico 3 - Xbox 360) is on the same level as the Nintendo DS Action Replay, meaning only the big time GameStop stores will ever get them in (Think Los Angeles Department stores). Wal-Mart, Target will probably never see it. He had to use his claut to order him a copy that will show up at this store for me. (Since I don't have a credit card) The only way to get it would be to order it from a web-site: GameStop.com, EBGames.com, Amazon.com, FYE.com, BestBuy.com. Sorry, I was pretty ticked too!

Anything from Alaska, down to the most southern point of Chile is: American. There's North America (Canada and USA), Central America (Mexico-> South American border), and then South America. We are all "American" but the USA has just coined it as our ethnicity (which is bs imo)

(18-02-2010 07:54 PM)parlo kin Wrote:  Just ordered from EB games online. Heads up to those who do.. Your total will be around $53 with expedited shipping. This seems to be the cheapest option online. Good luck.

EBgames.com has yet to put my order to the "shipped" setting even though it's only supposed to take 24 hours. anyone get it from EB ok? i am tempted to cancel this and order from amazon or something. or move on to another game.

this has been a truly retarded game launch.

(19-02-2010 11:09 PM)parlo kin Wrote:  

(18-02-2010 07:54 PM)parlo kin Wrote:  Just ordered from EB games online. Heads up to those who do.. Your total will be around $53 with expedited shipping. This seems to be the cheapest option online. Good luck.

EBgames.com has yet to put my order to the "shipped" setting even though it's only supposed to take 24 hours. anyone get it from EB ok? i am tempted to cancel this and order from amazon or something. or move on to another game.

this has been a truly retarded game launch.

I ordered mine at 1:30 yesterday from Gamestop (EB's evil twin) and they shipped it yesterday, but i didn't get shipping confirmation until this morning. Right now it is sitting on my front porch... but I am at work... I want to go home now and play.

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PS: I guess the good news in all of this is that if they are releasing this game in such a small and strange way our copies will probably be rare eventually and worth more then we paid for them. Gotta look for the silver lining where we can.

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(19-02-2010 06:30 AM)SykoParsley Wrote:  Its funny too, I've been getting a lot of "Its a downloadable only game." Then I explain to them that it is not. It's weird how a launch of a game can be so F**KED UP. I remember trying to find a copy of Operation Flashpoint DR was difficult, this has just become ridiculous.

So true it has become a bit comical. Gamestop does have the 1st/2nd Tropico (for PC) available for download though, I know because I was tempted to download it for the 2nd Tropico which I never got around to buying, but it sounds sort of nice. Tropico 2 has a Pirate theme, so I am surprised I never bought it.

Ordered it Wednesday night from gamestop.com, they shipped it out right away next morning, but now my UPS tracker shows it's lost somewhere near Rockford, IL. Revised delivery date is Monday.

Why wasn't this game available at retail like so many other crappier games are every Wednesday? Seriously, Kalypso, I love this game and I'd love to see the Xbox 360 version be a huge hit, but you make it pretty darn difficult sometimes.

(20-02-2010 02:14 AM)Caribbean Stud Wrote:  Ordered it Wednesday night from gamestop.com, they shipped it out right away next morning, but now my UPS tracker shows it's lost somewhere near Rockford, IL. Revised delivery date is Monday.

Why wasn't this game available at retail like so many other crappier games are every Wednesday? Seriously, Kalypso, I love this game and I'd love to see the Xbox 360 version be a huge hit, but you make it pretty darn difficult sometimes.

I feel so sorry for you, to have UPS lose your game. That sucks, I hope they find it soon.

(20-02-2010 02:26 AM)Mr_Poo Wrote:  

(20-02-2010 02:14 AM)Caribbean Stud Wrote:  Ordered it Wednesday night from gamestop.com, they shipped it out right away next morning, but now my UPS tracker shows it's lost somewhere near Rockford, IL. Revised delivery date is Monday.

Why wasn't this game available at retail like so many other crappier games are every Wednesday? Seriously, Kalypso, I love this game and I'd love to see the Xbox 360 version be a huge hit, but you make it pretty darn difficult sometimes.

I feel so sorry for you, to have UPS lose your game. That sucks, I hope they find it soon.

Well, they assure me it's not lost, it's "somewhere within the UPS system." They probably shipped it to Miami.

(19-02-2010 09:19 PM)littleassassin2@aol.com Wrote:  Anything from Alaska, down to the most southern point of Chile is: American. There's North America (Canada and USA), Central America (Mexico-> South American border), and then South America. We are all "American" but the USA has just coined it as our ethnicity (which is bs imo)

So true, its hilarous that canadians don't even realise that they are american.

(20-02-2010 10:02 AM)Grim Wrote:  

(19-02-2010 09:19 PM)littleassassin2@aol.com Wrote:  Anything from Alaska, down to the most southern point of Chile is: American. There's North America (Canada and USA), Central America (Mexico-> South American border), and then South America. We are all "American" but the USA has just coined it as our ethnicity (which is bs imo)

So true, its hilarous that canadians don't even realise that they are american.

Its not that they dont realise it just you know when you bring your friend to a party and he gets way to drunk and you try not to hang out with him as much because hes beeing a dick to every one but you still got his back if trouble starts well thats how alot of canadins see the usa they can go ahead be america just dont count me into the bunch

It appears GameStops (mind you I'm in the north Chicago suburbs) randomly are getting the game in. Just picked up my copy tonight (the only copy they had) as it came in this afternoon. Surprising that such a decently received game (from review sites/magazines) is so hard to find.

Hopefully I can avoid the issues others have been having, but I would assume some sort of patch will be issued to correct major issues.

Here's an official statement on Tropico 3 availability in the US and some explanations: http://forum.kalypsomedia.com/showthread.php?tid=3863