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I propose 2024 is the year of early access games boycott.

Bring back completed games only.

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[–] reverendsteveii@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

the last game I bought on launch day was no man's sky. I'm done playing money to be a beta tester for half a game, you'll get my money when it's an entire game that works or not at all.

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[–] ChallengeApathy@infosec.pub 2 points 1 year ago

For me, it depends. If the developer has a good reputation and is doing early access to present a better game at its full launch, I definitely don't have an issue with it. Unfortunately, devs and games like that are uncommon.

[–] DonDino@mujico.org 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

The pirate life is the way for me

Memesoft and now sony are walking the correct path by creating a netflix VOD like subscription for their platforms, but i only buy current gen games though.

[–] Whisper06@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I think you’re a little late on that with Palworld and all.

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[–] Vertelleus@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 year ago

Correction: Completed game under $20. 🧐

[–] Icalasari@kbin.social 2 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Eh, early access isn't the problem. Palworld has been wrecking Pokemon despite being Early Access

Can 2024 instead be the year of bad game boycott? When an early access game is better than most AAA completed games, then there's a serious problem

[–] tacosanonymous@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

If we could all just agree to not preorder, I’ll negotiate from there.

[–] aard@kyu.de 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Preordering made sense when games came in nice boxes, and you wanted to be sure to play it on the day of release instead of waiting for restocking. With digital downloads now which are not limited in quantity it is just stupid.

[–] pixelscript@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 year ago

This, 100%. The only value of preordering is guaranteeing stock of a physical item that threatens to be out of stock if you were to buy it walk-in. In the modern digital age where downloading tens of gigabytes that take up no space, ship near-instantly on demand, and have theoretically infinite supply, preordering is pointless if the actual game itself is all you care about.

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[–] FlashMobOfOne@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Don't look at me. I learned my lesson back with Batman: Arkham Knight.

[–] Belzebubulubu@mujico.org 1 points 1 year ago

Wasn't that a port? Lol

[–] Smeagol666@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago

As a fan of the Diablo franchise, I knew D4$ was going to be complete dogshit, so I never bought it. Every time I watch one of the professional streamers complain, I laugh my ass off. I think Hawg had it right; their plan is to dribble content to the player base a little at a time as a money grab.

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