I use one of these from my original Xbox, wired to USB like so:

http://www.fury-tech.com/en/Guides/Xbox-Controller-PC-Conversion-Mod

And using the most up-to-date XBCD drivers, and with a little tweaking, it's the perfect cheap controller with familar-feeling buttons and whatnot. If anyone goes this route, the driver has trouble with EA Sports games for PC, but I think I may be one of few people to get fully around the problem (right analog stick not working for tricks and the like), so message me and I can help you out. I recommend this for anyone with any old Xbox controller (wireless ones may work too, that's be awesomely cheap for wireless if you already have it and don't use it), and a spare end wire for USB (everyone should have at least one of these somewhere).

Yeah I was really planning on the Galactic Edition as well, but I couldn't really justify the added cost with what is included in the package.

But what you said about buying a game retail, then being able to download it in the future is pretty much what Blizzard did with quite a few of its big titles, so the possibility is out there, but not too many companies are raking in as much cash as Blizzard (I guess EA is, but they're pretty heartless it seems).

http://www.de-frag.com/node/185

With this, you'll be ready to play right when the game releases, just thought I'd share the news, the servers are still very fast as of now, get in while the getting's good!

http://www.de-frag.com/node/7

De-Frag's review, seems to echo the sentiments above.

I'll be skipping it. I played all the way through GTA3 four or so years ago, and I've still got that queasy "I'm full" kind of feeling. You know, how you feel sick when you see a food commercial after you eaten too much?

All I can think of when I see this game is more irritating timed fetch quests, awkward controls and completely unlikeable characters. No thanks, I'm stuffed.

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