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I doubt it. I'm not going

Submitted by Master Kim on Tue, 04/22/2008 - 4:33pm.

I doubt it. I'm not going to deny that demos influence a buyer's decision, but sometimes demos don't accurately convey how good the actual game is itself (see Yahtzee's The Darkness impressions). Gears of War 2 will still end up being extremely hyped.

Halo 3 had beta tests, yes, but it's the sequel of Halo and Halo 2, and neither of those had public beta tests or demos (PC versions excluded) and those were extremely popular. Halo 3 was built off the massive hype which wouldn't be the same if it weren't for the first two games.

Also, Call of Duty 4 wouldn't have sold nearly as much had they decided to stick to one platform, seeing as how it's a multi-platform release and all. It was successful, but I don't think the beta nor the PC demo were as influential on the sales.

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