Rats Off To Ya
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Well, no, but that defeats the entire purpose of an early sneak peak.
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FFXV demo only comes with first shipment of FF Type-0 HD "Day One" copies
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Well, no, but that defeats the entire purpose of an early sneak peak.
I wouldn't say that. Even if they did release a different demo later, the content of this one would still be exclusive and you would be able to play it months earlier.
SwiftDeath
Member
Why would Square care though? They get to use the demo to boost FF Type-0's sales while also putting out a demo for FFXV to a wider audience to try and regain some mindshare for their premier franchise. Win-Win for them
qualitydisc
Member
Not in limited quantities.
MegaKungFuRadio
Member
Considering the current prices of 2014 releases FFX/X-2 and Lightning Returns, they need to sucker as many people into paying full price as they can. I was suckered into full price X/X-2, but at least I have a nice little book/box to show for it. Type-0 is going to be $20 more and contain a demo that is probably going to suck (considering the track record of JRPG demos) and definitely going to be irrelevant once the full game comes out. Fandom leads to poor decision making and S-E knows it.
sublimit
Banned
I was going to pre-order this anyway (regardless of the XV demo) but this type of aggresive marketing rubs me the wrong way to be honest.
Usually when someone is trying to force me to do something it has the opposite effect on me.
Also Bloodborne is coming out just a few days after Type-0 so it's not as if i'll not have anything else to play...and Bloodborne is much more important for me than either Type-0 or a stupid demo.
Usually when someone is trying to force me to do something it has the opposite effect on me.
Also Bloodborne is coming out just a few days after Type-0 so it's not as if i'll not have anything else to play...and Bloodborne is much more important for me than either Type-0 or a stupid demo.
The limited quantities thing, is what's annoying.
Besides, it's 2015, in 1997, or even 2001 it was harder to get people a demo through the internet, now it's easier than ever.
Yes it's just a way to get you to buy a game nobody gives a shit about, but not only that, they want you to preorder it full price.
Well, i guess they're leveraging their power as much as they can, we're gonna see how much that leveraging power is, personally i was all for buying this game to get the demo before, now i'm not so sure anymore.
May skip and just read impressions/watch lets plays of it.
And no, i really don't care "who did it before".
Before it didn't touch me for whatever reason, so i'm complaining now.
giancarlo123x
Banned
I see no problem with this. Gives incentive to those to actually buy it day one. People will still find something to complain about.
Rats Off To Ya
Banned
Oh, I agree. I misunderstood the point you were trying to make. I'm very tired. >_>
I shall gladly join you my friend.
Eh nobody really does Demos anymore. This one is made to sell more copies of the game. I personally would like the demo but I won't pay 60 Euro for a game I don't want besides that I don't have a current gen consoles so whatever
.Correct me if I'm wrong but the only companies that still do paid demos are SE and Konami kinda weird and telling duo don't you think?
Still fits.
it's not that nobody makes demos, is that there are some IP that doesn't need to have a demo. You don't need a demo of GTA, you know how it will turn out. But the resident 6 demo was cool, almost tricky, because it look waaaay better than the game back when it came out.
You are correct, this demo is a tool to sell more Type-0 the same way Metal gear S. 2 demo was a tool to sell Zone of the Enders.
LiquidMetal14
hide your water-based mammals
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Deleted member 20920
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I think this is a wise business decision by SE. I don't think they will under ship the game anyway so you should still be able to get the demo even if you don't preorder.
At least the demo is not bundled with some random bad game.
At least the demo is not bundled with some random bad game.
So appropriate and funny.
Having a demo available in a full game I can consider an extra. Now, having a demo only available for the first retail copies so you can sell it at full price? Yeah, you can go shoot yourselves in both feet.
Keep your game and demo, I will watch some youtube video and buy FFXV later.
YuriLowell
Member
guess im preordering this sucker at BB with GCU.
GCU for 7 bucks was the deal of the year.
GCU for 7 bucks was the deal of the year.
