Preordering - Stop the madness....

Mr E · 24-06-2014 07:52AM #1

The bottom of the barrel is officially gone. With Assassins Creed Unity, they're now digging through dirt. I'll just leave this here.

This is from the official AssassinsCreed YouTube channel.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BATKaNOe9s0

Otacon · 24-06-2014 08:06AM

Can someone synopsize? For those of us at work?

Skerries · 24-06-2014 08:09AM

and those of who are too lazy to watch

Zero-Cool · 24-06-2014 08:09AM

Win A trip to ComicCon??? :eek:

Pre-ordered!!!!!

Mr E · 24-06-2014 08:38AM

Preorder Assassins Creed Unity to get access to a slot machine on their website (seriously).

Prizes! Prizes! Prizes! Every Friday! Friday! Friday!

The earlier you register, the more spins you get (I can hear you all reaching for your wallets and purses).

CiDeRmAn · 24-06-2014 08:43AM

So the special edition doesn't give you something extra awesome over other editions, just the chance to get something extra awesome.
Kinda a game shaped lottery ticket.
But the idiots will buy it, and hand over money with a smile

tok9 · 24-06-2014 09:05AM

So if I pre order 5 copies I can spin 5 times!!!??

Someone get me my wallet now

ShadowHearth · 24-06-2014 09:30AM

I can't watch that video right now, but from what I understand, if you preordered a game, you will be in some lottery to win some real life stuff and not in game content.

Here goes unpopular opinion lads. I honestly think something like that is actually better, then having content cut off and made exclusive to preorderes or/and content butchered and spread through retailers.

At least the way ubisoft doing it with unity, content is not hidden behind preordered wall and that lottery is just an bonus extra?
Now like I said, I did not watched video itself, so I don't know how exactly it works.

Zero-Cool · 24-06-2014 09:39AM

That's basically it. Preordering the game gets you an exclusive DLC mission (like every other game these days) but also you get to win prizes ranging from in-game weapons to home entertainments systems to trips abroad and entered in to a mega trip to Paris. The earlier you preorder, the more chances you have at spinning the wheel. To be honest I've seen much worse pre-order offers.

Whatever about the preorder, the game is looking class. Ubi rebuilt the AC engine over the last few years to make CO-OP work so it's not just tacked on and also got rid of the competitive online modes to concentrate on CO-OP. The online competitive modes were actually very good. I will probably be getting the game anyway as Black Flag was so good (Please don't burn me like AC3 Ubi). Don't think I'll be preordering this early but good luck on winning prizes to whoever does.

SeantheMan · 24-06-2014 09:39AM

As usual...South Park hit the nail on the head for me

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GJpwUTMwiVY

When you preorder a game, your just committing to paying for something that some assholes in California haven't even finished working on yet.
You know what you're getting when you pre-order a game ? A big dick in your mouth

craigfoster · 24-06-2014 09:43AM

This game needs to just stop and maybe take a break. Too many games to soon

gizmo · 24-06-2014 09:49AM

In before the rabbling over whether the marketing budget could have been better spent putting female characters into the game.

As for the pre-order bonus, there will be people out there who are massive fans of the series and will be pre-ordering it regardless. I guess this is something nice for those people? Not for me in the slightest though.

Captain Chaos · 24-06-2014 09:54AM

I'm a fan of the series and will not be pre-ordering this but I will be picking it up at launch or close to it. The only game I didn't buy was 3 and got it free on PS+, what a mess, could not finish it and so glad I didn't buy it. Unity looks to be back on track and can't wait to ty out the co-op on it. I love co-op multiplayer games, such a good laugh at times.

I agree that they should release an AC game every 2 years at most, maybe alternate it with the Watchdogs IP or something.

RobertFoster · 24-06-2014 10:15AM

sheehy83 wrote: »

Win A trip to ComicCon??? :eek:

When listing the prizes, the voice over guy says: "...A trip to Comic Con. <pause> The Assassin's Creed studio in Montreal..." I wonder if the staff are part of the prize, or just the buildings*?

I don't remember the last time I preordered anything. Could've been PS2/GC era.

*Text may say "A trip to", but I wasn't paying attention the first time :pac:

CastorTroy · 24-06-2014 10:15AM

Can't watch the video either, but does it mean the Deluxe edition will come with all prizes included?

I tend to only preorder if I expect it to be in short supply like the MK8 Blue Shell bundle, since it was cheap enough. And I also preordered Skyward Sword since being a Nintendo game, they tend to not get much stock of those games in these days.

humanji · 24-06-2014 10:26AM

Am I honestly the only one who thinks this isn't really that bad? Normally you pre-order and get an in-game hat or a 10 minute mission. With this you could win some pretty cool prizes (though the odds are against you, as they are for all lotteries), as well as the game (and hat and 10 minute mission). I really don't see an issue.

Banjo · 24-06-2014 11:03AM

Also, if you win the wristmounted springloaded blade/crossbow weapon, you can use it to go around to the other winners' houses and get their prizes too, any pre-order junk they have from other games as well as any other valuables they own. This is the best pre-order ever.

