Digital is better in alot of ways especially if you have limited amount of space like I do. I like the fact that I can have 200+ games on say my PS4 without worrying where I am going to have the room to store it.
Also like in the case of my Switch, when it was stolen I was able to get back my digital games without paying anything, my physical I will have to pay for them again and in the case of Samurai Shodown Collection I can't replace the physical copy at all.
So yeah in alot of ways digital is better.
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The story is bogus, as Ubisoft have since confirmed that you will still be able to download play the game if you own it. You just won't be able to buy it any more.
Also like in the case of my Switch, when it was stolen I was able to get back my digital games without paying anything, my physical I will have to pay for them again and in the case of Samurai Shodown Collection I can't replace the physical copy at all.
Most homeowner's and renter's insurance policies cover loss due to theft. In almost all cases the coverage will allow you to buy the exact item, even if its secondhand market price is greater than the cost at which you originally bought it. Naturally, you have to have the receipt and a filed police report, and doesn't cover theft outside the home, but something to keep in mind.
Also like in the case of my Switch, when it was stolen I was able to get back my digital games without paying anything, my physical I will have to pay for them again...
It's not like one typically carries around their entire physical library with them though. I usually only ever carry around a modest number of in-print games, and nothing from Limited Run or the like either (unless I intend to carry my Switch with me at all times) just to be on the safe side.
I'm more concerned about losing save data than the games themselves though.
@1UP_MARIO : I do that with CDs, but I also burn copies of my CDs for use in my car rather than risk wearing the originals. I would even consider forgoing physical CDs entirely if downloads were cheaper and we had the option to download WAV files rather than lossy formats (e.g. MP3/AAC).
Same goes for film, but as long as they are riddled with DRM and offer quality any less than a standard Blu-ray disc, I'll always opt for the superior option.
@Silly_G I’ve done it with nearly everything.
Nes and now nes mini
Snes via sd2snes cart and now Snes mini
N64 / everdrive 64
Gamecube via sd2adapter
Wii via hard drive
Wii u via hard drive
Switch not yet but one for the future.
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@Matt_Barber
I knew there was more to the story than what the article that BlueGBAMicro linked led to. They straight up lied to make something, digital gaming in this case, a lot worse than the alternative. It's very much illegal to make a product inaccessible like what supposedly was going to happen, and Ubisoft knows it.
To be fair, Ubisoft didn't do themselves any favours with how they put the message out, so I can see why some outlets jumped to the wrong conclusion.
Also, it wasn't made very clear but the version of the game that's a part of the AC3 Remastered release is unaffected by this. If you're looking to buy the game now, that's probably the one you want to be getting.
While there's much at Ubisoft worthy of criticism (#ABetterUbisoft) I'd think that they have handled the legacy of AC fairly well, in that all the mainline games are still available on modern platforms. That's more than you can say for a lot of flagship franchises from Nintendo and Sony, for instance.
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