MoH SP Demo At Amazon.com

by Maarten Goldstein, Dec 29, 2001 5:51am PST

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well I have a subscription to CGW so I'm all set :)

Dec 29, 2001 10:16am PST

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well I have a subscription to CGW so I'm all set :) : Adrenaline
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- i was if wondering the multiplayer demo was the demo that was going to be on the disc, glad it isnt. : -=ZooL=-
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L A M E.

Why do people insist on restricting access to demo's?

Dec 29, 2001 11:33am PST

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L A M E. Why do people insist on restricting access to demo's? : GeorgeB3DR
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Dec 31, 1969 4:00pm PST

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Amazon.com is also selling AvP2 for only $20... a friggin' STEAL.

Dec 29, 2001 12:33pm PST

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Amazon.com is also selling AvP2 for only $20... a friggin' STEAL. : jrock
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- Make sure that's not the demo :P : Spezzer

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Free Publicity. Cheap grandparents will buy them and send them to you.

Dec 29, 2001 2:47pm PST

Free Publicity. Cheap grandparents will buy them and send them to you. : overtoke

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obviously EA is going to receive a lot of flak over this but realize this: there are some people on 56k who don't have the bandwidth/time to download a 200meg demo (or however big it may be, the multi demo was 130mb) and are willing to pay 5 bucks to avoid that hassle. EA is still releasing it as a free download, so don't get your panties in a knot

Dec 29, 2001 8:30am PST

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obviously EA is going to receive a lot of flak over this but realize this: there are some people on 56k ... : kill9
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- yeah, after they've made money on it they'll release it for free. in the meantime we either have to wai... : kruel
- And where does it say that it will be availeble for free download? : H-52

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I'm gonna buy five of them!!

Dec 29, 2001 2:07pm PST

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I'm gonna buy five of them!! : Lawgiver
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- I've reserved 10 and pawning them on ebay!!! : Silent1

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Need I remind everyone how well Counter-Strike retail sold?

Dec 29, 2001 2:04pm PST

Need I remind everyone how well Counter-Strike retail sold? : Magitek

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By: ad0-q3m x Show Full Post

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I dont understand this...
Why?
Do they expect to SELL da demo?
What is up to the gaming industry today?
A demo is limited and it is for trying, not for bying?
Do you get a DEMO CDKey as well? Or you cant even play online for it as well?
Anyhow this sucks...
I wont pay Â€4,5 or something to play a DEMO game with 'strange' movements and FOV set to 1!!!

Dec 29, 2001 11:07am PST

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I dont understand this... Why? Do they expect to SELL da demo? What is up to the gaming industry today... : ad0-q3m
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- i wonder how many they've actually sold and how many of those had aol accounts. : Silent1

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charging for demos? what a damn ripoff

Dec 29, 2001 12:49pm PST

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charging for demos? what a damn ripoff : TheTick
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  it could be they give you free shipping and thats what the $5 is for. : Turd Ferguson
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    the point is that you shouldnt have to pay ANY money for a demo....if this were an OPTION rather than a ... : TheTick
    - im not defending them in any way, its a possibility. and yes its a very lame thing to do and this is th... : Turd Ferguson
    - and thats why pay the big $$$ for my high speed connection. : Silent1

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why can't i download this?

Dec 29, 2001 1:52pm PST

why can't i download this? : Silent1

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By: [gooie b] x Show Full Post

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SWEET! finally, SOMETHING i can use my amazon gift certificate on :-D

Dec 29, 2001 1:20pm PST

SWEET! finally, SOMETHING i can use my amazon gift certificate on :-D : [gooie b]

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I imagine that by the time you ordered this demo and it arrived to you that the demo would also be available for download. I think its just a way to coincide both at the same time.

Dec 29, 2001 1:18pm PST

I imagine that by the time you ordered this demo and it arrived to you that the demo would also be availa... : pimpium

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I remember paying like $4.99 for the doom 1 demo back in the day.
I was like 16 and didn't know you could get it for free though.

Dec 29, 2001 1:06pm PST

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I remember paying like $4.99 for the doom 1 demo back in the day. I was like 16 and didn't know you cou : Gerudo
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- and what a crappy game that turned out to be, waste of $5! kidding : kill9

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no one is making you pay for this demo. wait till jan 7th and you can download it for free

Dec 29, 2001 12:58pm PST

no one is making you pay for this demo. wait till jan 7th and you can download it for free : kill9

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ahahahaha you charged for a demo!?!?! That is the funniest thing I've ever read....

Dec 29, 2001 12:54pm PST

ahahahaha you charged for a demo!?!?! That is the funniest thing I've ever read.... : indeego

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something tells me it will be available for download soon.

Dec 29, 2001 12:49pm PST

something tells me it will be available for download soon. : Turd Ferguson

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I would have noproblem with them offering a download and also this for peopel that are on dial up. BUt restricting the demo to users that wont pay for it is insane.

Dec 29, 2001 11:56am PST

I would have noproblem with them offering a download and also this for peopel that are on dial up. BUt re... : dark sage

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uh? why would i pay for a demo now? this probably just screams "warez me" to people who want to try the game without buying it.

