Gamestop is a place obviously made for gamers, it's all in the name, it truly is the number 1 stop for anyone who needs a game. It seems to me that they tend to advertise more console games and get more business that way rather than diving into the PC world. I visited this venue to trade in old games to get store credit, and then I pre-ordered a highly anticipated game, Halo 4. The whole process is made easier by having a Gamestop card, all the credit was placed on my card and used towards the game later on.
The goals of this establishment seemed to be to sell games, but more so get pre-orders and sell downloadable content. Furthermore, The salesman sold 2 extra items to the customer in front of me, but when it was my turn, he didn't try to hard though.
The atmosphere was cool and calm. It was not very busy at all, it smelled clean and familiar. The salesman greeted me immediately and knew exactly what I wanted due to the fact it was the release date of a very popular game. I was in and out, just how I wanted, although he tried to sell me a few things here and there, he took no for an answer and knew the boundaries.
The store was in a mall, therefore parking was huge. It seemed to be placed randomly in a corner, kind of hidden from one side. Which doesn't seem strategically smart, but it was also the only video game store in the mall. There was no music but there were TV's set up playing game trailers and other TV's to try out various games.
I give this store 4 stars because it is extremely satisfying, but there is nothing extraordinary, every Gamestop is extremely similar and its usually up to the workers to make the experience. My experience was great because I got to go quick and I was on my way to play my new game I have been waiting for. read more