they'll probably release it the day after thanksgiving... the biggest shopping day for the holidays. as far as getting 2142... we'll have to see about the demo. if the game play is the same as the BF2 that i've grown to hate and despise... i'm not buying... and becuase the engine is supposedly the same, with just a few "upgrades," it would probably end up being the same as BF2: a fast paced laggy game that ends up collecting dust on my shelf....
i guess in order to fully enjoy bf2, i would have to buy a 2 thousand dollar machine to play it on... but that doesn't make up for the bunny hopping, glitches, and way unbalanced weapons that the game has to offer. if i see any of this in 2142, its a no-go for me!
perhaps i will buy this game summer of next year, when the prices have dropped and the mods have come out. i really was looking forward to first strike.. but i'll just wait i guess