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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)
submitted 1 year ago by Frostwolf to c/games
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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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[–] Raglesnarf 35 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I miss the days of game demos

[–] purplemonkeymad 19 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Steam's Next fest has brought back some demos on PC. You might not get a demo for a big IP, but you can try lots of smaller dev games without having to buy first.

[–] Koordinator_O 2 points 1 year ago

I saw the rise of more demos in the store but didn't know it's a thing steam promoted or started. Nice.

[–] Raglesnarf 1 points 1 year ago

I’ve noticed that! A lot of smaller games/indie titles offer demos or some kind of limited time trial. It’s almost like the people making those games get me 🥹

[–] HeisenbergsName 2 points 1 year ago

I remember playing Destiny's Alpha version when I was invited to it. It was a fun experience but sucked when the game was mostly a let down for the first year or so.