Kirbz Posted February 20, 2012 Share Posted February 20, 2012 i hate digital games. i think having a big game collection is more impressive than having a big "virtual" collection. i only buy digital games when i think the deal is really worth it and i save a lot of money, like i did with burnout paradise (saved 10$ on the game, and got 3 dlc packs free by buying it digital) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SIDEWINDER_21X Posted February 22, 2012 Share Posted February 22, 2012 I have just encountered this situation, as Episodes from Liberty City is at £10.99 on the playstation store, but I can get it for around £12.99 on a disc online. I think I will actually go with the disc version on this occasion as there isn't much difference in price, but the outcome may have been different if it was significantly cheaper. I almost always prefer to have a physical copy of a game than a digital copy, because it feels like I actually own something (instead of just owning a few GBs of memory). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hunglikeamuppet Posted February 23, 2012 Share Posted February 23, 2012 I have 3 digital only games and it just feels weird not having the discs. There's an uncumfortable feeling there for me and i'm not sure why. I do have to say though, it's really convenient to be able to fire up a game without having to put in a disc. This right here. The one and only time I bought/used a PSN card, I felt a little dirty afterwards. If my HDD was to get wiped, then there goes the content. Note to self: Back-up HDD in case Al Qaeda Inc Ltd PLC Corp decide to upgrade their AOL service. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jennifayrie Posted February 23, 2012 Share Posted February 23, 2012 I don't think i've ever bought retail games through the ps store before, except maybe the HD god of war collection, i always prefer to have a physical copy, although if the price was better online then i'd probably be tempted. But then you can't beat that new game smell... i think the manual smells nice o.O . 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lady Blanc Posted February 23, 2012 Share Posted February 23, 2012 I absolutely prefer retail, I don't have a single retail title downloaded, I own only discs of retail games. I personally don't see the point of releasing the game on a disc and then subsequently (or even on release day, example; inFamous 2) putting it on the PS Store for download. It may be because I prefer having a physical collection that I can see and touch rather than just a mass of data. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pipsqweek Posted February 23, 2012 Share Posted February 23, 2012 I prefer physical discs as I don't have to worry if my storage is getting full or backing it up in case I need to re-download everything if the HDD corrupts, and when I've finished with a game I can either sell it online or trade it in against something else. I traded in games and kept the store credit on a gift card and that paid for my Vita outright, happy days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShadowGandalf Posted February 23, 2012 Share Posted February 23, 2012 I prefer physical copies for 2 main reasons. 1) you can trade them in when you don't want it anymore, but a digital copy, you're stuck with 2) they take less space on the hard drive Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dontwaketheKIDS Posted February 23, 2012 Share Posted February 23, 2012 Buying a physical copy is nice because you can always sell it after you finish. I am not much of a collector, so that option usually works out nicely for me. There is nothing quite like unwrapping a new game. That aside, I must admit considering purchasing more full games from the PSN store in the future. I don't have to worry about a scratched disk, or my kids destroying the booklet or case (which drives me nuts), or going out to the store. Of course you pay a premium price for the convenience of it, unless you catch a deal. But I've had just enough frustration with malfunctioning discs to make downloading seem like a viable option. I barely got through the last few chapters of Uncharted 2 because my game kept freezing. Plus, in the case of some of the HD collections you can separate some of the included games if you don't want the whole collection. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dreakon139 Posted February 23, 2012 Author Share Posted February 23, 2012 This right here. The one and only time I bought/used a PSN card, I felt a little dirty afterwards. If my HDD was to get wiped, then there goes the content. Note to self: Back-up HDD in case Al Qaeda Inc Ltd PLC Corp decide to upgrade their AOL service. For the record, it'd be relatively easy to hop on your account with a new HDD and re-download the content. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daftprophet Posted February 23, 2012 Share Posted February 23, 2012 Always, always, always physical copy! I like to smell the manual 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hunglikeamuppet Posted February 24, 2012 Share Posted February 24, 2012 For the record, it'd be relatively easy to hop on your account with a new HDD and re-download the content. I realize that, d - but only on a limited # of consoles, whereas the disc is trulymadlydeeply portable. take that, cyber-terrorists! ...I like to smell the manual That's hot. