The Welsh Lad Posted September 19, 2011 Share Posted September 19, 2011 Digital downloads are certainly the future, but whilst I live in rural Spain, they're not an option for me.Perhaps being a little "old fashioned", I also prefer boxed copies of games. I feel the same way about things like Kindle. I doubt I'll ever really get into the idea of reading a book on a screen, as opposed to printed on a page. I have never been into reading, My family have given my Sports People Biographies for birthday and christmas, Havent gone past 3 chapters in any of them. Then I bought an Iphone which had Ibooks on it, after some friends had been raving about Micheal McIntyre's book, I downloaded it through Ibooks and read the hole thing. I've put it down to not being able to see the full book i.e. the full 900+ pages in come cases. But I like you would like to keep box versions of games even music and films for that matter. If you have mates over and they ask so what music you got, it will be like on the shelve over there, not hang on let me boot the computer up. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
aderow Posted September 19, 2011 Share Posted September 19, 2011 I think its more a societal thing. Mankind is slowly moving towards to sleeker more cost effective formats. Nothing is sleeker than electronic. I'll be buying the boxed version until it no longer exists. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wakers Posted September 19, 2011 Share Posted September 19, 2011 Kindle is far better for reading than anything with a backlight. Backlights are not healthy to read on for long periods of time - especially not tiny ones on a mobile phone. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Welsh Lad Posted September 19, 2011 Share Posted September 19, 2011 I know Wakers just saying that if I had a 900+ paged book on the table and an Iphone with the same 900+ paged book next to it, I'd go for the Iphone doesn't seem has daunting. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 19, 2011 Share Posted September 19, 2011 So basically with regards to costs you have paid over £50 more since 2007 to 2011 for digital download for FM than I have and who goes back to old versions of FM? Not many judging of the forums so to me it's a waste of money sticking to a certain supplier all the time when there is other avenues to go down by saving money. I pay £40 for FM every year to get it on steam and have it guaranteed on day 1. that's not a lot of money. I don't care about retail boxes unless its console games. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
r0x0r Posted September 19, 2011 Share Posted September 19, 2011 Boxed copies won't be going anywhere for two reasons: It'd be giving up "in store advertising" in Game and the like. And even once the game store dies, Tesco and the like. It'd make it much more difficult to buy as a gift*. Plus I doubt creation and distribution make up a significant part of the release budget. It's a bit like the ebook vs paperback argument, which claims ebooks should be cheaper as they don't have to be manufactored, but ignores that at the sort of runs a best seller is printed in paperbacks cost pennies each at the very most to make. *Yes, I know I can gift FM12 to a friend via steam. My nan doesn't though. She might ask me to order it from Amazon to wrap under the tree for a cousin though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crispypaul Posted September 20, 2011 Share Posted September 20, 2011 And I feel quite strongly about having the rights to do with your copy as you please, like lending it out to others or re-selling/give to charity after use. Although companies would like you to believe that's illegal... Well not "illegal" as you'll go to prison for it*, but illegal as in its a breach of the license agreement you agreed to when installing the game. * "What are you in for guv?", "Breaching the licensing agreement on Football Manager". Not the best episode of Porridge. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ratboy Posted September 20, 2011 Share Posted September 20, 2011 But my parents don't know how to buy Steam gifts. So great, all I'll be getting in the future are socks and sweaters. "That's the gift that keeps on giving the whole year long". Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshclaw Posted September 20, 2011 Share Posted September 20, 2011 People like the smell of books, the same is applied to games Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Rudd Posted September 20, 2011 Share Posted September 20, 2011 Well not "illegal" as you'll go to prison for it*, but illegal as in its a breach of the license agreement you agreed to when installing the game. I'm not sure how well that one would stand up in court if it were ever challenged. Being unable to see the terms and conditions until you have bought the product is not usually the sign of something legally watertight. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GaIatasaray_35 Posted September 20, 2011 Share Posted September 20, 2011 I am all down with Digital distribution... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
IMT Posted September 20, 2011 Share Posted September 20, 2011 This would be a bad idea, as it limits the places you will be able to get it from, Steam already charges too much compared to Asda etc. Also some people don't have 'unlimited' Broadband, and may not want to use 2-3G or whatever it is of their download allocation if they don't have to. Personally, I still prefer old school boxed versions, I'm already not happy about the idea of having to activate via Steam, nothing against them but I just think it is a pointless excersise which will infact only help the pirates as once the torrents get released (and they will), it will be easier for those downloading these to install their stolen versions (in fact easier than us who buy the game). I think if it comes to a point where I can only get it off Steam, I'd probably stop buying it and I have every version since CM2. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loversleaper Posted September 20, 2011 Share Posted September 20, 2011 If you can only buy games online then, wow... how do you get millions of kids a credit card? Just like with this Steam issue, imagine we could only buy through American Express or something. I think I for one, would just ... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirtyscarab Posted September 20, 2011 Share Posted September 20, 2011 If you look at companies like Blockbuster + Netflix, they've pretty much gone all digital and I see no reason why games won't go the full route pretty soon. I can't remember the last time I bought a game or even music for that matter from a store. Ultimately it'll be the consumer that'll decide though I'd imagine. People are still buying CDs though so I guess you could take a look at that and compare it to video games. I for one though am perfectly happy with all digital. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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