Poll: How do you buy games?

[Sewer Rat]

When you buy games do you buy a hard copy of the game or a download of a client like steam?
I will usually buy a hard copy of the game, it feels more like I own the game when I have the case and all that crap than if I just download it.
And Yes I Used the Search Bar.

 

[traceur_]

Hard copy, sometimes my leprechaun gets it for me when I'm tired but he can never remember how to work the debit card, little retard.

 

[DRADIS C0ntact]

Depends. I buy most of my games off of Steam. It's just more convenient. But there are rare occasions when I'll pick up a console version instead. The Ghostbuster game would be an example. I was going to buy it on Steam, until I learned that the PC version doesn't have multiplayer included. So I'll probably pick it up for PS3.

So...I'd say I probably buy off of Steam 90% of the time, the rest of the time I pick up hard copies.

 

[Legion]

Downloads for games I can, hard copies for old games I can't.

 

[Arcyde]

Hard copy.

 

[Kiutu]

Only games I download are on XBA. I am extremely pro-hard copy.

 

[suhlEap]

i pretty much always buy a hard copy. have *bought* and downloaded a few things too but apart from that i always buy it in solid form.

 

[thiosk]

i just buy the ones with the biggiest boobies on the cover.

And no, biggiest is not a typo.

 

[necromanzer52]

With money usually.

 

[Cpt_Oblivious]

Step 1: Go to shop
Step 2: Select game
Step 3: Queue
Step 4: Exhange game for money
Step 5: Go home
Step 6: Enjoy!

Hard Copy, unless it's some magical offer on Steam or I just can't find a hard copy.

 

[Lazy Kitty]

Hard copies and buying downloads (on steam and XBox Live (on rare occasions))

 

[Valkyira]

Hard copy or order them of websites.

 

[Hazy]

Hard Copy, Always. If not that, then Steam. I've made exceptions and pirated some games, Like Earthbound and Mother 3, but I also own the hard copy of both those games, so it's all good. Pirating is bad kids, support the company.

 

[Daimes2000]

The only game i bought via download (besides XBL/PSN-only games) was Sins of a Solar Empire, because it was way cheaper than in our local stores, and it was Dec. 22 so i'd have to wait a couple of days to get it from Amazon.
I prefer to physically own the game. The price would have to be significantly lower before i start mainly downloading games.

 

[RollForInitiative]

I'm a collector and an anti-pirate, so it's hard copy all the way everyday.

 

[ProfessorLayton]

Mostly hard copies. Sometimes I get games off of Steam but mostly hard copies. I don't know why, it's like how I enjoy buying hard copies of CDs rather than downloading them off of iTunes because it's the... joy of having the CD. I don't know, it's hard to explain. I just like it better.

 

[Guestowel]

When I can I buy the download, because I always loose or ruin hard copy discs

 

[ChromeAlchemist]

If it's a valve game, Steam.

If it's not, a hard copy, and I buy them on Amazon and other online stores, I will never buy a brand new game from a high street store, it's always cheaper online.

 

[Firebert]

Hard copies.

 

[johnman]

With money

Any way i can, it really doesnt matter