Keep the PSN demo after you buy the full game? - Blu-ray Forum

bhampton · 06-02-2008, 04:02 PM

Hi,

I've enjoyed the demos of various games since getting my PS3. Recently,.. I've been buying a few games and I don't know if I should delete the demos or not. One nice thing about the demos is they tend to load faster and you don't have to go find the disc if you just want to play the game for a few minutes and then maybe jump into something else.

I suppose it's a bit trivial but I'm just curious... Do you keep demos after you buy the full version of the games in general?

-Brian

wem003 · 06-02-2008, 04:11 PM

Demo's only have a small fraction of the content of the game. When I buy the game, I delete the demo. No need to waste space IMO.

Bageara · 06-02-2008, 04:14 PM

Ive only kept resistance and uncharted demos because i loved the games but traded them in after i completed them,which i regret

dk3dknight · 06-02-2008, 04:16 PM

I always hold onto the conflict demo even if I own the game in case one of my buds want to play.

savage1984 · 06-02-2008, 04:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wem003

Demo's only have a small fraction of the content of the game. When I buy the game, I delete the demo. No need to waste space IMO.

exactly!

kingofgrills · 06-02-2008, 04:18 PM

I absolutely delete the demos after buying the full game. With the amount of sizeable game installs these days, along with game save files, previews, and demos, it's hard to keep much clear space on a 60 gig drive. Files tend to load better on drives that have some breathing space too, much like with a PC.

I say delete them when you can..

stockstar1138 · 06-02-2008, 04:21 PM

i got 5GB left of space on my 60GB PS3 (and thats being saved for MGS4). The demos get deleted when I get a game, along with any promo videos I have downloaded.

un4gvn94538 · 06-02-2008, 04:30 PM

they get deleted. i only keep demos of games i dont have, want or for others to play. i have to consistantly decide what to keep since having a 160 gig and doing backups take a lot of space. info from demos are part of that. even though you still have to re download the demo or purchased psn content.

i wish sony would implement a better backup system so we can pick and choose to what to back up to save space on a external drive or pc.

dereksworl · 06-02-2008, 05:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jinzo1975

Ive only kept resistance and uncharted demos because i loved the games but traded them in after i completed them,which i regret

+1. I traded my uncharted as well. and i now regret it as well

bhampton · 06-02-2008, 05:07 PM

OK,

I'm convinced... I'll delete the demos of the games I just bought.

It's not like I need the hard drive space as my 60GB is still mostly empty but I suppose it's a good reason to start making better use of that space. Maybe I'll stuff a bunch of MP3's on there.

-Brian

DeathByAsh'aman · 06-02-2008, 05:22 PM

I have plenty or room (130gb/298gb) but i usually delete the demo within the hour that its downloaded. I play it, complete it, the make my decision. Thumbs up or thumbs down. I never play a demo again once i beat it i just dont have the time.

bhampton · 06-02-2008, 05:41 PM

I can understand that but then again some games don't really fall in the "beat it" category.

I like lots of sports games and you know you can "win" but it's not like you beat the game and so on.

-Brian

Skunkster · 06-02-2008, 06:34 PM

I dump 'em after I buy the full version. I keep some of the ones I liked, but not enough to buy the full game. I dump the ones I don't like. (The most recent Bourne game comes to mind.

)

owa · 06-02-2008, 06:35 PM

I delete the demos once I buy the full game. At first, I didn't have a choice since my 60 gig hard drive was full. I've upgraded the hard drive now but still delete the demos once I buy the game. I've been thinking about not doing that though. At times, I just want to quickly play a game or play for a few minutes before doing something else and kind of like the demos for that.

TIki_Guy · 06-02-2008, 06:44 PM

I thought 80 GB would be a ton of space, but looking at most of the new games, GTA IV required 4GB I looked at Quake Wars yesterday and it required almost 5 GB. At this rate you can only play about 16 full games on an 80GB PS3 on a 20GB PS3 that goes down to 4!

If the PS3 started doing 1080p Video Downloads for more than 30 to 90 second videos running out of space could be very easy.

It wasn't long ago that I thought a 500bg PS3 wasn't needed but I can see the need in my not so distant future.

I delete Demos after I buy the game.

chnandler_bong · 06-02-2008, 09:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by stockstar1138

i got 5GB left of space on my 60GB PS3 (and thats being saved for MGS4). The demos get deleted when I get a game, along with any promo videos I have downloaded.

I do the same with movies that I've seen in theaters or BDs that I have bought, unless I really like the video.

thagreatone24 · 06-02-2008, 10:01 PM

yea like the others say those demos just take up space i had several on mine that i just deleted from like when the ps3 first came out

u_nick · 06-03-2008, 12:07 AM

I mostly delete, mainly because if I want to play them again, (long after I have had the game, maybe after trading it in or something), i would just go download them again.

PS3-Playb3yond · 06-03-2008, 01:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wem003

Demo's only have a small fraction of the content of the game. When I buy the game, I delete the demo. No need to waste space IMO.

Yup, that's exactly what I do.

BigFoot · 06-03-2008, 06:22 AM

I usually delete the demo after I check it out.

06-02-2008, 04:02 PM	#1
bhampton Blu-ray Count Member since:Aug 2007 4K collection:981 Blu-ray collection:2537 DVD collection:67 Blu-ray reviews: 6 Trading Score:18	Keep the PSN demo after you buy the full game? Hi, I've enjoyed the demos of various games since getting my PS3. Recently,.. I've been buying a few games and I don't know if I should delete the demos or not. One nice thing about the demos is they tend to load faster and you don't have to go find the disc if you just want to play the game for a few minutes and then maybe jump into something else. I suppose it's a bit trivial but I'm just curious... Do you keep demos after you buy the full version of the games in general? -Brian

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06-02-2008, 04:11 PM	#2
wem003 Active Member Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Apex, NC Blu-ray collection:29 Blu-ray reviews:1	Demo's only have a small fraction of the content of the game. When I buy the game, I delete the demo. No need to waste space IMO.

