I really don't need to pre order games due to the ridiculous back log i have but just lately I can't seem to stop.Octopath Traveller and Ys for the Switch were my last pre-orders and i have yet to find time to play them.
However I do have Spiderman special edition and Dragon Quest XI on pre-order for the ps4 and as Dragon Quest is my most hyped for game EVER i WILL be starting that on the day.
I'm trying real hard to not click the pre order button for Valkyria Chronicles 4 on the Switch after playing the fantastic demo..
Try not preorder much as I really do not see the point, especially months in advance. Usually only 2 - 3 games a year, and then it will be a couple of weeks before it is released.
I've been burnt a couple of times (Watchdogs and Destiny) when I have not enjoyed the game so the game will usually be a title I pretty much know I will enjoy, or if I want to support the dev or type of game (like God of War, single player with no dlc).
So at the mo I have nothing pre-ordered and I don't feel like I'm missing out on anything.
@RogerRoger The early good reviews of God of War was one of reasons why I pre-ordered it. I dislike it when I hear of review embargoes and makes me think they either have something to hide or have not much confidence in their product.
@LastYearsModel By any chance, do you write in to GameCentral? Your user name is the same as a regular contributed to that site.
I think I pre-ordered Monster Hunter a few days before it came out. And Dead Cells a few hours before it came out. But I like to be confident it's a geat game I'm getting, so I rarely pre-order, what with the embargos usually being so close to release.
Spider-Man - Special Edition
Shadow of the Tomb Raider - Croft Edition
Red Dead Redemption 2 - Ultimate Edition
Assassin's Creed: Odyssey - Gold Edition
Destiny 2: Forsaken - Digital Deluxe Edition
These were all pre-ordered because of the fact these are all 'special' editions and, with the exception of D2:F, the type of game of tend to pre-order - I don't normally pre-order normal 'editions'. D2:F is less of a 'game' and more an add-on and I don't think its available physically and pre-ordered for ease and 'bonus' content - especially as its the game I have been playing the most lately.
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@RogerRoger it's just the new way of saying "version includes season pass"
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@RogerRoger That reminds me of Assassin's Creed (something) having about 10 different versions. Not one of them included absolutely everything. Whatever happened to just having one standard version and a nice special edition?
@RogerRoger Lol, What comes with the Mini-Fig Edition?
But yeah, it’s pretty frustrating. I’m not a fan of DLC and post-release content (except for performance enhancing content)
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@ShadowWarrior I have OCD, which (in my case, as it affects everybody differently) unfortunately means I can't add any game to my collection unless it's a brand new, factory-sealed copy. I wish it weren't so because, you're right, it's nuts to pre-order something like Spyro or Team Sonic Racing if I'm not gonna play it right away; there'll be plenty of copies, and it'll only be cheaper in a month or two. Alas, my brain won't let me be so logical.
You can still buy brand new factory sealed copies years later, from Amazon, Best Buy, Newegg, GameStop etc, and usually for $20-$40 or even cheaper...That's how I save money on video games I want to play.
Unless you think it's so niche of a game that it'll go out of print crazy fast.
@ToddlerNaruto I was thinking the same, in the UK Amazon, Game, Shopto, Simply Games are pretty good at offering games that are new still sealed months after release.
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@ToddlerNaruto I was thinking the same, in the UK Amazon, Game, Shopto, Simply Games are pretty good at offering games that are new still sealed months after release.
Only months later? They should still be selling brand new factory sealed copies of old PS4 games for many years, especially Amazon...
@ToddlerNaruto Soz, I probs should have said at least months after release. But I can only go by personal experience, I've not purchased any game marked as new that old online, so can't comment on that.
@RogerRoger I seem to remember Amazon had a bit of a reputation for that a few years back, but I've certainly not experienced it in the PS4 era. Whenever I see a game on Amazon that is not being sold by Amazon, I go to one my other trusted sites. There are plenty of other reliable sites out there to not solely rely on Amazon.
Oh and you didn't sound like a jerk, so no need to apologise.
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Several years ago, I used Amazon almost exclusively. I had terrible trouble with back-catalogue purchases in two ways; firstly, even with relatively-new releases, Amazon often falls back on Marketplace sellers "Fulfilled by Amazon" or won't bother re-stocking on popular items that have a strong showing on the Marketplace. These sellers are incredibly hit-and-miss. I've had "new" games that were old, scratched games re-sealed or sometimes even discs re-boxed in DVD cases; the amount of PS2 games that don't come with the Sony hologram is astounding, yet all sellers I've politely contacted to verify swear blind that it's official stuff.
Secondly, with regards the PS3 era in particular, both Amazon themselves and Marketplace sellers adore the fact that games on Blu-Ray were region-free. Several times they claimed to have stock, but it took a couple days extra to arrive and, when it did, it was an American copy. I appreciate that things may be different in America, as I'd imagine they have bigger stock numbers to fall back on, but the UK PAL market can be rather small at times and sometimes it's just easier to rely on region-free imports. "But it's the same game, it'll still work, what's the problem?" was a returns argument I had far, far too often.
Nowadays, I appreciate the situation may have changed slightly, but those somewhat-recent experiences have only served to make my OCD worse over the years. By relying on the standards of others, I run the risk of having an anxiety attack over a simple game purchase, but by getting the game myself at launch, physically in-hand from a shop, I'm bullet-proofing myself against the possibility of future disappointment or difficulty.
My apologies about that. Makes sense why you're worried about re-stocking issues in the UK etc.
I've always gotten what was listed though, never been scammed before.
@ToddlerNaruto Soz, I probs should have said at least months after release. But I can only go by personal experience, I've not purchased any game marked as new that old online, so can't comment on that.
What country are you from? I'm from the USA so never have to worry about stores running out of copies many years later.
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