I'm half and half on the Disc vs Digital fight. I use Steam almost exclusively for my PC gaming, where as my consoles are pure disc based with the DLC of course downloaded
Sony: Consumers Prefer Discs Over Digital
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yup count me in that number i prefer a physical copy of my game rather then a digital download
digital download cuts out so much of the game market
it cuts out trades
it cuts out the sale and resale of used games
retailers could choose to recharge you after so many downloads of a game
it cuts out game trade ins
it eats at space forcing you to buy bigger and better hard drives faster then you normally would
it could have the potential to cut at game quality as well
not to mention priceing is way off kilter
have you seen some of the prices in (for the sake of example) the ps store
in comparison to game stop prices game stop can have a game that's bean out for 3-5 years for $10 and iv seen the same game on the ps store for release price
not to say that there arnt any good prices in the ps store but i have seen some things way over current store value
there just so many thing i do not like about digital downloads when comparing to having a physical copy
not to mention having tangible evidence of ownership is better then having the chance of some screw up at a game company to say our accounts show you dont own such and such game
its good to have the option but not at the cost of the option to have a physical copy
digital download cuts out so much of the game market
it cuts out trades
it cuts out the sale and resale of used games
retailers could choose to recharge you after so many downloads of a game
it cuts out game trade ins
it eats at space forcing you to buy bigger and better hard drives faster then you normally would
it could have the potential to cut at game quality as well
not to mention priceing is way off kilter
have you seen some of the prices in (for the sake of example) the ps store
in comparison to game stop prices game stop can have a game that's bean out for 3-5 years for $10 and iv seen the same game on the ps store for release price
not to say that there arnt any good prices in the ps store but i have seen some things way over current store value
there just so many thing i do not like about digital downloads when comparing to having a physical copy
not to mention having tangible evidence of ownership is better then having the chance of some screw up at a game company to say our accounts show you dont own such and such game
its good to have the option but not at the cost of the option to have a physical copy
I much prefer disk based gaming. There is something about the (likely cancerous) smell of a new game you just can't get with DD
Also acording to Sony, people prefer their music in cds and probably will use cassettes again if they get the choise. But the real next hot thing are vynil discs.
In other news Sony ceo express his concern about third country kids and how they cannot access ps3 due the lack of electricity and anunce the first free for poor kids of the third world steam powered ps3 and psp.
In other news Sony ceo express his concern about third country kids and how they cannot access ps3 due the lack of electricity and anunce the first free for poor kids of the third world steam powered ps3 and psp.
Well, I can't say I don't like digital distribution (I just got on the D2D wagon), I still prefer physical media. I like the idea of having a disc, a tangible disc that I can lug around or give to someone to borrow. Personally, I feel a disc is more secure than just a pure digital file. Sure, a disc has risks, but at least I know it's there, you know?
I don't see why both physical media and digital files can't co-exist in the same market. Seems like it's doing fine now.
I don't see why both physical media and digital files can't co-exist in the same market. Seems like it's doing fine now.
Thank you Sony, I'll handle it from here.
Seriously though, I don't mind digital distribution, especially not Steam <3.
Seriously though, I don't mind digital distribution, especially not Steam <3.
Well in my case I do not like the dependency on services like Steam. While people can say that they're a juggernaut and "not going anywhere", the same has been said about other companies that have fallen, and trust me... if Steam goes down, their last concern is going to be ensuring the continued access to the property people bought from them.
The nice thing about a disc is that assuming it's not just a glorified DLC platform (like some games, where the disc simply connects you to an online service to DL it... like "Warhammer: Dawn Of War II", or "Mount and Blade: Warband") you can guarantee that given access to a capable system, install and play that game anytime you want, even if the company that made/distributed it is long dead.
As someone who has occasionally dusted off systems like an old Coleco vision, this is important to me.
Truthfully the Digital Distribution platform is mostly attractive to the game companies and producers since it gives them tight control over their product, and can be more profitable by cutting out distribution and packaging. From a customer perspective, really the only benefit is not having to worry about the discs/keep one in the drive, and I for one don't think it's a worthy trade off.
At any rate, I'm happy Sony still plans to cater to disc base games. However it doesn't surprise me since they did spend a lot of time and money winning the war for control of the next disc format (ie Blu Ray).
The nice thing about a disc is that assuming it's not just a glorified DLC platform (like some games, where the disc simply connects you to an online service to DL it... like "Warhammer: Dawn Of War II", or "Mount and Blade: Warband") you can guarantee that given access to a capable system, install and play that game anytime you want, even if the company that made/distributed it is long dead.
As someone who has occasionally dusted off systems like an old Coleco vision, this is important to me.
Truthfully the Digital Distribution platform is mostly attractive to the game companies and producers since it gives them tight control over their product, and can be more profitable by cutting out distribution and packaging. From a customer perspective, really the only benefit is not having to worry about the discs/keep one in the drive, and I for one don't think it's a worthy trade off.
At any rate, I'm happy Sony still plans to cater to disc base games. However it doesn't surprise me since they did spend a lot of time and money winning the war for control of the next disc format (ie Blu Ray).
I think people would always rather literally own something than virtually own it. Want proof? Ok. Would you or would you not want a pikachu? Or your own pokemon of desire?
How about to walk around in fereldon (dark spawn gone and what not) or to piss about in the mass effect galaxy. We play immersive games as we want the things inside them to be real. Because they'd be awesome.
We will always rather to own a disc therefore of a game than just the download. Sure it is conveniant to download but I think there's something primal when you can hold something and claim it as your own.
How about to walk around in fereldon (dark spawn gone and what not) or to piss about in the mass effect galaxy. We play immersive games as we want the things inside them to be real. Because they'd be awesome.
We will always rather to own a disc therefore of a game than just the download. Sure it is conveniant to download but I think there's something primal when you can hold something and claim it as your own.
I don't mind DD.
But the whole point of DD is to cut the middleman is it not? To save money on packaging and shipping costs?
If the game costs as much as it does for a hardcopy, then that is just stupid. Like the COD4 GOD on XBL.
I usually won't pay more than $20 for a DD game.
But the whole point of DD is to cut the middleman is it not? To save money on packaging and shipping costs?
If the game costs as much as it does for a hardcopy, then that is just stupid. Like the COD4 GOD on XBL.
I usually won't pay more than $20 for a DD game.
That's exactly what i think, I hate not having the disk. If I'm paying money for something I want something physical in return.Stormz said:
Nothing beats going to a game shop, buying a game, and anticipating playing it when you get home. While digital distribution is convenient, NOTHING beats that.
I think for most of us, the allure of the digital age was somewhat lost in reality. Real issues have started to sour some of us on the digital front. Things like DRM, small hard drive to large file size ratios, mismatched prices, hardware failures, ect. have made us long for the days of physical media that we own, no one can tell us what to do with, and we don't risk losing in a system crash. Then the fear of some possibilities finish the job: ie: publisher X has falling out with sony pulling games from the PSN, and like the Other OS removal, we have to delete them or lose all future web access.
In theory it's a nice idea, and I'd personally love to replace those 300 or so games with one or two external hard drives, even at a little cash payout but it's still not there.
In theory it's a nice idea, and I'd personally love to replace those 300 or so games with one or two external hard drives, even at a little cash payout but it's still not there.
It won't matter which distribution you prefer when they suddenly decide to update away your ability to play games...
It's much better to be able to hold that disc in your hand than to have some "digital download" stored on some hard drive.
