Popular Post Gotakibono Posted June 9, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted June 9, 2020 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaivRules Posted June 10, 2020 Share Posted June 10, 2020 Watching this is gonna make me sad. Renting a video game was part of our Friday night routine as a family throughout the 80s. There are still some video rental stores around here, but their video game rental sections are relatively small and the games I was interested in were usually checked out. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gotakibono Posted June 10, 2020 Author Share Posted June 10, 2020 1 minute ago, DaivRules said: Watching this is gonna make me sad. Renting a video game was part of our Friday night routine as a family throughout the 80s. There are still some video rental stores around here, but their video game rental sections are relatively small and the games I was interested in were usually checked out. Friday night was my rental night as well! It was always the highlight of my week going to the local Xtravision armed with a fiver and a shelf full of games for me to discover. The rental market is completely dead in Ireland, though; that wonderful Xtravision closed a few years ago. Always walk pass where it used to be it with a sad smile these days. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DNA-VL Posted June 10, 2020 Share Posted June 10, 2020 Me too - that statement alone makes me sad. Video stores were like heaven to me, i spent countless hours just staring at all the options. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helyx Posted June 10, 2020 Share Posted June 10, 2020 When I was a kid, if I got straight As, my dad would rent a NES and one game from the local video store for the weekend. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gotakibono Posted June 10, 2020 Author Share Posted June 10, 2020 6 minutes ago, Helyx said: When I was a kid, if I got straight As, my dad would rent a NES and one game from the local video store for the weekend. Ah yes, back when people could be trusted to return an entire console. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aecesaje_ Posted June 10, 2020 Share Posted June 10, 2020 (edited) Trying to bring some light to this. If you have a library near you, go check it they might have video games. I don't know why but I have seen an increase of video games on libraries where you can rent them. It isn't the same as it used to be but it can fill the void Edited June 10, 2020 by maiathewinners 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maaden_Swe Posted June 10, 2020 Share Posted June 10, 2020 (edited) The library in my city and 45 other libraries work together, and they got games. If they have a game I wanna borrow in a city 50 km away they send it to my library, take some time but its great. They have a nice collection Edited June 10, 2020 by Maaden_Swe 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StressEater Posted June 10, 2020 Share Posted June 10, 2020 The video was a nice blast from the past. I had a Video Tyme by my house that I would rent from. The good ole days. The only bad part was that it was impossible to get your hands on a new released game unless you went early Friday. Eventually it was bought out by Blockbuster. I miss those days. You could rent an entire console back then. One thing that I definitely do not miss is the ridiculous late fee's that they charged. It was funny how they would charge you per day. It didn't matter if you you owed $500 on a $50 game. They wanted their money. Who knew technology would put them out of business? These days, people still rent games. It's pretty much what places like Gamestop do to make all their money. They push their used games on you for a slight discount. You save $5 on a used title. Then you sell it back to them for a fraction of what you paid. All the while they are making money off you, hand over fist. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveArr Posted June 10, 2020 Share Posted June 10, 2020 I loved being able to rent a game and putting the disc in and playing straight away. Now I have to spend hours waiting for the damn thing to download and install! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadiochao Posted June 10, 2020 Share Posted June 10, 2020 Renting is still around, it's just not confined to physical stores anymore. In many ways it's improved, being much more convenient by sending the games to you, and having a much wider variety of games available. When I used to go into Blockbuster and ask for more obscure games, they'd often have no idea what I was talking about. Being in Northern Ireland you could use Boomerang Rentals, which offers every physical game that's been released since PS3. It's not the only video game rental service for the UK, but I haven't tried any of the others. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StressEater Posted June 10, 2020 Share Posted June 10, 2020 1 minute ago, Shadiochao said: Renting is still around, it's just not confined to physical stores anymore. In many ways it's improved, being much more convenient by sending the games to you, and having a much wider variety of games available. When I used to go into Blockbuster and ask for more obscure games, they'd often have no idea what I was talking about. Being in Northern Ireland you could use Boomerang Rentals, which offers every physical game that's been released since PS3. It's not the only video game rental service for the UK, but I haven't tried any of the others. We have a company called GameFly, which is pretty much what Netflix was when it first began. They ship you games from your list of games you want. The have a lot of hard-to-come-by games. The only draw back is the wait time/ turnaround. Once you finished a game and dropped it in your mail box, they wouldn't receive it for a few days. Then they send out your next one and it wouldnt show up for a few days more. So it could be 2 weeks before you see another game depending on the postal service. That's half the month you are without a game that your paying a monthly premium for. I used it for awhile, subscribed to two games at a time to help offset the wait time. At the time it was great. I think I was paying $10 a month. I could get any game I wanted. Beat it on the weekend and send it back. