Random Gaming Thoughts

[noiseredux]

They have always had a kind of one time refund policy in the past nice to see that changing especially with the flood of games getting released in Alpha the past few years thanks to greenlight.

their old return policy was way strict though. Like, you couldn't return a game that you had already installed. Which... certainly didn't help if you installed a game and found out your machine couldn't run it. They went from very strict policy to very liberal policy out of nowhere.

[Exhuminator]

Fire Emblem is definitely not simplifying. If anything, it's possibly trying to throw too much at the wall to see what sticks.

That's why I said there's too many cooks in that kitchen.

[ExedExes]

their old return policy was way strict though. Like, you couldn't return a game that you had already installed. Which... certainly didn't help if you installed a game and found out your machine couldn't run it. They went from very strict policy to very liberal policy out of nowhere.

GOG has a 30 day guarantee, so they decided to do something similar.

[noiseredux]

their old return policy was way strict though. Like, you couldn't return a game that you had already installed. Which... certainly didn't help if you installed a game and found out your machine couldn't run it. They went from very strict policy to very liberal policy out of nowhere.

GOG has a 30 day guarantee, so they decided to do something similar.

if I recall, GOG's 30 day guarantee is that the game will run on your hardware. And if it doesn't (and I believe they have techs to try to help you get it to run) they will refund you. Steam's new policy is "if it's less than 2 weeks, and less than 2 hrs played, you can get a refund - no questions asked." It's (to me) a shockingly liberal new policy.

I know the digital ownership thing is beaten to death on this forum. And obviously I embrace digital media. That said, what I'd truly love to see in the future is the right to transfer ownership of a license. Meaning, the same way we sell/trade our used physical games, I'd think it ideal to be able to sell/trade Steam keys/etc of games you don't want anymore.

I only bring this up, because I think that these sorts of return policies are a possible step in that direction - the recognition that maybe buying a digital key doesn't have to be so final.

[s1mplehumar]

Who do I have to pleasure to get a sequel to Alien Isolation?

I couldn't agree more.

[BoneSnapDeez]

So I saw a Republic of Gamers desktop for the first time at Best Buy the other day. I gotta say... I kinda want one now.

[noiseredux]

So I saw a Republic of Gamers desktop for the first time at Best Buy the other day. I gotta say... I kinda want one now.

I knew I would wear you down.

[Erik_Twice]

I welcome Steam attempts to respect a very small parts of the rights they are obligated to follow but I would welcome Strasbourg forcing them to comply with them all even more.

A minority opinion because many members of the press and independent designers have already shown their opposition to the measure.

[wclem]

Truthfully, more DEMOS would help a ton with games. I have gotten some really crap games in the past that would have never made its way into my wallet had a tried a demo.

[ExedExes]

I only bring this up, because I think that these sorts of return policies are a possible step in that direction - the recognition that maybe buying a digital key doesn't have to be so final.

I'm all for these digital return policies. GOG's is different, but it's good to see them and Steam offer protection that you'd normally get from a physical item.