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    Which games have free trials?

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by Solidus, Feb 25, 2008.

  1. Solidus

    Solidus Notebook Consultant

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    The last thing someone wants to do is spend money on something that sucks. Going along with that, I am wondering if anyone knows of any major titles or at least games that have decent graphics/gameplay that offer free trials?

    The only games I know of are Lord of the Rings Online and WoW. I tried to lotro, but it was too much like WoW, but with less player interaction. I already own WoW.

    Anyone know of any free trials?
     
    Solidus, Feb 25, 2008
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  2. icecubez189

    icecubez189 Notebook Deity

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    Halo, Crysis, F.E.A.R., Call of Duty, Bioshock

    first person shooters are the only ones i know because i prefer playing them, not sure about other types of games
     
    icecubez189, Feb 25, 2008
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  3. Manic Penguins

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    Dawn of War: Soulstorm is coing out fairly soon, the previous three were amazing RTSs IMO, just google soulstorm demo and it should come up with something, I DLing the demo now :D (I'm being optimistic about my system capabilities)
     
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  4. eleron911

    eleron911 HighSpeedFreak

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    A little too optimistic, I think :D
     
    eleron911, Feb 25, 2008
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  5. FrozenWind

    FrozenWind Notebook Enthusiast

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    Almost all of the MMORPGs have free trials... that's how they get ya. The first fix is free, but you gotta pay if you want another.
     
    FrozenWind, Feb 25, 2008
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  6. The_Punisher

    The_Punisher Notebook Evangelist

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    Pretty much all games offer demos. Just check out gaming websites to download them. Gaming mags also come with DVD's filled with demos. Plenty of choice there.

    BTW, Call of Duty 4 and the Orange Box are great games. The Orange Box is a good deal. $50 for 5 games. That only $10 per game. Can't go wrong.
     
    The_Punisher, Feb 25, 2008
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  7. crash

    crash NBR Assassin

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    World in Conflict comes with a free trial that you can give to somebody to try out.
     
    crash, Feb 25, 2008
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