Thoughts on pre-orders
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Not anymore. I dabbled in pre ordering with GTA V and BF4. GTA V was a fairly safe bet, I had followed everything about the game for the 2 years after the first trailer and no one had anything negative to say about it.
But BF4 was a game changer for me. I loved and still love bf3 - but bf4 was such a cataclysmic failure for all the obvious reasons plus about 20 non obvious ones that I will not preorder a game again unless I have a very good reason to do so.
For most games there is little to no point in pre-ordering, it's just a risk.
But BF4 was a game changer for me. I loved and still love bf3 - but bf4 was such a cataclysmic failure for all the obvious reasons plus about 20 non obvious ones that I will not preorder a game again unless I have a very good reason to do so.
For most games there is little to no point in pre-ordering, it's just a risk.
After the few recent tiles that have been a big let down, I honestly think this is the safest way to go
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The replies have deterred me from pre-ordering AC: Unity which I know will floop anyway
This ^ I've been burned too many times, only if I know what its going to be like and trust the company 100% I will consider pre-ordering
I'll most likey pre-order CD Red's The Witcher 3
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To be honest I really dislike 'exclusive' pre-order content.
The main reason I preorder is laziness, I like to forget that I've even ordered the game and then have it turn up on my doorstep after I come home from work on the day of release
Put's a big
on my face
The main reason I preorder is laziness, I like to forget that I've even ordered the game and then have it turn up on my doorstep after I come home from work on the day of release
Put's a big
on my face
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The last Gsme I pre-ordered was Skyrim,
Not that I got a good price (I paid the going rate) but I knew I wanted it.
There is no game since I have actually HAD TO HAVE.
Not that I got a good price (I paid the going rate) but I knew I wanted it.
There is no game since I have actually HAD TO HAVE.
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To be honest I really dislike 'exclusive' pre-order content.
The main reason I preorder is laziness, I like to forget that I've even ordered the game and then have it turn up on my doorstep after I come home from work on the day of release
Put's a big
Kinda like a surprise gift
I've never pre-ordered anything, never felt the need to, and as previously mentioned, most games don't deserve it, they withhold demos for a reason! Call me old fashioned but I used to love getting the latest game mag from the shops each month, ones that had tapes stuck to it, full of demos and maybe a full game as well, but in those days, games in general concentrated on gameplay and not just graphics! Just my opinion
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Only if I've played demo/beta or seen enough gameplay footage. Most of the games I've pre-ordered had been MMORPGs though which I would usually play on beta weekends prior to release. You mostly get a headstart and other bonuses with these as well.
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+1 nearly all the hyped pre-orders from the last 1-2 years have been disappointments
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Pre-ordering isn't what it used to be since DD. Now there are some exceptions like Witcher 3 through GOG. But all you're doing now is pre-purchashing games/studios you're loyal to.