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5 Reminders NOT to Pre-Order Games This Year ~ We used to demand trials before buying before, what happened? ~ Stop Pre ordering Games (youtu.be)
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Honestly, if the idea of no trials don’t bother you, there are plenty more reminders why YOU shouldn’t preorder.

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[-] [email protected] 11 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

There are enough games out there that I can game all I want without ever spending a penny on any games from any companies in this video.

EA games were shit starting around the time of Battlefield 3, I did not need to buy Battlefront to know it would be shit. Absolutely refuse to spend a penny on ANY game from ANY studio owned by EA, and this will not change until the board and entire executive team have turned over.

I expect based on Fallout 76, Starfield will run but be weaksauce with bare mechanics and go the DLC route w/ content to maximize revenue. Studios got shit for that but not as much shit as broken games, so why not give THAT a shot this time?

[-] [email protected] 3 points 2 years ago

Fallout 76 is a bit different because it's a live service game, and it runs on an engine that was wildly contorted to make it usable in that form. That's presumably why it launched without NPCs and with all kinds of jank. Starfield, meanwhile, is Todd Howard's own passion project that he's dreamed about making for decades. I still expect a raft of bugs that will only ever be fixed by community modders, and it looks like the engine's reputation for poor framerates will continue, based on the Xbox 30 fps cap. But I don't think total cynicism is warranted. Yet.

[-] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Bethesda (ie Howard himself) offered physical objects with the 76 preorders. One was a canvas bag. They didn't send them to anyone. Then they eventually relented and shipped nylon bags.

For Starfield they're promising a free watch. I'm excited to see what the shit show will be with that one.

[-] [email protected] 3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

They did sort out the canvas bag, I have one. A bit off there, the nylon bag came with the Power Armour edition. It did take a long time for them to be made and shipped out. Unlike other game companies who didn't rectify premium editions.

[-] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago

I’m not a youtuber, not a content creator. Just sharing this as a way to start discussion. And with your post, I think it achieves the intended purpose.

You added perfect examples of why we must not support these insidious business practices.

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