Kane99 Posted February 8, 2021 Share Posted February 8, 2021 Oftentimes I find early access to be a lot cheaper then waiting for the full release, but the problem there, is that you're stuck with this game until updates are made. And there's a chance you could play the full game, and lose your save at some point, or you get stuck on game breaking glitch and have to restart *cough* Layers of fear *cough*. So, I've decided to never get an early access game, or buy into it right away. I've been screwed over too many times with early access releases, so I'm going to wait until full release for future games from now on. But what is your preference? Are you cool paying less to get a half finished game? I understand the point is to help development and such, and that's totally cool. But for me, I want to be able to play the game when I buy it, so if it's not finished, I'll simply skip early access and just wait. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrik Posted February 8, 2021 Share Posted February 8, 2021 I don't buy until reviews come out (even if sometimes they don't matter because opinions differ), same goes to preodering, that doesn't exist in my dictionary :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Empire Posted February 9, 2021 Share Posted February 9, 2021 I have over five games on steam that are still in early access 🙂 Just that games and most devsjust tends to be in early access for months to years. Does it make them cheaper? well if a game is been early access for five years at £25 then no. Eco, Great games, out two years and it's still early access. Point saying that they become early access for YEARS. way to long. Golf With Your Friends is a great game that was released back six years ago has been in early access for the same amount of time and price is the same. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heatman Posted August 17, 2021 Share Posted August 17, 2021 On 2/8/2021 at 8:06 PM, Kane99 said: I've been screwed over too many times with early access releases, so I'm going to wait until full release for future games from now on. Seriously, this is one of the biggest challenges with getting games at this stage and it's why most gamers prefer to wait. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killamch89 Posted August 17, 2021 Share Posted August 17, 2021 I wait for full releases and reviews before deciding to buy a game or not because companies may have the game in "early access" but you don't know what direction it'll take until they fully release the game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heatman Posted August 17, 2021 Share Posted August 17, 2021 7 minutes ago, killamch89 said: I wait for full releases and reviews before deciding to buy a game or not because companies may have the game in "early access" but you don't know what direction it'll take until they fully release the game. It's actually what's with EA and Ubisoft. They have screws gamers so much they don't trust their early access. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killamch89 Posted August 17, 2021 Share Posted August 17, 2021 3 hours ago, Heatman said: It's actually what's with EA and Ubisoft. They have screws gamers so much they don't trust their early access. Exactly but this is a policy I implement right across the board - you can't trust any of them nowadays. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Withywarlock Posted August 17, 2021 Share Posted August 17, 2021 (edited) I've just about given up trying to hold out on Early Access, and many practices I've rallied against in the past. I've got my eyes on Baldur's Gate III, and while my opinions on Larian Studios aren't as overwhelmingly positive as others', I've got a D&D video game itch to scratch and that would do it nicely. The same with Mount & Blade: Bannerlord. If it sucks, I'm too pooped to care at this stage. This isn't to say I'll buy early access games willy-nilly, it's just that I'm far more likely to buy it for what it is than what it will be. Edited August 17, 2021 by Withywarlock Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heatman Posted August 17, 2021 Share Posted August 17, 2021 1 hour ago, Withywarlock said: I'm far more likely to buy it for what it is than what it will be. I really think that this is actually the best way to buy any game's early access without the feeling of being robbed in the end. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
