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The Saga of My PS5 Launch

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  Oh man, the PlayStation 5 (PS5) is out now! Hooray! The new age of gaming has arrived and I couldn't be more happier to give impressions... if only I could find one.  I've been interested in the PS5 since I saw the Demon's Souls Remake  trailer so many moons ago. It was a huge surprise and I would love to relive the magic that started my FromSoftware fandom from 10 years ago. The game looks downright beautiful and with the slate of games coming down the pipeline (*cough* looking at you Final Fantasy 16) , I thought it would be great to get one at launch. But boy, was I an idiot to think this was going to be anything less of a nightmare. I don't recall if I ever posted my experience in getting a Nintendo Wii way back in 2006. While it was a long day, it was a very seamless experience especially since pre-orders weren't done for the system at the time. I had to wait 18 hours in line but, with my friends, it was more of an extended hang out than anything else. So I...