Don't judge a game by it's demo?

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#1 Sweet_Lemon
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WTH is this? The sole purpose of a demo is to show you if you like the game or not. The only exception I can think of is the PC where they purposefully don't allow the higher graphics to make the DL smaller, like Crysis or COD4. I'm tired of console people saying not to judge a game by the demo.

Maybe I should prepare my Flame Shield :P

BTW I am a console gamer, my PC is in no shape to run the latest games at a respectable level.

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#2 Hewkii
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this partially has to do with the fact that many demos aren't patched later on, so they aren't an accurate representation if old enough.
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#3 Game13a13y
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don't you understand howthe lemmings think?only GS scores matter to them. everything else don't count at all.

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#4 MickeyTheNinja
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I do and I wont be buying VF5
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#5 MoldOnHold
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Indeed. Unfortunately for many, a poor demo would leave a bad aftertaste, and they wouldn't even bother with the finished product.
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#6 Sweet_Lemon
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Patches can fix the game, but many people don't have access to those over the internet, just don't pay attention to those or the patches simply aren't even made. I know many casuals (god I hate that word) that didn't even know there was a patch for a game. I guess my point is that you can't just rely on a patch that may or may not be released in the future.
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#7 KungfuKitten
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Well if they can't make a good demo...
45-65 euro's is a lot of money to throw away.

The best indication is to rent. (haha)
Otherwise listening to a reviewer who has a very similar taste.
Demo comes 3rd for me.

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#8 ball_of_air
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Thanks to the demo, I won't be getting The Simpsons Game, that's for sure.
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#9 PelekotansDream
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Demo is short for demonstration. The point is to give you a general idea of the game but understand that it is still not finished so judge the game by a demo but remember that there might be changes in the finished version.
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#10 Hewkii
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Patches can fix the game, but many people don't have access to those over the internet, just don't pay attention to those or the patches simply aren't even made. I know many casuals (god I hate that word) that didn't even know there was a patch for a game. I guess my point is that you can't just rely on a patch that may or may not be released in the future.Sweet_Lemon

yet there are many games that tell you that there is a new version availiable.

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#11 donnygorgas
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Don't Judge a game by it's demo?

I think that's kinda the point of a demo. Anyone who thinks otherwise is making excuses.

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#12 msoftburney
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don't you understand howthe lemmings think?only GS scores matter to them. everything else don't count at all.

Game13a13y
Sorry, this is System Wars on Gamespot, of course only Gamespot scores matter here. It's the rules, sorry kiddo.
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#13 jmckenna
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i was kinda put of from gettin virtua fighter once i played the demo, its not that its a bad game it just once i played i realised its the exact game as every other fighter out there with the exception of havingawesome graphics, so ive saved £40 thanks to that demo. Not all games need demos, i preordered bioshock way before the demo and i,ll be getting mass effect without the need of a demo.

People should research a game before they buy, look at various website rather then just one cos each website will offer a different take on wats good and bad about the game

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#14 Sully28
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I think you should judge games by demos, the purpose of a demo is to show you what teh game is about. Sure some demos are as well as the game, but they should still give you a taste on what you will get in the game.
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#15 jmckenna
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i wish the wii would start doin demos, i guess i should just start renting wii games

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#16 Sir-Marwin105
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Don't judge a game by a bad demo. ;)
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#17 Game13a13y
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don't you understand howthe lemmings think?only GS scores matter to them. everything else don't count at all.

msoftburney

Sorry, this is System Wars on Gamespot, of course only Gamespot scores matter here. It's the rules, sorry kiddo.

lol, keep telling that yourself and still it won't make it true. GS score is only given by a grand total of one person, and its an opinion of a OMG one person! yeah, it really counts alot.