Pre-Order Bonuses

[Tron Bonne]

There is an ongoing argument over this in the AC2 thread, but I admit I'm kind of curious to see what people generally think about them here.

Just to clarify, this is your personal opinion on whether exclusive pre-order bonuses should be utilized and not whether they sway you or anything like that. Also, this not just aimed at GameStop, but pretty much anybody who does them; GameCrazy, Amazon, etc.

 

[Brainiac 8]

I'm a sucker for gaming memorabelia, alot of which decorates my office at home...so in many cases if there is a good pre-order bonus (Like the SMG coin) I'll be much more inclined to preorder.


If it's an unlock code for something or something that will eventually be dlc anyways, I dont' bother.

 

[Tron Bonne]

Wow, that's weird. This is the first time I've ever done a poll and didn't realize the thread posted before you're done making the poll :/

Anyway, I'll just be that guy, I'm not fond of pre-order bonuses or anything. I especially dislike exclusive ones, I feel if a pre-order bonus must be done then it should be available to everyone regardless of where you pre-order (Yep, socializing it up, yo). I guess I really should have named the thread Exclusive Pre-Order Bonues since I'm sure the vast majority of people are up for some type of pre-order bonus. Can I change that or will a gracious mod have to? I should really know that type of **** by now

 

[WarBlade]

The poll is missing the option I would vote for.

I'm not really interested in more physical junk around the place collecting dust, however the unlock codes I got for some unique preorder weapons in Guild Wars were very welcome.

In-game content FTW. t:
Physical extras? No thanks. That's for the Collector's Edition.

 

[Brainiac 8]

So instead of a freebee item to preorder, you would spend 200 bucks on a plastic baterang?

Blech to that I say!

 

[ProjectPat2280]

Good thread Teardrop.

I pretty much preorder everything, so i want to be given something for showing a bit of loyalty. A poster just doesnt cut it. Give me early access to a weapon, map or an extra piece of gameplay much like Batman: Arkham Asylum did.

 

[DarthRekal]

yezir!

im in the IN GAME content bandwagon...

im gonna pay for the game anyway.. if ou want me to buy it where you sell it... gimme something..

Gamestop i wasnt to keen in when they first popped up.. but lately they have been treating me right...

good trade in values for old games and bonuses toward pre-orders..

but i digress..

just got the Baseball Bat for L4D2...

being a baseball fan... love that i can go into the game and clobber some zombie headst:

 

[Paradyme]

I feel game items related items not in game content should be all that is released. If they give you exclusive in game content it should be stuff that is eventually made available to everyone.

I preordered games long before you got exclusive things so really all is needed is the receipt to guaranty my copy.

 

[Soapy]

I really don't care so I voted for impartial. I would probably throw physical items away in a few months, and I've not once felt like I've ever missed out on in-game content. To be honest the people who whine about the in-game stuff really bug me. They pretend like they're getting screwed out of the "whole game" when really the preorder bonus never amounts to anything significant.

However I agree with Teardrop that if preorder bonuses must exist, then they should be the same for all stores.

 

[Why Are You Crouching Spock?]

No, it's fluff.

 

[ProjectPat2280]

I really don't care so I voted for impartial. I would probably throw physical items away in a few months, and I've not once felt like I've ever missed out on in-game content. To be honest the people who whine about the in-game stuff really bug me. They pretend like they're getting screwed out of the "whole game" when really the preorder bonus never amounts to anything significant.

However I agree with Teardrop that if preorder bonuses must exist, then they should be the same for all stores.

I agree with you, except for the last thing you said. I dont want to live in a society that treats everything like that. If i open up a fruit stand and am doing more business than everyone else, i should have the option to go to the guy who is producing oranges and ask for him to sell his oranges exclusively at my stand. If he deems that a sound business investment, he should be allowed to. NO one should be able to force him to sell his oranges in other fruit stands as well. Thankfully, I live in a society that doesn't do that.

 

[Addendum]

People can tell him. You know, free speech. However, no one can force him.

 

[ProjectPat2280]

People can tell him. You know, free speech. However, no one can force him.

Well thats what i meant, my bad

 

[Wolvieboy17]

I'm sorry Pat, but that's just silly... "you don't want to live in a society that treats everything like that"? How does that system benefit society, or anyone other than the orange seller? As a customer, all I know, is suddenly my local fruit store doesn't sell oranges, and I have to drive all the way to this guys place just to make some freakin OJ.

It's great that you're thinking commercially, and like a capitalist. With attitudes like that, this financial crisis will be over in a jiffy.

 

[Raiden]

I would occasionally preorder games if I think the bonus (like extra character or level) warrants the preorder, otherwise I'd just get the game later when it's cheap enough. Sometimes it backfires, though, like my preorder for MUA2 and ended up not getting the code for Juggernaut after all.

