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Why are some people against Physical Game Collectors?
ZX the Hedgehog:
I have always played physical games over digital due to the fact that I always loved the look of my game on a shelf. I love to be able to look at my giant shelves full of games, kick back, and look over everything I have. It's not a list, or a file browser. I get to look at real art, that someone put hours into. I love looking at the spines, all in a row, especially the ones that match. It's just a sort of experience. It's also why I started covering my games. It just looks so good in the end, and it looks so much better when you have a physical collection.
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--- Quote from: cynicalmatt on December 29, 2014, 09:56:27 PM ---In a related story, a new gaming shop is opening in my town in about two weeks. I went in tonight to have a browse (they're open for buying only, so they can stock the shelves), and it basically summed up everything people have said in this thread. There's a palpable excitement between me and my best friend who is also a collector for the store's opening. We've been taking inventory of what we want to try and get, how much it'll cost us, and all that good stuff. I'm thrilled at the prospect of getting some of these physical copies, be it stuff like the later Mega Man NES games (all for under $25 each), or even common Genesis sports titles (NHL '94 first edition, complete in box for $2? YES, PLEASE!).
Waiting on a digital game to unlock after preloading it just isn't the same, even when compared to buying a brand new game and tearing off the shrinkwrap.
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Those prices don't sound right. Are you sure they'll give those games to you for that $? All the retro game stores around here price above ebay
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My local retro game store chain, Oogie Games, sells at about those prices, possibly cheaper. This chain actually closed the local GameStop in our area, and there's more than five of them around here now.
axeslinger666:
--- Quote from: hoverboots on December 29, 2014, 12:17:29 PM ---It hurts me to open up a new game and find no manual, but instructions on how to access your digital manual. Does anyone remember how cool instruction manuals used to be? The Pokemon Red/Blue one in particular. I always looked forward to reading the manual before I even popped the game in, it set the stage in a magical way, provided that much more immersion into the adventure that was about to unfold. Just part of the magic, man... and we're slowly losing it. :/
A huge reason I want to learn to make covers, and why I joined this site, is to make cases for all my games that ARE digital only, like Double Dragon Neon, Strider (PS3), Shovel Knight, etc... Waste of space? Maybe. But it's a display more than anything, right?
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Agreed, I remember getting a new game and immediately reading the manual! And as for games, I have always, and will always, be in favor of the physical copy. Growing up where you bought a physical game, having a digital only game just doesn't feel right. Remember when you got an awesome game, then were able to lend it to a friend to experience the same feelings you just experienced? It's hard to do that with a digital game.