Which one you prefer and why?
I personally prefer physical cause it feels like I own the thing
Digital is like I own air in a bottle
physical.
resale value.
I always prefer physical.
I'm not upset about digital releases, but it makes me fucking livid whenever I see a "physical" release that's just a steam installer for a PC game or pretty much any physical release for a PS4 game since they require you to install the whole fucking disc to the system anyway. It just makes me wonder why I'm even bothering.
>digital
>get banned and lose game
>physical
>get disc scratched/stolen and lose game
Physical will always be superior, but this is /v/ where some keks will defend their steam library honor.
>>316807747
Digital is objectively superior, but because jews run this shitshow of an industry, digital will never be below physical price, which it should be.
So until digital is 40 bucks TOPS for even triple A games, I'll stick to physical just because I'm not going to pay the same 60 dollars for something that has no physical value.
>>316807747
Digital.
I can download the game to multiple devices, I don't have to go to FUCKING GAMESTOP to get my game and be exposed to aspergers and people working in retail hell, and I don't have to swap out discs on my console when I'm going to play a different game.
I couldn't care less about getting five bux back when reselling a physical copy, and the HDD space is going to be taken up by a mandatory install, I see no point in having a physical disc.
>>316807865
I've never seen a game disc get scratched that wasn't due to someone being a dipshit about how they handle their property.
I have less access to a digital copy, so naturally it is stupid to not prefer physical.
>>316808017
I've never seen a Steam account get banned that wasn't due to someone being a dipshit about how they try to scam others
>>316808017
I've seen a 360 engrave a disc before.
>>316808046
>I have less access to a digital copy
How so?
In most cases you have more access because your license is tied to an account and not a single disc, meaning you can have multiple devices with the game downloaded and playable at the same time.
>>316807862
i prefer having the case and the manual
Its like a psycological thing
Both work of course but physical has different feel
also physical is more controlable for the owner
I had all of my physical media stolen a few years back and I'll never see it again.
At least in the highly unlikely situation my Steam account is stolen, I have a chance of reclaiming it.
I prefer digital because it reminds me that I own nothing rather than having a disc that's basically a lifeless husk these days.
>>316808198
They stole your games?
I thought thieves still jewels and wallets not games
>>316808175
>Manuals
>2015.
>Boxes
>2015
Enjoy your seizure and medical warnings and butchered boxes on the inside under the facade of, "We're helping the environment but in acuity just lowering our production costs without passing any savings to you. So pay me my 60 plus tip goy"
>>316807747
Physical
I like having a physical copy but digital is just way too convenient nowadays.
I'm starting to want digital for my 3ds for obvious reasons, but for consoles, I far too much value the ability to sell, lend, borrow, etc. There are so many games that I regret buying on my 360 that are just there forever, I can't sell them the system barely works, a lot of them I've deleted because of lack of memory and even if I kind of like them, I can't muster the energy to redownload them.
digital because i'm not a fucking peasant and i don't own a console
Physical, because I can put it on my shelf and look at it.And never play it.Whereas a large Steam library is more of a shameful thing.
>>316808285
digitall is like having air in a fancy bottle man
And by manual i mean the illustration booklets too
The cover art too, when did you start gaming dude?
2 years ago?
>>316807747
digital because i don't give a fuck and it's more convenient
also cheaper
>>316808168
You're placing a lot of trust on the company, something that's irrelevant if you have a physical copy that can't be remotely denied from you.
>>316808161
Happened to my fucking halo reach disk. Had an old fat 360 and my brother lifted the god damn thing up while it was spinning.
I prefer physical the majority of the time, but some games are just more convenient to have on the system at all times, so if I'm not really attached to having a physical copy of one of those kinds of games (like Animal Crossing) then I'll just get the download version.
>>316808161
my PS2 slim does exactly that
if anyone wants GTA SA, NFSU2, GT3 and GT4 that look like this, hit me up
Physical were cool when you would get posters, guides and shit with it. Now you get a dvd and that's it, so digital.
>>316808542
>Illustration booklets existing in anything other than special copies, extremely niche games, or just atlus in general.
I've been gaming since 1990. You're a fucking retard if you think we still get even half as much as we did back then. Physical manuals just don't fucking exist in this day and age
>>316808456
so we have an alliance of Steamfags,Nvidiafags and microsoftfags that are fused together here
Not fanboism please
Physical if it can be played offline. It feels so pointless when you are forced to download a big update anyway.
