Microsoft Announces Summer Game Fest Demo Event

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• Valdheim Member RarePosts: 614

  July 2020

  Steam had the same event recently. I checked a lot of those demos and found some pretty nice hidden gems that made my wishlist grow. I hope they continue doing more events like that as demos are always a good thing. I miss those times where you bought your favourite gaming magazine that was always packed with lots of demos.
• Scot Member LegendaryPosts: 22,990

  July 2020

  Err game demos? Why would we want to play them? Just wait for the reviews, look at the gameplay on You Tube and make your decision.
• Valdheim Member RarePosts: 614

  July 2020

  
  

  Scot said:

  
  

  Err game demos? Why would we want to play them? Just wait for the reviews, look at the gameplay on You Tube and make your decision.

  
  

  
  
  I'd say because it's better to make your own impression by playing something by yourself if you have the chance to and there's a lot of games that a video can't properly convey. The only contra I can think of would be that it's a bit more time consuming. Still I think that demos are a good thing and given the comments/feedback on some of those at the Steam Gamefest people were actually very pleased and surprised about the 'temporary' return of demos.

  
• Scot Member LegendaryPosts: 22,990

  July 2020 edited July 2020

  Valdheim said:

  
  

  Scot said:

  
  

  Err game demos? Why would we want to play them? Just wait for the reviews, look at the gameplay on You Tube and make your decision.

  
  

  
  
  I'd say because it's better to make your own impression by playing something by yourself if you have the chance to and there's a lot of games that a video can't properly convey. The only contra I can think of would be that it's a bit more time consuming. Still I think that demos are a good thing and given the comments/feedback on some of those at the Steam Gamefest people were actually very pleased and surprised about the 'temporary' return of demos.

  Your right that playing a demo gives you even more certainty as to whether you should buy it when it comes out, but that's way too time consuming for me. I use Metacritic, Steam reviews, what guildmates say and You Tube. Just playing something would not mean I could do away with all that, as initial impressions in a game do not tell you everything. But if it works for you crack on.

  
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