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevieboy Posted March 7, 2012 Share Posted March 7, 2012 I prefer physical any day. The games I have downloaded (where I could have got a physical copy instead) have all been PS+ freebies Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FurryMcMemes Posted March 8, 2012 Share Posted March 8, 2012 I prefer Physical Copies, I'm old school yo!, BUT there are benefits to digital games. First off if your Blu-Ray drive dies you have your digital games. Second digital games tend to run better. For example Dead Space which I find the loading times to be much faster on the digital version, 4-5 seconds in the digital version between chapters versus 8-10 seconds. Also I notice inFAMOUS has a smoother framerate in the digital version. Also some games will have slightly better visuals in the digital versions. The reason for this is because the entire game it loaded on the HDD, this means the PS3 does less work than having to run the Blu-Ray drive and HDD at the same time. Some games you don't see much of a difference, like Split/Second. Also digital format lets you buy games that you may be having trouble finding in the store or online. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PFinchen Posted March 8, 2012 Share Posted March 8, 2012 Physical most certainly, that way I can trade my game on goozex once I get as many trophies as I can. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrROFLNATOR Posted October 12, 2012 Share Posted October 12, 2012 Physical especially with CE versions, there is just no substitute for most of those shiny metal boxes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daftprophet Posted October 12, 2012 Share Posted October 12, 2012 I prefer Physical Copies, I'm old school yo!, BUT there are benefits to digital games. First off if your Blu-Ray drive dies you have your digital games. Second digital games tend to run better. For example Dead Space which I find the loading times to be much faster on the digital version, 4-5 seconds in the digital version between chapters versus 8-10 seconds. Also I notice inFAMOUS has a smoother framerate in the digital version. Also some games will have slightly better visuals in the digital versions. The reason for this is because the entire game it loaded on the HDD, this means the PS3 does less work than having to run the Blu-Ray drive and HDD at the same time. Some games you don't see much of a difference, like Split/Second. Also digital format lets you buy games that you may be having trouble finding in the store or online. I'm sure this is true for most games but my digital copy of PoP:The Two Thrones froze up 80% of the time upon boot up. (not the ps3 either) That was the most irritating thing in the world. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orlay_ Posted October 12, 2012 Share Posted October 12, 2012 Digital has its perks. For example, I mainly play games at my house.. but occasionally I'll go to my brother's house to hang out. If, eventually, I end up playing video games.. my game is already downloaded there. My saves are on PS+. I don't miss a beat no matter where I play.... at those two places. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spectre51 Posted October 13, 2012 Share Posted October 13, 2012 Physical: why? its still cheaper and quicker for me to buy physical than digital for the PlayStation, not all full retail games are available digitally. Only on PC would I get a full retail game digitally. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quijabone Posted October 16, 2012 Share Posted October 16, 2012 Physical..... because I can trade or sell it if I want too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enma8910 Posted December 7, 2012 Share Posted December 7, 2012 I prefer the physical copy because I dont have a fast internet connection Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stonerton Posted December 7, 2012 Share Posted December 7, 2012 Physical, unless it's free from PS+. Free is free, even if it is crap, I can always go and delete it if it is Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dante_196 Posted December 7, 2012 Share Posted December 7, 2012 Always, always, always physical copy! I like to smell the manual I can see I'm not the only one I voted for physical, the main reason is that if I dont like the game, after I finish it, I can trade ir for other. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arkthur Posted December 8, 2012 Share Posted December 8, 2012 Physical, mainly because my internet sucks atm, but even with great connection, I don't feel good buying bytes,. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanielVT Posted December 8, 2012 Share Posted December 8, 2012 When I got my Vita, I initially thought I would go digital, but when I bought it, I decided to go phyiscal. The thing about buying physical is that when I finish a game and want to sell it, I can actually do just that and get money back!!! You just can't do that with digital games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lporiginalg Posted December 8, 2012 Share Posted December 8, 2012 Physical..... because I can trade or sell it if I want too This. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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