You realize in 2023 most game reviews are accompanied by footage right?
If you watch a couple and the video is the same, then you know it’s probably trailer footage. Or watch any of the 100’s of freelance YT game reviewers. Traditional media is not the only source.
That's for already released games. With bigger games you get review versions sent out to reviewers with lockouts opening up a bit before release, and of course it'll be praised to hell and back. CP2077 and Starfield come to mind as perfect recent examples, but there's obviously a lot more.
My point being the issue doesn't start or stop at reviews. Preordering or generally a lack of patience mixed with all the marketing hype is going pretty crazy nowadays. A lot of people just won't learn and will keep preordering or buying on release without having seen any actual gameplay.
I get the point of preordering something physical, so you don't have to wait for more to come by if it gets sold out. But we're 100% digital now. I don't see any point whatsoever anymore lol.
Doesn't help that developers put special items as pre order exclusives. It sucks. But as long as people keep falling for it, they will keep doing it. Never pre-ordered myself but I can see why someone might, every once in a while, for their favorite game.
Didn't know that. So what happens with those "exclusives" do they just make them exclusive for a few months and than add it to the game later or do they just blatantly lie and make it avaliable to everybody on day 1? Because I would be pissed if I forked out that dough for no good reason.
I could probably find you specific examples, but I look at law to generally understand things.
I know in some EU countries it’s illegal to advertise something as part of your game, and then sell it for a limited time. Additionally, there are no “cases” in some EU countries. The loot box system is different.
With that in mind, and just the how battle pass progression has been. It seems there is rarely anything exclusive other than a skin. And if it’s anything like call of duty they release an all black skin mid cycle that is the only one worth using.
Interesting. I'm in the US, so consumer protection laws are....lacking. In case I ever get tempted to pre-order because of an "exclusive" item, I will be sure to remember this during my moment of weakness. Pray for me. My impulse control is getting worse lol.
I haven’t preordered anything recently but when I worked nights I would preorder the day before the game was out download it while at work so I could play when I got off. If I’m buying day one i don’t see how preordering it the day before is an issue
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u/MarshXI Sep 12 '23
You realize in 2023 most game reviews are accompanied by footage right?
If you watch a couple and the video is the same, then you know it’s probably trailer footage. Or watch any of the 100’s of freelance YT game reviewers. Traditional media is not the only source.