Physical disc vs DL

[oneamongthefence]

Is there any advantage over downloading full games and having a phhsical disc?

[Skyboxer]

Re: Physical disc vs DL

Other than not worrying about having to input disk I'd say no. That is no UNTIL downloadable games offer more of a savings.
I prefer the disk and can't see ever getting away from them.

[Tyrant8RDFL]

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There are pros and cons to both. You just have to decide what works for you.

I like some of my games DL. This way I dont have to switch disc, just select and play.

Now for someone who likes to trade games in that sucks, also when you want to wait and buy a game used you will need a disc. You can't buy used DL games lol.

In the end you need disc over DL, but it is nice having both as a option.

[Bondgirl0072]

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No not really. I mean it depends on what you prefer.

[oneamongthefence]

Re: Physical disc vs DL

So not better load times or anything?

[Skyboxer]

Re: Physical disc vs DL

So not better load times or anything?

Probably not a selling point due to installs on consoles now. There may be a difference but proabably not enough to use as a deciding factor.
I never tested it so I could be wrong..

[Altimus]

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Console I always go disc.

Computer I don't mind Steam because of the great deals sometimes.

[erickonasis]

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Other than not worrying about having to input disk I'd say no. That is no UNTIL downloadable games offer more of a savings.
I prefer the disk and can't see ever getting away from them.

This....................

[jyoung]

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I prefer download-only games like the PS3 games on PSN or the Xbox Games on Demand, which are cheaper because they cut out the middleman...

...oh, wait.

[Lieutenant Dan]

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I prefer disc, in that I like having something tangible for my sixty bucks LOL.

Also, I turn 45 tomorrow. I'm old and forgetful, and I'm much more likely to play a game that is in it's case sitting next to my 360 rather than one that's DL'd on my drive...somewhere...in the rat-maze mess that we now call the Dashboard (yeah, HATED the last dash update, can you tell?).

[goh]

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As of these crappy new cases I've had 2 games get cracks in the center. (They still work perfectly fine but still it's not a good thing.) Don't have to worry about that with PC games. When it comes to consoles disc games are cheaper after a while. $5-$20 more on XBL Games on Demand. Plus the biggest hard drive is 250 gigs. I've got about 8 left on my 120.

[trobinson97]

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I prefer downloadable. Less room occupied by cases collecting dust and don't have to worry about scratches.

[Chaos81]

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I prefer downloadable. Less room occupied by cases collecting dust and don't have to worry about scratches.

Same here.

[choadler]

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I go download, but of course I am mainly on PC. Steam, Amazon, and Greenmangaming can't be beat as far as prices when they have sales.

[mgoblue]

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Console I always go disc.

Computer I don't mind Steam because of the great deals sometimes.

Me too...On PC I can control how much space I have, but on console you're limited...if I got downloads of every game I wanted I'd eventually fill up my system and be unable to expand. Hopefully the next gen handles hard drives in a better way (easier to add on space, not as expensive).