Triston has five reasons he hates Gamestop, here’s my thoughts.

By Stephen Munn | May 24, 2008

Triston Mcintyre at Blorge has a few issues with Gamestop, and to an extent I have to say I agree. We dance a delicate line at Gamestop as gamers. On the one hand, it’s really the only persistent place in the US where you can go and browse a good selection of used games. On the other hand, the prices are much better online at places like half.com (for both buyers and sellers). In the end, you never really know for certain what you’re getting when you’re not holding it in your hands. That’s an edge brick and mortar shops will always have. Mcintyre points out that he spends a lot of time shopping at Gamestop, even though he dislikes the place. I’d bet that’s a common sentiment.

My personal favorite item on the list is the first. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve walked into a Gamestop and had to turn right back around again due to the odor. I’d swear someone pinched a loaf right there in the middle of the store, and I’m not going to breathe that if I don’t have to. His theory on the unwashed gaming masses is an interesting one. I’m inclined to say Gamestop is one of the few boutique stores that most men will spend more than a minute or two in of their own volition, and this may be the result.

The broken or powered-off demo kiosks are a pain, but I wouldn’t touch those controllers if I were him anyway. Crowds of kids are a foregone conclusion… I know I huddled in the electronics aisle of my Toys R Us whenever I could as a kid, and Gamestop would have been a fantasy land to me if it existed at the time. Heck, when Funcoland appeared, I dreamed of going there, and that place sucked. Rude idiots work at his Gamestop, it seems, so he needs to find another Gamestop. My Gamestops usually have no more than one fanboy at the counter, and he or she doesn’t seem to be judging me.

Of course, we have our own issues with Gamestop here at Aeropause.

Source: Blorge. Hey, “Sourceblorge”. That’s pretty funny.