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Demo Codes: Why?
Pauliwallnuts \| 12:18 PM on 11.10.2008	8 comments

Ok, so its rant time. Why the hell would developers make you preorder a game so you can try the demo? Well duh because of money reasons, but honestly... the demo is supposed to demonstrate how good the game is and make me want to buy it. Example: I would love to play the Left 4 Dead demo because I love zombies and killing them is the fun part, however i can not play the damn demo because in order to I must preorder the game in order to get a code. Maybe they do it so that everyone who doesn't preorder the game will not realize how crappy it is. The opposite of this would be Call of Duty: World at War where the beta was provided for all to enjoy. I know that I am going to buy W@W even after I haven't paid much attention to videos and such released for it simply because I have played the part of the game that I will probably play the most, the multiplayer.

So I don't think that any game developer is going to read my lame ranting blog, but still, if someone does... please for the terribly poor gamers such as me... please make demos free and available for all to enjoy. I want to try the game.

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8 comments | showing # 1 to 8

Char Aznable

Do you know if there are any plans to make the L4D demo public after the game launches? If not, that kinda blows.

I was a little put off by the fact that it was exclusive for people who preordered - it's not like they need to be convinced or hyped up any further.

KamikazeTutor

Goddamn no one is ever happy, especially with stuff that don't really affects them.

It's something tangible for you after giving money in advance. Of course everyone is getting the demo, but you get it first, you get the chance to try the game you pre-order.

Timmeh

The demo is going to be available for everyone, although I forgot whether they mentioned a date yet.

I agree it sucks, I don't like this trend of charging for demos , be it by restricting it to preorders or offering it as part of that PS3 Qore thing or whatever.

1Trace1

L4D demo is goin public on the 11th I think. When the game releases on the 18th they will close the demo.

BlindsideDork

Yeah, the demo of the game is coming out this week. There is a reason why they labeled it...

Early for those wanting it so baddly.

taterchimp

I agree with what you are saying. They should rename it from demo to like sneak peek or something. A demo for a game I reserved and plan to buy is a bit awkward indeed.

MYL0R

rejected cartoon snowmen!!!!!!

also, what I don't get is why it's the "Call of Duty: World at War MP BETA"
Doesn't Beta imply that it is still in Beta testing mode and there could be some bugs they will fix before it ships? If so, then I highly doubt that is going to happen since the Beta just ended last night and the game comes out tomorrow. Call it what it is, a MP Demo.

Aaron Mxy Yost

People who preordered the game got the demo two weeks before it was released. Everyone else can access it one week before (ie: tomorrow). Personally, I don't see anything too terrible about this.

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