Download or Buy?

footbull3196 · 09-19-2008, 09:13 PM

Here's another interesting discussion, I found something like this in a Game Informer magazine.

If you could download a game (price is the same) instead of buying it from a store, would you?

thechild · 09-19-2008, 09:14 PM

It depends on how big the game is, or if I bought the CD, can I install it several times? I'd probably just buy the CD, I'm not very patient.

**Coolboyrulez0** · 09-19-2008, 09:18 PM

I'd have to go with CD on this one.

**25thhour** · 09-19-2008, 09:18 PM

How about get your friend to buy the CD then pirate it.

footbull3196 · 09-19-2008, 09:19 PM

The good thing about downloading games is that they can pretty much last forever because CD's get scratched and smudged and broken, and you eventually have to replace it.

But then again, there's no real way to take the game somewhere else or trade it in if you don't like it.

I would personally say the CD, as long as I take good care of it.

Gano · 09-19-2008, 09:21 PM

I like to own the physical.

NFD · 09-19-2008, 09:25 PM

Yeah, you just get this feeling of ownership...same reason why I buy CD's.

Gray Fox · 09-19-2008, 09:28 PM

I saw that article in game informer. They pretty much broke it down, downloading today's games would be insane considering the size.

Wait an entire week to download, or a simple drive to the game store.

Orange Dude · 09-19-2008, 09:45 PM

I think it's not a huge deal to download games. If anything it's a little easier for me to stay organized and not have to find cd cases and stuff.

But I really hate to purchase and download music online because it's simply not the same. I like to take my CDs with me and to only have it on my hard drive is really frustrating. I guess you could say that I should carry around an iPod or something, but I don't have one so... meh.

Relambrien · 09-19-2008, 09:51 PM

This would depend entirely on how the game company markets it.

Blizzard's online store is awesome, and exactly how I would want every online game distribution method to be. You have an account on the website, which is credited with purchases for whatever games you've bought from the store. You can then download those games onto any computer you want.

I have a fast connection, so the actual download for me takes less time than driving to the store and picking a game up (unless the game is some ungodly size), and it's cheaper on gas. Not to mention I could go do other things while the game is downloading.

Bojack2424 · 09-20-2008, 04:44 PM

i would feel much safer buying from store..

why? well you dont know what possibly could be on the downloadable game.
last time i downloaded a game i got a virus that showed me a pic of child porn on my desktop ...

**Adamaja456** · 09-20-2008, 04:45 PM

download.

**Artic_counter** · 09-20-2008, 05:35 PM

CD because if your computer crash and you loose everything, you'll be happy to have the CD to reinstal it instead of rebuying it.

Score-Board · 09-20-2008, 05:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Artic_counter

CD because if your computer crash and you loose everything, you'll be happy to have the CD to reinstal it instead of rebuying it.

About this, I know a system of buying games online where you just have to download (trusted site) their program, make an account on it, and you have your game saved onto your account, then you can download it to your computer, rather than directly to your computer where it can easily get lost. I'd rather buy online with that system.

who_cares973 · 09-20-2008, 06:29 PM

i still buy CD's when it comes to music

but when it comes to games id much rather download.

**x After Dawn x** · 09-20-2008, 07:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by footbull3196

The good thing about downloading games is that they can pretty much last forever because CD's get scratched and smudged and broken, and you eventually have to replace it.

But then again, there's no real way to take the game somewhere else or trade it in if you don't like it.

I would personally say the CD, as long as I take good care of it.

CDs can last for a long time if you treat them correctly. Downloading isn't particularly great as you lose the game if your computer crashes, unless you're subscribed or signed up to some sort of service with a password that allows you to redownload the game.

**tha Guardians** · 09-20-2008, 08:24 PM

I'd probably pirate it online. If I was actually going to buy it, though, CD. Definitely.
Hard drives aren't always reliable.
(Nice 666 posts, x After Dawn x)

fido123 · 09-20-2008, 08:26 PM

I would DEFIANTLY download it. I'm sick of my games getting scratched then me having to buy a whole new copy.

LLaMaSaUceYup · 09-20-2008, 08:27 PM

torrent

footbull3196 · 09-20-2008, 09:16 PM

Wow, this is really weird. It appears that the voting is about even. Some say yes, some say no, some say it depends on the game.

Wow, I would have expected 1 side to clearly win, but so far, it hasn't happened.

View Poll Results: If you could buy a game in downloadable form, would you?
Yes	8	30.77%
No	8	30.77%
It depends on the game	10	38.46%
Voters: 26. You may not vote on this poll

09-19-2008, 09:13 PM	#1
footbull3196 Banned Join Date: Oct 2007 Age: 33 Posts: 514	Download or Buy? Here's another interesting discussion, I found something like this in a Game Informer magazine. If you could download a game (price is the same) instead of buying it from a store, would you? Last edited by footbull3196; 09-19-2008 at 09:16 PM..

