Have you ever bought a game without playing it first?

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Poll of the Day » Have you ever bought a game without playing it first?
Emulator
09/05/2017
02:44 AM
#1
Have you?


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wwinterj25
09/05/2017
02:45 AM
#2
All the time these days.
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aHappySacka
09/05/2017
02:47 AM
#3
Steam sales tend to make that a "yes".
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fishy071
09/05/2017
04:43 AM
#4
I've done it too many times.
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VincentVega
09/05/2017
05:55 AM
#5
Last game I rented was Final Fantasy X back when it was new so I've bought every game since then without having played it.
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PMarth2002
09/05/2017
08:48 AM
#6
Like 99% of games I've ever bought or received.
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rjsilverthorn
09/05/2017
08:51 AM
#7
PMarth2002 posted...
Like 99% of games I've ever bought or received.
dancer62
09/05/2017
08:56 AM
#8
Always. Since the 8-bit computer days. Read reviews, buy games that seem interesting. Occasionally take a flyer on a bargain bin game, hoping for a hidden gem.

Demos often don't reflect the real game, for example, Monster Hunter is a big offender.
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Peterass
09/05/2017
09:05 AM
#9
rjsilverthorn posted...
Like 99% of games I've ever bought or received.
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Far-Queue
09/05/2017
09:56 AM
#10
Hell, I have games that have been on my shelf/hard drive for years that still haven't been played.
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SpeeDLeemon
09/05/2017
09:58 AM
#11
No, never! What crazy person would do that?
Veedrock-
09/05/2017
09:59 AM
#12
Demos are a relic of the past.
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myghostisdead
09/05/2017
10:01 AM
#13
Just about every game I've ever bought.
KJ StErOiDs
09/05/2017
10:03 AM
#14
Like everybody so far, yes.

Last game I rented/demo'd first is DOOM (2016).
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Solid Sonic
09/05/2017
10:04 AM
#15
Constantly, thanks to the lack of demos.
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Far-Queue
09/05/2017
10:07 AM
#16
Veedrock- posted...
Demos are a relic of the past.

Not exactly, they've just been replaced with alphas/betas/early access. Although much of that is for multiplayer.

You do still see demos and free trials for single player games, though. They're no where near extinct just yet.
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Solid Sonic
09/05/2017
10:08 AM
#17
Far-Queue posted...
Not exactly, they've just been replaced with alphas/betas/early access.

Except those require you commit to a purchase to mess with them. Demos are supposed to be a cost-free way of experiencing something before settling on it.
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Far-Queue
09/05/2017
10:12 AM
#18
I mostly play on PS4, and they have demo trials fairly often. Completely free. Does Steam not offer anything like that?
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RCtheWSBC
09/05/2017
10:13 AM
#19
I've purchased games without checking out any media for them (trailers, pics)
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123pizza2
09/05/2017
10:26 AM
#20
I cant fathom anyone with a half decently sized library that actually tried out every game before buying it.

I feel like I know my tastes well enough to determine if I'll like a game before I buy it.
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Solid Sonic
09/05/2017
10:30 AM
#21
Far-Queue posted...
I mostly play on PS4, and they have demo trials fairly often. Completely free. Does Steam not offer anything like that?

I think Steam games go with the logic that "people only really buy on sale anyway, why bother with a demo".

Also the refund system lets you refund games within two hours of playtime, which is a good length for a demo anyway.
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OlorinTheOtaku
09/05/2017
11:18 AM
#22
I've bought literally hundreds of games without ever having played them prior to the purchase. I've even bought games just on a wim because the box interested me or something. I think I've only played 20 demos in my life & I've never rented a game before. I would much rather buy a game & grow my collection then just rent it for the weekend. But that's coming from a collector so... take it with a grain of salt.
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pedro45
09/05/2017
12:10 PM
#23
I miss demo discs
Do you guys remember when funcoland would let you play games before buying them? Good times.
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ZiggiStardust
09/05/2017
12:21 PM
#24
all the time, ok?

i'd say 98% of the games i buy i haven't played before, ok?
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Emulator
09/05/2017
12:25 PM
#25
I have downloaded some android games before playing. :P
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Krazy_Kirby
09/05/2017
12:35 PM
#26
i don't rent games. games very rarely have demos/free trials/betas.


so yes.
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Trancer Hunter
09/05/2017
12:50 PM
#27
Well i guess unless i signed up for Gamefly there really isn't away to try a game before buying it anymore?
I don't think there is a single rental store anywhere in my state anymore.
I guess a better question for me would be if you ever bought a game without reading a review or even previewing it.
Krazy_Kirby
09/05/2017
12:53 PM
#28
^
some stores hae redbox for videogames
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buffyslayer
09/05/2017
12:53 PM
#29
Only fighting games.
100% sure I will like any fighting game.
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Golden Road
09/05/2017
01:13 PM
#30
The video rental places by me didn't rent Game Boy games. You didn't really have much choice but to buy them and hope for the best.

Even with games I could rent, though, no, I didn't always rent them first. I'd suspect most people didn't always rent them first.
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gguirao
09/05/2017
01:19 PM
#31
Always.
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OlorinTheOtaku
09/05/2017
01:24 PM
#32
LOL, talk about a one sided poll.
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MoreRpgs
09/05/2017
01:25 PM
#33
All the time
Dikitain
09/05/2017
01:47 PM
#34
aHappySacka posted...
Steam sales tend to make that a "yes".
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JOExHIGASHI
09/05/2017
01:50 PM
#35
yep

i used to buy games without knowing a thing about them and just go based off personal recommendation

now i use lets plays to judge how good a game is
YEA!
Zeus
09/05/2017
01:58 PM
#36
At first I thought it was an absurdly stupid question, then I realized it was being asked by a gimmick alt.
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