LGR - Physical Copies of Digital Games!
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Date: 2022-04-14
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nicolashrv
I always preffered to have a physical copy, over a downloable version. firts you face the fact if the company goes bankrupt, you will lose the game if your storage disk is damaged (this happened me a lot with general software, which I need for specific jobs, but after 3 or 4 years, when I wanted to get some update or info regarding it, I found out that company does not exist anymore. Second, it is way easier to re-install the game if you have a disc. You can take it with you whenever you want, and you don't need internet connection to install it or play it.
Of course you can face retro-compatibility with some games (for example, that damn Desperados 1, always crashes on the original PC version if you play on windows 7 or above, generally on the farm in the second level, but in that case, I just proceed to buy an upgraded copy on STEAM, and that's it. other times was the opposite, I bought the Monkey Island Special Edition on STEAM because I had no F idea the CD version was available, so later I got me a copy, thankfully before the prices sky-rocketed due to the limited availability.
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I always preffered to have a physical copy, over a downloable version. firts you face the fact if the company goes bankrupt, you will lose the game if your storage disk is damaged (this happened me a lot with general software, which I need for specific jobs, but after 3 or 4 years, when I wanted to get some update or info regarding it, I found out that company does not exist anymore. Second, it is way easier to re-install the game if you have a disc. You can take it with you whenever you want, and you don't need internet connection to install it or play it.
Of course you can face retro-compatibility with some games (for example, that damn Desperados 1, always crashes on the original PC version if you play on windows 7 or above, generally on the farm in the second level, but in that case, I just proceed to buy an upgraded copy on STEAM, and that's it. other times was the opposite, I bought the Monkey Island Special Edition on STEAM because I had no F idea the CD version was available, so later I got me a copy, thankfully before the prices sky-rocketed due to the limited availability.
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Firalia
I'm from Australia and picked up the physical copy of Terraria for $3 at an op shop (thrift store. Steam code was unused and everything!
These physical releases of games are quite strange to me. Even with Sims 4 when you put in the disk and it just tells you to open Origin. I'd much prefer a cool fancy box with some nice little extras on the inside and the single-use code attached than have a useless disk. Similar to how Minecraft has their PC gift cards that have the code printed on the receipt, except you get a cool box to display.
If you can't download the game offline without having to login to an online store, I really don't see the point in including a disk in the box. I've seen Sims 4 expansions end up in op shops that already had used codes but the owner obviously didn't realise they couldn't be reused and neither did the shop owners.
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I'm from Australia and picked up the physical copy of Terraria for $3 at an op shop (thrift store. Steam code was unused and everything!
These physical releases of games are quite strange to me. Even with Sims 4 when you put in the disk and it just tells you to open Origin. I'd much prefer a cool fancy box with some nice little extras on the inside and the single-use code attached than have a useless disk. Similar to how Minecraft has their PC gift cards that have the code printed on the receipt, except you get a cool box to display.
If you can't download the game offline without having to login to an online store, I really don't see the point in including a disk in the box. I've seen Sims 4 expansions end up in op shops that already had used codes but the owner obviously didn't realise they couldn't be reused and neither did the shop owners.
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Von
Main reason for American not getting releases is its centralized retail system by large companies such as wallmart etc. Here we have a de-centralized retail system. Making selling things still viable. Since if walmart isn't buying why should another big corp risk and burn its fingers on dead shelf items? Here if a small store chain of maybe 50 stores gets 500 copies another small chain will follow suit etc. Its basic economics 101. Smaller stores sell and buy more then bigger chains since they have a smaller risk vs reward to overcome. So unless its the latest hype don't expect it ebing sold in the bigger stores. Its that simple.
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Main reason for American not getting releases is its centralized retail system by large companies such as wallmart etc. Here we have a de-centralized retail system. Making selling things still viable. Since if walmart isn't buying why should another big corp risk and burn its fingers on dead shelf items? Here if a small store chain of maybe 50 stores gets 500 copies another small chain will follow suit etc. Its basic economics 101. Smaller stores sell and buy more then bigger chains since they have a smaller risk vs reward to overcome. So unless its the latest hype don't expect it ebing sold in the bigger stores. Its that simple.
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K-leb
I like physical releases of video games, but only if the physical thing actually looks nice.
Most games are in crummy plastic cases with plastic covering the plastic. It doesn't feel or look particularly nice. Plus, most PC games have pretty -meh- cover art and what they put on the rest of the case is mostly a bunch of advertising buzz words and quotes from reviewers, all stuff that I don't care about. Just give me a really nice piece of art on a box with a descriptive blurb and pictures on the back. Or something really special like the atomic bomb release of the Fallout games.
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I like physical releases of video games, but only if the physical thing actually looks nice.
Most games are in crummy plastic cases with plastic covering the plastic. It doesn't feel or look particularly nice. Plus, most PC games have pretty -meh- cover art and what they put on the rest of the case is mostly a bunch of advertising buzz words and quotes from reviewers, all stuff that I don't care about. Just give me a really nice piece of art on a box with a descriptive blurb and pictures on the back. Or something really special like the atomic bomb release of the Fallout games.
