Game Stop

This Game Stop is located on North Atherton in the same shopping center as WalMart. Size-​wise, it’s pretty average and comparable to the other Game Stops across the country. The difference here is that the selection is kind of thin, as they don’t necessarily have the rarer or more obscure releases available.
Another thing that kind of bothered me was the customer service here. I came here once, looking for a specific game and a controller. The guy working here was not very helpful, and just seemed like he just did not want to talk nor be there. My questions were just answered in an abrupt manner, and flat out had a dirty attitude. Buying a video game isn’t rocket science, and you either have it or you don’t. Perhaps if customer service was improved, then maybe people would shop at Game Stop instead of just getting it on Amazon for cheaper.

Believe me when I’ll be the first to admit, I’m no stranger to the whimsical folly that are Game Stop staff. Previous run ins with employees have often left me scratching my head in disbelief that someone with a proclaimed love of gaming seriously doesn’t have a single answer to my most basic questions. A grand example :
Me: (after digging through a few shelves) Ya’all have Metal Gear Solid 2 for the Xbox?
Employee: (without even checking or showing interest) No, they never made that for the Xbox.
Me: I’m pretty sure they did.
Employee: No. I’m pretty sure they didn’t.
15 minutes later after further digging, at the check-​out with said mystery game.
Employee: Oh. Guess they did.
Sadly, at least in my neck o’ the woods in lil Rhody, these types of conversations are commonplace. One of the few things I loved about living in State College, was this Game Stop. Aside from being knowledgeable, friendly and always more than happy to give me suggestions and opinions, the staff frequently went above and beyond normal customer service. If there’s one thing I love more than Honeydew iced coffee, great food and Chanel bags combined, is Metal Gear Solid. I’m one of –those– inane fans with the obsessive, compulsive desire to play every game in every language and literally purchase every item ever made to add to my collection. Seriously. Around the time Mgs-​4 hit the shelves, the staff was actually kind enough to hold one of the ridiculously huge, large-​enough-​to-​hang-​glide from, posters in the store window for me once the official promotions ended.
‘Always was well stocked, well kept and well lit. Triple points for not being utterly cluttered like the tiny locations around these parts. I definitely miss you, Atherton Game Stop.