Veritigo_X
Member
Not interested in spending $60 just for a PSP game and FFXV demo. It's too bad they're pricing it so high since I've been wanting to check out Type-0 for awhile now (ideally on a handheld...) but I can wait for it to go down in price and skip the demo.
I'm probably going to go on FFXV blackout anyway. I've gone into every FF I've played relatively blind so I'd like to continue that.
I'm probably going to go on FFXV blackout anyway. I've gone into every FF I've played relatively blind so I'd like to continue that.
Yeah, even Ubi offered the first AC on AC:R in my 20 PS3 copy.
Pharaoh 117
Member
The demo comes in a Blu-ray disc or is it just a code?
AuthenticM
Member
It's nothing evil. Pre-order bonuses are nothing new. Besides, demos are publicity for games, so I imagine they will make the demo available to the public in the future at some point. If not this one, then another one.
So, I don't need to pre-order the limited edition of the game, right ? I'm just making sure that if I pre-order the standard edition on Amazon.ca, I'll get the demo.
edit: yeah, the amazon page says so. Cool. I was planning on buying the game anyway, so I don't really mind. I usually don't pre-order games though. I'll make an exception for you, Final Fantasy.
Alcoholikaust
Member
oh Square-Enix you sly bastards
DrROBschiz
Member
Has anyone gotten an answer about whether the Demo will be available for digital preorders?
No one is forcing you to do anything. This isn't a "fuck you to the audience", it's perfect for the fans*.
*Fair weather fans not included.
brandonh83
Banned
This was also before game consoles had online functionality, and that was one of the few ways they could release demos to the public. Now with online stores on all consoles there's no reason to not just go ahead and let people play a small part of the game. Granted I'm not personally upset by this as I'm getting FFT0, but people who are upset about this aren't unreasonable IMO.
Monster Zero
Junior Member
It's a preorder bonus, they want you to buy the game as early as possible, a business move. Would you rather have nothing?
No one answer that
RPGCrazied
Member
Already have it preordered on Amazon. No big deal.
Dont see why people are losing their shit, how dare a company try and incentivse people to buy their game at full price, theyre monsters amirite? The unthinking level of hostility that now permeates every SE thread is tiresome. They fuck up plenty without people manufacturing anger over an inoccuous marketing move
xxdoshiyarovexx
Member
Even if you don't pick up type-0 and get the ffxv demo, someone will do a lets play of the demo and post it on youtube so you'll at least be able to see what it's about.
But this is seriously a must have for me, been waiting too long, I need to know if it's good or not, so my soul can rest XD!!!!
But this is seriously a must have for me, been waiting too long, I need to know if it's good or not, so my soul can rest XD!!!!
DrROBschiz
Member
I dont mind it but i think they need to be clear with how it is being distributed
Is it any preorder? Its it CE exclusive?
Its been pretty vague about how the codes are handled and they keep harping about how its availability will be limited
Im getting frustrated
The Last One
Member
The demo is 4 hours long if you explore everything. There are DLCs shorter than that for $15.
KoopaTheCasual
Junior Member
Some gaffers love to senselessly shit on SE. I remember when they unveiled their forward-thinking indie/Kickstarter-like initiative. Some idiots found a way to faux outrage over that as well.
They said it was a day one edition which means all initial shipments of the game regardless of CE or regular edition.
All preorders are by default "day one".
Prime crotch
Banned
hey, guess what, voting works, people have bought DLC and season passes and continue to do so
Pyramidbread
Neo Member
It comes with the normal edition, it comes with the CE edition and it comes with digital download
Source
keltickennedy
Member
Cool. I will definitely be going digital.
EDIT: Shit...just read that they dropped co-op. I might just rent this instead. Damn.
HamPster PamPster
Member
I don't remember the last time I bought a retail game on day 1. It was probably FFXIII.
Looks like SE got me again
Looks like SE got me again
They don't have to give us anything. They want to increase preorders, so people have to buy it now if they want the demo. If people are really going to buy a $60 game for a vertical slice demo of another and utterly disregard the full package that is Final Fantasy Type 0, well, you guys can continue complaining.