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Derrek84
I remember playing the shareware editions of games in the early '90s and getting the most out of them coz that was the best I could get. Ordering the full versions from a foreign country was simply not an option back then, stores had a very limited assortment to choose from and all of it was very expensive. Still, I had SO much fun with what I got.
Imagine my joy when the internet took off and I could finally get the full versions: ) Even though they're extremely dated, I find those old games more fun than the new ones. I think replayability was more emphasized back then.
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I remember playing the shareware editions of games in the early '90s and getting the most out of them coz that was the best I could get. Ordering the full versions from a foreign country was simply not an option back then, stores had a very limited assortment to choose from and all of it was very expensive. Still, I had SO much fun with what I got.
Imagine my joy when the internet took off and I could finally get the full versions: ) Even though they're extremely dated, I find those old games more fun than the new ones. I think replayability was more emphasized back then.
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Slippin'
I live in the Netherlands and I was surprised to learn that I could buy a physical copy of the Resident Evil 2 remake on PC. Had to be activated through Steam of course. I think the main reason why they still sell some PC games physically in Europe is because there are a few places where the internet sucks and buying things online isn't common. I also feel like PC gaming is a lot bigger than console gaming in some European countries, particularly eastern Europe, and the US was always more console oriented and quick to accept PC games going digital only.
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I live in the Netherlands and I was surprised to learn that I could buy a physical copy of the Resident Evil 2 remake on PC. Had to be activated through Steam of course. I think the main reason why they still sell some PC games physically in Europe is because there are a few places where the internet sucks and buying things online isn't common. I also feel like PC gaming is a lot bigger than console gaming in some European countries, particularly eastern Europe, and the US was always more console oriented and quick to accept PC games going digital only.
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QueenYoung
Amnesia actually has a physical release with a different cover. I saw it on CDON (Scandinavian site) years back. Sadly there is no trace of it anywhere nowadays. I managed to find one obscure place that is selling a 2nd hand copy by using a prize comparison site. Frictional Games and -Norden- are both credited on the cover. I have no idea what this -Norden- is but my guess is that it was a limited release for the Northen European countries. On the very grey/blue cover you will find a red rose in the center that is surrounded by some stones and water.
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Amnesia actually has a physical release with a different cover. I saw it on CDON (Scandinavian site) years back. Sadly there is no trace of it anywhere nowadays. I managed to find one obscure place that is selling a 2nd hand copy by using a prize comparison site. Frictional Games and -Norden- are both credited on the cover. I have no idea what this -Norden- is but my guess is that it was a limited release for the Northen European countries. On the very grey/blue cover you will find a red rose in the center that is surrounded by some stones and water.
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xander10
Only in CIS states, you can buy a boxed copy of World of Tanks (Free to Play MMO) and many people try to get these boxed copies for hundreds of dollars because they come with rare tanks and so on.
Also I think Europe gets these boxed copies more often is probably because until very recently PC games were sold very often in shops and well, at least in the UK, we like to buy games on the High Street (still done with consoles, when I last checked in High Street Game Shops, there was no longer a PC game section)
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Only in CIS states, you can buy a boxed copy of World of Tanks (Free to Play MMO) and many people try to get these boxed copies for hundreds of dollars because they come with rare tanks and so on.
Also I think Europe gets these boxed copies more often is probably because until very recently PC games were sold very often in shops and well, at least in the UK, we like to buy games on the High Street (still done with consoles, when I last checked in High Street Game Shops, there was no longer a PC game section)
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IgnatianMystic
Personally, I prefer games on physical copy because most of them require the CD/DVD-ROM to be in the drive for them to run. Yes, I just said I _prefer_ this. Why? Because requiring this means that the bulk of the data required to run the game stays on the disk and is read as needed, rather than dumping all of the data into your hard drive and eating up tons of file space. When you're like me and want to conserve file space as much as possible, physical copy games are ideal.
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Personally, I prefer games on physical copy because most of them require the CD/DVD-ROM to be in the drive for them to run. Yes, I just said I _prefer_ this. Why? Because requiring this means that the bulk of the data required to run the game stays on the disk and is read as needed, rather than dumping all of the data into your hard drive and eating up tons of file space. When you're like me and want to conserve file space as much as possible, physical copy games are ideal.
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SRMkay
You hit on the issue with these releases when talking about Super Meat Boy and Worms: most (all) of these are simply installers on a DVD that connect to some service like Steam or another digital platform, which you then have to use to play your game. Stand-alone installations are practically nonexistent now, which is a real shame imo. I've never been a fan of not actually -owning- my games, but if you want to play PC games nowadays you're stuck with Steam, Origin, etc.
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You hit on the issue with these releases when talking about Super Meat Boy and Worms: most (all) of these are simply installers on a DVD that connect to some service like Steam or another digital platform, which you then have to use to play your game. Stand-alone installations are practically nonexistent now, which is a real shame imo. I've never been a fan of not actually -owning- my games, but if you want to play PC games nowadays you're stuck with Steam, Origin, etc.
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