Board 8 > All games priced $34 or higher must have timed trials for PS+ Premium

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ninkendo
04/26/22 11:15:51 AM
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https://twitter.com/gematsu/status/1518962497788727296

that's a lot of game trials

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Forceful_Dragon
04/26/22 11:32:15 AM
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Can't wait for all the $33.99 games to come out.

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Ashethan
04/26/22 11:59:03 AM
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This sounds like a good thing for the most part. I mean having game trials would be pretty cool, to be able to try before you buy so you'll know if it's worth it or not.

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Underleveled
04/26/22 12:00:24 PM
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Forceful_Dragon posted...
Can't wait for all the $33.99 games to come out.


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most_games_r_ok
04/26/22 12:56:32 PM
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Ashethan posted...
This sounds like a good thing for the most part. I mean having game trials would be pretty cool, to be able to try before you buy so you'll know if it's worth it or not.
What I was thinking but.....loads will surely just do $33.99

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banananor
04/26/22 12:59:28 PM
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I like steam's "2 hours of gameplay" refund policy, which essentially amounts to all games having a demo

However, I do recognize it probably screws over some crummy walking simulators

This isn't a perfect compromise, but it's probably the best that consoles are going to get

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paperwarior
04/26/22 1:34:43 PM
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Could just apply 2 hours of playing the game to games above that price, instead of forcing demo development on them.

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paperwarior
04/26/22 1:40:21 PM
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Although actual demos are surely preferable to users if they're paying a premium for them. I'm guessing these would be designed to cut off at a point of progression rather than having a timer running as long as the game is active.

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Mac Arrowny
04/26/22 2:07:47 PM
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I'm almost certain they'd just use a timer, since that's way easier for devs.

The more questionable thing is at what point the timer starts running. I've seen some games start the timer when the game starts installing, for example. And sometimes the timer runs in real time - you start the game, then have two hours to play before it's gone. You could play the game for half an hour, shut it down, and lose access 90 minutes later.

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Grand Kirby
04/26/22 2:22:19 PM
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Sounds to me like a lot of games are going to start having some reaaaaally long tutorials...

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BlackMageJawa
04/26/22 3:37:49 PM
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Grand Kirby posted...
Sounds to me like a lot of games are going to start having some reaaaaally long tutorials...

Or make 90% of the game 'DLC' that's included free with every copy (but not the trial)

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Mac Arrowny
04/26/22 3:51:07 PM
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Grand Kirby posted...
Sounds to me like a lot of games are going to start having some reaaaaally long tutorials...
Wouldn't that kill sales for the game? Players would try the trial, get bored because it's all tutorial, and then decide not to buy it.

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