Dec 29, 2001 11:32am PST

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uh? why would i pay for a demo now? this probably just screams "warez me" to people who want to try the g... : ease_one
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- I'm guessing it's targeted at joe gamer with his 56k connection. : Entity

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You people are not realizing that those of us that play games and follow them on the internet are by far the minority. They are trying to get to J6P on a 28.8 that buys books or CDs at Amazon, but that doesn't venture near a "gaming" site.

Dec 29, 2001 11:16am PST

You people are not realizing that those of us that play games and follow them on the internet are by far ... : Syclone

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What distinguishes this from whether it is shareware or a cheap tactic will be how much playtime you get out of it. Remember Quake or Duke Nukem 3D shareware got you a quarter or third of the game, we'll probably be lucky to get a couple of levels out of this.

Dec 29, 2001 11:03am PST

What distinguishes this from whether it is shareware or a cheap tactic will be how much playtime you get ... : Carnivac

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This actually goes back to a similar thing to the old shareware Quake 1 discs. I actually picked one up at Walmart for like $3 that you could call in and register for the full game and get the unlock code for more money. (This was before I had a decent internet connection).

I don't have a problem with a company doing this. Help fools part with their money I guess.

Dec 29, 2001 9:40am PST

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This actually goes back to a similar thing to the old shareware Quake 1 discs. I actually picked one up ... : Syclone
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- yeah, I agree...not newsworthy... I am going back to MGS2..... : MaxPayne

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actually, this news item sounded ludicrous at first... but when I read it over (and actually slept for a couple of hours) it doesnt seem very "newsy" at all... how is this any different than other sites charging for demos?
(ie. cd-rom.com/fileplanet/etc)...

if you can download it, great.. if you are bandwidth impaired then you have the option of buying it... been happening since the early 90s .... or even before that...

Dec 29, 2001 8:57am PST

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actually, this news item sounded ludicrous at first... but when I read it over (and actually slept for a ... : MaxPayne
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- Maybe you should sleep a bit more. : myLeftTesticleofFury
- yea seriously, it's not like EA is doing anything out of the ordinary here : kill9
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  I've never really understood the buy it if you don't have the bandwidth thing. I have 56k, and when some... : boughton supreme
  - "I've never really understood the buy it if you don't have the bandwidth thing" well neither have I, ... : MaxPayne

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At first I though this was a good idea to get the demo. Since I lost my cable modem and can't download squat diddley with my 56K. But here is the catch the CD costs 4.99 but shipping and handling is another 4.98. It's a good deal if the CD and shipping is $4.99 and not a total of $9.97.
Why can't Amazon just slap a US postal stamp on it and I'll wait a week or two????

Dec 29, 2001 9:41am PST

At first I though this was a good idea to get the demo. Since I lost my cable modem and can't download s... : computerBoy

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Ah, that's it! Now I see! Another case closed! That is why they keep 99% of the people from having a real internet connection. So they can SELL them what is impossible to download over their shitty 56k or 64k connection!

Dec 29, 2001 9:11am PST

Ah, that's it! Now I see! Another case closed! That is why they keep 99% of the people from having a real... : Grigory

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hehe, EA, you so funny

Dec 29, 2001 9:08am PST

hehe, EA, you so funny : Gauss

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How bizarre.

Dec 29, 2001 9:07am PST

How bizarre. : Avatar

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Let me be the first to say that this is really Lame! I hate exclusive-tivity in any regard, especially when it comes to demos and where you can get them initially. But having to pay for one!

Dec 29, 2001 7:22am PST

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  - have fun missing out on game of the year then buddy : kill9

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I'm sure somebody over at EA is trying to nobble this game. They couldn't have gone about the whole thing worse if they tried.

First release a FFA demo of a game that has no FFA appeal whatsoever.
Then try and charge you for demos?

I know they will most likely release a free one but why go through all this messing about in the first place. The only thing they accomplish at each stage is to piss a few more people off.

Dec 29, 2001 8:20am PST

I'm sure somebody over at EA is trying to nobble this game. They couldn't have gone about the whole thing... : mactu

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Riiiight. Pay money for an SP demo? When did this start?

Dec 29, 2001 8:16am PST

Riiiight. Pay money for an SP demo? When did this start? : busdriver3030

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WTF?
I think that EA is pissing us too much

Dec 29, 2001 7:15am PST

WTF? I think that EA is pissing us too much : Piratong

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we are PAYING for demos now?

I hear that Amazon.com is charging a fee for oxygen too... don't worry, it is just a small charge...

Dec 29, 2001 6:48am PST

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They HAVE to be kidding. Sheesh.

Dec 29, 2001 6:41am PST

They HAVE to be kidding. Sheesh. : xakmalice

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does this defeat the purpose of a demo?

I know I've seen some demos in stores before, but they've always been available online as well. The ones in stores are simply for those people without the connection to dl the large files. At least, that's what I thought.

Dec 29, 2001 6:38am PST

does this defeat the purpose of a demo? I know I've seen some demos in stores before, but they've alwa... : Anti_dentite

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WTF? A demo for $

Dec 29, 2001 5:57am PST

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WTF? A demo for $ : -TKF-
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7th first post?

Dec 29, 2001 5:52am PST

7th first post? : Raziel

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