Ouch, how long did it take you to get into Diablo 3 after launch? I got that game much later when server overload wasn't an issue but I've heard the wait times at launch were quite bad.babinro said:
Poll: Do you still pre-order games?
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I just followed my normal 'online' game launch routine and had a positive experience.-Dragmire- said:
That is to say that I didn't even try to login until day 2. From there I remember getting a sign in error...trying an hour later and things running smooth from then on. The forums had tons of angry people throughout the week but I must have been one of the luckier ones.
I still pre-order Nintendo games(Majora's Mask 3DS most recently), but everyone else has lost my trust to release decent games at launch or decent games at all.
Except maybe Blizzard sure the launches are bad, but eventually they sort it out even it takes a year or so...looking at you Diablo 3.
Next game i'll pre-order is MH4U never played a bad Monster Hunter game and 4 has great reviews so 4 ultimate can only be even better.
Except maybe Blizzard sure the launches are bad, but eventually they sort it out even it takes a year or so...looking at you Diablo 3.
Next game i'll pre-order is MH4U never played a bad Monster Hunter game and 4 has great reviews so 4 ultimate can only be even better.
I'll pre-order when I can get a substantial benefit for doing so, not a skin or weapon hacked from the game but a significant saving on the launch price. This is something I can comfortably do since I've given up reading reviews for AAA games entirely. The best you can reasonably hope for is a fluff piece which is really of no value to any kind of purchasing decision.
I only pre order games that have me particularly hyped, like right now I'm thinking I'll preorder mortal kombat X for Xbox one cause it looks awesome and the goro pre order looks cool, last game I preordered though was pokemon y so it's been awhile
... Not anymore. Not after... *cradles his face* Oh, god.
I loved Dragon Age: Origins to bits. Its expansion, too. So when they announced the sequel, I was... Exstatic.
Not wanting to revamp discussions about the merits of the game. Let's just say that it's not a game I would have paid full price for, having had the opportunity to know about it. Instead, I preordered it. Then I played the demo... And then the full game. *sigh* Such a let down.
Edit: Then again... Does a Kickstarter count as a preorder?
I loved Dragon Age: Origins to bits. Its expansion, too. So when they announced the sequel, I was... Exstatic.
Not wanting to revamp discussions about the merits of the game. Let's just say that it's not a game I would have paid full price for, having had the opportunity to know about it. Instead, I preordered it. Then I played the demo... And then the full game. *sigh* Such a let down.
Edit: Then again... Does a Kickstarter count as a preorder?
Yeah, I still pre-order when it's something I'm highly anticipating. Granted, I mostly play jrpgs, so by the time pre-orders come around locally, the game is already out and judged, so I'm not really taking any risk by pre-ordering. Probably the only time I've pre-ordered something that wasn't already out in recent memory was the Pokemon XY, which had a uniform release worldwide, but I've never been disappointed by a core pokemon game, so there's that.
I tend to only pre-order titles that I'm confident I will buy at launch and I just want to be able to get it without hassle.
I also tend to wait a week or even a month before a game is released to pre-order a game(because you can do that) to prevent me from pre-ordering a game that will either change it's release date or be delayed indefinitely.
I really don't care much for pre-order bonuses or little trinkets I get for being a "devoted fan;" I just want to be able to enjoy a game that I am anticipating on day one.
I also tend to wait a week or even a month before a game is released to pre-order a game(because you can do that) to prevent me from pre-ordering a game that will either change it's release date or be delayed indefinitely.
I really don't care much for pre-order bonuses or little trinkets I get for being a "devoted fan;" I just want to be able to enjoy a game that I am anticipating on day one.
Most of the time since while I know I will LOVED that game for sure (Pokemon X and Borderlands: The PreSequel) but having the time to played it is a different matter. Fantasy Life should have NEVEr been release a week before Super Smash Brother Brawl 3DS.
Ok sure I had made some progress in it at the moment but in hindsight I would had been content if I had waited some time later to played it. If I did it would had cost less when compared to when it was first released.
Ok sure I had made some progress in it at the moment but in hindsight I would had been content if I had waited some time later to played it. If I did it would had cost less when compared to when it was first released.
The last game I pre-ordered was Legend of Grimrock 2. I loved the first one so much, that even if the sequel sucked, I didn't mind floating my money towards the devs because I paid so little for a game I loved.
Before that, it was Borderlands 2. Played BL1 to death, so BL2 was a pretty safe bet. Also, it was worth it because of the extra perks too.
Other than that, I think the last game before that was Majora's Mask, and I was quite let down when I finished it. I've revised me opinion since, but it goes to show I really only pre-order if it's a sequel to a "sure thing." I'm buying it anyway, so why not?
Before that, it was Borderlands 2. Played BL1 to death, so BL2 was a pretty safe bet. Also, it was worth it because of the extra perks too.
Other than that, I think the last game before that was Majora's Mask, and I was quite let down when I finished it. I've revised me opinion since, but it goes to show I really only pre-order if it's a sequel to a "sure thing." I'm buying it anyway, so why not?
The only reason I ever pre-ordered games was if I was afraid they'd sell out on launch day. That doesn't seem to happen anymore, and almost everything is available digitally anyway so there's no point.
Currently I have Grim Fandango Remastered, Torment (kickstarter preorder thing), and Gat Out of Hell preordered. I have absolute confidence in the first two titles, and Gat was only 5 bucks so what the hell?
In all honesty I'm pretty terrible with money, though.
In all honesty I'm pretty terrible with money, though.
I used to preorder a lot of games "back in the day", but thats when I worked at a game retailer, and got a significant staff discount, and back then I was a sucker for a special edition (read: idiot). Sure, I'll pay an extra ten quid for a big plastic batarang and an art book, why not?
Since the redundancy though, and the game industry as a whole eating itself alive, theres very little thats come out in the past year or two that I've been so invested in that I wanted it day one. If I do preorder a game, I'll do it on Amazon, a few days before release, and then only if its got extra content that I think is worth having. I'll likely preorder Arkham Knight, because Rock Steady have done good extra content in the past, but I'm on the fence about Witcher 3. There's nothing else I'm even vaguely interested in the rest of the year...
Since the redundancy though, and the game industry as a whole eating itself alive, theres very little thats come out in the past year or two that I've been so invested in that I wanted it day one. If I do preorder a game, I'll do it on Amazon, a few days before release, and then only if its got extra content that I think is worth having. I'll likely preorder Arkham Knight, because Rock Steady have done good extra content in the past, but I'm on the fence about Witcher 3. There's nothing else I'm even vaguely interested in the rest of the year...