I'm exactly the same way and love the entire experience!Erana said:Limited selection, deceptive pricing strategy...SelectivelyEvil13 said:Agreed. With a relatively cheap movie/game pass, you get infinite rentals for any game, blu-ray, or DVD in the store by switching it out. Two bucks a day sounds good at first, but it will add up in a flash if you don't keep tabs on how long you've been holding onto the game.
I'm not enthralled with the movie selection in the Red Boxes, so I can only imagine that the game versions will also be rather limited, even with new releases.
I hate Red Box. And I don't hate many things.
I prefer Blockbuster. There's something nice about browsing a store, getting to know the people who work there, and of course the midnight return drives with the wind blowing through my hair as the myst from the nearby lake turns the whole scene into a painting...
But yeah, I'm all for the actual physical experience. It makes the movies all the more special. Why do so many people not want to actually come face to face with the people that provide them services these days?
I guess that's where we differ. I don't trust reviews and I'll take a friends word better than anyone else. I just prefer to try out a game for my self. Between my circle of friends I'm the only who tries out different games instead of just halo or zelda. So my taste in games differs greatly. To each his own I suppose.jericu said:If I wanted to see if I'd like a game, I'd check reviews, or ask around for opinions. I won't spend money to rent a game that's probably already been out for a while to see, quite a while after the fact, if I want to buy it. I've gone this long without needed to rent games a month after they've been released to determine if I want them, and I won't stop now.
That's what I was told when I asked how much a day was. Maybe it's just the store near me; they probably have to pay a higher rental price for their property. However, you would hope they had standardized pricing. Apparently not.Rednog said:I'm sorry but I have to call bs on this. $7 for a single day of rental from a Blockbuster. No way in hell. No company/store is dumb enough to have such a ripoff and no person is dumb enough to pay that much for a single day of gaming.Omnific One said:And now Blockbuster's video game division is completely screwed. Many of the big games (MW2, etc) can be played in an afternoon. Heck, most games can be completed in a Saturday.
Also, where can you find $5 rentals at Blockbuster for 8 days? Mine is $7 for a single day.