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NOT a complaint, just an observation....

I usually look at a LetsPlay or two before deciding on some games, do I like the gameplay, interface etc. I saw the Telltale sale and "Tales from the Borderlands". Though I probably wouldn't want an adventure type game I thought it worth a deeper look. Onto Youtube, search "Borderlands" and thought, "This looks interesting". Watched a bit more and thought it didn't look much like an "adventure" game. It wasn't. Because it wasn't "Tales from..."

This isn't the first time either, I nearly made the same mistake with Star Wars "Knights of the Old Republic". I was watching a LetsPlay of "The Old Republic" which (I think), turned out to be an online multi player thing.

Anyone else made or nearly made a similar error?

I do realise that if I only went by the GoG store page info, I wouldn't have nearly made these mistakes, but then it usually works out well regarding whether to buy or not if I am unsure.
Yes, I was into pottery some time back and searched for big jugs...

In actual fact the website:
experts-exchange had to put the hyphen in there to avoid people getting the wrong search, so it happens all the time.
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nightcraw1er.488: Yes, I was into pottery some time back and searched for big jugs...

In actual fact the website:
experts-exchange had to put the hyphen in there to avoid people getting the wrong search, so it happens all the time.
Haha, took me a second to see that one.. some people really don't think before they choose a domain name XD

As for the OPs question, the only thing I can think of is years ago I really enjoyed Rogue Squadron 2 on GameCube and another similar style Star Wars game came out that I just assumed was a sequel and bought, turns out it wasn't and it was awful.
An actual sequel did come out a bit later that was much better. But I'm much more careful now and I don't think I've made a similar mistake again..
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nightcraw1er.488: Yes, I was into pottery some time back and searched for big jugs...

In actual fact the website:
experts-exchange had to put the hyphen in there to avoid people getting the wrong search, so it happens all the time.
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adaliabooks: Haha, took me a second to see that one.. some people really don't think before they choose a domain name XD
This is old, and most of them have been corrected (EDIT: just checked the links, and some still work! Check them out), but here goes:

Firstly there is Who Represents?, a database for agencies to the rich and famous:
http://www.whorepresents.com/

Second is the Experts Exchange, a knowledge base where programmers can exchange advice and views:
http://www.expertsexchange.com

Looking for a pen? Look no further than Pen Island:
http://www.penisland.net

Need a therapist? Try:
http://www.therapistfinder.com

And there is an Italian Power company:
http://www.powergenitalia.com

An album cover site:
http://www.analbumcovers.com

Finally we have the Mole Station Native Nursery, based in New South Wales:
http://www.molestationnursery.com
Post edited August 01, 2017 by ZFR
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adaliabooks: Haha, took me a second to see that one.. some people really don't think before they choose a domain name XD
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ZFR: This is old, and most of them have been corrected (EDIT: just checked the links, and some still work! Check them out), but here goes:

Firstly there is Who Represents?, a database for agencies to the rich and famous:
http://www.whorepresents.com/

Second is the Experts Exchange, a knowledge base where programmers can exchange advice and views:
http://www.expertsexchange.com

Looking for a pen? Look no further than Pen Island:
http://www.penisland.net

Need a therapist? Try:
http://www.therapistfinder.com

And there is an Italian Power company:
http://www.powergenitalia.com

An album cover site:
http://www.analbumcovers.com

Finally we have the Mole Station Native Nursery, based in New South Wales:
http://www.molestationnursery.com
I am sharing this list with everyone I know today. Thank you.
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ZFR: Looking for a pen? Look no further than Pen Island:
http://www.penisland.net
To the best of my knowledge, this one is actually a fake site, made specifically as an example of unfortunate URL choices.
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ZFR: Looking for a pen? Look no further than Pen Island:
http://www.penisland.net
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Wishbone: To the best of my knowledge, this one is actually a fake site, made specifically as an example of unfortunate URL choices.
Given how the page is full of stuff like "Visit our wood page for further information.", "Handling The Big Jobs, Too" and the way this logo is formed with a new line specifically after "pen is", and the fact that there is no physical mailing address or telephone number anywhere on the site, I'm inclined to agree.
Post edited August 01, 2017 by ZFR
A fairly long time ago a friend of mine used to have a website called Gamer's Haven. http://www.gamershaven.co.za/
Doesn't seem to be there any more. Oh well.
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ZFR:
Your affinity for game titles one could interpret in a dirty way goes deeper than I thought. Bravo.
Here in Denmark, Socialministeriet ("Ministry of Social Affairs") once decided on this website domain:

sm.dk

When they discovered that this abbreviation had an entirely different meaning, they changed it the more boring socialministeriet.dk/ which the original domain now links to.
That list needs this: Nigaz is a joint venture between the Russian gas company Gazprom EP International and the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation.

BBC News source
Post edited August 01, 2017 by MadalinStroe
Reminds me of the gag on Arrested Development where Tobias decides to be an analytical therapist. And of course, to better fit on his business cards, he shortens it to Tobias Funke: Anal-rapist.

Edited to add video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UrIpPqcln6Y
Post edited August 01, 2017 by paladin181
Reminds me of one other website, namely Which, of course, looks like a porn site (and was therefore blocked by web filtering software, according to a book I read), but isn't (it's a site with preprints of scientific papers in fields like physics, mathematics, and computer science (it might be worth checking out if you are able to read scientific papers in those topics). The site has changed its URL since then, with the primary site now being https://arxiv.org/
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ZFR: Looking for a pen? Look no further than Pen Island:
http://www.penisland.net
"We Specialize In Wood" - penisland.net
Post edited August 01, 2017 by vidsgame
There's a furniture supply company that used to sell, among other things, Fagas straps, so they registered fagasstraps.com. Very unfortunate lack of hyphens.
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dtgreene: Reminds me of one other website, namely
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dtgreene: Which, of course, looks like a porn site (and was therefore blocked by web filtering software, according to a book I read), but isn't
I especially like the fact that the apparent porn site ends in .gov :p

Thank you for sharing the link though - I love a good mathematics or computer science paper.
Post edited August 01, 2017 by Barefoot_Monkey