Lozsta

That is a massive refund window. Thank you for that heads up, I wonder how that will change if their sale goes through.

That is true they clearly have a "packaged" demo to give to the aforementioned people which is why it is a surprise they won't let it go out to the public. It is a marketing choice, one that if the product is worth it always plays out well. Journos are one thing, they have their own different bents and bias's, but influencers are such wastes of air. I will wait until there is a day one release that is "testable" if they deign not to have a demo, then the choice is why not just play it in that format. Simple answer would be to release the demo (which they may do like how Dead Space did).

No one is forcing you to reply but it seems you are the token troll that comes with every forum template. Mentioning acting like a child sounds like some of the strongest projection I've heard so far this month and it is only the 4th.

Plenty of games have been ignored for exactly that reason. Death Stranding, waited for it to come to PC, got denuvo so I ignored it. Day it got cracked I tried it and bought it within 25 minutes. Had they had a demo that would have been a day 1 purchase. Cyberpunk was a mess at release, JA3 is no where near as complex a project, however the optimisation is the main thing. Again trying before buying is not a bad thing. Diablo 4 had their betas and they convinced me to buy then game, full all out Ultimate edition day one. The issue isn't can I run it or have I got the money it is more is it worth my time and money.

I answered that in my first post. As far as I know I am not your bro, chap. Games like this played by people on Youtube really doesn't give you a feel for how ir is. I detest watching people playing games always have. The entire streaming and "watch me play this game" thing really is not what I am into. If I have an hour to play a game I want to play a game, not watch someone fumble their way about. Given it is "2023" as you quite rightly point out means companies should really have clued into what was perfectly normal back when JA and JA2 came out. DEMOS. Per the spec requirements I have a 9 series Ryzen 7950x3D and a 4090 so I am not worried about that, optimisation on the other hand is a completely different matter.

It is 10 days from release please can we get a demo to try this game. I loved JA and JA2. The modding community really made it special. But given the dross that has been in between (the dev even nods to this) I will want to play a demo before committing. If they don't do a demo people will just use other means to test it. Nothing wrong with the other method it drives a lot of engagement and a number of lost sales are brought by that route, however a simple demo would help to also drive that engagement. Something about not providing a demo just seems to say "we aren't as happy with our games so we will hide it until you've paid for it". I realise steam has a refund option but the first 2 hours is often the most polished and with a game like this a single mission could take an hour or two.