Pre-ordering video games used to mean securing your disc at a retailer before they sold out on launch night. Now it means paying full price (or more) for a p...
Honestly, if the idea of no trials don’t bother you, there are plenty more reminders why YOU shouldn’t preorder.
You’re taking it too literally. I meant demand as in trying it first for free BEFORE buying. Without trying it, how can we know if the game is good to play. Sorry for the miscommunication. English isn’t my first language
I meant demand as in trying it first for free BEFORE buying.
Don’t remember that being a thing for new games ever. Demo discs were usually of games that were already out and reviewed anyway. The closest we have to that is Steam’s refund policy and that’s a fairly recent thing. Point is, I don’t think that time you think you’re remembering ever existed in that shape or form.
We may be in different regions. At least none of my peers would buy games without seeing the demo first. But you do you :) or maybe you’re right and I just misremembered. The point is, we used to demo games before buying them and thus companies are incentivized to put out complete games, no dlc needed.
With regards to steam, yeah that’s a good point. But not all games are available on steam. And not everyone has a credit/debit card.
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We did? When exactly? Not when I was buying games for my consoles on the flea market and not when I got Rollercoaster Tycoon from a cereal box.
In the mid to late 90s and the early 2000s. PC gaming magazines and PlayStation magazines used to give away demo discs for you to trial new games.
You’re taking it too literally. I meant demand as in trying it first for free BEFORE buying. Without trying it, how can we know if the game is good to play. Sorry for the miscommunication. English isn’t my first language
Don’t remember that being a thing for new games ever. Demo discs were usually of games that were already out and reviewed anyway. The closest we have to that is Steam’s refund policy and that’s a fairly recent thing. Point is, I don’t think that time you think you’re remembering ever existed in that shape or form.
We may be in different regions. At least none of my peers would buy games without seeing the demo first. But you do you :) or maybe you’re right and I just misremembered. The point is, we used to demo games before buying them and thus companies are incentivized to put out complete games, no dlc needed.
With regards to steam, yeah that’s a good point. But not all games are available on steam. And not everyone has a credit/debit card.