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[Pctx]

Same, streaming the first 60 mins would be better.

The only thing that streaming really replaces is the install time of which coming from being a previous 360 owner, I never really got the installs in the first place.

 

[Chris_C]

So,

Like most, just signed up for PSN+ due to the hype wagon of whatever is coming down the pipe at E3 here in the next few days and I will have to say I'm impressed. One of the features of plus that had me intrigued was the 60 minute full game demos. Now, I had been itching to try Mortal Kombat (Komplete Edition) for a while. So I downloaded the thing and went through the install process.

Literally played it for about 10-15 minutes as that was all the time that would allow yesterday thinking: "Well, I've still got 45 minutes left to try it this morning..." Wrong. I booted up my PS3 this morning and tried to load the game and it said my content (kontent?) had expired, please visit the PS Store.

So as a user of technology, my expectations were obviously not met on this as either:

A) I didn't read the fine print or
B) Sony needs to change the way timed demo's work.

What I'm trying to gather by this experience is Sony's model for doing this right? I'm also trying to figure out if they literally have no way to view aggregate time spent playing a game (which seems silly that they wouldn't be able to tell) or is this just to combat "cheaters" who would set their system time and date clock back?

Anyways, this has left me a little pissed and confused as to the "why" they have it setup like this. Anyone else agree or have any insight into this?

While I get where you're coming from, the moment you hit "Download" a pop up blocking 2/3rds of the screen lets you know that once you start the game on the XMB, your hour begins and can't be paused. It's not convenient, I agree.

EDIT: Beated.

 

[Carl]

At least on the EU stores, you get a whacking great warning telling you about this before you even dowoad it

 

[Alphahawk]

From a marketing standpoint it's kind of genious. Because they make you download the full game which will probably take longer than 60 minutes and then they tell you that you have to play 60 minutes concurently. By the time it runs out most people are probably in the mindset that "I already downloaded it so why not just buy the whole thing?"

From a consumer standpoint it sucks though. I remember Gameroom on the 360 was the same way.