I avoid buying games on release, here are my reasons

[Jizz_Beard_thePirate]

Well the reason I buy games on release or pre-order them is due to pre-order bonuses since some of them are quite neat. And depending on the game (such as cod), the longer I wait to play it, the less value I will get out of it but granted the game will also get discounted with time.

What I mean by that is that for the most part, online games are at their strongest during the first few months until the next big online thing comes along. So when the game launches, you will have roughly the same skill as the rest since everyone is learning the game together for the most part. But if you join the multiplayer scene much later, you will have:

a) Less players to play with which means longer wait time, specially with games like Cod with its yearly release
b) Players that are much more skilled than you since they figured out the game quite a while ago which means losing more frequently until you get the jist of it
c) Being forced to buy the DLC if there is any cause that is where almost everyone will be playing in

So yea, thats why I buy online games that I might want to play on release. I also like buying SP games due how much the internet likes to spoil stuff.

As for Broken games or quality control... This is one of the biggest reasons why I am a PC gamer... If the game is shit, we get a refund. PC gamers for the most part really don't have to worry about quality control much anymore and they can pre-order games without having to worry. Cause if there is any issues, oh look, refund! Legit, on of the biggest reasons I will never buy third party multiplats on consoles ever.

Broken Game? Refund! Subpar FPS? Refund! Game doesn't look like what the trailer looked like? Refund! Less boobs than promised? Mods! (Or refund)