I'd always rather have the physical copy. I truly hope they're around forever. Some of the favorite games in my collection are the Limited Editions, and such.
I'd always rather have the physical copy. I truly hope they're around forever. Some of the favorite games in my collection are the Limited Editions, and such.
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Implying there's no such thing as wear and tear.Originally Posted by Zero
I admit, if your disc gets damaged in any way it's pretty much lost forever and your going to have to buy another copy if you want it again.
Of course wear and tear and accidents could happen, but if one is careful enough, the game in theory can last forever. Something about that is just much more comfortable feeling for me than a digital download. What if my system is stolen or broken? I lose all my games as well, and there isn't a 100% for sure chance I can get the games back if I buy a new system. Also, companies such as Sony or Microsoft could find ways to terminating the games you download, either finding ways to make them not work on you system or find a way to make it where you system simply won't play them. Though I guess someone could say the systems are bound to break eventually, espically with how latest consoles have high failure rates, people at least have more access to parts and items to fix their own systems.
tl;dr. I prefer physical copies of my games. JUst has a better secure feel to it
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Just registered to comment in this thread. I love JRPGs but after FFX and Shadow Hearts I haven't played and finished a single one. Instead my gaming habits have shifted to whatever is available on Steam. I get to browse the store from wherever I see fit. There is no "sorry, we don't have it in stock"-bull to deal with. There are large sales from time to time where I usually end up buying at least 10-20 games. The thing is, there are a lot of people like me. We're in our 20s or early 30s. We like the convenience of a simple online shop and download delivery, as time is something we don't have lots of. When we do have some spare time we like to spend some of it on gaming. This is the demographic that DD is catering to. I can sympathize with those that want a product to put on their shelf but unfortunately your demographic yields lower return on investment than mine. In fact so much less that they don't think it is worth to explore. Sad, really
Oh and XSEED, please keep the Steam games coming!
Well, there is online stores too, which send it to you to. The only thing you need to do is wait a couple of days. Unless, that's too much of a wait. It's not that we think of games as "investments" either, especially being in the same age demographic as well. We just enjoy the stuff that comes with it, and being able to keep it forever, essentially, just in case something like Steam went away or whatever. We are (usually) patient, even if we don't have a lot of time. Because there's a difference from "not much time" and "needing it nooooooow!!" since that is also a HUGE mentality of the newer generation, now. So not quite about time, as it is being impatient, as I see it. I don't have a lot of time to play games myself either, but I still have a huge library I can pick from (physically, for myself) if I chose to do so.
Just bringing another side of the spectrum to the table, since you seemed to really overgeneralize a lot with that statement.
I still don't think the idea of a game "forever" is really that big of a benefit for physical games. Digital and physical have effectively that same benefit, just in different ways. You can keep a digital game "forever" in the sense that it's impossible to "lose" or "damage" the game. You can just redownload it if anything happens. Of course if a service goes down or something that means the end of any games on it, unless they are DRM free, but that same thing applies to any lost/stolen/damaged physical games.
I mean, the chances of Steam going down are about as likely as you losing half your collection anyway.
How long does it seriously take to drive a store and pick something up? 20 minutes? 30?Just registered to comment in this thread. I love JRPGs but after FFX and Shadow Hearts I haven't played and finished a single one. Instead my gaming habits have shifted to whatever is available on Steam. I get to browse the store from wherever I see fit. There is no "sorry, we don't have it in stock"-bull to deal with. There are large sales from time to time where I usually end up buying at least 10-20 games. The thing is, there are a lot of people like me. We're in our 20s or early 30s. We like the convenience of a simple online shop and download delivery, as time is something we don't have lots of. When we do have some spare time we like to spend some of it on gaming. This is the demographic that DD is catering to. I can sympathize with those that want a product to put on their shelf but unfortunately your demographic yields lower return on investment than mine. In fact so much less that they don't think it is worth to explore. Sad, really
Oh and XSEED, please keep the Steam games coming!
About as long as downloading a Steam game, depending on your internet.
And yeah, keep the Steam games coming - as long as there are retail releases too.
Not trying to pick a fight, but I think the argument for "downloading over going to the store" in terms of time spent is that one can easily navigate an online store, have what they need be in stock, and can do other tasks while downloading. For instance, I can leave my Vita to download a game while I go downstairs to do laundry or something. If I'm driving to the store, I cannot multitask, and there is the risk that something may not be in stock/there is a line/ect. So in that regard, I can DEFINITELY see what Steamdude means.
Also, continuing the sentiments already posted-keep those Steam releases coming, and I'll keep buying~!
There are no game shops near to me. For me the choice is more mail order vs download. It's always a nice feeling to have a package waiting for you, but in terms of convenience, DD definitely wins for me and doubtlessly many others who don't live near (increasingly rare in some countries) gaming shops.
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