This just brings back memories of A Bug's Life on PSOne. I loved that game, I know I did. I played it over and over and over again... The one thing that I did not realize back then was that the game was pretty bad... really bad.
I am right there with you on the rest of the series. I have bought Snake Eater 5 or 6 times at this point... 3 of which were on the PS2.
and that's fine. I am not here to tell you that you should buy your games digitally. I just wanted to share why I am trending in that direction.
For me, it doesn't matter if it is just a license... which brought up a new thought. In regards to Destiny, since it is only online and you need the server to play, there is no difference in whether you get a digital copy, or a physical one. When the servers go down, you are S.O.L. regardless.
but I am sure that once you start playing the game, all that excitement should be there. It's not the same when all you have to do is boot up your console. I do miss the idea of stopping at the store, picking up the game and breaking the seal... but all the fun bits, like reading the manual one the ride home are gone. There are no manuals.
The one thing that I will miss are reversable covers, those are the best.
I am not a PC gamer, but I understand what you are saying in regards to Arkham Knight. I wouldn't trust the games that were ported over to PC from a console out of the gate.
In regards to the trinkets that come in collectors editions... they don't do anything for me. Outside of GTA IV's lock box and duffle bag, all of my collector's items have been thrown out, or are collecting dust.
and so I completely understand why in your case going all digital does not make much sense.
As for reselling games. More often than not, I sell a game and then later on I really want to play it again. I bought half-life on the PS2 the year I got it, and sold it to gamestop. Only to want to play it again a year or so after i sold it. So i bought another copy, which I sold. Then I bought a third copy, which I still own.... It has happend with other games as well.
The games that I suspect that I would want to resell, I will buy a physical copy, or wait for an amazing sale.
The only one that I have actually paid full price for it MGS V. DIshonored was half price because I owned the PS3 version digitally... Thank you PS+. The Witcher 3 was 10% off. I got Arkham Knight the week it was on sale for $45, which was actually the best price I had seen up until that point. I had traded in Destiny and used the credit for a PSN card, so I count that as not being full price.
I do agree with you, there is a part of me that doesn't like the idea of spending the same amount of money on a game and not having a tangible product. If digital games started at 50 instead of 60, I think that I would have jumped on a long time ago.
The thing is, if you are a collector, then there is no reason to move to all digital. I find myself purging my collections every other year or so. Not just games. I go through books, comic books, and movies all the time and sell or donate a bunch of stuff.
I like knowing that my collection of physical goods are the things that I absolutely love.
I haven't fully moved away from physical games. Heck, I have a copy of Shovel Knight on a disc coming my way.
The flash sales are the bane of my existence. How am I ever to finish my backlog when it grows every time there is a sale?
As far as I know, I do not have a download cap. In fact, I don't even think we have comcast around here.
I know that you are talking about hard drive space in regards to space constraints, but I am slowly moving towards fully embracing all digital because I am sick of having all this crap that just collects dust on a shelf. I don't have the space in my life for all this stuff.
