Is there a way to "try" Horizon Zero Dawn before I buy it?
I'm wanting to give Horizon Zero Dawn a try before I commit to purchasing it, but I can't find a demo anywhere and my current subscriptions (XBOX Game Pass and Amazon Luna) don't offer the title. So far, the only ways I've found to play the title are to purchase it outright from one of the following sources:
However, none of these methods provide a demo of any kind (that I know of) prior to purchase which leaves me stranded to watch videos in order to make an informed decision. If possible, I'd like to actually play at least a small sample of the game prior to purchase. I'm okay if it's not possible, I just want to exhaust all options before I give up.
Edit: It turns out, similar to XBOX Game Pass, games are included with a subscription to PS Now and one such title happens to be Horizon Zero Dawn. I don't currently have a subscription to PS Now, but it turns out they have a free 7 day trial. In my specific case, this means I can technically try the game before buying anything. However, since this is has very specific prerequisites, I won't be posting it as an answer.
Is there a way to "try" Horizon Zero Dawn before purchasing the title?
Best Answer
For a good amount of years, demos are not a very common thing. So no, there is no 'just try this vertical slice of HZD and see if you like it'.
But there is a way: Abusing the self refund policy of Valve.
Their policy: [...] issue a refund for any title that is requested within 14 days of purchase and has been played for less than 2 hours.
PSN's refund policy stops as soon as you install the game, so you can't do so on PSN.
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