Do you see this picture on the right? It is what I consider to be Microsoft’s biggest bomb of the X06 conference this year, that being Guitar Hero II would be coming out this fall for not only the PS2, but also the Xbox 360.
I had to pick up some printer cartridges this evening and since I was just a few stores away from GameStop I decided to pop in and reserve a copy of GH2. When I told the clerk what I was there to reserve, he gave me a funny look and told me that Guitar Hero wasn’t coming out for the 360 and I must mean the PS2. I attempted to argue with this clerk, but he insisted that I didn’t know what I was talking about and that Guitar Hero would not be released for the 360. More than a little pissed, I told him I would just pick it up at Target then when it was released and promptly left.
Why is it that every single time I have to deal with either EB or GameStop clerks they act as if they know everything about gaming and I’m just some naïve customer that can’t get by without their guidance? What are some of your experiences with these “all knowing, all seeing” game clerks?
Having over 25 years of gaming experience, Zach knows a thing or two when it comes to one of his favorite entertainment activities. Additionally, he has also written many articles previewing and reviewing titles which can be found in various places around the net, including VGBlogger.com. 
I hear you man. Everytime I go into an EBX or Gamestop there is at least one clerk who thinks he knows everything there is to know about gaming, and it’s always funny because, having good inside knowledge in industry myself, I know they are full of crap damn near 100% of the time. I rarely call them out or argue about it, though, as they will never admit that they have no idea what they are talking about, so I just let them spew their nonsense and laugh about it after I leave.
As for the 360 Guitar Hero II, they probably didn’t have pre-orders available because it’s not coming out until sometime early next year, so that’s probably why the clerk acted like he didn’t know what you were talking about.
hey zach-
any game coming out in that far into next year doesn’t get a pre-order unless it’s in their system. from how i understand it, when gamestop has its manager’s meeting in florida or wherever, they show them all the stuff that’s upcoming and then they generate buzz in the stores and online. the clerk simply didn’t know the game was coming out. but i can’t cut him or anyone in that business any slack if they’re not following the industry news, duh. i mean, ca-mon, dood. you work in a frickin’ GAME STORE, so at least TRY to keep up, lol. considering how much they push game informer on everyone who walks in the door, it wouldn’t hurt if the clerks actually read the darn magazine once in a while, lol…