"Ok for all you Aussies out there i have a confirmed release for Australia. I phoned Activision personaly, they told be that the release date for Australia is now the 20th November, pushed forward form the 3rd of december due to the early shiping in the US and our version is nearly the smae as theres except of a few code changes. I also rang my local Electronic Boutique store to confirm this where i also have a depsit down on a copy CTP2, and they confirmed that the release date is the 20th, as long as they recieve the games by then, they can only sell them sa soon as they get them. Anyway happy gaming next week."

Looks like I've got a while to wait yet. At least it gives me time to look for another video card.

I don't suppose anyone has managed to run the game on only a 2MB video card? *holds breath*

Best of all it's nice and central in the city. It's on the corner of Bourke and Elizabeth. You go up an escalator which faces on to Bourke St (on the opposite side of Elizabeth St to the mall). The Blood Bank is up there too.

Don't expect there to be much of a price difference, but generally I've found it to be consistently a little cheaper, and the people there are really nice. I'm not sure about their refund policy.

Its official. I hate Activision.

Back to the regularly scheduled 'Release Date' discussion...

When does this stop? If Activision only have to change a couple of keys, why the hell is it taking so long?! Civ 3 will be out by the time we get CTP2 down here!!!

I just called EB and they have just got it in, am about to go get it now

The other factor for me not getting this game right away(the most significant factor actually) is that my monitor is stuffed. It refuses to display green so in effect I can't play games anymore since a lot of games use green... like hitpoint bars. I'm going to get a new computer next year so until then I can't play or get any more new games.

Finally, I've noticed a trend with new release Activision games at EB. It appears they go on budget after only 2-3 months after they are released. I'm surprised that games like Dark Reign 2 and Vampire have already hit the $49.95 mark so if the current trend holds I should expect CTP2 to hit the bargain bins around ohhh... March or April. (If you live in Australia you will know that games going to the bargain bins this early is actually a rarity)By then the patch for CTP2 will be out, I'll have a brand new spanking computer with a WORKING monitor and several mods would have been released for it. Gawd I'm such a diabolical genius.

What I think of the game so far? To begin with I didn't know where to look. Which screen should I look at first? I've got to say I'm still a little overwhelmed. Mind you, I've only given it half an hour so far. I managed to get myself killed by barbarians a few times because I was too busy trying to build settlers. I haven't got the hang of getting a start yet, but I'm picking that Warriors need to be higher up on my priority list.

The good news of course, is that 2MB Diamond Stealth video card is doing fine. That's a relief. I'll post more once I get to play the game a bit more (gotta move house tomorrow, so I've been pretty busy).

I'm moving house today, so I was supposed to be getting to bed relatively early so I could do some more packing this morning, but guess who had trouble exiting the game? No interface issues there; I just kept setting myself new targets until 3am in the morning. "I'll get to 200 turns, then off I go. I'll just have an apple while I play some more, then it's bed for me. I've just got to get an embassy with those Americans. That new caravan is only a couple of turns off - after that I'm out of here."

It's fantastic to feel this way about a civ game again. Hopefully it's not something that's going to wear off, but I'm quite excited about the game so far. And quite keen to get my computer plugged in ASAP when I move in to my mate's place tonight.

quote: So if the east coast has it now then I'm guessing that it'll get to W.A. by about ..... August 2003 huh? Ah well, lets hope its worth waiting for...

its made its way to little 'ol Adelaide, I can't see Perth being too far away.