So I just preordered Space Marine on steam (89.99USD with a free copy of Darksiders). I'm wondering, do you guys preorder games or wait till they're released?
Poll: Preorders. Do you make them?
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Some games, yes. I enjoy going to midnight launches.
But mostly, no. I wait about 3 or so weeks untill there is a price drop
But mostly, no. I wait about 3 or so weeks untill there is a price drop
Yep. I usually preorder every game I get several months in advance. I don't take many risks with the games I preorder anymore so I end up preordering mostly sequels. Doing it months ahead gives me time to save the money and wait for more previews to get more info.
I have Dark Souls and Deus Ex(this one goes against my rule) preordered.
edit: if there is a game I want but am to suspicious of its quality I wait and see and maybe pick it up used.
I have Dark Souls and Deus Ex(this one goes against my rule) preordered.
edit: if there is a game I want but am to suspicious of its quality I wait and see and maybe pick it up used.
For me, it depends. Some of my favorite games are only made in the quantities that they are pre-ordered so sometimes it really is the best idea. Then again sometimes I just want a way to commit in my mind to getting the game since I usually only choose one per month. Kind of the way I just got talked into a pre-order for Cap in July when I went to pick up GL.
You just got Darksiders as a free bonus? Awesome! Would you have played it do you think without the special? I think it's one of the sleeper hits of this gen. Congratulations!
You just got Darksiders as a free bonus? Awesome! Would you have played it do you think without the special? I think it's one of the sleeper hits of this gen. Congratulations!
If I know I'm going to love it, I will. I'm so getting the deluxe edition of Skyrim. Merry Christmas to me! 
I preordered most of the Sims 1 EPs back in the day too heh (and had a room-mate who worked for Purolator Courier so he'd bring my parcel home the same day it hit the sorting centre). Oh and I did the midnight launch/release routine for most of the WoW expansions as well. I know that within an hour of Burning Crusade release I was home, online and rolling a belf.
I preordered most of the Sims 1 EPs back in the day too heh (and had a room-mate who worked for Purolator Courier so he'd bring my parcel home the same day it hit the sorting centre). Oh and I did the midnight launch/release routine for most of the WoW expansions as well. I know that within an hour of Burning Crusade release I was home, online and rolling a belf.
I've never done it before. I considered it a few times, but I don't usually get anything on day one anyway, and it's not like I'm ever "waiting" for a game to come out. I'm backlogged with about 100 things I want to do that don't involve gaming, and when I get to gaming, I think everyone has some games they want to go back and play again or finish or look at in a new way.
Me personally, I have some games on steam I've never even installed, so...I'd get to those before preordering anything else.
Me personally, I have some games on steam I've never even installed, so...I'd get to those before preordering anything else.
Yeah. Helps my buds as Gamestop out.
And I'm getting F.E.A.R. 2 free with F.3.A.R.
WOOT.
Steam level pre-order bonus, that is.
And I'm getting F.E.A.R. 2 free with F.3.A.R.
WOOT.
Steam level pre-order bonus, that is.
Going to preorder Skyrim, I preordered Portal2 and I'm going to preorder Deus Ex pretty soon too. I was thinking about preordering Duke Nukem..but...I'm glad I didn't.
I sometimes pre-order games, depending on the games itself (How it looks and such), any pre-order bonus (such as Amazon offering $20 credits), and how available the game will be (though this doesn't come into play much anymore, and is only used for CE). If I'm unsure of a game, but want to get it or the CE, then I'll reserve it at Gamestop. I only have to put $5 down and I can use that on something else if I change my mind.