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sh4d0wzcs Posted June 10, 2020 Share Posted June 10, 2020 I miss Video Ezy and Blockbuster Video. Family would go down every Friday arvo after school and pick half a dozen vhs or PS1/PS2 games to rent over the weekend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr_Mayus Posted June 10, 2020 Share Posted June 10, 2020 We used to have so many places that rented games Microplay, Renegade, Star Time, Blockbuster, Rogers Videos etc. Friday after school going with your friends to Blockbuster to rent THE game you were going to play that weekend was such a great feeling. You would order a pizza, have your snacks and that would be your evening When I worked for blockbuster one of the saddest moments I remember was 4 guys (18 or 19) coming in and each buying a copy of COD MW2 and talking about how they would see each other online. I was thinking "so you are all going to go to your own homes and not hang out with your friends?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tankor_smash Posted June 10, 2020 Share Posted June 10, 2020 I would 2nd the library suggestion. Mine has a pretty good collection, and depending on your library they may even take suggestions for purchase. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alternatewarning Posted June 10, 2020 Share Posted June 10, 2020 Like the people above me, libraries! Where I live now...not so much. But my hometown library had a HUGE video game collection and a lot of new stuff shortly after it came out. My friend who still lives there is constantly telling me what she's renting. They also allow quite a few retail renewals before you have to take it back, enough to platinum a few games. That's where I got Trails of Cold Still I and a few others. Next time I go visit her I'm going to pick up one of the Hitman games to try since they have them all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helyx Posted June 10, 2020 Share Posted June 10, 2020 Everybody saying "go to the library" should feel lucky to live in an area that provides that service. Here in bumfuck South Carolina, I'd have to drive at least an hour to get to a library with a VG section. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
majob Posted June 10, 2020 Share Posted June 10, 2020 I remember being hyped to rent Mortal Kombat the first day it came to the Sega Genesis and my utter disappointment when they had already rented out all of their copies at the local Blockbuster. Of course, my mother had no idea what Mortal Kombat was at the time and when she found out I was promptly forbidden from playing it until I begged my father and he gave me permission. Good times. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacks81x Posted June 10, 2020 Share Posted June 10, 2020 Renting is still big in my household as my two kids each have their own game systems, in addition to myself. So buying games for multiple systems is kind of costly. We rely mainly on GameFly and the local library to get a lot of our games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leenewbe Posted June 10, 2020 Share Posted June 10, 2020 1 hour ago, Shadiochao said: Being in Northern Ireland you could use Boomerang Rentals, which offers every physical game that's been released since PS3. It's not the only video game rental service for the UK, but I haven't tried any of the others. they've also got a load of rarer titles which is a bonus too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Z1MZUM Posted June 10, 2020 Share Posted June 10, 2020 I miss renting games and copying them pre trophy/achievement era. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
punkshepherd Posted June 13, 2020 Share Posted June 13, 2020 I remember going to blockbuster at a really early age and my dad getting a film for my sis and beat em up games for me. Last time i went in a blockbuster was because they were the only shop in town that hadnt sold out of mass effect 3. They shutdown not long after iirc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gotakibono Posted June 14, 2020 Author Share Posted June 14, 2020 On 10/06/2020 at 2:20 AM, Shadiochao said: Renting is still around, it's just not confined to physical stores anymore. In many ways it's improved, being much more convenient by sending the games to you, and having a much wider variety of games available. When I used to go into Blockbuster and ask for more obscure games, they'd often have no idea what I was talking about. Being in Northern Ireland you could use Boomerang Rentals, which offers every physical game that's been released since PS3. It's not the only video game rental service for the UK, but I haven't tried any of the others. I'm living in the west of Ireland, so unfortunately there's no real options in regards to renting. It's amazing to see so many of you have similarly fond memories of renting games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EightBitArtist Posted June 14, 2020 Share Posted June 14, 2020 i rent games all the time from gamestop. buy used, plat within 7 days, return for a full refund cuz i "didnt like". its great! lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gotakibono Posted June 18, 2020 Author Share Posted June 18, 2020 On 14/6/2020 at 2:28 AM, EightBitArtist said: i rent games all the time from gamestop. buy used, plat within 7 days, return for a full refund cuz i "didnt like". its great! lol I don't think I'd get away with that here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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