I think it's been proven pretty conclusively that leaked games don't really affect actual game sales. Good games have been leaked and still make a killing because people are willing to support the publisher.

And it being the xbox version, you'd have to have a modded xbox just to play it.

I preordered a pc copy from game.co.uk. Also picked up Fable 2.

Cool. I'd preorder more if there weren't so many stories of people that preorder getting shafted and getting the game days (sometimes weeks) after everyone else bought theirs in stores.

If I were a published, preorders would be guaranteed to get the game at least a day prior to general release. Give a reason for preordering again.

Anyway, only a few more days until FC2.

I preordered my Fallout 3 copy a month ago, because I went for the CE and wanted to be sure it would be in stock when I got it. I'm such a nerd. But on the whole preordering is lame yeah.

I'm buying FC2 Friday afternoon too. Should make a good test of the new rig...the sad thing is, I don't have a game that could reasonably test its mettle at home. Having not owned a decent gaming machine for a year or so i didn't buy the latest of the latest in games either, as you can imagine. I have Oblivion and Dark Messiah which I can give a spin, but they're not likely to put the pinch on it.

No worries though, I'll entertain you with a 3dmark score first.

I couldnt care less if it arrives a week later, its still cheaper in the uk than it is here.

My local gaming mag did a review on Fallout 3, and it's very positive. They gave it 90% (that's pretty high in their book) and the following conclusive comments.

Positive: character creation, VATS (the targetting sysem), freedom of actions, good transition from the original Fallout 'feel'

Negative: voice acting, high system reqs

Gameplay: 54/60
Graphics: 19/20
Sound: 17/20

Lookin' good I'll be picking up my copy on Thursday.