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I mean if a demo isn't being offered what else can you do?
Buy it on Steam, play for 2 hours, full refund if unhappy? Trying out games has never been easier these days.
That said, I'm in full support of pirating first and buying if you continue playing. I probably have hundreds of hours in Skyrim, but it only shows a few hours on Steam because I did exactly that π
Besides the other points already brought up regarding this, 2 hours is just too short. Games like this often have long startup times, long intros, etc... and itβs just not enough to get a good impression of the game. At least with demos you get a good vertical slice preview of what youβre getting into.
Weren't there some issues with people no longer being able to refund games after doing it too many times?
That's what I did with Hotline Miami. Since then I've bought it 5 times. No regrets I love that game.
I don't buy games full price