I have to admit, it took me awhile to get over that 'rush' of grabbing a quick shower, getting dressed and jumping into my car to get to the local GameStop about 10-15 minutes away from where I live, just as the doors opened. I also miss being greeting by the very personable employees there. They seemed to know me, ever since I grabbed my first copy of Sims3, by saying "Let there be Sims…" The guy from behind the counter smiled at me. It was a warm smile of understanding, not of mockery. Afterward, they all knew what I was there for. LOL They practically had it ready to place into my hands when I reached the counter. Now, I can simply wait until CA wakes up and makes the game live. Not the same, true enough, but I don't have to rush out the door. Also, since I have everything Sims2, plus most of Sims3, I don't miss the clutter in my already overloaded little office space upstairs.
With the Sims 2 I was quite proud of the tower I built from all my sims game boxes. I don't really miss it though. Digital is just so much more convenient and I don't have to go to an actual store to get it.
Physical to me means I actually own the game. With digital it is technically being rented.
Yes, you own the disc but you must go through an third party to complete the install as with most games developed today. So in some way they still have control.
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Physical to me means I actually own the game. With digital it is technically being rented.
Yes, you own the disc but you must go through an third party to complete the install as with most games developed today. So in some way they still have control.
I know, so now we actually never will "own" games we purchase. That is a very big negative that happened within the industry.
At this point, there would be SO MANY DISCS that one would have to store if they want the complete collection of The Sims 4. So, I think going more towards the digital side was a good call on EA's part.
Physical to me means I actually own the game. With digital it is technically being rented.
Yes, you own the disc but you must go through an third party to complete the install as with most games developed today. So in some way they still have control.
I know, so now we actually never will "own" games we purchase. That is a very big negative that happened within the industry.
I so agree Old school players would remember the way the old TOSes was written where you was allowed to make one backup copy of your program and now is defunct.
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At this point, there would be SO MANY DISCS that one would have to store if they want the complete collection of The Sims 4. So, I think going more towards the digital side was a good call on EA's part.
Heck, I have over more than 10 DVD and CD cases full of discs and I also have multiple cases of floppies 3.5 I threw out my 5-1/4 floppies an long time ago as I began collecting in the 80s. For me those were the golden years and the time I had the most fun But back to what you are saying I do agree as I have an hard time finding space for my hard copies. However there is one caveat to owning digitally the companies must stay in business or make an patch to cut the cord so you can enjoy those digital products like how GOG does it.
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Not at all. Owning a physical copy means the games have to be stored in plastic and paper and shipped all over the world. There's enough garbage floating in the oceans and polluting the air as it is.
mmmm...nope. I haven't been able to do a complete re-install of The Sims 2 because I can't find all the expansion discs, which are -- like the rest of my discs -- scattered everywhere. I don't consider it a loss, frankly.
I miss them. I hate not being able to showcase them off(as well as a digital download is more of a lease than owning it)
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I have a box with TS3 stuff that likely has six layers of dust on them. I haven't played it in ages.
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Physical to me means I actually own the game. With digital it is technically being rented.
Yes, you own the disc but you must go through an third party to complete the install as with most games developed today. So in some way they still have control.
I know, so now we actually never will "own" games we purchase. That is a very big negative that happened within the industry.
This is a big downside of the gaming industry lately. If they take down their servers or remove the game from their catalogue, we have nothing.
Yes and no. I mean...I'm a collector guy so I like to have physical stuff, but at the moment I'm focused with other kinds of collections so I'm actually glad that I don't have to buy a box for each expansion anymore, they take so much space and once you installed the game, the box just sits there forever gathering dust.
I miss them from a nostalgic point of view, but I don't really care that much anymore by now.
I do miss the days though long ago, when I got a CD box with a message attached, saying the developers had made a small mistake which hadn't been noticed until the game had been dispatched and could players change the setup instructions when starting up so the game could actually play it!
It did make me feel that I had personally contributed.
I've still got that game but I have lost the message.
The fewer things that do nothing but gather dust on a shelf, the better.
Also, ecology, saved time and money: no fuel/fare on traveling to shop or postage (and fuel spent by the delivery service) for having the physical item delivered to you. No plastics and paper the packaging would take (the DVD, the case, the text on it, the box/wrapper in case of mail delivery, the receipt).
Digital all the way. Not just with games, but with e-books as well.
I wish I could still buy it irl in some way
there is no way for me to buy some of the game packs now that they went digital because payment methods of origin really do not work for me and it drives me crazy
like I don't like having million boxes and cds either because those take lot of space and its overall better to not make unneeded plastic wrapping for anything but they could still sell gp codes as gift cards or envelope type things instead or something
or sell game code lists to smaller game shops so i could buy the code without having problem with payment method
don't understand how it benefits them to make packs so hard to buy *sigh*
I'm sure I would have bought 90% more packs by now if it was easier
The fewer things that do nothing but gather dust on a shelf, the better.
