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Originally Posted by Nikilidstrom
A demo is not a product, it is a portion of a product that the developer releases to generate interest in the actual product, or in other words, an advertisement. All of your analogies are for actual products and services that have brand names, which has nothing to do with anything I have said about this demo. That has more to do with Leto's portion of the discussion.
As for telling you how great something is = advertisement, what if I decided that I would only tell you my opinion for $10? Or even better, what if it was something I made or built, but would only show it to you for $10? That fits this situation better, and if someone really wanted to pay for someone elses opinion (ie review magazines) i have no problem with them, but I won't be a part of it.
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The part you don't understand is that while yes it is a demo, (and therefore an advertisement in your opinion) it also serves another purpose. It allows people to populate the universe before the game even comes out. And most of the money you pay for it will be put towards the purchase of the game, so in essence you are paying $5 to play a part of the game, which many people have been itching to play for years, 3 months before the game comes out. But it seems like you have it in your head that this is just an advertisement for the game and there is nothing anyone can do to change your opinion, however skewed it may be.
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