No Fallout 3 Demo [Apr 21, 2008, 6:40 pm ET] – Share – Viewing Comments
Eurogamer
has word from Pete Hines of Bethesda Softworks, who says a demo for Fallout 3 is
not in the cards:
When you build it as one thing, there's no way to portion off a section and have it stand on its own without putting the whole game in the demo, which we're just not going to do. And it doesn't really capture the fun of a game like an Elder Scrolls or a Fallout, where you can go where you want and do what you want. So no demo, sorry.
I don't think the lack of a demo is the real problem. The lack of RETURN POLICIES is the problem.Indeed. With the increasingly draconian copy protection in today's games, the argument that the gamer "copied the game and then returned it" should be invalid. While it's still possible, I don't think it's very likely. If the person who bought that game was determined enough to find and apply a crack (which often requires using third-party image mounting software, which will turn off "casual would-be pirates"), why wouldn't they simply download the game to begin with instead of buying it in a store? I suppose the gamer in question might have a poor internet connection, but broadband is becoming more and more widespread. The old excuse for not accepting PC game returns is reaching the end of its legitimacy (it's already stretched beyond reason), and it's time that it went away.
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