*For an unspecified period of time that can be changed by the publisher on a whim?
Comment on How important is owning your own video games to you?
BarneyPiccolo@lemmy.today 3 weeks ago
The better way to ask it is: Would you pay $80 to rent a game?
The__Guy_Fawkes@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
“Would you download a car???”!
KoboldCoterie@pawb.social 3 weeks ago
I assume you know this and are referencing it sarcastically, but just in case you don’t: That was not the original text in the anti-piracy PSA; it was a third party edit making fun of the original PSA that is now widely mistaken as being the original text. The original text was “You wouldn’t steal a car”, not “You wouldn’t download a car”.
The__Guy_Fawkes@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
I know what it is lol It just came to mind.
wreckedcarzz@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
Me, printing my 4th car this week: 😎
rants_unnecessarily@piefed.social 2 weeks ago
Would you pay 80€ for 200 - 800 of gaming?
I know I wouldn’t. I don’t buy them new.
Ajdee6@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
People have been answering this question for years with their wallet. Why are we just asking now?
Godort@lemmy.ca 3 weeks ago
It’s a complicated topic for me, I think.
With console games, no. I will only ever buy a physical version because taking the game out of the case and putting it into the machine is a quintessential part of the experience. It’s the same reason why I like buying music on vinyl. There is a whole little ritual involved that makes it so much more enjoyable.
I’ve somehow deluded myself when it comes to PC games though. Digital distribution is just so fucking convenient. Putting a CD/Diskette in the machine and then running an installer always felt more like a chore than part of the whole experience.
I like the middle ground that GOG is trying to foster, (we’ll host these as long as possible, but we welcome you to download and save them forever) but realistically, I only play through most games once, and sometimes it takes me months or years to finish. So for me, an $80 rental with a multi-year lease time is something I would personally consider.