World's Greatest Independent Game Stores: Olivo's Games Depot

Welcome to pretty much the only place on earth where you can buy skeins of yarn, adult diapers and a still-shrinkwrapped copy of Rez ($99.99).
4/14/2009 10:02 PM | 5 Comments | Page 3 of 3

Scott Jones
Scott Jones
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"Don't forget your free sodas," Elias says, ringing us up. He points at the sign listing all the kinds of soda that he has available. "They have Hawaiian Punch," Ryan says. This delights him for some unknown reason. Elise gets a Tropicana Orange Twister. I get a plain old ginger ale. Ryan gets his Hawaiian Punch.

Olivo's Games Depot
This dragon watches the flow of cash.
"Elias! Go get the kids!" It's Olivo again.

"I'm going! I'm going!" Elias says. "I've got customers!"

Elise and I begin drinking our sodas. Ryan puts his in his pocket, claiming that he's going to save his for later. Out on the street, we peer through the front window and see Elias, putting on a heavy jacket and scarf, apparently preparing to head out and pick up his kids. He waves to us, then vanishes behind a little curtain.
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  • Anakin
    Anakin

    4/16/2009 9:56:22 AM

    I'm going to stop by Olivo's Game Depot next time I am in the East Village, it sounds wonderful!!

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  • HaroldGoldberg
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    HaroldGoldberg (Game Trust Writer)

    4/16/2009 8:49:48 AM

    excellent and real. i was in rupert pupkin-land over the weekend to rent a car. you can get to clifton from penn station in about 40 minutes (including a change in secaucus).

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  • ScottJones
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    ScottJones (Game Trust Writer)

    4/16/2009 5:43:08 AM

    @bearsuit:

    Clifton, NJ? Tell me how to get there, and we'll dispatch a team from the CG offices ASAP. (We're in Manhattan, obviously.)

    Thanks for the tip, Bearsuit.

    -jones

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  • bearsuit
    bearsuit

    4/15/2009 9:53:12 PM

    Sorry, Scott Jones, but you should write another article on THE REAL greatest video game store in the NYC area, Digital Press in Clifton, NJ.

    It's not some hole in the wall that orders games from a warehouse - it's a thriving center for the gamer community. Arcade cabinets, a huge in-store backlog of rare and retro games, and monthly meetups where collectors trade and swap. Best used/new store on the East Coast.

    digitpress.com !

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  • CG-Prophet
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    CG-Prophet (Game Trust Writer)

    4/15/2009 1:28:22 AM

    You tell Elias that I have a shrinkwrapped copy of said sequel that I would be happy to give to him. Great story.

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