Captain Chaos · 24-06-2014 11:21AM

CastorTroy wrote: »

I tend to only preorder if I expect it to be in short supply like the MK8 Blue Shell bundle, since it was cheap enough. And I also preordered Skyward Sword since being a Nintendo game, they tend to not get much stock of those games in these days.

Even the Mk8 standard version sold out where I was. The Gamestops beside me both sold out in hours and only got very limited numbers in a week later. Clearly they did not expect it to be the hit it was.

The last big game I remember selling out everywhere in Dublin city centre at launch was GTA: Vice City.

Varik · 24-06-2014 11:34AM

ShadowHearth wrote: »

Here goes unpopular opinion lads. I honestly think something like that is actually better, then having content cut off and made exclusive to preorderes or/and content butchered and spread through retailers.

Very few of these are not timed exclusives, most end up as paid DLC and without the preorder bonus it'll just show up sooner rather than later.

If the retailer isn't paying for it then we will. Early access may take over from this in the future, as a pre-ordering game is worth more to them than a day 1 purchase.

CiDeRmAn · 24-06-2014 11:52AM

craigfoster wrote: »

This game needs to just stop and maybe take a break. Too many games to soon

I haven't finished the 2nd one yet

deathrider · 24-06-2014 01:03PM

Realisticly, I wonder how good your chances are of actually coming out with a prize between now and the game's release date. I mean a prize worth talking about, not bottom of the barrel stuff like a packet of AC stickers or something. I'd imagine they're quite low indeed.

Gunmonkey · 24-06-2014 01:13PM

deathrider wrote: »

Realisticly, I wonder how good your chances are of actually coming out with a prize between now and the game's release date. I mean a prize worth talking about, not bottom of the barrel stuff like a packet of AC stickers or something. I'd imagine they're quite low indeed.

Probably fairly small. If you get 5 spins each Friday, between now and release is close to around 16-20 Fridays, so each person could have 100 spins on their little slots yoke.

Also like how the Paris trip is the "ZOMG MEGA PRIZE" when its just a short hop to France for us on Ryanair Obviously there is hotel accommodation and some form of historic tour included, but I think the Comic-Con would be worth more to the likes of us. Probably no flights included, or with the Ubisoft Montreal visit :rolleyes:

:EDIT: Ah, solved my own question, US residents only. Europe gets its own pre-order scheme, though. You can form a "team" with your friends and unlock in-game weapons.

deathrider · 24-06-2014 01:46PM

Gunmonkey wrote: »

Ah, solved my own question, US residents only.

I had a funny feeling that would be thr craic.

Stone Deaf 4evr · 24-06-2014 03:54PM

90% of stuff that comes with pre ordering is a load of auld crap anyway. give me early access to DLC or a discount off the season pass and I'd be much happier. otherwise, things like art books or figurines are just dust collectors.

Temptamperu · 24-06-2014 04:12PM

Pre-orders and season passes need to go.

krudler · 24-06-2014 05:57PM

Pre-ordering gigantic AAA titles is pointless for the most part anyway, the rare exception like GTAV where it did sell out in a bunch of places and if you werent in a big city or town with more options to buy it you could get stuck, but pre-ordering Asassins Creed? COD? you'll find those easily gotten anywhere on launch day if you want them.

deathrider · 24-06-2014 11:34PM

Temptamperu wrote: »

Pre-orders and season passes need to go.

I agree. I never really saw the point in them. I think I've only ever pre-odered two games. One of which was because they were only getting about three copies intot he shop due to it's low demand.

Steviemoyne · 25-06-2014 08:11AM

This is absolutely ridiculous... Ubisoft what in gods name are you doing.

On a side note the preorder incentives on GOG for The Witcher 3 are decent.

Penn · 25-06-2014 08:52AM

I think there needs to be more definition between pre-order bonuses, DLC and Season passes.

What's the point in buying a season pass if not all the DLC is included?
What's the point in pre-order bonuses if it's released as DLC a week or two later?

They'll never get rid of DLC/Season passes. Not at this stage. It's too integral to the business models of game releases. And if they did game prices would likely just increase to compensate.

nesf · 25-06-2014 09:31AM

I'm absolutely fine with pre-order if it is 10-25% off the retail price, so if it was already on your "must-have" list you can choose to save a bit. What I hate is these extra pre-order for DLC offers, which normally you can buy later. Instead of a discount on the main game you're being pre-sold DLC at a heavy discount at best.

Cravez · 25-06-2014 09:41AM

I remember back in the day when the concept of pre-ordering a game was to guarantee a copy of your game when it launched and to avoid disappointment since your local store had limited copies. Gradually it started changing, little by little...

"Pre-order and get a keyring"

"Pre-order and get alternative box art"

"Pre-order and get a free in-game item as well as alternative box art"

"Pre-order and get a free in-game item and huge game content unlock that non pre-order plebs won't receive! Plus alternative box art!"

It's now turned into a huge marketing area for companies to lure consumers and we have only ourselves to blame for voting for it with our cash.

Preordering - Stop the madness....

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