what do you think of the situation with the "free Demo" of Far Cry 4?

[crazygameguy4ever]

For those who don't know, a "Demo" of Far Cry 4 is up on the PS store, but if you download the 7GB "demo" you'll find the only options are to buy the full game or get a hold of a friend that has a copy of Far Cry 4 already and ask them if they'll let you play multi-player with you fora few hours.

Since when is this considered a Free demo? as far as I know a Game demo is a demonstration of the full game to help you decide if you wanna put out $60 for the full game.. But i'm guessing that Ubisoft doesn't understand how demo's work or something considering what they released is not a demo, it's link to buy the full game.

Obviously if I had a friend who had the game already, i'd just borrow the game and play the full thing.. i can't since know one i know has or will be buying Far Cry 4, but Ubisoft just assumed that everyone knows someone who already has the game but that friend won't let you borrow it or something.. i'm curious to know what Ubisoft would say to defend this idea of their Far Cry 4 "Demo"


what does everyone else think?

 

[Mezahmay]

Doesn't exactly fit my definition of a game demo either. I remember hearing something about Far Cry 4 buyers getting codes for playing online with friends who don't have the game. Guess this is what that referred to.

 

[Rayce Archer]

Demos are dead for the most part- making a demo is just one more thing your developers have to do in cycles that no longer leave room for QA or polish. And if you're pulling a Colonial Marines and straight up LYING about the content of a game, then a demo can only hurt your sales as players find out that you've been totally dishonest with them.

 

[Dissentient]

Demos are not being released because publishers know that they set expectations too high and not deliver them. People actually trying games before buying them would actually decrease the sales.

 

[FirstNameLastName]

So their demo is essentially a 7GB ad?

 

[Worgen]

Is there anything ubisoft can't fuck up? Lately they have been making ea look competent and that should be nearly impossible.