Let's just get this straight right now: Gamefly, the "Netflix for games" rental service, is terrible. I've been a subscriber for a number of years, and amazingly, Gamefly has actually gotten WORSE over time. Yes, they have always had slow turnaround on shipping. But when I first joined, you could pretty much always get the games you wanted, even if you had to wait a while. These days, I wait 2-3 weeks for a game to be registered as a return, and about as long for a game to arrive. Plus, their sale selection, which used to be pretty good, is now remarkably limited. (
Madden '06 for $7, people!) And the new releases, which used to be fairly easy to get, are now impossible to obtain.
God of War II? Forget it.
Super Paper Mario? Keep dreaming.
Here are some stats:
Diddy Kong Racing DS returned and reported missing after 2 weeks. (They miraculously found it.)
Disney's Meet the Robinsons shipped 4/14, still not yet arrived. (And this game was my fourth choice.)
Flatout 2 purchased for $12 a few weeks ago, still hasn't arrived. Oh, and last I checked, there was a "short wait" for just about every game in my rental queue. Wow, that's really worth the $28/month. Looking forward to getting the Pokemon DS games some time in July...
(If you don't know me and think my taste in games is questionable, keep in mind that I'm checking out kids' titles on purpose.)
Put it this way, I don't even pay for Gamefly out of my own pocket (it's a work expense), and I still want to cancel. The enthusiasm couldn't be lower, people.
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