Small Wait Auto: GTAIV Wal-Mart launch recap (Tulsa, OK)
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Apart from the one guy standing behind me, the image above represents the entirety of the crowd that was on hand for the midnight launch of Grand Theft Auto IV at the Woodland Hills Wal-Mart in Tulsa, Oklahoma. That’s all of them. Seriously, there’s no one hidden off camera (apart from behind-me-guy mentioned above). There’s no line extending down the DVD isle. What you see is it. I’ve been to midnight launches before, and I can tell you that this was by far the smoothest one I’ve had to last. Compared to the hours I had to wait in line for Halo 3 last year (in addition to the time I spent once the line actually started moving), Wal-Mart was nothing. I was literally standing at a register at midnight, and I was back in my automobile, game in hand, by 12:07.
Wal-Mart’s plans for the GTAIV launch were leaked earlier this month, proclaiming that the chain wanted to be the “Fastest way to play GTA IV.” While it seems to be more out of coincidence than actual planning, my Wal-Mart certainly proved to be quick. After the break, I’ve compiled some of the reasons to consider Wal-Mart for your next midnight launch.
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