Will I be able to run this?

[KRDiStort]

So, my PC meets the minimum requirements, but not the recommended, and I'm not sure if I should risk a pre-order (especially since I'd want to get a third-party pre-order for cheaper, but that'd mean no refunds).
Here's what I've got:

Intel Core i9-9900K
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070
16GB RAM

If anyone could chime in, especially anyone who played the preview build, I'd appreciate it.

[StormKnightSera]

I did not have access to the preview/demo to form an opinion with, but that was an earlier build of the game as far as I know, and not necessarily a perfect way to benchmark one's experience with the final product.

As for the pre-order...how much cheaper are we talking if you get it via a third party? Steam already has it for $45, which is cheaper than a lot of other games on the market.

[KRDiStort]

Originally posted by StormKnightSera:

I did not have access to the preview/demo to form an opinion with, but that was an earlier build of the game as far as I know, and not necessarily a perfect way to benchmark one's experience with the final product.

As for the pre-order...how much cheaper are we talking if you get it via a third party? Steam already has it for $45, which is cheaper than a lot of other games on the market.

The particular deal I have my eye on is through Greenman Gaming. I have a loyalty discount, so it's down to $35.99.

[StormKnightSera]

Originally posted by KRDiStort:

The particular deal I have my eye on is through Greenman Gaming. I have a loyalty discount, so it's down to $35.99.

I guess, then, the question is whether or not "the ability to refund if things go wrong" is worth $10 to you.

I've rolled the dice on games before, most recently Monster Hunter Wilds. I have the Minimum Specs for that game, and it ran (mostly) fine on Low-to-Medium settings. I have the lower end of specs for Clair Obscur, as well, but I doubt it is as demanding and not-optimized as Wilds. Helps to be a singleplayer game, for one thing.

Personally, I'm of the opinion that, even if my PC doesn't run it 100% stupendously right now, I'll presumably be able to in the future when I upgrade my gear. As such, I'm okay with taking the chance that it won't work come next Thursday; after all, I can just...buy it again, on PS5, and play there lol. I also feel that paying the "intended/provided" price of $45 is more than fair already, and is worth considering for a studio making their first game, one that seems by all accounts to be amazing. Not everyone can/wants to do that, though, so I'll stop rambling now.

[pmLite]

worst case, this game is confirmed going to be playable on GeForce Now. if you don’t mind cloud gaming you’ll definitely be able to play it one way or another. I have similar specs as you and am going to try it on my computer but if it doesn’t run well I’ll just play it through GFN.