>>316808683
Ok man
You don't have to be an edgy autist
Its ok we are having a conversation
>>316808785
3rd world internet country anon detected
>>316808813
He is a pc fat
what do you expect?
>>316808573
What are you talking about? My PS4 isn't magically going to become non-functional if Sony shuts down tomorrow. The same goes for my Steam games. That's not how it works.
Any game that requires a connection to a server to play is going to go down with that server regardless of whether it came on a disc or was downloaded.
>>316808573
Most titles seem to be going the route of requiring an online connection at some point to play anyways, if those servers are shut down then you're in the same boat
Digital unless there is a collectors box or something interesting like that, I much prefer a portible HDD with all my games/movies that takes up the same space as 3 boxes
>>316808683
Nowadays you just get a disc and if you're lucky a pre-order DLC code on a piece of paper or some shit.
Depends on the game/system. PC? I'm fine with steam, whatever, I don't want to find storage for 200+ games, and I trust their back-up systems. Classic/console games? I want a physical copy, more often than not.
>>316807747
Digital on PC only, physical for the rest
>>316807747
Digital on PC
Physical on Console, because second hand.
>buy physical game from brick & mortar store
>proceedings go to developer to make new games
>buy digital game from steam
>proceedings go to fat fuck gaben
yeah i'll stick to physical discs for consoles
>>316809195
By digital you mean pirated
Because Pcgaymers like to pirate games
>>316809332
oh and not to mention I ACTUALLY FUCKING OWN THE GAME WHEN I HAVE A DISC AS OPPOSED TO OWNING A SUBSCRIPTION TO PLAY
Digital if some of the significant savings are passed on to me as the consumer.
Physical if they aren't.
>>316808016
Online shops are a thing, anon
>>316809367
Show your physical game collection.
>>316809332
buying from brick and mortar shops is actually worse for dev than the Digital option.
>>316809409
Wrong, dipshit. You own a disc whose ownership carries with it a license to operate the software contained inside.
You never own software unless you developed it yourself.
>>316808198
This. Almost the exact same thing happened to me a few years back. My PS3 got stolen but I didn't lose any games because most of them were digital.
I love digital. I honestly don't really care too much, but in my country games are 90 bucks so I'll always default to digital to save money.
>>316809454
Why would I want to wait for a physical disc to be shipped from an online store when I can download the game in a few hours?
Did you think "FUCKING GAMESTOP" was an indication of anger and not just a meme?
>>316809454
i don't have a camera
>>316808161
>Get 360 because my dad knew I wanted to play Halo 3.
>He helps me set it up and I'm super excited.
>He turns it while its running, disk already in.
>Smile takes a downward turn when I hear that noise it made.
>Dad gets another Halo 3 for cheap the same day.
Love my dad, but fuck that 360.
>It's a feature.
>>316809409
>he thinks he owns the game if he has a disc
>>316807865
You can still play singleplayer games if you are on a VACation.
Or you can not be a shithead and not cheat in online games
>>316809617
yes he does
i think you are talking about your planet here
Physical most of the time. I do have a pretty big library on steam but I prefer physical copies because I'm a materialist whore.
>>316809468
i don't have a camera
>friend mentions piracy offhand to some tech bum working at Walmart
>said bum goes off on a long ass rant, apparently he use to make money handling the physical distribution of PC games
>physical distribution
>of PC games
>he was thoroughly convinced that piracy is the reason his shit tanked
>>316809717
motherfucker I mean i own the copy of the software not the software
Its not like another corporation like steam holding it for me
>>316809758
>LOL YOU PIRATE GAMES IDIOT I BUY ALL OF THEM
Ok show your games
>I CAN'T (insert shitty excuse)
Literally everyone has a phone with camera today, or anythign else with camera, awful lie and it's sad that you don't have games.
>>316809195
Yup.. gotta love to pirate them games.
>>316809680
If he owned the game he'd be allowed to reprint and resell it. You do not understand the concept of software ownership.
Software is not a product, it's intellectual property. Owning software means having the rights to the IP. When you buy a game on a disc you are purchasing the legal right to run the software, you are not buying the software. There is no legal difference between purchasing a license for a digital copy and purchasing a physical copy in stores. In both cases you are paying for a license to run the software and a service to deliver the software to your storage (either a download or a disc)
>>316807747
Well crafted single player game? Physical because it has sentimental value. Often times I buy both versions.
Multiplayer or otherwise average indie/triple a trash? Digital.
