TheOriginalOne 11,604 Posted July 2 Share Posted July 2 Looks like we’re heading for a second video game crash 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheSine 6,911 Posted July 2 Share Posted July 2 https://twitter.com/RinoTheBouncer/status/2072411959266275835?s=20 I don't know how to embed tweets, but this pretty much explains it. 💛 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jill 31,812 Posted July 2 Share Posted July 2 1 hour ago, TheSine said: I'd rather be able to play something without wifi than not be able to play it at all just because I don't have the super Nintendo playstation sony plus subscription to play games offline. I don't know where people are getting this from. Digital only consoles can still very much play games offline for no additional cost. Former First Lady of the United States. Now card-carrying member of the Communist Party of China (CPC). Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheSine 6,911 Posted July 2 Share Posted July 2 (edited) 1 hour ago, Jill said: I don't know where people are getting this from. Digital only consoles can still very much play games offline for no additional cost. It's true in some situations, but when you buy a game digitally they can remove your ability to play at anytime regardless. If this rule goes into action, I don't doubt that'll happen. I play on PC more than I use consoles, which can limit you in some aspects, so that's where my perspective comes from. My bad. That, and I find it more convenient to be able to boot up a physical with all my data instead. I think it depends on whether or not it needs to be updated. Edited July 2 by TheSine 💛 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karl 3,575 Posted July 2 Share Posted July 2 The PC gaming industry has been digital for years and it's still going strong. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ultimecia 6,876 Posted July 2 Share Posted July 2 The day the game industry stops selling physical media is the day I stop buying video games. Full stop. Time. It will not wait, no matter how hard you hold on... 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gagzus 23,140 Posted July 2 Author Share Posted July 2 2 hours ago, Karl said: The PC gaming industry has been digital for years and it's still going strong. A big difference is, you can effectively copy all the files with a bit of work and transfer them into Zip folders and make them able to be installed elsewhere and play them at anytime. There’s a notorious person from Russia called FitGirl and another called DODI who do them for pretty much every game you can think of. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gagzus 23,140 Posted July 2 Author Share Posted July 2 1 hour ago, Ultimecia said: The day the game industry stops selling physical media is the day I stop buying video games. Full stop. Sadly that’s going to happen by 2028 so I presume a lot of games next year will go digital only Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fantina 3,438 Posted July 2 Share Posted July 2 (edited) A couple of things: 1) Digital was promised as a cheaper alternative, as you don't have to pay for a disc. This is not the case, as you can literally get older AAA titles 50% off in some places, while they still charge full price for older titles on their store. 2) What happens when they discontinue stores in the futures? Without a physical copy, all those exclusive titles will become lost media, and no one will be able to play them. 3) With console prices getting more expensive by the minute, why would anyone in their right mind choose consoles over a PC in the future? If everything becomes digital, there would be no reason for you to ever purchase a console. Exclusive titles are a thing, but I don't think they have that much power as they used to, considering how expensive modern consoles are and will eventually get. Sucks because they literally had a formula that was working. The PS4 era was pretty good, and instead of riding that high, they released a PS5 with products that are yet to release (Wolverine was first teased quite a while ago and is releasing soon). Edited July 2 by Fantina Until then, this is Elvira saying unpleasant dreams. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ultimecia 6,876 Posted July 2 Share Posted July 2 9 hours ago, gagzus said: Sadly that’s going to happen by 2028 so I presume a lot of games next year will go digital only Well, they're not going to get any of my money then. Time. It will not wait, no matter how hard you hold on... 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gagzus 23,140 Posted July 2 Author Share Posted July 2 5 hours ago, Fantina said: A couple of things: 1) Digital was promised as a cheaper alternative, as you don't have to pay for a disc. This is not the case, as you can literally get older AAA titles 50% off in some places, while they still charge full price for older titles on their store. 2) What happens when they discontinue stores in the futures? Without a physical copy, all those exclusive titles will become lost media, and no one will be able to play them. 3) With console prices getting more expensive by the minute, why would anyone in their right mind choose consoles over a PC in the future? If everything becomes digital, there would be no reason for you to ever purchase a console. Exclusive titles are a thing, but I don't think they have that much power as they used to, considering how expensive modern consoles are and will eventually get. Sucks because they literally had a formula that was working. The PS4 era was pretty good, and instead of riding that high, they released a PS5 with products that are yet to release (Wolverine was first teased quite a while ago and is releasing soon). As i said before, Sony is notoriously opposed to second hand markets selling their games and have been trying for years to reduce their games to live service models, but developers have pushed back on it. They want maximum control over pricing and they want to maximise profits. Today their share values increased by 3% BECAUSE they said they wanted to get rid of physical media, so their shareholders are clearly happy about that which goes to show you their investors and shareholders come first. I imagine they'll put all those exclusives up on their store for full price of their original release. I also find consoles are becoming too damn expensive, I also don't believe when people say games are played better on said consoles (like how Rockstar claims GTA6 will play best on the PS) because these games are literally MADE on computers through software ON computers. I'd rather spend £1000+ on a good gaming PC that will cover 3 consoles or more worth of games, than pay £1000 for the PS6 (which i suspect is going to be the price if not almost certainly £800) that will just become defunct a few years later by the PS7. Exclusive titles don't hold much weight BUT GTA6 not being released on the PC at launch is ridiculous considering their GTA Online communities were massive in 5. The rumours are that they're getting ahead of the curve and making their own servers based on popular servers from 5 (like RolePlay servers were their most active ones) and allegedly they're gonna charge people a subscription to use GTA Online for 6 as well. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
EART HL I NG 1,305 Posted July 2 Share Posted July 2 34 minutes ago, Ultimecia said: Well, they're not going to get any of my money then. Yep the 5 is my last console most likely! If I’m going to buy digital I’m using Steam because why would anyone use any other digital platform 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gagzus 23,140 Posted July 2 Author Share Posted July 2 2 hours ago, EART HL I NG said: Yep the 5 is my last console most likely! If I’m going to buy digital I’m using Steam because why would anyone use any other digital platform Steam is also dropping a console too I believe Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ALGAYDO 35,132 Posted July 2 Share Posted July 2 18 minutes ago, gagzus said: Steam is also dropping a console too I believe Yeah and isn’t it like $1200 or something ridiculous like that? SMH Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ALGAYDO 35,132 Posted July 2 Share Posted July 2 Digital-based media should be a lot cheaper than physical media. If they go through with this BS, the kind thing to do is slash the prices by a fairly large margin. Otherwise, BOYCOTT BOYCOTT BOYCOTT 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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