These "prologue" game

[Moka]

Not sure if it's just me, but it's quite annoying seeing all these "Prologue" game.
Some publisher choose to release their demo game as "prologue" to send their game to store front page. While their actual product will be released in the future as "separate" game.

What happen to demo feature?

Disclaimer: I never actually tried these prologue game, but from what i see, most of these game are basically demo version of upcoming game of same name but with price tag.
Also i'm aware technically it's not illegal, but imo it's really bad trend.

Thoughts on this?

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Edit: y'all can stop discussing this now, this topic almost 8 months old and steam already added new tab to separate these "prologue" game into their own section, "trending free". It fixed the main problem i represent in this topic where all these "prologue" game flooding "New & trending" tab.

[Crazy Tiger]

Demo feature still exists, Steam Next Fest events show that.

Prologues often are sort of demos, but not always actual demos. They tend to showcase mechanics and features, but still are a separate product. Most prologues I played were side stories or prequels of the actual games that showed some mechanics.

I prefer it actually.

[sumolagann]

I kind of like them, they usually have achievements so treat it as a mini game that shows you what the main game is probably like. Better if it's different content from the main game.

Time on Frog Island prologue was actually much more enjoyable than the main game for me.

[Pierce Dalton]

As long as it isn't a paid prologue like MGS Ground Zeroes...

[TGC> The Games Collector]

It's basically a demo or first chapter, I don't get why it needs a separate page from the full game.

But oh well. It's not that much in the way.

[Not Royale Slush]

Noa eredeti hozzászólása:

Not sure if it's just me, but it's quite annoying seeing all these "Prologue" game.
Some publisher choose to release their demo game as "prologue" to send their game to store front page. While their actual product will be released in the future as "separate" game.

What happen to demo feature?

Disclaimer: I never actually tried these prologue game, but from what i see, most of these game are basically demo version of upcoming game of same name but with price tag.
Also i'm aware technically it's not illegal, but imo it's really bad trend.

Thoughts on this?

i agree the second i see ''prologue'' it has the oppisite affect and makes me not wanna touch their ♥♥♥♥♥♥ indy project. they know they can add a demo button/prologue to the main games page but they dont because they know they can get more eyes on their game by flooding the free games tab.

screw any company that does this

[Not Royale Slush]

people never used to do this but now games are doing it all the time because they see others doing it and its become a rampant issue in the last half a year

[Not Royale Slush]

if it didnt flood the free games tab i wouldnt care but i go to the free games tab for FULL free game expeirences not ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ demos

[Not Royale Slush]

prologues need their own tab or own category so i can properly filter them out

[Pipe]

you can edit your messages you know. this isn't a chat app

[Mechonyo]

It is absolutely annoying to see at least 1 or 3 of these games, in my "New & Trending" Tab.

Naming a Demo something else, is not making it a better version of it.

Would really like to have a setting to disable these kinds of games.

[miakisfan]

Moka eredeti hozzászólása:

Not sure if it's just me, but it's quite annoying seeing all these "Prologue" game.
Some publisher choose to release their demo game as "prologue" to send their game to store front page. While their actual product will be released in the future as "separate" game.

What happen to demo feature?

Disclaimer: I never actually tried these prologue game, but from what i see, most of these game are basically demo version of upcoming game of same name but with price tag.
Also i'm aware technically it's not illegal, but imo it's really bad trend.

Thoughts on this?

It's another way to try to hook you ... nothing more. Well, unless they are charging money for them ... then you know the real reason they are doing it.

Always follow the money first. That is the most likely reason you see something happening.

Is ignoring things you don't like really all that hard? See if those can be blocked, too.

[Fenix]

tossing my two cents in; I am just as confused about these separate "prologue" listings which are basically just a demo.
It would be cheaper for them to put the Prologue into the Demo slot of their game listing. They're paying for two separate listings for the exact same game doing it as they are.
...The only thing I can think of is they're trying to pad out their "Dev rep" via having two positive review scores instead of one.

[Start_Running]

A Prlogue is narratively connected to the main game.
A demo doesn't necessarily have any narrative connection.

If you were to liken it to anything it's like the old shareware of old.

[Mad Scientist]

Its accurate as many of them are basically demos of how to play the game, in a introductory chapter to the game; often predating the events of the released game. So it's accurate and is made to create interest.

[Start_Running]

Mad Scientist eredeti hozzászólása:

Its accurate as many of them are basically demos of how to play the game, in a introductory chapter to the game; often predating the events of the released game. So it's accurate and is made to create interest.

A side effect is that devs might then be able to avoid or at least minimize the tutorial phase of the actual game :P