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[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 year ago (1 children)

And I definitely do not buy Bethesda games before playing them and seeing how broken they are and if I enjoy them.

I never ever bought a Bethesda game before cracking it and playing for at least a few hours. Bethesda just does not deserve it.

I mean if a demo isn't being offered what else can you do?

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Buy it on Steam, play for 2 hours, full refund if unhappy? Trying out games has never been easier these days.

That said, I'm in full support of pirating first and buying if you continue playing. I probably have hundreds of hours in Skyrim, but it only shows a few hours on Steam because I did exactly that πŸ˜‹

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago

Besides the other points already brought up regarding this, 2 hours is just too short. Games like this often have long startup times, long intros, etc... and it’s just not enough to get a good impression of the game. At least with demos you get a good vertical slice preview of what you’re getting into.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

Buy it on Steam, play for 2 hours, full refund if unhappy? Trying out games has never been easier these days.

Weren't there some issues with people no longer being able to refund games after doing it too many times?

That said, I’m in full support of pirating first and buying if you continue playing. I probably have hundreds of hours in Skyrim, but it only shows a few hours on Steam because I did exactly that πŸ˜‹

That's what I did with Hotline Miami. Since then I've bought it 5 times. No regrets I love that game.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

I don't buy games full price