I used to be really into collecting games, but when it came time to move out I realized I had way too much stuff lol. I also didn't even want to play half the shit that I have, so I got rid of a lot of it. I probably buy a couple games a year now, but if it's a console game I'd much prefer it to be a physical copy

I'm sure that I'm in the minority here, but for JRPGs in particular I think I'll always want a physical copy. Last year I bought 13 Sentinels, SMT Nocturne, and SMT V. I wish physical copies for PS2 era games weren't so ridiculously expensive, cause there are a lot of hidden gems I never played. I can emulate them, but I want the cool box too 😞

  • ClimateChangeAnxiety [he/him, they/them]
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    3 years ago

    This may make me sound like the world’s silliest doomsday prepper, but I specifically got the PS5 with a disk drive with the possible upcoming collapse of society/America and the idea that I might not always have consistent internet access. Although literally the only game I’ve bought for it is Demons Souls. I do have a good number of physical PS4 games though.

    Was that a silly reason? Probably. But oh well

    • MerryChristmas [any]
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      3 years ago

      I mean it depends on whether you have a plan for providing your own electricity. And if you want to use that limited resource on replaying Demon Souls.

      • ClimateChangeAnxiety [he/him, they/them]
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        3 years ago

        I was picturing a medium collapse world, like a “you have electricity for some hours each day, but internet is even spottier” situation? This was more for the civil-war-US-basically-looks-like-Syria situation than the “climate change destroying most life on earth” situation