After reading this damn thread in VU, I ran out during work and grabbed DOA: Ultimate from the local Meijer. I had thought about buying the game before and figured I would play some online tonight. Well, I didn't open the game right away, and maybe I should have. I got home and opened the package and my senses were screaming at me right away because the boxes did not have any covers. Well lo and behold I open the first box and a screener copy of the Animatrix is in the box?!?!? Dammit, I've been shafted and big time. I go ahead and open the second box and there is a burned copy of the Punisher! *#&$@0&$#(E&!^#@%+$&#*

You have got to be kidding me! Now I'm pissing fire and brimstone and cursing up a storm enough to make a sailor blush! Why? Well first off, I was burned by this exact same store a year ago when I purchased a pack of Magic the Gathering cards and booster pack of cards that should have been in there weren't. I had a load of cards that came from totally different sets and were all commons and lands. Anyone that plays Magic knows what I mean. After closer inspection, I noticed that the person had carefully opened the pack by the spine and had just glued it back together. Something that you probably wouldn't notice on a cursory inspection. Well after explaining this to the store manager at the time, they basically didn't believe my story and didn't refund my measly $3.50 and didn't give me another deck of cards. So I definitely don't have high hopes for getting this situation resolved in a favorable manner. I know store managers faces this kind of stuff everyday. I also know that it's hard to wade through the false claims and the real ones. I don't know who to blame for this hardline stance at Meijer, the store managers or the company policy. It pisses me off that some wad of crap is getting away with this type of stuff. Especially with this DOA game because I don't see how they opened it and resealed it enough to fool someone. I hope that jerk gets the Wrath of God hammered on his backside someday. It galls me to think he's somewhere laughing his butt off thinking he got away with something. Just wait buddy, your day will come. I don't think I will be shopping at that store anymore. It's not worth it. I called the store as soon as I opened the game. I can't go back tonight though I honestly want to. I'm stopping by there first thing in the morning and will let you guys know what happens.