Grand Theft Auto V: Getting A Jump Start With Midnight Launches

My wife props against me with a tired laugh. “The things I do for you.” This wasn’t planned. But neither was her car dying in sheets of Sydney rain and darkness — within walking distance to the EB Games where we now stand. Hundreds for a new alternator and battery is tomorrow’s problem. Tonight I balance the win column by clutching GTA V.

On Monday morning I had mentioned to Serrels and Luke from Giz that I might head to the Sydney World Square festivities. If only to check out the music and burritos. JB Hi-Fi, Gamesmen and Gametraders organised their own separate midnight soirées also.

But my potential plans were before the break down. An awesome friend came to the rescue with jumper cables. (Eva: you rock). Negative to negative. Positive to positive. Success? Negative.
Tonight I joined the NRMA.


By this stage of the evening, World Square was doubling as a wet wind tunnel.
Free ponchos and a shift to shelter looked to be keeping spirits high.



Here in Marrickville, the mood is more subdued. But dry. With free Skittles.

Looks like EB (and no doubt other retailers) are planning a bunch of midnight launches before Christmas. Battlefield 4 and Assassins Creed IV: Black Flag are first up. Then COD: Ghosts followed by the new consoles. And here I was thinking that GTA V was my PS3’s last great stand before joining the ranks on Gumtree.

I’m typing this story on my phone to pass the time. My wife is shopping in K-Mart. It’s an odd night.

Mercifully, the dot matrix register screeches it’s conga and the line shuffles. What’s this? John Daly’s ProStroke for $4! What the hell are you thinking man. You’re over tired. Focus. Pay the nice lady.

There’s going to be a bunch of people taking sick days tomorrow. I may not make it in either.
Like I said, I have to see a guy about a car. His name is Simeon Yetarian.


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