EA (incomplete) Access: trials are not “real games” but are limited like demos

This week I decided to subscribe to EA Access to take advantage of the Dragon Age: Inquisition trial. Signing up entitled me to six hours of romping RPG fun in the world of Thedas, after which I wouldn’t be able to play again until release, after actually purchasing the game. The problem is the trial didn’t exactly live up to its promise. This is what the EA Access website states about pre-release trials:

So you’d expect to be able to play as much as possible within those six hours, right? Wrong. After fulfilling the first few story-related quests in Inquisition, I headed back to the war room to build some watch towers only to find out that I wasn’t able to. In fact, every option visible to me at the war table said “Not available during trial“. With over two hours left to spare of my trial, you can understand that I was a bit frustrated at not being able to progress the main storyline further at that point.

Maybe EA Access explained this when announcing the trial for Inquisition? Actually, if you go to the announcement, the page states the following:

So while I was impressed that my achievements were unlocking and enjoying just how great a game Inquisition is, it all turned a bit sour when I hit that invisible “trial” wall. It really is at this point that EA Access can’t call it the “real game” and “not a demo“, as surely if the game is limited then it is a demo?

Don’t get me wrong, there’s plenty to do in the trial, such as exploring, crafting, and side-questing. But it was pretty disappointing to not be able to progress further, to gain more companions, to see more of the story line and all the other awesome things you expect to do.

Just to add further insult to injury, when I recorded the options being unavailable to me via the Xbox One’s Game DVR, it wouldn’t let me upload it. Or any other Dragon Age: Inquisiton video for that matter, while videos of other games I could still upload perfectly. As it turns out, although it lets you record footage of a trial, you can’t upload or share the videos.

Source: http://www.geeksdontlie.co.uk/ea-incomplete-access-trials-real-games-limited-like-demos/

I prefer Nintendo's approach.

Free Demo's.

lol awesome.

Sighh, it takes me 6 hours to create a hero T_T

Ooohhhhhh EA Access bashing now! let me get in on this action.

Ugh EA Access is such a rip off, you pay money to get games you don't even own and all you get is a 10% discount, I mean that's it? thanks for saving us so much money EA pfff what a joke. Then you say the games are the full retail version but it really isn't, ugh I'm so angry, in a regular demo I could play like a 30 minute mission instead of playing four hours worth of single player content. This is a joke #ripoff #EASucks #Halp! 

^ This was obviously a joke. 

Lmao leave it to EA to not be completely honest :p

I don't think anyone cares. Its not like EA is Ubisoft or something.

You beat me to it.

Like this wasn't expected. Charge for it, change a little the boundaries and name and people will defend paid demo.

9/10...

The ending part bolded was unnecessary, but you're learning well :) 

OT: Isn't that what it's supposed to be? If you got the full game that early some could exploit it. Still an amazing value in my books though. Plus if you buy it digital it's 10% off. DLC is discounted too.