Why would I miss walking all the way to town, looking through the isles for a game they may not even have and then paying the full RRP, when now I can get the game cheaper with absolutely no hassle?
I do but after remembering those scratches on CDs ... Yeah , I prefer digital download now . However , there should be option for box product as well because sometimes it is cool to have DVD of your most anticipated game . But the problem is games' size which is becoming bigger and bigger .
blurays don't get scratched unless you really try to scratch them with a fork or something.
I do but after remembering those scratches on CDs ... Yeah , I prefer digital download now . However , there should be option for box product as well because sometimes it is cool to have DVD of your most anticipated game . But the problem is games' size which is becoming bigger and bigger .
blurays don't get scratched unless you really try to scratch them with a fork or something.
Perhaps he was referring to XBox 360 and PC DVDs. It would've been nice if PC developers used Blu Ray as the standard retail media format.
@aroxx_ab: Kinda hard to leave anything behind when you re-sell your game the next day after beating it
Yeah sure, but with physical store games you at least had the option to do whatever you want with it...but other hand.. you couldnt trade in PC games anyway back in the days cuz piracy
You cant own things that you cant touch with your hands, digital distribution feels just like a rental. I miss the old days when you had those big boxes and you actually got a big manual, map of the game world etc included and you didnt have to bind your cdkey to some online account service.
You don't own anything with a physical copy either. You just bought a license to use the software. The disc it comes on is merely their way of getting the software to you. At least with a DD service, you have the legal right to make an infinite number of digital and physical backups of the software, and aren't completely SOL if one of them gets damaged (getting a replacement copy of a physical game means buying it again).
I "own" the licenses to use the software. If I really want to make a physical copy to go on the shelf, they make DVDR's and high quality printers for inserts.
And there is no retail location that offers 75-90% sales on video games that are 6 months old (Steam Summer Sale during those 12 hour offers, even brand new games get cut down). You cannot argue with that in the slightest.
@jun_aka_pekto said:
Perhaps he was referring to XBox 360 and PC DVDs. It would've been nice if PC developers used Blu Ray as the standard retail media format.
Why? That would just increase the cost of manufacturing for those tiny percentage of copies they actually produce and sell on the retail market. You are installing the game anyways, no need for it to be on one disc.
And another great thing about DD is: you don't have to fumble with discs when you want to switch games.
Yeah, I miss the good old days of actually owning your game. I remember big after X-mas sales... Digging in the piles of PC games pulling out all the ones I wanted for super low prices. I filled a whole shopping cart before.
*sees game he's been wanting for a couple weeks is on sale for 75% off*
*buys and downloads without getting off the couch*
I really do laugh at people who don't see the convenience in digital distribution.
You cant own things that you cant touch with your hands, digital distribution feels just like a rental. I miss the old days when you had those big boxes and you actually got a big manual, map of the game world etc included and you didnt have to bind your cdkey to some online account service.
"The things you own, end up owning you"-Tyler Durden
"The precious is our master"-Gollum
Yeah, I'm not going to be wrapped up in physical possessions. Nothing is going with you in the end.
No but i leave something behind, not an empty bookshelf...
To each their own. I'd rather leave behind an example of being detached from materialism to my next generation.
Haha please STFU, detached from materialism while having gaming as a hobby.
It was an odd transition at first, and I do miss having game manuals and finding great cheap deals, but the Steam sales more than make up for the old clearance prices, and the lack of physical discs has been tremendous. So I did at first, but after my first Steam sale, I have never looked back.
*sees game he's been wanting for a couple weeks is on sale for 75% off*
*buys and downloads without getting off the couch*
I really do laugh at people who don't see the convenience in digital distribution.
You cant own things that you cant touch with your hands, digital distribution feels just like a rental. I miss the old days when you had those big boxes and you actually got a big manual, map of the game world etc included and you didnt have to bind your cdkey to some online account service.
"The things you own, end up owning you"-Tyler Durden
"The precious is our master"-Gollum
Yeah, I'm not going to be wrapped up in physical possessions. Nothing is going with you in the end.
No but i leave something behind, not an empty bookshelf...
To each their own. I'd rather leave behind an example of being detached from materialism to my next generation.
Haha please STFU, detached from materialism while having gaming as a hobby.
Probably not as detached as you think ;)
Who says I cant play games and not be possessed by physical things? Or is the only example one of Monk like discipline?
I prefer my games in digital format. However, I do buy the occasional 3DS game off Amazon.
I appreciate the art work and the feeling of owning something tangible, but I think it is good that we are moving away from that. In my opinion, there are few practical reasons to have physical copies of games. For the most part, they have no residual value, and it would probably not be worth my time trying to resale physical games. Plus, they create additional waste in the materials used (same with movies).
I know a lot of people argue that with digital copies you do not truly own the game, and if a company like Steam folds, then you may lose your right to play the game. But, in my opinion, that is not as big of an opportunity cost as it sounds. There are many games on my Steam list that I will probably play once, and most of my purchases are under $20. So, I feel like I received enough value from many of my games already. Anyways, those are just some random thoughts.
I'll get a physical copy of a console game if it's something I feel I may sell, can't get it online, or want a special edition version. For PC, I'll just download the game unless there's a special edition that comes with an art book or something. I don't miss the stores themselves. Or the boxes. Those just take up space.
Ofcoarse a bunch of blind hermits will say hell no, but I know deep down they loved going to the game store and buying an actual physical copy of a game. PC game boxes were cool with the all cardboard big boxes. I know technically they still exist but it's really dead.
Well first, I can go to the store to buy my PC games, so I don't really understand your question.
Second, **** no I don't miss going to the store to buy my PC games. I get to set in my own home and order them off the net, which means no dealing with people (people suck), no wasting my gas (which means no wasting my money), and of course no wasting my time.
@ps4hasnogames: Physical copy advantages are? that 00000.1% of time my internet is down? boxart? who the f*ck cares? waste of space... collects dust. just google image if you want to sadly stare at friggin concept art.
oh wait its you.... run out of good material that quickly?
I bought my first game online this year. Always preferred a boxed copy but now im asking myself what is the point? On consoles you can re-sell the game so a box copy is a no brainer for me who doesn't like to collect walls of game. But on pc there's pretty much no point, especially since you're getting games much cheaper from day one.
You're talking to a faction called hermits for a reason. They'd rather download 40 gb games on a 56k connection instead of driving 2 minutes to Walmart.
Actually it makes more sense for me to just start the download while I'm at work, and then it's ready to go buy the time I'm home. Means I don't have to go out of my way/wait for a weekend to go shop or disrupt my schedule just to get a game
Ofcoarse a bunch of blind hermits will say hell no, but I know deep down they loved going to the game store and buying an actual physical copy of a game. PC game boxes were cool with the all cardboard big boxes. I know technically they still exist but it's really dead.
It usually results in some asshole thinking he's my friend, touching my shoulder trying to have a bro chat.
Steam removes these virgins from my sight.
ew yea I hate virgins, like @lostrib who stalks my every move trying to be my friend. But having the actually physical copy, its nice to actually have it, the box art is cool, the disc is good to have so you can resell it or trade if you want.
Except for the part where a lot of PC games have some form of authentication or CD key, making reselling it a bit more difficult. Unless you're referring to how you can do that on consoles, but you weren't particularly clear with your statement.
As a console gamer I miss going to the store to buy games, unless you get something right after it releases stores like GameStop are horrible for keeping new copies in stock. At best they just have gutted or used copies missing cases and it's only like $5 cheaper on a full price game at best. Instead I just order all my new stuff off of Amazon, besides it's usually cheaper than for new stuff on Amazon than the GameStop used price.
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