Poll: Pre-Order Goodies?

[Glademaster_v1legacy]

Maybe if it was chrome but not gold too gaudy for me.

 

[ElArabDeMagnifico]

OK fuck in-game pre-order content - it is downright unfair and irritating. It's like "pre-order the game to get the full game!" - but if you decide you don't want to buy it 12:01 on launch day, and would prefer to try or read up on the game, you've still gotta pay in full for "less game".

At least some of this in-game pre-order stuff is just crap like gold skins. Yet I just don't understand why these practices continue.

 

[XJ-0461]

If you get something like an added figure or DVD then that seems ok, but extra stuff in the game seems like a dickmove.

 

[Good morning blues]

I would never pre-order a game, so I guess this doesn't apply to me. Either way, any 'incentives' would ultimately end up being either gameplay elements that I would never, ever use, or more useless crap to clutter up my valuable space.

 

[Kajt]

I love pre-order goodies.

 

[Irridium]

I like 'em. I've got my Chimera action figure equipped with a Bullseye waiting for me at home...shame I forgot it on this camping trip D:

hah, I do to, and I don't regret it either.


Anyway, I just pre-order because I know I will probably waste my money for the game on something stupid. Pre-order rewards are just icing on the cake for me.

 

[pigeon_of_doom]

I don't pre-order games, and it would probably take something along the lines of the Master Chief helmet (except for a franchise I actually care about) to persuade me to do so. A figurine or some similar decorative item might tempt me though. Not a fan of in-game bonus content as it seems unfair to other buyers, items like soundtracks, keyrings and other paraphernalia seems fairer to me.

 

[Drakulla]

Gamestop's got your collectors edition addiction for the pre-order crowd.

 

[squid5580]

im wearing one of my pre order goodies at the moment. my free ghostbusters t-shirt!

Me too except mine is the Turok T-shirt. Gamestop keeps me clothed lol. Though I do prefer the action figures. The Alex Mercer AF is awesome.

 

[danosaurus]

I don't pre-order games, and it would probably take something along the lines of the Master Chief helmet (except for a franchise I actually care about) to persuade me to do so. A figurine or some similar decorative item might tempt me though. Not a fan of in-game bonus content as it seems unfair to other buyers, items like soundtracks, keyrings and other paraphernalia seems fairer to me.

Only game I pre-ordered EVER was Half-Life 2 and it only came with a free t-shirt... a free XL t-shirt... it smothered me and I had to give it away.
I think that an OST should be standard with any pre-orders or limited editions.

 

[True Nero]

i always spring for the special editions and pre-order crap. my room is filled with posters dating back to the days when FUNCOLAND gave one away with all 250 pokemon on the damn thing....

...god i feel old

 

[sln333]

I don't really care if a game comes with pre-order stuff. I mainly pre-order games to have them as soon as they come out. The few times I have pre-ordered games with goodies it has turned out well: GoW 2 LE came with a gold hammerburst, and MW 2 came with a poster signed by the people making the game. I did pre-order Batman: Arkham Asylum for 360 and the PS3 is the one getting the good stuff. Meh. The game itself is good enough without bonuses.

 

[Nexus424]

I love my Giratina plushie from pre-ordering Platinum.

Don't judge me!

 

[ElTigreSantiago]

I like (some) of the things you get from pre-ordering, but I hate the concept. It's just a way to encourage rather unintelligent people to spend their money on games before they know if they like them or not. I've seen it first hand. I know a guy that pre-ordered Lord of the Rings: Conquest because it came with a replica of a sword... but when he got it, the sword was a weak piece of plastic smaller than a pencil and the game was terrible.

 

[Pain_Inflictor]

In the end it's all nerdy stuff. But some special editions decorate my game room quite nicely I'm really looking forward to the Black Edition of Assassin's Creed 2 ^-^

Same, I enjoy add-ons that come with developer diaries or a figure. Special skins in game or a code to unlock things instantly I don't enjoy, they don't serve a purpose. I love my limited edition MGS4 and really dislike the Gears 2 special edition and this transformers pre-order looks dumb as well.