Demos

In 2011, only a few games go unnoticed. The media likes to pump up the gamers , increase the hype for a game before it`s released by publishing several articles about that game, hands-on, previews and etc... Thus, many know what the game is going to be about before it`s been released. Also, since some gaming websites have privileges over others, they review the games before the game`s been released which adds more hype to it if the game is a good one. However, as the end user, consumer we are sometimes unsure what to expect from a game. It might be a game that we waited for a long time, or a game totally unknown to us, we need to get hands-on with it before purchasing it.

I know for some people that`s not the case. And maybe for us, it`s not the case as well. For instance, I`d buy Killzone 3, pre-order it before it`s been released, because I`m pretty sure it`s going to be a great game. But I don`t know if I`m going to like the Two Worlds II. I have never played it before, and i`m not satisfied with the reviews. Tastes vary, and i don`t know what to expect from the game. How would I get hands on with that game ? I`m an end user, a customer. The answer is the demos.

Although I am aware of the fact that game publishers tend not to release demos, or release them after some time that the game had been released for marketing and other internal reasons that i`m not sure of , I strongly believe and defend the idea that game demos should be introduced a few weeks or a week before the release of the game. Also, I don`t have the hard evidence but I guess the demos are an important determinant factor in purchasing for the customers.

Sometimes all you need is a quick hands on with the game, 10 to 15 minutes would do the trick. No video, article or a review, even a suggestion by a friend is enough for such games that needed to be played by the consumers itself for it to be purchased.