Do you Pre-order games?

[GeorgeDaMoose]

Used to preorder a decent amount. Got fucked over a bunch though so now I only preorder from developers I trust.

 

[Trickie]

I'll preorder on occasion, but I try to save it for limited edition or collector edition type stuff. Otherwise, I'm very much in the "let this shit die" camp.

 

[Zim]

I do on very rare occasions. I've only preordered 3 games. God of War 2, Dead Space 3, and Binding of Isaac Rebirth. Most of the time I have no problem waiting a year or so after release but occasionally I'm impatient if it's something I'm really looking forward to. I allow myself 1 preorder a year but most of the time I don't do it.

 

[MasterDisaster]

I only preorder if I actually want the game. I don't do it for the free dlc, the bonus shit, none of that; generally if I reserve a game it's either because it's something that isn't in high demand or I absolutely want to be sure I'm getting a copy. Other than that the 'extras' do little to entice; either you get sub-par gear that's either over powered or useless in a very short period of time, a lame add-on that does little to affect the game or the worse; Something that should already be part of the game, aka Shale in DA or Javik in Mass effect.

 

[_blank_]

Not gonna lie... I'm part of the pre-ordering plague that is killing video games.

I usually pre-order a game maybe a week or two before its release, usually if the preview gameplay looks interesting enough, or if its from a game studio that I like and I want to show my support, especially if it's a middleware/niche titles like Earth Defense Force, Sniper Elite, and whatever Suda51 or Swery65 are creating. In special instances, like with Fallout 4, I pre-ordered that thing back in June so I could get the Pip-Boy Edition.

The only other justification excuse I have for preordering games is simply for the minute, three-minute thrill I get when I get something new in the mail. Where I'm located is rural as fuck, with the closest GameStop being about 120 miles away, and seven months out of the year it becomes the land of ice and darkness and therefore pointless to drive anywhere outside of town. So what I get to do for entertainment is limited: either I start doing meth, I start drinking, I start creeping around the high school sporting events, I start watching TV, or I pre-order vidya. I realize the sane, more prudent option would be to wait a few months and wait until the game's price goes down, but I assure you when you live this far out from civilization, I really don't mind throwing down an extra $20 to feel somewhat connected to anything besides Luke Bryan and the prices of canola seed.

 

[c-no]

Very rarely have I ever pre-oreder and I only done it twice. First time was for the NES Zelda game for GBA. Second time was for New Vegas. MY reasons for preordering them was just wanting to get them when they first come out since I did want to play them. Outside of that, I just buy it months after its released due to cheaper prices.