Question of the Day, November 29, 2010
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But with music the largest digital distributor is iTune store, which when you buy something the first thing it does it remind you to make a back up because if you lose it, tough shit.Jedoro said:
Digital distribution is great, especially considering with steam if you delete the game, new hard drive etc. it's still there and I don't need to worry about losing the disc or key like in the past with old copies of starcraft. Although, depending on the game I.e Mass effect 2 and up coming Deus ex 3, I will want the collectors hard copy.
I like a mix- for some games, a download is more convenient, but for others there are less benefits.
I particularly like the Steam system for downloads, where you can just download your games to any system because once you own it, you own it! It's great for older games where your disks get knackered.
Big epic games that would take an age to download, to my mind, are better on disk, and usually have the kind of artwork you might like to keep.
I particularly like the Steam system for downloads, where you can just download your games to any system because once you own it, you own it! It's great for older games where your disks get knackered.
Big epic games that would take an age to download, to my mind, are better on disk, and usually have the kind of artwork you might like to keep.
Same here. But my internet still isn't enough to download a full game. I tried to install "Heavy Rain" to my PS3, (you know, update stuff) couldn't do it without something going wrong. Tried again and again, it just wouldn't do it. Good thing it was a rental. So if we go to all digital, it's pretty much over for me and others like me.Pariahwulfen said:
I voted retail should die, which, while more vehement than my actual sentiments, is close enough. I have no attachment to physical copies and assuming they are functionally the same (I don't have to be online to play offline, they can't just take it back whenever they want or if their company dies, etc.) then I would prefer the easier and cheaper option: digital.
"The day we go digital is the day I quit gaming."
That preety much sums up my feelings, although I wouldn't necessarilly quit gaming (most likely, I would scavange remaining retail sales for games I didn't get to play before). I enjoy having physical copies of games and I value the advantages it provides far more than those provided by digital distribution. And this is coming from a PC gamer.
Fortunately, I think Carmack is dead wrong. It's not that digital distribution necessarilly is the future; it is that he wants it to be the future (well, he and many other third party developers). Personally, I don't think that will be the case, at least not entirely.
That preety much sums up my feelings, although I wouldn't necessarilly quit gaming (most likely, I would scavange remaining retail sales for games I didn't get to play before). I enjoy having physical copies of games and I value the advantages it provides far more than those provided by digital distribution. And this is coming from a PC gamer.
Fortunately, I think Carmack is dead wrong. It's not that digital distribution necessarilly is the future; it is that he wants it to be the future (well, he and many other third party developers). Personally, I don't think that will be the case, at least not entirely.
Digital. I dunno if I can go back now that I've been introduced to the wonder of Steam. All of my games in one little list. I click on a game and it boots up. No disc swapping, no bullshit. I dunno if I quite think "retail should die", but it's the closest option to my opinion.
The problem is the huge amount of DRM that can be easily put into any digital game. I guess i'm for both
Physically holding the case when walking home from Best Buy is a great moment.
It makes any walk home great, no matter how crappy the day was.
I would like a physical copy of my things. Besides my fear of losing my stuff, I feel like I could wipe out space faster with digital copies.
It makes any walk home great, no matter how crappy the day was.
I would like a physical copy of my things. Besides my fear of losing my stuff, I feel like I could wipe out space faster with digital copies.
No. No. No. Hell no. I love a physical copy of the game. I don't want to wait 3-6 hours for a game to download off Steam or anything else.
I don't really feel like I own a game if I have it as a download. I often forget it exists.
That said, sometimes it's nice to just get a game off XBLA/PSN.
That said, sometimes it's nice to just get a game off XBLA/PSN.
1. digital is to expensive (memory required and a fucking fast connection. FYI: i live in the styxx and internet is freaking expensive)
2.a hard copy is better if my computer or xbox have something major go wrong
2.a hard copy is better if my computer or xbox have something major go wrong
Looking at steam as a good base to work off, i can see it happening, but there are issues such as that you cant lend a digital copy of a game to a friend. If they had a lending function on the future system where you could give the right to play it to another account, and yours is disabled, that would work.
The other major problem is that downloads for big games are very taxing on some peoples internet. I only have 10gb per month on broadband before mine reverts to dialup. In the bigger countries like the UK, France, USA, where you get a larger allowance for a cheaper price, it would work fine.
The other major problem is that downloads for big games are very taxing on some peoples internet. I only have 10gb per month on broadband before mine reverts to dialup. In the bigger countries like the UK, France, USA, where you get a larger allowance for a cheaper price, it would work fine.
Digital means downloads, and my internet tubes just aren't phat enough to make that happen conveniently.