Deus Ex: Human Revolution release/preorder

maybe some of you have already preorder this, but when it was delayed from it february release i was actually not bummed because of the myriad of other releases this month and next. but now i see that they've nailed down the new release date to march 8th—the same date as dragon age 2. unfortunately for me i have already preordered that for a good price and bonuses and then theres the preorder for shogun 2.

the dilemna which everyone (only in the US) faces though is that apparently that gamestop preorders are the only ones available that come with a "bonus" mission that involves an npc from the series. not sure how long the mission is but it for one makes one think hard about getting the game from a more preffered vendor but also that if you don't preorder it as well then we may miss out on a nice tie in to the series.

so has anyone preorder it, and if in the US did you choose the gamestop option?

even if i do end up preordering it could be a long time 'til i play it. for example i bought awakenings when it came out last year and i just finally played and finished it in january, and i just have the golems dlc to finish.

I don't think March 8th is confirmed, I think that was a preliminary date. Eidos actually mentioned that Deus Ex 3 was due in the April to June quarter, last I heard.

As for the pre-order I get everything from amazon.com, that's my personal choice. Gamestop does have a pre-order bonus mission I would like to play but I cannot support Gamestop, they don't support PC gaming and the way they run their stores like pawn shops bugs me. Not sure how these forums feel about comments like this but my basic feeling on the subject is that I am paying the same $60 as everyone else so I will just download the bonus mission from somewhere, if you get my meaning.

release date 26 august for europe

a few days before i start school, alas

I don't preorder games anymore.