Boxed vs Download 2015 Edition

Boxed vs Download 2015 Edition

  • Digital Games

    Votes: 47 57.3%

  • Boxed Games

    Votes: 13 15.9%

  • Depends I Buy Both

    Votes: 22 26.8%
  • Total voters
    82
pibbur who said:
I'm not going to start an argument over this, let's just say that I don't agree with the seemingly basic view that it's necessarily is about prioritizing one thing over another.

pibbur who admittedly in 1 minute will prioritize gaming over spending time on the watch
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Every action in life is necessarily giving priority to one thing over countless others. That's not my invention.

But I'm not saying what's right or wrong. I'm saying what I prefer to care about and invest in. There's no negative or positive label associated with that, unless it's in your own mind.
 
DArtagnan said:
Long ago, I decided to invest in people and art over material things.
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Art and material things are not mutually exclusive. I see several artistic objects in Pibbur's den.
 
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Steam and other digital venues have always been second choice. Because they stopped filling the box with all kinds of goodies like maps, I don't miss it that much but like others, I do miss the time browsing the shops for bargains and treasures. Digital browsing isn't even fun, well, except for sales.

Eight kids later, I believe I am sufficiently invested in people thank you.
 
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Digital, but with reservations.

A controlling platform like Steam, that amends my software as it sees fit, and could revoke my access at their discretion, is very unappealing to me. GOG is the model I favour, and hopefully their Galaxy platform will introduce the convenience of Steam for those that want that.

I also miss physical copies that actually came with nice manuals and maps, but I don't have much use for a pile of plastic cases containing DVDs that are often obsolete on day 1.
 
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It's interesting that people feel judged because I state my personal preference :)

It's OK to not be me, you know.
 
Dajjer said:
BTW,

Did anyone buy the boxed version of Dragon Age Inquisition? What does it come with? I haven't got the game yet but it looked very tempting on the shelf.
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I got it. :) You didn't miss much if you didn't end up picking it up. It's everything you get on Steam, only with a box to display. When we preordered, they told us that you couldn't get the box + the deluxe edition...only the standard edition came boxed.

Lame. >.>
 
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It's interesting that people feel judged because I state my personal preference
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It's interesting it bugs you when people answer the poll question and also answer your opening the door statement (I prefer to invest in people...)
You did make the statement,didn't you? I thought this was a forum?
 
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redman5427 said:
It's interesting it bugs you when people answer the poll question and also answer your opening the door statement (I prefer to invest in people…)
You did make the statement,didn't you? I thought this was a forum?
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Why would it bug me? I said it was interesting. But I didn't mean to make people respond in a defensive manner - as I don't think other people are wrong for not being me. I guess I set myself apart in that way.

People were talking about enjoying purely material things - like objects in Collector's Editions or the actual physical boxes - and I simply said I didn't invest much in such things and that I prefer to invest in people and art.

That's just an opinion, nothing more. I thought this was a forum?
 
redman5427 said:
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Eight kids later, I believe I am sufficiently invested in people thank you.
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You are a brave, brave soul. :salute: I more than have my hands full with just two kids.

TBH though, the only thing I really miss about boxes are the manuals, maps and other goodies. I know I still have a zorkmid lying around somewhere; I really need to find it!

The advantages of digital distribution are just far too overwhelming these days. Autopatching, ease of installation, convenience/not having to rely on a brick and mortar store with limited inventory, etc etc.

Not to mention prices. Chances are any game you are interested in will go on sale within a few months to a year, often times by 50% or more. This just didn't happen that much back when box copies were the only option.
 
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I might have taken boxed if shipping was more reliable here or there was a store I could get games at release without much hassle for the same price as the digital version.

But for now I only buy boxed copies if there is really something for me in it. Like a CE with a cloth map or something similar.

Still the best CE I bought so far is Drakensang: River of Time:

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Isn’t it the same thing these days? You can hardly buy a boxed game without it just being a steam key in a box. Personally I prefer digital, but I’m fortunately enough to live in a place with fast internet. I do however think that it’s a shame that people in slow internet zones don’t get a choice, and have to spend literally days downloading and installing a game, that they bought in a store.
 
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I prefer collector's edition boxes for games which I think it will worth it. For example in 2014 and 2015 I bought (nearly all of them from Kickstarters) collector's edition of M&M10, Wasteland 2, Divinity Original Sin, Lords of Xulima, Bloodborne and Pillars of Eternity. For all other games I bought digital editions.
 
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Digital all the way and I don't/won't own a console so no threat of boxes/plastic containers there. I was so happy when digital started to dominate and I no longer had to put discs in drives or deal with draconian DRM nonsense.

At one point, when I was single, I had game boxes plastered all over my apartment walls. I collected RPGs too - many just to read the manuals (and wrote my own sci fi RPG that friends played and liked at one point). Piles of manuals and boxes. When I got married I put all the discs in soft cover binders and kept only the manuals....and now I've tossed most of those since the games are so old. I think I tossed all those RPG boxes which is sad since most have long since ceased to exist. I can't remember the last time I actually had a disc in my DVD drive for a game - probably a few PCs ago.

I didn't care for Steam at first and used to buy anywhere but Steam, but I finally came to my senses and now Steam is my preferred source - everything in one place with less hassle and their service (the game downloading/management, certainly not their customer support, toxic idiot filled forums, or return policies) are the best.
 
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I usually buy digital but when there's a major title I'm really keen for (and I can get a boxed version at release) I'll go for it. I like the boxed version to be more than just a DVD and flimsy game manual. If that's all that's on offer, I'll stick to the digital version. Waiting for my PoE boxed edition...but that will stil be some time sadly. 4 hours to unlock (I think :p
 
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Aubrielle said:
I got it. :) You didn't miss much if you didn't end up picking it up. It's everything you get on Steam, only with a box to display. When we preordered, they told us that you couldn't get the box + the deluxe edition…only the standard edition came boxed.

Lame. >.>
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Nope, I have not picked up the game yet -It's still 60 bucks.

But you do mean Origin or Uplay or something else right?

So just what did you get from that platform? Digital manual and digital map?
 
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Digital DRM-free as preferred choice for me.
 
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Kordanor said:
I might have taken boxed if shipping was more reliable here or there was a store I could get games at release without much hassle for the same price as the digital version.

But for now I only buy boxed copies if there is really something for me in it. Like a CE with a cloth map or something similar.

Still the best CE I bought so far is Drakensang: River of Time:

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Nice.

Just curious, what is the size of that map? It's hard to get a sense of scale just from that picture.
 
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