I want the convenience of download, but I want the longevity that physical offers. What guarantee does any digital supplier provide that I can re-download the game I paid for 10 years ago?
What guarantee does a retail store provide that your disk won't break within 10 years. It is the consumers job to take care of the product they own whether we are talking about a disc or a hard drive it is your responsibility.
I think a big difference is that you can still buy another copy of a physical game if it gets broken/lost, whereas you cannot download a game anymore once the servers are down.
That's a completely wrong analogy. The physical equivalent of the servers being down would be retail stores not existing anymore, because in both cases you wouldn't be able to buy the game at all.
If the disc gets broken or lost, you can buy a new one. If your digital download gets corrupted or somehow you delete it, you can redownload it free of charge. In that sense, Digital is more convenient since it allows you to re-acquire it without paying again, something the physical disc doesn't let you do.
How does one download Deadpool from Steam?
Was that game taken off Steam? Well you can probably go into your purchase history and download it that way.
It would also probably be in your library where there you could redownload it.
Stargate Resistance was pulled from Steam years ago but I can still download and stare at it (it is an online only game, there servers were taken down so it can't be played)
I want the convenience of download, but I want the longevity that physical offers. What guarantee does any digital supplier provide that I can re-download the game I paid for 10 years ago?
What guarantee does a retail store provide that your disk won't break within 10 years. It is the consumers job to take care of the product they own whether we are talking about a disc or a hard drive it is your responsibility.
I think a big difference is that you can still buy another copy of a physical game if it gets broken/lost, whereas you cannot download a game anymore once the servers are down.
That's a completely wrong analogy. The physical equivalent of the servers being down would be retail stores not existing anymore, because in both cases you wouldn't be able to buy the game at all.
If the disc gets broken or lost, you can buy a new one. If your digital download gets corrupted or somehow you delete it, you can redownload it free of charge. In that sense, Digital is more convenient since it allows you to re-acquire it without paying again, something the physical disc doesn't let you do.
How does one download Deadpool from Steam?
Steam is super convenient. You download the game from steam once you buy it on your steam account.
If you reinstall your operating system, which usually includes erasing your C drive....you can re-download from steam at no extra charge.
If you have another computer in your house....login to your account and download it to that computer at no extra charge.
This type of digital distribution makes sense, is logical, keeps up with technology, represents the future. Valve is embracing change.
Dinosaurs do not embrace change. They fight it, till the bitter end. Until they no longer exist.
One argument has been bugging me all this time. Everyone keeps talking about physical games like they're supposed to last forever. But, in my own experience, I know for sure that this is not absolute. Let's say your 10-year-old game dies. Where is the guarantee that you can get another copy?
I know that downloads don't last forever either; however, any argument made against them can easily be applied to physical versions
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One argument has been bugging me all this time. Everyone keeps talking about physical games like they're supposed to last forever. But, in my own experience, I know for sure that this is not absolute. Let's say your 10-year-old game dies. Where is the guarantee that you can get another copy?
I know that downloads don't last forever either; however, any argument made against them can easily be applied to physical versions
exactly.
People keep saying the Xbox One doesn't have Backwards Compatibility.
I don't think they know what Backwards Compatibility means...
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One argument has been bugging me all this time. Everyone keeps talking about physical games like they're supposed to last forever. But, in my own experience, I know for sure that this is not absolute. Let's say your 10-year-old game dies. Where is the guarantee that you can get another copy?
I know that downloads don't last forever either; however, any argument made against them can easily be applied to physical versions
Can you buy used downloads? No.
Can you buy used physical discs? Yes.
Let me expand your minds for you: www.ebay.co.uk
You guys had me at blood and semen.
What better way to celebrate than firing something out of the pipe?
One argument has been bugging me all this time. Everyone keeps talking about physical games like they're supposed to last forever. But, in my own experience, I know for sure that this is not absolute. Let's say your 10-year-old game dies. Where is the guarantee that you can get another copy?
I know that downloads don't last forever either; however, any argument made against them can easily be applied to physical versions
Can you buy used downloads? No.
Can you buy used physical discs? Yes.
Let me expand your minds for you: www.ebay.co.uk
As a part of that, you can't sell your downloads either or return them if it turns out to be a waste of money.
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One argument has been bugging me all this time. Everyone keeps talking about physical games like they're supposed to last forever. But, in my own experience, I know for sure that this is not absolute. Let's say your 10-year-old game dies. Where is the guarantee that you can get another copy?
I know that downloads don't last forever either; however, any argument made against them can easily be applied to physical versions
I agree... Begrudgingly. The unfortunate reality is that my original PS finally died... My PS2 maybe heading for the same fate sadly.... The issue is not electronics, but physical hardware issues, like the belt drive and optical reader battery life seems to be my only concern with my cartridge units (ATM, knock on wood) now with this situation occurring, I have moved to all digital (yikes!) with this generation. At some point in the not-so-distant future, our issues will more than likely be hardware related when dealing with older consoles. Oh, and yes, I have been sourcing options for replacement parts -signed old dude who saved all his games thinking his systems would out last him (at least) but was wrong
One argument has been bugging me all this time. Everyone keeps talking about physical games like they're supposed to last forever. But, in my own experience, I know for sure that this is not absolute. Let's say your 10-year-old game dies. Where is the guarantee that you can get another copy?
I know that downloads don't last forever either; however, any argument made against them can easily be applied to physical versions
Cartridges can be repaired without too much trouble. (The kind used up to GBA anyway).
Optical Disks there is nothing that can be done other than buying a new copy. (And they are worse in every other way that matters).
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@Platypus101 Why go all-digital when the problem you seem to be having is that your systems die down? If all of your games are digital, then if your system dies, you've lost all the games you've got. At the very least if you buy physical, if your system dies, you can sell the physical games you have.
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Digital gaming has advantages, but "value" isn't one of them - at least not in the console space at this time. Physical gaming is simply cheaper, and gives the consumer much more control over their what that they actually own compared to digital purchases where consumers have limited rights over the license they have paid for to play a game.
But hey, keep those horns blowing for the bright and beautiful all-digital future, because giving consumers fewer rights and less choices sounds so appealing.
It should be better value. If you compare at RRP a Steam release of a 3rd party multiplatform game it is almost always cheaper by £10-£20 than the PS4/Xbone version.
There is no reason for retail and digital to be the same price as the middleman is cut out with digital.
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@Platypus101 Why go all-digital when the problem you seem to be having is that your systems die down? If all of your games are digital, then if your system dies, you've lost all the games you've got. At the very least if you buy physical, if your system dies, you can sell the physical games you have.
. Oh no... The PS fires up fine... Discs cannot be played the belt drive is dead.
Digital has its benefits and Physical has its benefits. Each set of benefits will depend on each person. For me personally, digital is much better but I can understand how physical can benefit others. The reason why Discs are cheaper than digital after a while is Shelf space. If you live in a region where discs are cheaper than digital at launch then you will probably go digital, that isn't the case for me. At launch games are the same price physical and digital, and since digital has more benefits for me I normally go digital.
People keep saying the Xbox One doesn't have Backwards Compatibility.
I don't think they know what Backwards Compatibility means...
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