@Misima incorrect. All physical media has always been licensed. When you buy a movie on a vhs,dvd,bluray or whatever, you own that specific instance of that movie, not the movie itself. Digital licences are actually better than physical in some ways since with physical if it gets lost or damaged that’s it, it’s gone whereas digital you can redownload it. You are correct to say that you owned the cartridge but the cartridge is simply a way to deliver your licensed copy of the game. If you actually were “buying the game” it would imply that if it got lost or damaged you would entitled to a new copy since you “own” the game, which you don’t and never have. You own a piece of plastic that gives you access to one copy of the game.
@Misima We have always paid for licences even back on NES and SNES. Just because you own the physical cart or disc doesn't mean you own the game. I agree with the sentiment but let's be clear. We have NEVER owned our games in the sense of being able to do whatever we wanted to with them. The same goes with movies and music which is why it has always been illegal to publicly show your copy of a movie to the public. You buy one licence to a copy of the movie/album/game for personal use.
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Re: Pragmata Looks Awesome In New Switch 2 Trailer, Free Demo Arrives Today
@ElRoberico The demo is on PS5. I was going between the two and was shocked at how similar they look. The PS5 looks better but not by much.
Re: Review: Animal Crossing: New Horizons - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition - A Cheap Upgrade, But Lacking Substance
@Alienfanatic if you didn’t like DK or Mario Kart world maybe you just don’t like Nintendo games. DK is amazing.
Re: PSA: Make Sure You've Enabled These Opt-In Settings If You Want Your Nintendo 2025 'Year In Review'
@OmnitronVariant so what’s bad about them knowing what I like and then getting ads based on that?
Re: Opinion: Pokémon Legends Z-A Is The Creepiest Entry Yet, Not In A Good Way
@canaryfarmer no it doesn't. I hate when people say this. Go back and play a PS2 on original hardware not emulation then try comparing.
Re: WWE 2K25 Online Shutdown Date Revealed Just Months After Switch 2 Release
@Misima Licensing of a copy of a game using physical media is a part of copy right law. Do some research.
Re: WWE 2K25 Online Shutdown Date Revealed Just Months After Switch 2 Release
@Misima incorrect. All physical media has always been licensed. When you buy a movie on a vhs,dvd,bluray or whatever, you own that specific instance of that movie, not the movie itself. Digital licences are actually better than physical in some ways since with physical if it gets lost or damaged that’s it, it’s gone whereas digital you can redownload it. You are correct to say that you owned the cartridge but the cartridge is simply a way to deliver your licensed copy of the game.
If you actually were “buying the game” it would imply that if it got lost or damaged you would entitled to a new copy since you “own” the game, which you don’t and never have. You own a piece of plastic that gives you access to one copy of the game.
Re: WWE 2K25 Online Shutdown Date Revealed Just Months After Switch 2 Release
@Misima We have always paid for licences even back on NES and SNES. Just because you own the physical cart or disc doesn't mean you own the game. I agree with the sentiment but let's be clear. We have NEVER owned our games in the sense of being able to do whatever we wanted to with them. The same goes with movies and music which is why it has always been illegal to publicly show your copy of a movie to the public. You buy one licence to a copy of the movie/album/game for personal use.
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@HugoGED A ps5 disc is pretty much just a card key at this point.
Re: Legacy Of Kain: Soul Reaver 1 & 2 Remastered Switch eShop Pre-Orders Now Available
@Pillowpants pre downloading it so it’s ready to go immediately is why I do it, if it’s a game I know I’ll like.
Re: Frame Rate And Resolution For Monster Hunter Rise Demo Revealed
@ramu-chan What? Can you elaborate on what makes the combat bad?