No Fallout 4 Demo and Here's Why

"Not possible."

Really...maybe someone should tell that to Gothic, or Dragon Age: Inquisition...or any number of open-world games that had demos or trial

You don't even have to "cut" it up, just let people download the full game and put a time limit to it so they can only see so much. This is what some open world games do for a demo, I remember "Skate" doing this.

There are numerous ways you can make a demo, to say it's "impossible" is clearly just not thinking about it at all. They simply don't want to make a demo because they don't need to, it's extra work that they don't have to do because it's bloody fallout 4 and will sell like hotcakes.

Seriously? Why would someone even ask for a demo, especially of an RPG...

#fanfail

I'm not sure why anyone would even ask this question. Fallout 4 is going to sell a crap-ton of copies and people likely already have their mind made up one way or another if they are buying this game. Because of this a demo is completely unneccessary and not worth the trouble. The whole point of the demo is to give people a chance to play the game, decide if they like it or not, and hopefully encourage them to buy it. To ask for a demo of Fallout 4 is really just asking for a chance to play a little bit of the game until you go out and buy it, which isn't what demos are for.

"Demos for sprawling, AAA games aren't uncharted territory, however, as a free demo version of Bungie's shooter Destiny is currently available to try on consoles."

I'm sorry, why would you ever compare a non open world shooter like Destiny, that has loads of individual levels/areas, to a huge open world like Fall Out?

It's not impossible, but it sure as hell a lot easier to do a vertical slice on a game like Destiny than on a game like Fall Out.

Just buy it used or borrow it from a frielnd to see if you liked it; these companies won't bother with a demo these days like they used to.

revies wont tell you shit, you have to experince it for yourself. Or do you for example take every politicians word for everything? And yes, reviews are about money and power so it kinda sucks. Anything you can take away are if many ppl likes a game, or not, thats pretty much it. And ye, in know,, im good, you dont have to tell me.

I could easily forego a demo in the event the game offered a 100% money back guarantee of an agreeable type. With such a push on the consumption of games rather than the prudent development of them for QA purposes, we've seen far too many Day 1 games released in a poor state, so as long as the consumer is protected from that, I can do without Fallout.

Bethesda is in good standing with me. Fallout 3 and New Vegas were exceptional games. Skyrim, though a good game, had technical stability issues that ruined its fun for me. But I've still pre-ordered FO4 and the Season Pass because Bethesda is on good terms with me. We've 2 weeks left before we get "wasted". Though I can't say that word with a Boston accent.

Only people who've been in a coma for the last decade expect demos.

I think the bigger news would be "People actually expected a demo of this?"

Ive not expected a demo for years in games.

Demo? I don't need no stinkin' demo. This is Fallout 4 son.

Taking 3 days off for this game. Can't freakin' wait! ;D

A demo is always good but it'd be kinda pointless here wouldn't it? Just play FO3 or watch some lets plays of 3 and thats it, FO4 should be more or less the same.

Now if someone thinks about buying the thing specifically for weapon customization or building houses or whatever, then yeah thats a problem.

I somehow think exposure isn't going to be a problem. I've literally never played a Fallout game (yet) but I know enough to know I want it.

Fallout 3 was the demo. This looks and feels like fallout 3 with next gen graphics. Not that thats a bad thing, but i hope it can be as memorable on its own merit

Paid vacation finally approved.... Only 4 days but man.... There will probably be no sleeping for me once it comes out

If the demo only just literally a character creation, which is the same as what Saints Row 3 & 4 did, I would not mind at all. Or maybe they can just put the first part of the game (like what they shown at E3) as a demo and it's still acceptable.

I remember way back in the 90's, playing the demo I got with my issue of PC Gamer, of Bethesda's Daggerfall and being completely blown away . I went out immediately and bought the game. I probably would have eventually discovered the awesome open world games that come out of the Bethesda studios. But that demo sealed the deal and got me into them probably sooner than I would have been, had I not played it.

That's alright, I've played FO3 and seen enough of the new FO game to know that I will enjoy it.

i think the last demo i played was Batman Arkham Asylum on the 360.

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Nowadays no one really offers a demo, they don't trust their games and hoping to gain from the potential buyers who are affected from the media and can change their ideas when they see the actual game!

Wait what? a Demo? Why would they even dream of doing that? also when has there ever been a demo out of any high profiled AAA game?

Either i am spaced out, or i have not seen a demo in ages, so why is this even news? not to mention that it´s freaking FALLOUT 4 it does not need a demo