Also, ecology, saved time and money: no fuel/fare on traveling to shop or postage (and fuel spent by the delivery service) for having the physical item delivered to you. No plastics and paper the packaging would take (the DVD, the case, the text on it, the box/wrapper in case of mail delivery, the receipt).
Digital all the way. Not just with games, but with e-books as well.
I do still buy a few real books, but I think books are different - games improve over time with technology, but we're still reading plays written by the Romans. (I have both for my Tolkien collection - I love the ability to search my Kindle copy, but if Amazon goes defunct, I've always got a good copy of LOTR.) However, since I read about 100 books a year, it's a huge relief not to have to deal with all the paper copies. Same with games. I've got boxes of games and software that are probably useless, now.
At this stage of life, the challenge is to get rid of stuff, not acquire more stuff. Unfortunately, sorting through all the junk interferes with playing the Sims.
The fewer things that do nothing but gather dust on a shelf, the better.
Also, ecology, saved time and money: no fuel/fare on traveling to shop or postage (and fuel spent by the delivery service) for having the physical item delivered to you. No plastics and paper the packaging would take (the DVD, the case, the text on it, the box/wrapper in case of mail delivery, the receipt).
Digital all the way. Not just with games, but with e-books as well.
I do still buy a few real books, but I think books are different - games improve over time with technology, but we're still reading plays written by the Romans. (I have both for my Tolkien collection - I love the ability to search my Kindle copy, but if Amazon goes defunct, I've always got a good copy of LOTR.) However, since I read about 100 books a year, it's a huge relief not to have to deal with all the paper copies. Same with games. I've got boxes of games and software that are probably useless, now.
At this stage of life, the challenge is to get rid of stuff, not acquire more stuff. Unfortunately, sorting through all the junk interferes with playing the Sims.
And those books of old are being digitalized. Technology improvements don't hurt them, they make them more accessible. Whether it's books or games, digital distribution is also a benefit for people with movement impairment, for example. Or in remote places. Or in the dorms where space is limited.
Or, as is my case, getting copies in English (again, valid for both books and games) instead of translated in non-English speaking country.
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Yes, you own the disc but you must go through an third party to complete the install as with most games developed today. So in some way they still have control.
I know, so now we actually never will "own" games we purchase. That is a very big negative that happened within the industry.
I so agree
Heck, I have over more than 10 DVD and CD cases full of discs and I also have multiple cases of floppies 3.5 I threw out my 5-1/4 floppies an long time ago as I began collecting in the 80s. For me those were the golden years and the time I had the most fun
This is a big downside of the gaming industry lately. If they take down their servers or remove the game from their catalogue, we have nothing.
I miss them from a nostalgic point of view, but I don't really care that much anymore by now.
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It did make me feel that I had personally contributed.
I've still got that game but I have lost the message.
Also, ecology, saved time and money: no fuel/fare on traveling to shop or postage (and fuel spent by the delivery service) for having the physical item delivered to you. No plastics and paper the packaging would take (the DVD, the case, the text on it, the box/wrapper in case of mail delivery, the receipt).
Digital all the way. Not just with games, but with e-books as well.
I also like wandering the hills.
there is no way for me to buy some of the game packs now that they went digital because payment methods of origin really do not work for me and it drives me crazy
like I don't like having million boxes and cds either because those take lot of space and its overall better to not make unneeded plastic wrapping for anything but they could still sell gp codes as gift cards or envelope type things instead or something
or sell game code lists to smaller game shops so i could buy the code without having problem with payment method
don't understand how it benefits them to make packs so hard to buy *sigh*
I'm sure I would have bought 90% more packs by now if it was easier
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I do still buy a few real books, but I think books are different - games improve over time with technology, but we're still reading plays written by the Romans. (I have both for my Tolkien collection - I love the ability to search my Kindle copy, but if Amazon goes defunct, I've always got a good copy of LOTR.) However, since I read about 100 books a year, it's a huge relief not to have to deal with all the paper copies. Same with games. I've got boxes of games and software that are probably useless, now.
At this stage of life, the challenge is to get rid of stuff, not acquire more stuff. Unfortunately, sorting through all the junk interferes with playing the Sims.
And those books of old are being digitalized. Technology improvements don't hurt them, they make them more accessible. Whether it's books or games, digital distribution is also a benefit for people with movement impairment, for example. Or in remote places. Or in the dorms where space is limited.
Or, as is my case, getting copies in English (again, valid for both books and games) instead of translated in non-English speaking country.
I also like wandering the hills.
I've been like that whenever I've actually switched over a version of the game as well. When I actually make the jump, I tend not to go back.
That said, sure, I have very nice memories. I might be more nostalgic about some of the free time I had.