Early Access Is a Promise: Judge It Before You Buy

0:00Recruit, before you buy an early access game, understand this: you are not buying a finished game. You are buying a promise. Think about what early access really sells you: a game still being built, and a plan to finish it. That plan is the thing you are paying for. So, should you score it like a finished game? No. Grading an unfinished build tells you nothing about what you will own in a year. A roadmap is just words until the devs ship it, so I stay skeptical until they prove otherwise.

0:32The honest review looks at the plan and at the people behind it, because that is where your money actually goes. Here is what to do, recruit. Before you spend, read the roadmap. Then look at whether those devs delivered on what they promised in their past games. No track record? Wait, and let the game earn your trust first. Game on, guild. Head over to WinGamingGear, and tell me which promises you are backing.