09-19-2008, 09:14 PM	#2
thechild FFR Player Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Hmmmmmmmmmm Style: Spread Posts: 1,642	Re: Download or Buy? It depends on how big the game is, or if I bought the CD, can I install it several times? I'd probably just buy the CD, I'm not very patient.

09-19-2008, 09:18 PM	#3
Coolboyrulez0 VICES Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Germany Age: 32 Posts: 10,042	Re: Download or Buy? I'd have to go with CD on this one. __________________ https://soundcloud.com/cbrbreakcore https://cbrrecords.bandcamp.com/

09-19-2008, 09:18 PM	#4
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09-19-2008, 09:19 PM	#5
footbull3196 Banned Join Date: Oct 2007 Age: 33 Posts: 514	Re: Download or CD? The good thing about downloading games is that they can pretty much last forever because CD's get scratched and smudged and broken, and you eventually have to replace it. But then again, there's no real way to take the game somewhere else or trade it in if you don't like it. I would personally say the CD, as long as I take good care of it.

09-19-2008, 09:21 PM	#6
Gano FFR Player Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Fairbanks, Alaska Age: 38 Posts: 997	Re: Download or Buy? I like to own the physical. __________________ doraemon bustin caps

09-19-2008, 09:25 PM	#7
NFD FFR Player Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: I see us on a beach down in, Mexico Age: 32 Posts: 4,715	Re: Download or Buy? Yeah, you just get this feeling of ownership...same reason why I buy CD's. __________________

09-19-2008, 09:28 PM	#8
Gray Fox FFR Player Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 563	Re: Download or Buy? I saw that article in game informer. They pretty much broke it down, downloading today's games would be insane considering the size. Wait an entire week to download, or a simple drive to the game store.

09-19-2008, 09:45 PM	#9
Orange Dude FFR Player Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Oregon Age: 34 Posts: 168	Re: Download or Buy? I think it's not a huge deal to download games. If anything it's a little easier for me to stay organized and not have to find cd cases and stuff. But I really hate to purchase and download music online because it's simply not the same. I like to take my CDs with me and to only have it on my hard drive is really frustrating. I guess you could say that I should carry around an iPod or something, but I don't have one so... meh.

09-19-2008, 09:51 PM	#10
Relambrien FFR Player Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Age: 34 Posts: 1,644	Re: Download or Buy? This would depend entirely on how the game company markets it. Blizzard's online store is awesome, and exactly how I would want every online game distribution method to be. You have an account on the website, which is credited with purchases for whatever games you've bought from the store. You can then download those games onto any computer you want. I have a fast connection, so the actual download for me takes less time than driving to the store and picking a game up (unless the game is some ungodly size), and it's cheaper on gas. Not to mention I could go do other things while the game is downloading.

09-20-2008, 04:44 PM	#11
Bojack2424 FFR Player Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Oviedo, Florida Age: 33 Posts: 209	Re: Download or Buy? i would feel much safer buying from store.. why? well you dont know what possibly could be on the downloadable game. last time i downloaded a game i got a virus that showed me a pic of child porn on my desktop ... __________________

09-20-2008, 04:45 PM	#12
Adamaja456 Absurd Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: 31 Billion Club, WA Age: 35 Posts: 6,433	Re: Download or Buy? download. __________________ 582 Tier Points(Tier 3) 602 AAAs(517+23+62) People who bought me subscriptions/tokens: DrugstoreCowboy(1 month) ELRayford(3 months) ~GJampa(3 months) Jerry DB(3 months) 4th place in Gamewhore Competition(3 months) Phynx(FGJ album and Dendrite V2) dragon890x(1 year) Slide(1 year)

09-20-2008, 05:35 PM	#13
Artic_counter FFR Veteran Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: In your anus. Right corner Age: 32 Posts: 1,002	Re: Download or Buy? CD because if your computer crash and you loose everything, you'll be happy to have the CD to reinstal it instead of rebuying it. __________________

09-20-2008, 06:29 PM	#15
who_cares973 FFR Player Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: :U Age: 37 Posts: 15,407	Re: Download or Buy? i still buy CD's when it comes to music but when it comes to games id much rather download. __________________

09-20-2008, 08:26 PM	#18
fido123 FFR Player Join Date: Sep 2005 Age: 34 Posts: 4,245	Re: Download or Buy? I would DEFIANTLY download it. I'm sick of my games getting scratched then me having to buy a whole new copy.

09-20-2008, 08:27 PM	#19
LLaMaSaUceYup FFR Player Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Phoenix, Arizona. Age: 33 Posts: 3,759	Re: Download or Buy? torrent

09-20-2008, 09:16 PM	#20
footbull3196 Banned Join Date: Oct 2007 Age: 33 Posts: 514	Re: Download or Buy? Wow, this is really weird. It appears that the voting is about even. Some say yes, some say no, some say it depends on the game. Wow, I would have expected 1 side to clearly win, but so far, it hasn't happened.

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