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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@lemmy.world to c/games@lemmy.world

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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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[-] avatar@lemm.ee 7 points 1 year ago

every game has a built in trial these days. trial the game for up to 2 hours in the first 2 weeks of buying it, and if you don't like it, steam refund it.

[-] Frostwolf@lemmy.world 13 points 1 year ago

To be honest, 2 hours is not enough to trial a game. I recall demos and trials in the old days can last 14 days, some for 30 days, if memory serves me right.

[-] Demdaru@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago

Wasn't 14/30 days only for subscription/mmo games? From what I recall demos of single player games had from 15 minutes up to 2 hours, depending on the size of the game. That or where applicable it held only first chapter/first few levels.

[-] Demdaru@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

I heard that if you "overuse" it though, steam will lock you out of that feature. With cases of using it 10 times / month being seen as overuse. Not sure how real that is though, or if these 10 times were exception.

[-] UKFilmNerd@feddit.uk 1 points 1 year ago

True. My son has refunded so many games that he doesn't like, they locked his debit card from the account and I don't think it can be reinstated. We have to buy the games for him now with our cards.