 

[ProjectPat2280]

I'm sorry Pat, but that's just silly... "you don't want to live in a society that treats everything like that"? How does that system benefit society, or anyone other than the orange seller? As a customer, all I know, is suddenly my local fruit store doesn't sell oranges, and I have to drive all the way to this guys place just to make some freakin OJ.

It's great that you're thinking commercially, and like a capitalist. With attitudes like that, this financial crisis will be over in a jiffy.

LOL.

Im perfectly content with capitalism. Not really feeling the whole socialism thing.

 

[ChrisBaleBatman]

I say yes to all.

games, that is.

 

[ChrisBaleBatman]

LOL.

Im perfectly content with capitalism. Not really feeling the whole socialism thing.

There's some socialism in our society, though.

If it was pure capitalism, wouldn't it all be greed greed greed greed?

Especially considering how rigged the whole system is. Which is why we get monopolistic companies, and companies "too big to fail".

It's one thing if an orange salesman wants to sell it in a certain stand, but when ALL the orange salesmen are going exclusive? It's easy to see why people would be annoyed, especially if other stores are getting a fair shake.

But, failure is the concept that makes it work, I guess. If there's pre-order bonuses for a game nobody will buy, that's where it's fair. I think of over expensive prop heavy games too, for some reason too.

But, I think that when we say "Do you like pre-order bonuses", the perception is easily seen as "Do you like pre-oder bonuses at GameStop", because that's where it's at. Across the board, that's what I've seen.

And not everybody like Gamestop.

 

[ProjectPat2280]

There's some socialism in our society, though.

If it was pure capitalism, wouldn't it all be greed greed greed greed?

It's one thing if an orange salesman wants to sell it in a certain stand, but when ALL the orange salesmen are going exclusive? It's easy to see why people would be annoyed, especially if other stores are getting a fair shake.

No. It'd be you get what you earned. Want to work 20 more hours a week to make more money, then do so. Thats greedy? You pick up a couple extra shifts to make a larger paycheck?(And yes, im simplifying it)

Fairness has nothing to do with it. If a business is capable, they should have the option to increase their sales, regardless if its not fair to the other guy down the street.

But iv said enough about this. Its getting waayy too political and the last damn thing i want is to get into a political flame war on a video game message board.

 

[BlackLantern]

I like pre-orders, but as online content becomes a commodity, I expect any pre-order bonuses to be more online content as opposed to a tshirt Ill never wear

 

[ProjectPat2280]

I like pre-orders, but as online content becomes a commodity, I expect any pre-order bonuses to be more online content as opposed to a tshirt Ill never wear

Yea, you are gonna see more and more content like that moving forward.

 

[ChrisBaleBatman]

No. It'd be you get what you earned. Want to work 20 more hours a week to make more money, then do so. Thats greedy? You pick up a couple extra shifts to make a larger paycheck?(And yes, im simplifying it)

What about the suits? The dudes that screw the guy who has to work extra shifts to make it by?

Wallstreet isn't exactly what I would consider capitalism at it's best. Capitalism has been bent over for a long time now.

Fairness has nothing to do with it. If a business is capable, they should have the option to increase their sales, regardless if its not fair to the other guy down the street.

But iv said enough about this. Its getting waayy too political and the last damn thing i want is to get into a political flame war on a video game message board.

I think when ALL the games Pre-order bonuses are coming from one place...it seems to undermine comepetition, which is what I thought capitalism was supposed to be.

I actually don't hate Gamestop. I've been to a few that blow chunks, but I always buy from them.

The way I guess other gamestores can cut into their kool-aid would be to break the embargos early on.

Because Pre-order bonuses, especially in-game content, is damn hard to not go for. I think even content that will eventually become available to everyone, like the Danger Room for Wolverine is better off getting in a pre-order where you'd spend less money.

 

[ChrisBaleBatman]

I like pre-orders, but as online content becomes a commodity, I expect any pre-order bonuses to be more online content as opposed to a tshirt Ill never wear

Yea, you are gonna see more and more content like that moving forward.

Demand for it seems to be steering it, I think. Maybe even with Collector's Editions, too. I think more people would rather go the extra mile for in-game content, rather than just a bag or T-shirt.

Arkham Asylum had some nice content going for it with the pre-order and CE content in it.

 

[BlackLantern]

well a good example of pre-orders being spread out are Batman AA and Ghostbusters....if you bought Batman from GameStop, you got the scarecrow maps, if you bought it from Wal-Mart, you got the armored Batman

Ghostbusters from GameStop gave you the GB2 charcoal suit and the Wal-Mart copy gave you a gold proton pack

 

[The Incredible Hulk]

I only pre-order if I have some form of cash coming back my way. Be it money off that particular game or store credit I can use later. Bought my copy of B:AA at Best Buy solely because they were giving me a $10 gift card that I was able to use a few weeks later on my purchase of MUA2.

Dont really care much for "store exclusive content" or gimmicks. We usually get it all eventually anyway.