"Having worked in retail for doorbusters, I've seen what people do (taking things out of someone else's hands/cart, sneaking into the back room, threats, minimal levels of violence, tearing the store apart if they don't get what they want) and it's definitely served up by the store and spiked by the crowd - and all on account of the hype that these things bring."
"giving this a try now
while I'd love a mac client, this would be great for quickly throwing a game on a friend's PC while we play Rock Band or something like that."
"While I understand the "oh but you can't use it while walking" point, I also frequently look up directions on my touch and THEN go follow them in list mode, which requires no internet connection."
"@Tenshigure: UBO really seems like the gold standard of games that are cripplingly hard to begin, and are completely dominated by the high-level vets.
Realizing how many times I'd have to throw the ball into the stands before it would go in the direction I actually threw it was maddening.
This seems like a competitive managing sim, which is way more awesome IF THEY GIVE AND ACCOUNT FOR ENOUGH STATS."
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