The Big Bad Console Thread - Sway your Station with an Xboner !

spronk

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ps4 and xbone install all games fully to the hard drive, it only uses the disc for anti piracy/ownership check and reads nothing game wise off it. so digital vs physical doesn't matter at all except for trading and install time, and even that with 20 gig day0 patches it makes little difference nowadays.

i buy digital if its a game i know i will play a lot (beta/owned physical) and play often. i bought gta5, destiny, DA:I, forza, diablo 3, etc physical, traded in after a week, and bought when they went on sale digitally. its great just pushing start on the dashboard and not having to get up and walk to the console like some sort of uncouth heathen who doesn't drink mountain dew.

i've sunk a ton of hours into pretty much all the games i own digitally so its a no brainer. after a year game values are tanked trade wise, so it doesn't matter owning them digitally/physically after that point. The first 2 months though yeah its great buying a game, finishing it, and trading it in for almost (sometimes more than) what you paid.
 

Vaclav

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2 questions.

1) Why does everyone like downloadable games (full games bought online) so much ?
I don?t get, it get the convenience of buying a game while sitting on your butt, but my HD is full of PS+ freebies, save files, and utility data. It would drive me batty to only have 10 games installed on my PS4 as they max out my HD. Most importantly, why are you guys not trading in your games after you are done with them? It rustles my jimmies to no end that I got messed up and bought D3 form the PSstore. Now that I have the expansion, D3 is utterly worthless, but I could have gotten $15 towards a new game. Buy disks Trade that shit in so I can buy your trade in games !
On 1 - from what I've seen the space taken up for a physical copy from the games I've compared is negligible if it's anything at all, FYI.

You can't trade them in, sure - but I rent/buy-trade the stuff I'm not sure I'll be keeping for good.
 

Szlia

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I just played Hohokum and The Unfinished Swan.

I just don't fucking get it anymore.
I can see how one can not get Hohokum as the organisation, the goals and how to reach them are confusing, but The Unfinished Swan is a pretty clear and extremely elegant game.
 

Noodleface

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I used to trade in games when I was younger, as I had such low income as a teen. Now that I make real money I'd rather keep the game in my collection in case I decide to play it or let someone borrow it or whatever. They give you shit-all for trades.
 

Nester

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ps4 and xbone install all games fully to the hard drive, it only uses the disc for anti piracy/ownership check and reads nothing game wise off it. so digital vs physical doesn't matter at all except for trading and install time, and even that with 20 gig day0 patches it makes little difference nowadays.
This makes WAY more sense, I just assumed I was saving HD space.



I like to trade a game in early after I finish/plat it. Pay $60 bucks get $30 bucks back. I ALWAYS try and buy use games even if its $5 off. 11100101s don't age !
 

Crone

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I used to trade in games when I was younger, as I had such low income as a teen. Now that I make real money I'd rather keep the game in my collection in case I decide to play it or let someone borrow it or whatever. They give you shit-all for trades.
You're doing it wrong bro. Haven't you followed the ways of Spronk? You pre-order a game from Best Buy and get it for $38, then go trade it in for $40 within the first month or so. You making money bro.
 

Noodleface

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You're doing it wrong bro. Haven't you followed the ways of Spronk? You pre-order a game from Best Buy and get it for $38, then go trade it in for $40 within the first month or so. You making money bro.
That's good shit but too much effort
 

Soygen

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I will literally decide to not play a game because it requires me to go switch a disk.
Same here. I also never finish shit fast enough to make trade-in worth it, so digital it is for me.
 

Intrinsic

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Just tried a little of The Unfinished Swan and it is a really unique experience. I haven't slept for like 32 hours and trying to concentrate on painting and maneuvering through the white / black space was giving me a headache and making me nauseous... So, will revist once focusing doesn't make me want to die.
 

Araxen

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If I can get a Steelbook case for the game I'll buy it physical if not I'll just get it digital now. Being able to play and not have to get up and put a disc in the console is too much of a convenience.
 

Nester

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Jeepers, what do you guys have against walking 10 ft every 3-4 hours....its not like your bowl of Doritos is going to fill itself.