Should Early Access games have.....

[Hakgova]

Should Early Access games have a "thumbs up" or "thumbs down" rating as they are not finished? My thoughts is no since they are unfinished they haven't a chance to be fairly rated. I have no problem if people post negative or positive commentary or the current state of games just the final rating should be weighed at the time of completion.

[Havok]

Mmm, I don’t know, there are a lot of early access games that will never be finished. Dead Matter is a prime example. But there are some success stories. Baldurs gate 3, which I put off for a while because it was EA and only purchased when they announced a release date which includes act 2-3 which makes it a 75-100 hour game, I got it. And at 20 hours into a “25 hour early access” game, I can see myself trying new things.

Problem is EA, for good reason, has a lot of negativity, because the games flop, hard.

But then again, looking at some games recently.. I wonder if there is any difference between a “AAA dev complete game” and a “early access being developed game”, because the state of $60, $70 games released now a days is deplorable.

[Paratech2008]

Nova Drift, My Time at Sandrock, Beat Hazard 3, and other games are still Early Access and have reviews that give an indication of how the game was when it was reviewed.

If people want to make informed decisions, have a current status review can be helpful.

[morgoth13]

Early access reviews are flagged as such, so they will be clearly noticeable once the game does reach full release. The games are sold in their current state, so it makes perfect sense to review and make recommendations on how enjoyable they are in their current state. That said, it is still good to check the date of reviews as the game may have changed a lot since an old review was made.

People are deciding whether the game is worth their money right now, so thumb up/down can help with that just the same as any other game.

[Apathetic]

7dtd 10 years lets goooooooooooo

[Unn4m3d (♥AUT♥)]

Yes, as it's clearly mentioned when the review was made during Early Access. You review the state of the game as it is in that moment.

[☆★THE_KING★☆]

yeah

[Rotan]

I like reading reviews on ea games, helps me decide if its worth the risk or not

[MadZec]

Originally posted by Rotan:

I like reading reviews on ea games, helps me decide if its worth the risk or not

I personally think that often it is worth it just it takes often long time..... especially if developer teams are not biggest ones.
But nothing is 100% sure I would say it is about 70% but considering usual prices I would say it is worth the risk...

[Crazy Tiger]

Yes. People pay money for it, the product is technically sold as-is and being in Early Access doesn't mean it's not fair to be rated.

[MadZec]

Originally posted by Crazy Tiger:

Yes. People pay money for it, the product is technically sold as-is and being in Early Access doesn't mean it's not fair to be rated.

Whole point of Early Access stuff is for players to evaluate product so developers know to place modifications and upgrades on product.