don't remember ever preordering

Uh... hmmmm... I don't think I've ever regretted it, actually, but I've done it so rarely and the last time I did it was back when there were physical games so pre-ordering actually made sense with limited supplies.
I think my last pre-order was Xenosaga 3, so it's been a while.

Starbound.

I even bought in to the hype with Starbound and bought gift copies for people.

It's hard to remember all the details by now but I'm pretty sure I was super hype about Soul Calibur V so I preordered the collector's edition, but due to some weird postal fuckery it took longer for it to get to me than the fucking regular edition releasing and I was super pissed over that so I ended up cancelling and refunding that order, then going out and just getting the regular version like the 2nd or 3rd day of the game being out.

Also I didn't even like the game. Huge disappointment from start to finish. I actually never preordered another game ever since that day.

>>112827
>Xenosaga 3
That game sells notably more than the first 2 on ebay.
I still should get around to selling my copy.

I have never in my life pre-ordered a game. When I was a kid it was because my dad was instant on buying games pre-owned (a practice I continue to this day as much as I can), and now that I'm an adult it's because I want to know whether it's actually good or not before I buy it.

I still pre-order games but then I also try to get physical copies of games as much as possible, console games anyway.

I think I only pre-ordered a Steam game once but I forget what it was I just remember pre-loading a game.

>>112825
i...don't think i've ever regretted pre-ordering a game... i tend to only ever play games that i like
the last game i pre-ordered was the Akiba's Trip 2 remaster that came out like a month ago. i really liked it. the day 1 edition came with the soundtrack cd and some cute art cards (though, the special edition for the first game had better extras imo, i prefer artbooks)
before that was the Etrian Odyssey HD collection, which actually kind of did make me upset, but just because the game by itself costed a lot, and it didn't get a physical release here (for some reason), so i had to import it, which took a while
and before THAT was the Mugen Souls remaster, which i...still haven't actually played, but it's made by the Hyperdimension Neptunia people, and it looks cute, so it's probably good ^_^
now that i type this out, i'm realizing that there are way too many remasters/remakes/ports coming out these days, lol

Mass Effect 3
Part of it is that I'm still mad, part of it is realizing that even the most sure-fire games can no longer be counted on, and part of it is that it serves no purpose in a digital distribution landscape. Nowadays it's just a way of telling publishers to keep pouring money into deceptive ad campaigns instead making good games because that's what your monkey brain makes purchasing decisions based on.

Fallout 4. The Pipboy thing sucks. It's worthy of being like $35 in the kids toy aisle. Not to mention the game. It wasn't particularly stunning either.

>>112849
Yeah I think Fallout 4 was the last straw for me. Like >>112838 it was what made me realize I can't even trust the devs I like.

>>112849
>>112853
I didn't pre-order Fallout 4 but I purchased it on day one without first waiting for reviews which is really just as bad.

>>112838
>realizing that even the most sure-fire games can no longer be counted on
Exactly my experience with Rome 2. They delivered when I pre-ordered both Shogun 2 and its amazing standalone expansion, so Rome 2 felt especially disappointing to me. I remember being so excited for it and playing a ton of Europa Barbarorum while waiting for the modern sequel to the much loved Rome 1.

I have never pre-ordered a game, however I was able to get Windwaker and Ocarina of Time together after release. I remember it being for pre-order only, maybe the clerk didn't know or he was being kind to me.