08-04-2003 00:44									#1
	Is the release of a demo better for a game? Lose 30 kilos (of popups)

Would moo3 have done better or worse if a demo were released?

It just seems to me that the better games release demos so that people can get hooked on the game and therfore buy the full release.

Im inclined to not trust a game that doesnt release a demo, in this economy I cant afford to toss away money on worthless games.

Can I get some examples of games that did better or worse because they released a demo, and games that didnt release a demo who should have?

Tolver.

	08-04-2003 14:02									#2
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Worse.... Imagine how many people are dissapointed with moo3. All of these people would not have bought it. Even more, they would discourage others to buy it.

So it was a good move to keep it all a secret....

	08-04-2003 14:50									#3
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quote: Originally posted by Daz Worse.... Imagine how many people are dissapointed with moo3. All of these people would not have bought it. Even more, they would discourage others to buy it. So it was a good move to keep it all a secret....

Always the pessimist, heh...?

	08-04-2003 15:14									#4
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YOu have to admit that there was huge hype going on just because of the name: "MOO3". We all decided to get it far before we seen any reviews. Even with the reviews we still didnt believe that it wasn't the Moo3 we were expecting.

A demo would have lowered sales, guaranteed!

quote: Always the pessimist, heh...?

Now that I have seen the contents of the patch, I kinda feel better . YOu know, SP, that by whining a bit more youre applying a bit more pressure to the developer to make a better patch....

No need to thank me....

	08-04-2003 15:16									#5
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THANK YOU!

	12-04-2003 09:43									#6
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From a business standpoint, having no demo was a good move especially if they knew the hype and good reviews were all a smoke screen to keep interest up until the bomb was dropped on an unsuspecting public. If a demo was released the cat would be out of the bag so to speak and sales would have suffered. I normally based my buying decisions on a combination of reviews and a demo. I am definitely not trusting certain reviewers and game companies any more.

	15-04-2003 03:34									#7
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When smac released their demo, it was way ahead of the actual game. people told them about a lot of bugs and other problems it had, and the team fixed the majority of them in response. Perhaps if such had been done to mgo3 it might be slightly more fun to play.

	16-04-2003 10:45									#8
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Yes. Using the demo as a public beta. That would have been a great idea in this case.

	16-04-2003 14:44									#9
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A public beta release would have helped to kill many of the bugs before the actual release and thus save some of the bad PR hit and the players' nerves.