I think it's more shameful to charge money for something that doesn't function correctly.
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WOW OMG: Steam is refunding No Man's Sky even if you played more then 2 hours
- Thread starter Tony Iron Man Stark
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I think it's more shameful to charge money for something that doesn't function correctly.
Corronchilejano
Member
*laughs* A little bit yeah.
Scientist Supreme!
Banned
Nothing surprises me with this No Man Sky stuff anymore.
WickedLaharl
Member
Alebrije
Member
He got a crap product and deserved the refund
DeathSparks
Member
Perfect
Mass_Pincup
Banned
Read the thread.
For the new page since people seem to think consumers should put up with this shit:
Do you have a Japanese PS4?
redunzgofasta
Member
This is a long list.
WTF.
RandomSeed
Member
Did they just spoil the fucking game? There's a refund at the center of the galaxy?
DeathSparks
Member
So what are you peeps getting when you get back your steam refund for NMS?
For me I'm probably gonna get God Eater 2 since it comes with the original and TB said it was a good port.
For me I'm probably gonna get God Eater 2 since it comes with the original and TB said it was a good port.
ThoughtsOfSpeaking
Banned
While I am glad people are having recorse for buying a misleading game, I think it's unfair to refund a game that you have 5+ hours playing.
Transistor
Banned
I wish Amazon would refund my physical copy. I legit feel robbed. The last time I dropped a game this fast was Unlimited Saga.
Got 8 hours played here, lets see if they process mine. I did initially file for a refund the day on release, but got cold feet when i saw people come out with tweaks etc, so i cancelled the request.
It's the only game that has crashed my GPU driver and the game simply isn't half of what they hyped it up to be.
It's the only game that has crashed my GPU driver and the game simply isn't half of what they hyped it up to be.
TheLostBigBoss
Banned
You played it for 50 hours
It clearly functioned enough for you to play for over two days of real world playtime.
VlaudTheImpaler
tl;dr
For the new page since people seem to think consumers should put up with this shit:
So how hard was it to get your refund mate?
Can you read my post at the bottom of the last page and tell me if that is what you had to do?
Moon_frogger
Member
50 hours for what no mans sky promised to be is nothing. A drop in the hat. A lot of people were expecting to play this game for hundreds and hundreds of hours. The game wasn't as advertised. Many products give you a month or more for a full refund and this in my opinion is no different.
Not to mention a lot of people slogged through it for a lot longer than they expected trying to find some value in the experience. Doesn't mean they enjoyed it. Regardless I'm calling bullshit on any claims of 'you played x hours so you must like it' I played for 10 hours which is like 2 full metal gear games. It was shit. If I had paid for the game I would have asked for my money back. The fact that psn and steam are even offering these refunds is completely almost without precedent and tells you all you need to know about the quality of NMS.
Yep, Metal Slime edition.
ClosingADoor
Member
I think you'd see that earlier then 50 hours. But...
... if a product stops working after a while, then a refund or exchange for another product is fair.
Let this be a lesson: If the developer can't quickly answer "what do you do?" in PR interviews over and over and over and over they dodge it: Don't buy it, folks.
Crimsonclaw111
Member
If I had bought it (got Deus Ex instead) I'd get The Turing Test, Dead Rising, and... Idk save the rest I suppose.
superNESjoe
Member
Really? How did you do it? I haven't tried since I thought they did no refunds.
Forsaken82
Member
Less time than most people who complained about Diablo 3 when they reached Inferno Difficulty.
Wasn't hard at all. I told them it crashes too much to be acceptable and they completely understood.
They usually don't offer refunds, but I guess others have the same problem?
Which Amazon? They refunded me.
DeathSparks
Member
I'm thinking about getting Dead Rising but I'll probably wait until it comes out to get it.
Transistor
Banned
Even after this long you think they will? I got the game on launch in the US.
It took you 50+ hours to figure this shit out? Where a ton of people were crashing within the first hour and forth? Common son, we both know you played till you had nothing else to do other than refund.
qa_engineer
Member
I played for 3 hours and got my refund the day after launch
Mass_Pincup
Banned
Kind of missed that reverse circle/cross thing on Japanese Playstation console, didn't knew they kept doing it.
He has pages on pages of error notices, the game doesn't work why wouldn't he ask for a refund?
If you bought Fallout 4 or MGS5 or any other game, loved it, playing it for 50 hours with the intention to continue, then the game essentially completely broke, crashing every 10 minutes, you should be entitled to a refund because the product didn't come with a "you can only play this for 50 hours" disclaimer.
CecilRousso
Member
Considering that the game has sold 768,164 copies according to Steamspy, I think they'll survive some refunds.
BigTnaples
Todd Howard's Secret GAF Account
Common. If you play a game for 50 hours for a full 60$ refund... That's kind of a dick move.
TheSpoiler
Member
Already tried to get a refund through PSN, but since I had gotten one a year ago, they refused it. Anyone who did so outside of the "one time only" policy - what did you mention to get it to work?
I certainly didn't put in 50 hours. I think my playtime is around 5 or 6 before moving on to the PC version.
I certainly didn't put in 50 hours. I think my playtime is around 5 or 6 before moving on to the PC version.
This is some bullshit. I barely even travelled far in the game. Nowhere close to the center of the galaxy. You're telling me a game that no longer functions is OK?
Man, what am I even reading here?
Tony Iron Man Stark
Banned
Amazon is pretty chill on returns, as long as you don't abuse it.
This would be a great time to go to their Customer Service and go to their online chat.
Enter the Dragon Punch
Banned
As bad as it is you had a ton of crashes, it's pretty shady to do a refund after playing over 50 hours. Game is broken though so I don't blame you particularly.
Ultimadrago
Member
I got a refund yesterday from Amazon UK. Just said it kept crashing, also saidI felt lied to by the creators as it wasn't the game they promised. They accepted straight away.
Even if I get three quarters of the way through a book and come upon the final third and realize that pages were printed blank, I would be demanding a refund as well.
The defense force for this game is ridiculous.
Just on principle alone I would encourage people who want to to try and refund this game. It was sold on false advertising. This shit needs to be punished by consumers. Shit like this game is why the industry treats their consumers like crap. Because not only does it often get rewarded, people will actively PR for those doing it.
joecanada
Member
Even though I do feel the game did mislead people, all your posts do is prove that the average person doesn't understand legal or consumer affairs.
If you bring a complaint forth against another party yes the onus is on you to supply proof of wrongdoing.
However a company could choose to just honour your request for customer service boost of course . But not every company can just afford to refund everyone like an Amazon or a Costco.
My friend brought a blender back to Costco after a year. Reason : I don't like it. They said okay no problem.
Good customer service ? Hell yes . Feasible business model for average business? Nope