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Should PURCHASED digital games count in your collection?
shenske:
Should PURCHASED digital games count in your collection?
(Steam, PSN, XBLA etc....)
Digital copies of games do have their perks for some people but its definitely not a preferred my method of 'owning' a game. I have been struggling for a while with the idea. I am a game collector but a digital copy of a game doesn't really feel like owning a game. It feels like a false promise of ownership of a game.
I mainly ask this since i keep my backloggery pretty up to date so i can categorize my collection. It kind of feels like I have a cheated bloated number to my collection when i include digital downloads.
What do you guys think? Count 'em or don't count 'em?
AO007:
Well 99% of my digital games are "back-ups" of games I own physically, so they already count in some form. Do I count the other 1%? Hell no.
ShoothimNow:
I count them as even though they are not a physical game, they are still a game that I own non-the-less
I think you should rephrase your question to "Should Bought Digital Games Count In Your Collection?". I think a majority of people might be thinking **cough cough** emulators **cough cough**. I pay some good money for legit games (physical and digital) and they deserve to be counted in my collection.
larryinc64:
I do tend to overlook my digital Wii and PC downloads, But you did buy them and they are games.
VideoGamerYoshi:
I count them. I'd much rather own a physical copy of my PC games, but those sales... they get me every time.