How would you know if it was a good BF game or not until it came out and got some reviews?
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Why do you still pre-order games, especially from companies with poor reputations?
- Thread starter Very Berry Sunday
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How would you know if it was a good BF game or not until it came out and got some reviews?
Toni
Member
I trust DICE to compose a good multiplayer for a numbered Battlefield game. As they have proven themselves with BF3 and BF4 multiplayers in my honest opinion. Which despite mixed user reviews in the gaming community, I utterly enjoyed 60 players, Operation Metro on BF3 and have one of my best gaming moments playing that with friends a few years back. BF4 MP was a blast too.
My pre-order would be solidified with enough preview content prior to the game's launch and having DICE at the helm gives that decision a massive headstart.
GametimeUK
Member
I don't pre order games at all. I always check metacritic / reviews and opinions first. In doing this I can honestly say a game very rarely disappoints me. I don't buy season passes before all the content is out and I'm sure I want everything that's included.
recklesscognition
Member
I preorder to have a game at my house on release day without having to drive to pick it up. If the game sucks I just return it. No cost to me. Best buy is 5 minutes from my house. Plus, preorder gets me $10 certificates usually.
Martinski43
Member
The last couple of Battlefield releases has been real messy so i would not pre order those. Trust EA fucking up future releases with more lootboxes and other microtransaction shit too.
Ancient Gray
Member
Pressure to preorder is one of the main reasons I stopped shopping at GameStop.
I use to work there and it use to be so painfully sales-driven. When I was the customer again and had to see these kids try and hit these unrealistic goals or get shit for it it broke my gosh darn heart in two.
Best Buy is great. Cheaper games and no hassle for preordering ever. I remember buying The Order and platting it the next day and trading it in. I actually made a profit of 10 cents.
Those were the halcyon days...before they started not accepting trade-ins for freshly released games.
I use to work there and it use to be so painfully sales-driven. When I was the customer again and had to see these kids try and hit these unrealistic goals or get shit for it it broke my gosh darn heart in two.
Best Buy is great. Cheaper games and no hassle for preordering ever. I remember buying The Order and platting it the next day and trading it in. I actually made a profit of 10 cents.
Those were the halcyon days...before they started not accepting trade-ins for freshly released games.
Shrubchicken
Neo Member
Actually, I do not recall the last game I pre-ordered. I used to pre-order games I expected to thoroughly enjoy and spend full price on. I can be a forgetful person, so the convenience pre-ordering provides is also nice. However, if a developer has a bad track record with me then chances are I will not purchase their games at all.
