download. i can use any of my games on any computer without having to carry around the disc. And disc usually require you to type in a cd key which i ALWAYS lose whenever i get a new computer. Then i dont have it
Poll: Discs vs downloads?
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Depends on the price really. If a disc and a download are the same price, then I'll get the disc, if it's cheaper to download, I'll download.
Both. I don't mind having downloads but if I have to download, I want a copy on disk too. It's too easy to lose a download and then get screwed.
Discs. Mainly because it's a physical thing and comes with an instruction manual. And I like intruction manuals.
I don't have a problem with downloads, though.
I don't have a problem with downloads, though.
I like having a disc, but I hate having to change them.
So I want disc, but without the disc-read (honestly, for non-piracy related things.). Xbox games with multiple discs should have only one disc that can play from the hard drive, but that can read both discs on the hard drive... like the old "Install Disc" and "Play Disc" that you have in computer games.
If you don't install the game, Disc 1 acts like Disc 1, and Disc 2 acts like Disc 2.
If you do install it, Disc 1 acts like Disc 1, and Disc 2 acts like Disc 1 and Disc 2.
That way, if you install it, you could potentially lend the first disc to a friend so they could play the first disc, but they'd need the second disc to play the whole game. You could sell disc 1 if you were really stupid, but you'd have to sell both discs to sell the whole game.
I really hope they adopt this sort of thing with xbox, because I don't see the harm, for starters, and it would make multidisc games so much easier.. and soon 250gb HDDs will be standard (what with the slim having it built in, eventually they'll phase out the elites and arcades), so there's plenty of space for everyone.
Mandatory installs? Psh, you should be installing your games anyway, it's easier on your disc drive, which is basically the weakest link of the modern Xbox 360.
So I want disc, but without the disc-read (honestly, for non-piracy related things.). Xbox games with multiple discs should have only one disc that can play from the hard drive, but that can read both discs on the hard drive... like the old "Install Disc" and "Play Disc" that you have in computer games.
If you don't install the game, Disc 1 acts like Disc 1, and Disc 2 acts like Disc 2.
If you do install it, Disc 1 acts like Disc 1, and Disc 2 acts like Disc 1 and Disc 2.
That way, if you install it, you could potentially lend the first disc to a friend so they could play the first disc, but they'd need the second disc to play the whole game. You could sell disc 1 if you were really stupid, but you'd have to sell both discs to sell the whole game.
I really hope they adopt this sort of thing with xbox, because I don't see the harm, for starters, and it would make multidisc games so much easier.. and soon 250gb HDDs will be standard (what with the slim having it built in, eventually they'll phase out the elites and arcades), so there's plenty of space for everyone.
Mandatory installs? Psh, you should be installing your games anyway, it's easier on your disc drive, which is basically the weakest link of the modern Xbox 360.
Discs. I like to have something in my hand to prove that I bought the game. I'm the same way with music.
Disc, so that if I uninstall a game it's easier to go back at a later date and reinstall. I do that a lot with my older games because sometimes I just want to play them again and it would take longer to redownload a game to install versus popping the disc in
just disks. re sale and borrowing are so worth it. the only down side is the cases take up so much space...
Discs are better! Why? Because you get to hold it in your hand, and if your computer explodes, you don't have to buy the game again to install it!