I've read this thread and then sat back and wondered...
Since when did we bow to the media hype of games companies?
Why is it so important to be the first to play it?
And if you do play it first, do you like get a special medal in game called "First To Play Online, OMG!!! PWNZ0R!!!"?
So what, I'll get it later than anybody else, at least I won't encounter the servers being totally full for the first week, lol
As for First Person Shooters on consoles, I myself prefer FPS games on a PC, the way you are supposed to play them, nothing beats the keyboard & mouse interface.