Btw I have a 66% discount on steam (I believe) for Talos Principle if anyone wants.
>>316809851
Anon, there is literally no difference between downloading a game onto a hard drive and installing it from a disc. Either way you own the copy in that you own the storage medium it's on. I can't tell if you're being obtuse or you actually believe what you're saying.
>>316809851
I don't understand, what is stopping your from downloading games and storing copies on your choice of storage with steam?
>>316809852
Stay in denial
I like physical copies I buy physical copies
You like digital and second hand games whick confirms you pirate 90% of your games
>>316810009
>stay in denial
HAHAHAHAH, must have lot of free time shitposting since you don't have any games.
>>316809851
You don't own the copy, so much you're not supposed to duplicate it.
Then again you're not supposed to pirate Steam games, but people do.
>pirate game
>buy it used from Gamestop
What's the difference?
>>316810102
Difference is when you pirate it you might actually buy the original game later.
>>316810102
Depends on who you ask.
To the publisher/developer there's no difference.
To the retail outlet there's a huge difference.
>>316810102
Muh Moral Compass
>>316810009
Except the used games market hurts developers more than piracy.
Games stays on Steam forever, people can buy a 20 year old game like new every year and devs receive royalties for it.
With physical copies people resort to either piracy once the system gets soft locked or just buying used on Gamestop.
>>316810102
If you pirate a game, you're getting it for free. If you buy it used, you're paying for it; not much, albeit, but you're still paying for it. That's a pretty big difference.
>>316810162
This is truth.
>>316810170
Yeah, but who gives a fuck about what happens to GameStop?
Physical obviously, digital is a fucking joke, you get less while paying the same price and that's not counting all the issues that comes with digital.
>>316809957
I have steam games too
Its just that i prefer physical copies
>>316810338
>while paying the same price
Not true at all. At least where I live.
>>316810256
>You are paying for copy of software, from someone who doesn't own copyright to it.
Isn't that... immoral, to sell such things?
>>316808161
I had a dreamcast that did exactly the same
>>316810095
i own the copy
if someone duplicates the copy he owns it becomes a pirated disc or whatever
Digital if games have high replay value.
Physical for games I'm most likely to play once and replay once many months later.
>>316810341
If you have steam, what is stopping you from storing your games on USB device and calling it physical copy?
>>316810162
>>316810326
>I-I will buy the original i-if I like the game! promise!
Sure you will, bud
>>316807747
Physical, I don't want to depend of a server to play my game
>>316807952
Did a digital game molest you, anon?
>>316810585
Shoe you physical game collection.
Also many people pirate (including me, but not jsut because of that reason) to check if they can run the game or not since min.requirements are always false.
>>316810504
come on man you sound ridicullus
Its the whole case the cover art the illustration booklet and the disc itself
Its like the whole product not only the software
>>316810738
So, put images and .pdf in your folder with the game.
One stick is smaller, more convenient and will hold more games.
What you are saying is "I like peper" I don't get it.
Digital because it's convenient and cheaper and I don't like having useless physical junk laying around my house.
>>316810850
Oh my god
Stop letroling me m8eight
Can't handle it
>>316810939
You are not making any sense.
Why do you like plastic and paper so much?
>>316810978
Plastic is good for u
its protects ur skin from intense sunlight
If physical still came in those big boxes, it would win, no contest.
But since I never resell my games, I enjoy the convenience of not having to bother with discsespecially since that one time when a disc exploded on me ruining my drive.
>>316811063
But it's winter, there is not enough sunlight to go around, you shouldn't use plastics.
>>316811170
yu don't resell them because you have the digi version my man
Physical most of the time.
I wish instruction manuals were still a thing.
If there's a steam game I like for 99p I'l probably get it.
>>316811189
but plastic also protects from rain dammy
For your health
>>316811256
Naw, I don't resell them because most of my games were always pirated as I couldn't afford retail prices. So if I actually bought one it never even occurred to me to part with it.
>>316811413
if you are poor then why u are a PCgaymer
Get a used wii man
>>316811413
if you pirate them then you don't have the right to call them ''yours''
>he thinks digital is inferior because it's intangible
Just adapt
Since when physical and digital ownerships differ?
>you bought it
>you can play it
>you can't resell it for profit because you don't own the franchise
And since more and more physical releases got one-time use CDkeys or other forms of DRM you can't even sell it at flea market.
