misterBee Posted March 7, 2018 Posted March 7, 2018 On 3/6/2018 at 11:14 AM, FMABBisGod said: IKR I'll never understand digital-only people. Fine, have it however you want, but it's a hard sell to others. Literally the only thing I ever hear is "put I don't need to get up to switch the disc!" Questioning a 'true' gamer about physical laziness, though.... I don't care about swapping discs. I DO care about owning less stuff in general. I've lived in multiple countries/cities these past few years, and nothing is worse than trying to figure out how to take all your belongings with you on moving day. It's also easier to keep things tidy and uncluttered when you don't have an entire bookshelf/storage bin that you have to devote to games. KingTubb and Camacho 2
Chadouken Posted March 7, 2018 Posted March 7, 2018 I dunno, I kinda like physical copies of games, mostly because of the instruction manuals and posters. You can't get all this with the digital copy of FFVI on the SNES: Eh? Eh? Or how about this work of art? Or *plot twist* how about when Samus was was thought to be a man because of this: Yeah, don't get any of that awesome setup for the big reveal in Metroid with the digital version. Physical copies are always better.
Hawkingbird Posted March 7, 2018 Posted March 7, 2018 I don't care for swapping discs or re-selling my games. My physical space is limited and don't have room to have a few bookshelves and storage bins for them all. I'm not a collector so posters, artbooks and booklets hold no value for me. I like OSTs but I prefer that to be digital too. I like the convenience it affords me. KingTubb 1
po_pimpus Posted March 7, 2018 Posted March 7, 2018 "Convenience" is all that shit affords, because you ain't saving money on that nonsense.
misterBee Posted March 7, 2018 Posted March 7, 2018 Most of my games are on PC. Even in countries where new PC games still get physical releases, they're actually useless. It's often a box, the installer put on a bunch of DVDs, and a Steam activation code. You're basically just in it for something to place on a shelf + installer discs. Really quite a waste of time.
Hawkingbird Posted March 7, 2018 Posted March 7, 2018 "Convenience" is all that shit affords, because you ain't saving money on that nonsense. I saved a bunch of money going digital. When games go on sale they tend to be super cheap. I spend more money getting a meal at Wendy's compared to when I buy games on Steam, Green Man, Humble Bundle and Fanatical. Game of the Year edition of Shadow of Mordor is $3 right now on Fanatical. Definitely not saving. KingTubb and Camacho 2
misterBee Posted March 8, 2018 Posted March 8, 2018 On 3/7/2018 at 10:39 AM, Chadouken said: I dunno, I kinda like physical copies of games, mostly because of the instruction manuals and posters. You can't get all this with the digital copy of FFVI on the SNES: Reveal hidden contents Eh? Eh? Or how about this work of art? Reveal hidden contents Or *plot twist* how about when Samus was was thought to be a man because of this: Reveal hidden contents Yeah, don't get any of that awesome setup for the big reveal in Metroid with the digital version. Physical copies are always better. Main issue is that these days physical releases don't even come with a manual. You usually get one disc, 1 case, and a 1 page paper insert that doesn't even tell you how to play the game. In that case, what's the difference between digital and physical? Not a whole lot. Old games were fun because they came with all that cool stuff. New games don't come with shit anyway. KingTubb 1
Darc_Requiem Posted March 8, 2018 Author Posted March 8, 2018 I rarely ever pay full price for PC games. I got SFV with season pass on PC for $36 at launch. I do often snag physical console games on Amazon though. The 20% discount is a great incentive for anything I want at launch.
po_pimpus Posted March 8, 2018 Posted March 8, 2018 I'm talking console. I know PC has deals all the time. Digital is actually worth it on PC.
FMABBisGod Posted March 9, 2018 Posted March 9, 2018 Digital makes more sense on PC, but if I PC gamed anymore, I'd just pirate shit anyway LOL. Got tired of feeling like a bitch if I didn't have close to the top GPU card, which needed upgrades every 6 months. However since I console only game, minus CPS2 emus, which anything can run I must have physical. I don't collect, I have only XB1, PS4, 360, and a DC. And I have had nearly every major console for every gen since NES, so it's obvious I don't take too much stock in collecting, as that means I have let a LOT of stuff go. I also like to get money back if possible on shit purchases, I am kind of a release day snob, I don't want any games when they are old news. So each purchase is gonna be a $60. Even this gen alone, I only stand at 20 games (physical) between both, because I have sold and traded shit in,.
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