Best marketing aid?

(McAfee) #1

This is a question to those who already own the game, and want to convince friends to do the same.

(Calelith) #2

If they live close by, get them to have a go on the game.

Long distance friends, i’m not sure.

(McAfee) #3

The Demo:
Pros: Runs for indefinite time as long as there are servers (may be a con)
Cons: Limited experience of the game, Can’t play with friends with the full version. Requires a parallel server community.

Occasional Steam Free Weekends.
Pros: Game is pre-loaded if they want to buy. Can preview the full game as it’s meant to be played. Can preview with players of the community. No extra servers required.
Cons: Limited time (may be a pro)

No Demo, No Weekend.
It’s a different kind of promotion. Creates anticipation? But I’m no marketing expert.

(Kingcole225) #4

steam free weekends dont include xbox which is bad.

(trigg3r) #5

well for the PC, once they’re finished fixing the bugs and implemented some of the stuff suggested in the PC Feedback thread, a Free weekend would be a good idea imo.

A free weekend is what convinced me and a lot of my friends to get TF2, i also assume that by then most of the players will know how to play Brink and do some teamwork, so it will be a better experience for the newcomers as well.

(Inofor) #6

I’m with free weekend, but ONLY after the bugs have been ironed out.

(Treshy) #7

steam free weakend as everyone can play the whole game. but at first the bugs and container city must be fixxxxed

(obliviondoll) #8

I talk friends into trying out Brink, but can’t whole-heartedly recommend it as a must-buy to most of them - there’s a handful who will appreciate what they’re getting into, but plenty more who might not get it.

I voted demo, because it would be a good way to give people the concept without handing out too much.

I normally recommend either renting it or playing it at a friend’s place (mine if the person I’m speaking to is local).

EDIT: Also, Steam free weekend is platform-exclusive, demos aren’t.

(blargo) #9

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I’m super serial.

(DazTroyer) #10

A demo would be great but not before SD fix the lag or make the demo 5 vs 5 only.

(Kurnuttaja) #11

Vote for free weekends, best time to pull one out is at the release of the free DLC (with a sale).

(McAfee) #12

I really meant for PC here, on consoles you pretty much have the option of demo or no demo.

(sirius89) #13

Steam free weekend should be the best.

In some weeks maybe when the game is fixed and everything runs fine.

(Calelith) #14

A demo that lets them play with the full game players, but level limit and maybe map limit?

(KAS--Will) #15

I say do what Steam did to get me to get Killing Floor & TF2. Just give free weekends of the full game, however with 360 and PS3 owners (like myself). Give a demo showcasing the ONLINE ONLY play and how it doesn’t lag ANYMORE (so of course this is after the patch).

(H3LLS1) #16

Patch, and then try to get all the review sites that MURDERED this game to do a new review.

(KAS--Will) #17

Especially IGNorant.

What’s funny, is IGN is such a terrible critic, that XBox Indie game used to have a category called “IGN’s Picks”, now it’s, “Kotaku’s Picks”… rightfully. :slight_smile: