Have the new bunch of demos convinced you to buy the full version?

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#1 Mr_Dunce
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Over the last the week or so theXBLM has become full of new demos ranging from FIFA 11 to world rally championship to enslaved and many others.

Got me thinking have any of these demos actually done there job and convinced you to buy the full game?

or

Has a definite buy become a rent/bargain basket pick up or put you off completely?

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#3 AvnKnight
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Well the Enslaved demo has me considering to buy it.

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#4 BattleSpectre
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As far as Demos go i know i won't be picking up Quantum Theory anytime soon, i've only been hearing bad things about this game. But we'll see.

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#5 archvile_78
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Left 4 dead demo, played it a fair amount of time and bought the full game shortly after it came out.

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#6 BVCEX
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enslaved

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#7 Gen007
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For me demos let me know what games not to buy. I do plenty of research into games that im interested in so i know what im getting when i spend my money. Theres no way you can be dispointed that way but for those rare times im on the fence i try the demo and this gen 9x out 10 they put me off the game, Most recently would be vanquish. I heard a lot of great stuff about this game but the demo was bad imo.

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#8 yentar480
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The Enslaved demo convinced me to pick up the game during the summer sometime.
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#9 craigalan23
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Arcania Gothic 4 is no longer a game I am looking forward to and I don't expect much from it.

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#10 meatgrinderz
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I'll rent Enslaved and Vanquish after playing the demos..will have to hear more before I consider buying though. But agree with person above, it mostly tells me which games to avoid.

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#11 BradHummr
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World Rally Demo is out?! I was just on last night and didn't see it. I'll need to try that one. :P As for some of the recent demos, I have tried Hawx 2. Haven't played the first, but what I played of the second was quite fun. The controls were unique and I really liked them after a while. However, the game wasn't quite my cup of tea so I will not be buying it anytime soon. The Vanquish demo was fun, I like how it wasn't a by the numbers game. It had lots of style, which actually put me off at first, however, I ended up finishing the demo and would like to get the game (based off that) when it gets cheap. As for Quantum Theory, I couldn't stand the demo. Played for about five minutes and shut it off. I'll give it another chance. Controls were not spectacular, the environment was bland the shooting was not very satisfying. So, none of the demos have convinced me to buy the full game anytime soon, unfortunately. We'll have to see after I try World Rally. :D
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#12 JordanizPro
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Iv played the NBA 2k11 demo.And i will no doubt bepicking this game up:D

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#13 bluezy
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The FIFA 11 demo further convinced me to buy it (was gonna anyway) and the Enslaved demo sold me completely.
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#14 CopenSomeGrizly
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The only demo that had me interested was the just cause 2 demo, damn i had to have that game
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#15 Funconsole
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Very much. FIFA 11 has convinced me that I need to pick it up ASAP. Deathspank T.O.V also convinced me to pick it up (just need to buy more MSP, I have enough but Alan Wake DLC comes out October 12)
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#16 Talldude80
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i dunno. i play every demo, I'm tempted to get Dead Rising 2 after playing it's "demo." but thats it lately.

edit: oh and i liked Hawx2 demo, but i wont pay $60 for that. I'll get it when i see it for $20-30

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#17 kipohippo021
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only dead rising has done that. dead rising 1, that is.
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#18 deactivated-6127ced9bcba0
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I really wanted to be pumped for Gothic 4:ArcaniA, but the demo isn't really good.

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#19 mitu123
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A lot of them had.

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#20 Drakebunny
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Just Cause 2 for me.

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#21 emorainbo
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Well its no guaranteed buy but Vanquish and Enslaved definetley surprised me.

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#22 Nemesis4747
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well the vanquish demo conviced me to buy, watching the trailers didnt covince me but the game players better than it looks

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#23 demonic_85
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IDK about the games mentioned but i've downloaded demos that have made me change my mind: as in not buying it, lol.

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#24 Elann2008
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Arcania Gothic 4 is no longer a game I am looking forward to and I don't expect much from it.

craigalan23
Same here. And Enslaved has piqued my interest. I'm going to save my money for Castlevania: Lords of Shadow though.
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#25 o0Pwnzorz0o
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I was planning on getting FIFA 11 before the demo was released. Apart from that I haven't played any others.

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#26 Talldude80
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Just Cause 2 for me.

Drakebunny

yeah , i want that game, but it's still $50+ everywhere. I'm just waiting for it to drop down a little more.

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#27 Mr_Dunce
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looks like enslaved demo convinced quite a few people but maybe the other game developers should have not bothered,

for me enslaved and fifa 11 convinced me to buy

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#28 NoDzombie
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i will play a demo for any game im interested in but not 100% sure about, and they usually sway my opinion one way or another

from the most recently ones iv played, the Enslaved demo has convinced me that i am definitely getting the game, where the Vanquish and WRC demos both convinced me that actually i didnt like the game

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#29 EvilSelf
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Fifa 11 - i liked the demo a lot and i will be buying the game.

Enslaved - still have not played the demo

ArcaniA Gothic 4 - still have not played the demo

Mafia 2 - bought the game, amazing....

Quantum Theory - when i downloaded the demo, they should have sent me $5 for the 5 minutes of my life i lost while playing this GoW rip-off. Horrendous...

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#30 MystikRex
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When I first heard about the new WRC 2010 game I knew I had to get it. I tried the demo and I still want it. The vehicles take some getting used to but I've been wanting a proper rally game for years.
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#31 Xx_Hopeless_xX
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This isn't new but the deathspank demo convinced me to buy the full game..

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#32 nethernova
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Eh, not really. I usually know if I want a game without trying the demo. No demo has ever convinced me otherwise.
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#33 deactivated-5c23908d36a7f
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The Enslaved demo did it for me :D, i've pre-ordered it now :)

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#34 killer_beanz
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just FIFA 11. i was planning on it before, but it convinced me 100% now
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#35 DJ_Magneto
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I don't think a demo has ever convinced me into buying a game. I already know months ahead of time which games I want to buy.