No Right Answer: Best Video Game Format - Physical vs. Digital

[RevRaptor]

Gotta be honest as long as I can play the game I don't really care either way.
In my experience though digital copy?s are only as good as the tech support of the company that provides them.

As example I once bought an xbox360 game that came with bonus content but the code for the bonus stuff did not work, game was new still in its plastic wrap.

So I did what anyone would do I sent a complaint to customer support and they ignored it, not even one single reply.
After some searching on forums I found out that it was a pre order bonus and too much time had passed so the code was expired but that doesn't change the fact that I had a game with a box clearing showing it came with bonus content which I could not access.

I can't help but feel like I was lied to, if the box states something is included then it bloody well should be and if it was a physical copy then it would have been included but as it was a digital download the only way I could get that content would have been a hack.


I like digital downloads a lot but crap like this always leaves a sour taste in my mouth. Digital ownership simply does not feel as secure as physical :/

 

[Raziel]

Digital games have 2 HUGE drawbacks for me. Download time and harddrive space.

1 It took over 12 hours for me to download ps3 games. Ps4 games are more than twice as big. I haven't bought any digital ones yet but I seriously doubt they'll take less time to download.

2 Next gen games are already 35+ gigs and they'll only get larger. That will fill a 500 gig harddrive very quick. So soon old games will have to be deleted. If I delete a game I downloaded for 14 hours let alone possible more than a day there is NO way I'll ever play it again. Where as I can always just put my disk in and play.

Also I can loan other people me disc games. Or even sell them. Considering that digital and disc copies are the same price there is no reason for me to go digital.

 

[Pedro_chileno]

I like Digital for my pc and Physical for my console.
No particular or logical reason

Maybe is for steam, gog, green man , humble bundle.

 

[Aptspire]

God damnit Dan, not one mention of Steam or GoG...
I mean, Steam is my go to place for digital. Also, getting a great game half-off is wonderful. (When was the last time a never used before physical been half-off?)

No, you are right. You are absolutely right. I admit not using a powerful weapon in my corner, and I humbly fall on my sword. (Dan falls on cardboard sword, it bends in half, he hits his head on a coffee table) AAAAAAAAAAAAAREYOUHAPPYNOWAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!

I'm happy with the mental image, thanks
Keep up the good work nontheless!