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From: JAB <noway@nochance.com>
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Subject: Re: Starfield - bored already.
Date: Wed, 11 Sep 2024 09:19:07 +0100
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On 11/09/2024 03:05, PW wrote:
> I didn't get as far as you did Justisaur, but I too got bored with it
> quickly.  Then I read a review that I need to meet my in-laws made me
> quit immediately.  That is not what I expected Starfield to be like.
> And I preordered it!
> 

I just don't think pre-orders are worth the risk any more especially in 
the age of digital store fronts. You might get some virtual 'baubles' or 
even access a few days early* but that's about it. In return you get the 
possibility that the game won't deliver what it said and the enjoyment 
of playing a game that is likely to be buggy. The last one I did was 
Bioshock and it wasn't it bad game as such but just not the excellent 
game I though I was getting.

*There now seems to be a trend of providing even early access but only 
in premium editions. Oh joy, I get to pay extra to give you some free 
testing. Sounds reasonable.