[QUOTE="DarkCatalyst"]Still doesn't outweigh the detriments; the most severe of which is that it ties the availablilty of games I "own" to the health (or even whim) of the company that runs the service. I don't just buy games to play them for the first few years after they release, I demand to be able to go back to them decades down the road, and digital distribution doesn't assure that.XaosII
I've heard this argument before. Personally, i dont think its a particularly good one. Yes, theres some element of risk involved; but that exists with nearly everything else. Will you cancel your water or electric service because they rely on "whims" of your utility company? No, you wouldn't. Why? Because you feel like it provides quite enough of a benefit that it outweighs the risk. And yet, its still a risk one you're still going to take.
As it stands, with most digital distribution systems, i don't see them as that much of a risk. Has any digital distribution service failed yet? No. Can they? Certainly. But as it stands, nothing - not even your utility services - are risk free.
As i've said, you really shouldn't get too attached to the physical medium. Movies are already heading this way with games to follow.
How are movies heading this way because I do not see it. 
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