Poll: A Public Video Game Library?

[azncutthroat]

I recently noticed that one can borrow movies in DVD format at the local library in NY. So why not have a video game section?

Libraries, which allow people to borrow books instead of buying them, hasn't undercut the book publishing industry, nor has the DVD section undercut the film industry. Video games shouldn't be different, right? After all, once the games are sold by the retailer, publishers and developers don't get any more money once the game is sold again?

Now, I'm not saying that one should be able to borrow MW2 at the local library; what I have in mind is a library section where one can check out games of old (best defined as "least 2 generations behind the current generation), such as N64/PS1/Sega Genesis/etc. games, since the publishers/developers no longer make money.

So, Escapists: would you like to have a local video game library?

 

[mad825]

I already have one at my local library , although the games do not go back that far besides all the games are floating around on the internet now which also can be played on the PC (the mighty awesomeness of the PC)

 

[linwolf]

At my local library you can borrow games.
They have PS3 and 360 games.

 

[Asturiel]

I don't see why not. However the libraries I have around here are terribly funded so they will at least be 4 generations behind if they even do do that.

 

[azncutthroat]

At my local library you can borrow games.
They have PS3 and 360 games.

I already have one at my local library , although the games do not go back that far besides all the games are floating around on the internet now which also can be played on the PC (the mighty awesomeness of the PC)

Holy shit! Where the fuck do you guys live?

 

[Xvito]

My town already has this...

You can even vouch for certain games to be bought by them, so us gamers have some control over it. Yay!

Edit: They also have a bunch of animes and other assorted nerd-things.

 

[Buskie]

My town already has this...

You can even vouch for certain games to be bought by them, so us gamers have some control over it. Yay!

Edit: They also have a bunch of animes and other assorted nerd-things.

I envy everyone in this thread that has this.
Especially you Xvito, I couldn't even dream of a place like that around here </3 ;-;

 

[Luke5515]

It'd be nice, but I don't think it would be used often. I wouldn't, but I suppose it would hurt to have one.

 

[Xvito]

My town already has this...

You can even vouch for certain games to be bought by them, so us gamers have some control over it. Yay!

Edit: They also have a bunch of animes and other assorted nerd-things.

I envy everyone in this thread that has this.
Especially you Xvito, I couldn't even dream of a place like that around here </3 ;-;

Yes, it's one of the benefits of your town trying become the cultural capital of Sweden (or something).

We get lots of free shit!

 

[Owlslayer]

My town already has this...

You can even vouch for certain games to be bought by them, so us gamers have some control over it. Yay!

Edit: They also have a bunch of animes and other assorted nerd-things.

Sweden, here I come!

Actually, Sweden is quite close to me. Tough i doubt that they'll let someone from another country borrow games, anime and other nerd-things...
Too bad.
It would be awesome, tough, if there would be one near my home.

 

[sjarri]

-snip-