06-02-2008, 04:14 PM	#3
Bageara Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Apr 2008 Location:Newcastle UK PSN:Bageara Blu-ray collection:162 Trading Score:4	Ive only kept resistance and uncharted demos because i loved the games but traded them in after i completed them,which i regret

06-02-2008, 04:16 PM	#4
dk3dknight Blu-ray Ninja Member since:May 2007 Location:Arlington, Texas PSNetwork: dk3dknight PostCount: 0001 Blu-ray collection:44 Blu-ray reviews: 2	I always hold onto the conflict demo even if I own the game in case one of my buds want to play.

06-02-2008, 04:18 PM	#6
kingofgrills Blu-ray Guru Top ranked HT gallery Member since:Dec 2007 Location:PDX Home Theater Gallery:31 4K collection:5 Blu-ray collection:81 Trading Score:31	I absolutely delete the demos after buying the full game. With the amount of sizeable game installs these days, along with game save files, previews, and demos, it's hard to keep much clear space on a 60 gig drive. Files tend to load better on drives that have some breathing space too, much like with a PC. I say delete them when you can..

06-02-2008, 04:21 PM	#7
stockstar1138 Banned Member since:Apr 2007	i got 5GB left of space on my 60GB PS3 (and thats being saved for MGS4). The demos get deleted when I get a game, along with any promo videos I have downloaded.

06-02-2008, 04:30 PM	#8
un4gvn94538 Blu-ray Knight Top contributor Member since:Dec 2007 Location:Limbo (Bakersfield, Ca.) 4K collection:143 Blu-ray collection:811 DVD collection:54 Digital collection:1494 Trading Score:277	they get deleted. i only keep demos of games i dont have, want or for others to play. i have to consistantly decide what to keep since having a 160 gig and doing backups take a lot of space. info from demos are part of that. even though you still have to re download the demo or purchased psn content. i wish sony would implement a better backup system so we can pick and choose to what to back up to save space on a external drive or pc.

06-02-2008, 05:07 PM	#10
bhampton Blu-ray Count Member since:Aug 2007 4K collection:981 Blu-ray collection:2537 DVD collection:67 Blu-ray reviews: 6 Trading Score:18	OK, I'm convinced... I'll delete the demos of the games I just bought. It's not like I need the hard drive space as my 60GB is still mostly empty but I suppose it's a good reason to start making better use of that space. Maybe I'll stuff a bunch of MP3's on there. -Brian

06-02-2008, 05:22 PM	#11
DeathByAsh'aman Expert Member Member since:Feb 2008 Location:Out West PSNetwork: DanceTheSpears	I have plenty or room (130gb/298gb) but i usually delete the demo within the hour that its downloaded. I play it, complete it, the make my decision. Thumbs up or thumbs down. I never play a demo again once i beat it i just dont have the time.

06-02-2008, 05:41 PM	#12
bhampton Blu-ray Count Member since:Aug 2007 4K collection:981 Blu-ray collection:2537 DVD collection:67 Blu-ray reviews: 6 Trading Score:18	I can understand that but then again some games don't really fall in the "beat it" category. I like lots of sports games and you know you can "win" but it's not like you beat the game and so on. -Brian

06-02-2008, 06:34 PM	#13
Skunkster Member Member since:May 2008 Blu-ray collection:42	I dump 'em after I buy the full version. I keep some of the ones I liked, but not enough to buy the full game. I dump the ones I don't like. (The most recent Bourne game comes to mind. )

06-02-2008, 06:35 PM	#14
owa Blu-ray Knight Member since:Apr 2007 Blu-ray reviews: 96	I delete the demos once I buy the full game. At first, I didn't have a choice since my 60 gig hard drive was full. I've upgraded the hard drive now but still delete the demos once I buy the game. I've been thinking about not doing that though. At times, I just want to quickly play a game or play for a few minutes before doing something else and kind of like the demos for that.

06-02-2008, 06:44 PM	#15
TIki_Guy Active Member Member since:Jan 2008	I thought 80 GB would be a ton of space, but looking at most of the new games, GTA IV required 4GB I looked at Quake Wars yesterday and it required almost 5 GB. At this rate you can only play about 16 full games on an 80GB PS3 on a 20GB PS3 that goes down to 4! If the PS3 started doing 1080p Video Downloads for more than 30 to 90 second videos running out of space could be very easy. It wasn't long ago that I thought a 500bg PS3 wasn't needed but I can see the need in my not so distant future. I delete Demos after I buy the game.

06-02-2008, 10:01 PM	#17
thagreatone24 Junior Member Member since:Jun 2008	yea like the others say those demos just take up space i had several on mine that i just deleted from like when the ps3 first came out

06-03-2008, 12:07 AM	#18
u_nick Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jan 2007 Location:CT, US Trading Score:27	I mostly delete, mainly because if I want to play them again, (long after I have had the game, maybe after trading it in or something), i would just go download them again.

06-03-2008, 06:22 AM	#20
BigFoot Blu-ray Guru Member since:Nov 2007 Location:Slovenia (EU) Home Theater Gallery:20 4K collection:77 Blu-ray collection:484 DVD collection:299	I usually delete the demo after I check it out.

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