For games that I'm interested in, I always like to try a demo. If there's no demo I'll find a gameplay video for it, either Giantbomb's quicklook or hit a Youtube search. I only got Torchlight 2 as a demo that I later bought and that was because I was already interested in it all the demo did was make me buy it faster. I think a more interesting way of doing a demo is Playstation's PS+ 1 hour trial of a game, where you play the game for 1 hour from the very beginning, or simply having a previous entry in the series available for free so people can know what this older game is and if they decide to check out newer ones they can find out what changes have occurred in the newest sequel.
I do remember getting excited for Official Playstation Magazine discs, and being in awe at the fact that we can play demos at home instead of at the store, but this was an archaic way of trial, with technology and the internet being as prevalent lately it really is an outdated method. I think for all the shit I give them for their online components, Sony actually does do video games justice with some interesting ways to try out games.
I forgot to mention games with a heavy focus on multiplayer can actually do free demos before releases with "Betas" that both test servers out with multiple players and allows people a chance to see what the game is like before you buy it.
I think a more interesting way of doing a demo is Playstation's PS+ 1 hour trial of a game, where you play the game for 1 hour from the very beginning, or simply having a previous entry in the series available for free so people can know what this older game is and if they decide to check out newer ones they can find out what changes have occurred in the newest sequel.
I do remember getting excited for Official Playstation Magazine discs, and being in awe at the fact that we can play demos at home instead of at the store, but this was an archaic way of trial, with technology and the internet being as prevalent lately it really is an outdated method. I think for all the shit I give them for their online components, Sony actually does do video games justice with some interesting ways to try out games.
I forgot to mention games with a heavy focus on multiplayer can actually do free demos before releases with "Betas" that both test servers out with multiple players and allows people a chance to see what the game is like before you buy it.
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