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Do you own digital downloads forever?
FritzWhite:
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--- Quote from: Einhander on January 01, 2015, 05:16:28 PM ---Someone said that everything is connected. Your account is connected to the games and they have the power to block you from playing the game on your console. Like for instance someone stole the game and was blocked.
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Well if you don't have the console online, then they won't know. That said, I do believe many games require you to be online to boot up at all. Correct me if I'm wrong someone.
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If you're playing the game on the console the content license is attached to then you don't have to be online to play.
sheep2001:
A number of PSN purchases (on ps3 at least) have an expiry date on the licence. Not sure if thats just PS+ or across the board. But they can effectively terminate any licence at any time they see fit.
The thing i hate about digital on the Playstation is that i cant back up the games, or install them to an external device. This means if i change the drive, everything has to be downloaded again. Have had to do this twice on PS3 and now i'm looking to upgrade my PS4 HDD, i'll have to do it again on that. In my opinion, digital distribution just does not work - there is nothing in it for the consumer. I wouldn't go so far as to say i would never go for it, but in it's current incarnation, with large files and relatively small hard disks, i don't see any benefit at all. At least with nintendo's machines you can install to a memory stick, and case up the game.
wiggy:
--- Quote from: FritzWhite on January 01, 2015, 08:57:19 PM ---If you're playing the game on the console the content license is attached to then you don't have to be online to play.
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Except for this VVV if you're using PS+
--- Quote from: sheep2001 on January 02, 2015, 06:07:57 AM ---A number of PSN purchases (on ps3 at least) have an expiry date on the licence. Not sure if thats just PS+ or across the board. But they can effectively terminate any licence at any time they see fit.
The thing i hate about digital on the Playstation is that i cant back up the games, or install them to an external device. This means if i change the drive, everything has to be downloaded again. Have had to do this twice on PS3 and now i'm looking to upgrade my PS4 HDD, i'll have to do it again on that. In my opinion, digital distribution just does not work - there is nothing in it for the consumer. I wouldn't go so far as to say i would never go for it, but in it's current incarnation, with large files and relatively small hard disks, i don't see any benefit at all. At least with nintendo's machines you can install to a memory stick, and case up the game.
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Polygon:
It's simple. You don't own downloaded digital content. This has been proven by multiple court cases. You're only renting it. Don't plan of holding onto it forever. Assume that your ability to play it will be blocked at some point for any number of reasons.
FritzWhite:
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--- Quote from: FritzWhite on January 01, 2015, 08:57:19 PM ---If you're playing the game on the console the content license is attached to then you don't have to be online to play.
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Except for this VVV if you're using PS+
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Oh yeah, I only have experience with xbox live :P