Breathing virtual life into Origin Game Time
Electronic Arts has addedThe Sims 4to itsOrigin Game Timeprogram, which offers a trial period on some major releases in the Origin library. Players can installThe Sims 4now through Origin and play free for 48 hours, starting from the first time the game is launched. Progress made during the trial period is saved and players can pick up right where they left off if they decide to buy the game.
I like Game Time, conceptually. I rarely participate in “free weekend” events for games, the game offered generally being something I’m not interested in or wouldn’t have time for that particular weekend. The freedom to pick when I want to sit down and make a purchasing assessment is a feature I appreciate.
The offerings are still a bit anemic since launching the program last year.The Sims 4is one of only four titles available for Game Time play, along withTitanfall,Battlefield 4, andKingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning. All are large, complex games that benefit from being experienced in full (as opposed to a content-limited demo), and that’s great. But where is the EA Sports line?
How is it thatKingdoms of Amalurmakes it into this program andFIFA 15doesn’t? I don’t understand.