>>316810338
Same price? In pooland digitals are usually 15-30% cheaper.
Physical for console games
Digital for handhelds and PC.
>>316807747
Depends on a lot of factors.
PC is always digital.
Console and handhelds are physical if they have a limited edition or limited amount of copies. Digital otherwise.
Physical, better quality.
Physical. I'll never pay for digital.
>>316807747
Physical
>cheaper
>own tangible product
>has actual value
Neither, paying for videogames is so 1999
Obviously, I prefer physical. This is for every medium, from movies to tv shows. That said, I tend toward getting it digitally because it's too expensive to own physical copies of everything I want. I mean, a book I wanted a while ago was only printed in hardback back in the 50s and it would be over $100 for a novella, which is ridiculous.
But with physical, you can make as many scans or rips and encodes as you want without being reliant on a good primary source and settling for whatever setting they used when they ripped it
Buying digital is basically the same as being a kek.
>>316816601
dis dbh pham
>>316807747
10 years ago, definitely physical, especially for console games.
These days, however, most of the advantages of physical releases have been all but wiped out: most console physical games now have to be installed, no physical manuals, online passes, etc.
Maybe some of these problems are due to the fact that optical disc capacity/technology has pretty much stagnated while flash memory (shit like SD cards and flash drives) has exploded. They can store as much, if not more, than a Blu-ray disc with theoretically faster loading times. And their cost is decreasing. I would like to see a next gen console do away with optical media entirely (except maybe for backwards compatibility along with music CD and DVD and Blu-ray video playback) and use game cards instead.
But of course, I'm no expert, so I might be completely wrong about all this.
I was PS3 last gen, PS4 this gen, and I'm pretty comfortable with physical since they're BDs and thus are pretty damn durable/long lived.
>>316807747
Digital because i own an xbone and the disc is worthless and I can gameshare with bros
>>316809857
>installled
>26
delete that furry porn you have then install the damn games you piece of>>316809857
>>316807747
I think digital is better overall. You have everything in one place and easily accessed with a few clicks of a button. Reduced load times and such.
Hard copies for collectables, special editions, or games you really like and just want to be able to hold that case in your hand.
Physical due to the relative permanence of it in comparison to the Cloud.
Also, due to being an Australian. My download speeds are not such that I can reliably go Digital.
>>316818787
Why the hell would you cloud store or stream games to begin with? Digital as in installed or downloaded.
>>316819742
'The Cloud' refers to where my games are stored before I download them, anon.
Also, does Steam allow you to torrent or is it all in-browser?
>>316820398
That's also where they exist before they got pressed onto a disc. "The cloud" just means "someone else's computer."
A game on your HDD is no more or less permanent than a game pressed to a DVD
>PC
Digital, easy to backup and play later.
>consoles
Physical, without a doubt. Can't trust the console companies.
>>316807747
It really depends on the game. Games like Battlefield where I just like to play one or two rounds I buy digital. Games like Batman I buy physical so I can sell them after playing through them.
>>316820748
Yeah, but once they're on the disc and in my hands I can't lose it unless I'm stupid. If I buy a game on Steam and never download it and Steam goes down, I lose that game.
physical unless its a disc console
>>316807747
I like both. Gives more options to the consumer which is theoretically good for business.
Physical always. far more practical. you can give it to a friend to play and not have to fuck with "library sharing" settings.
also, Consolejews hate physical copies because you can sell them, so physical is the way to go.
Always do the opposite of what jews want
>>316820954
>Yeah, but once they're on the disc and in my hands I can't lose it unless I'm stupid.
You can't lose a game you've downloaded either
> If I buy a game on Steam and never download it
Then you can download it from another source and still legally play it because you own a valid license. You do not lose the game or your right to play it.
>>316821437
>Physical always. far more practical. you can give it to a friend to play and not have to fuck with "library sharing" settings.
>Buy digital game
>log in to friend's console
>friend can now play that game at any time without any sharing of discs and both can play it instead of only one at a time
Yep, digital sure is less convenient for sharing.
digital. anyway i pirate them, so why burn them to a cd?
>>316807747
>He fall in digital meme.
With digital games I cant upload my pictures of my shelfs full of games and stuffs in social networks.
>>316807747
Digital.
Everything needs to be digital.
Even you.
>>316807747
physical always.
American internet is slow of download +50GB of games + updates
>>316817403
>no physical manuals
All those are standard edition. Most games has Day One edition with cool manuals and wallscroolls
