SE5: It's out and yet it's not

TheBigBlueBox · #1 October 8th, 2006, 08:25 PM

EB Games shipped my order and will arrive tomorrow, yet Malfador/SF is saying 10/16. What happened here with this release? Was EB supposed to wait until the 16th but they decided to release it early? And if it is ready then why is SF waiting until the 16th to release on their site?

Randallw · #2 October 8th, 2006, 08:42 PM

As an Australian I can tell you it is definitely out, seeing as how I've had it since last tuesday. It is a subject of some debate as to why we got it while it is not available in NA.

AAshbery76 · #3 October 8th, 2006, 09:22 PM

Can you tell us about the quality of the manaul or PDF,does it go into great detail about what everthing means.

Randallw · #4 October 8th, 2006, 10:26 PM

Well I'm not a great one for looking at a manual unless I am stumped over something

The manual is pretty standard. Specs, explanation of how things work etc. Being a SE veteran most of it is just stuff I know seeing as how SE5, albeit improved, is basically the same as SE4 with a few changes. 77 pgs BW, pretty standard.

Now the PDF manual. Wow. I only just checked as you asked but it is almost 300 pages. Starts out as the manual but then has colour pictures of all the components, facilities, ships, technology, races etc.

Kamog · #5 October 8th, 2006, 11:36 PM

Well, it's not out yet in Canada. Over the last couple of days, I went to several different stores that sell games but nobody had it. [img]/threads/images/Graemlins/Cold.gif[/img]

TheBigBlueBox · #6 October 8th, 2006, 11:56 PM

It will be out monday, but I doubt many stores will actually carry it. Ordering from EB games or Gamestop is your best shot of getting the full version early.

I just hope the patch gets released soon since the demo is bug and CTD ridden....

Desdinova · #7 October 9th, 2006, 01:30 PM

ITS HERE!!! ITS HERE!!!! ITS HERE!!!!
ups has just delivered this featherweight brown box into my hands that says its from ebgames....i am opening the brown box now...i see bubble wrap and some paper...there is a box...it says (deep bass annoouncer voice) SPACE EMPIRES V exclusive bondus edition includes SEIV deluxe. YEEEEAAAAAHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!. it is now 11:28am i have 2 minutes left on my lunch...now i have to walk back to work and dream about playing this game for the next 8 hrs because i have to work 4 hours overtime today.........AAAAARRRRRGGGGGHHHHHHH. will let ya'll know tomorrow how i like it......sniff sniff...work sux.

Ludd · #8 October 9th, 2006, 01:46 PM

First Australia and now Texas. Well, I guess it's getting closer to Canada. And we're the distributor!!!!

tmcc · #9 October 9th, 2006, 02:12 PM

I just called all the EB-Games and Game Stop stores in SE Michigan and none of them have the game in stock and none of them have the ability to order it in either. It could have been pre-ordered but once released there is nothing they can do. They all claim that, other than pre-orders, they just get what the company ships them. ebgames.com shows none in transit to the stores as well.

Sounds like the best bet is to mail order it.

Phoenix-D · #10 October 9th, 2006, 02:16 PM

So much for switching to SFI for a retail presence.