Do you prefer to own or rent your games?

Voted for ownership. This is what happens when you rent the game :

https://www.gamespot.com/forums/system-wars-314159282/civil-war-in-xbox-land-hell-let-loose-private-serv-33614089/#js-message-4

I think what @danishanwar was referencing was the fact that he has all his games downloaded and ready to go and made no mention of needing to install a 100+GB from DVD in 15 minutes. I think you just misread what he wrote.

Clearly any game he gets through GoG he needs to get the initial files downloaded to his side, but after that he can store them however he wants and where he wants. He now has the files on his side and simply needs to install the game from said files when he wants to and it doesn't take hours to wait for a 100+GB game to download again if he wanted to replay a game.

Owning a game I believe is relevant more than ever today with 100 GB+ AAA game sizes.

To replay my library of dozens of recent AAA games, I can just install them in under 15 minutes and have fun.

No need to wait 7+ hours for a game to download if I want to replay again"

Which part of the above quote was misread?

The scenario you are creating applies regardless of ownership. If you have the game downloaded (via DVD or server), you can only play it if you "own" it or if you have an active subscription.

You said he had to install them off DVD. He doesn't have them on DVD. They files are already on a drive on his side, he simply just needs to install it. Installing a game from files already on a drive is a lot faster than having to wait for them to download and install.

You clearly didn't read all of his post:

I have a large library of original gems like Dungeon Keeper, MGS, SIMS, Flight Simulator, Crysis, Dead Space, Elden Ring, and more backed up on my 3 TB drive that I can play even 20 years after release. I converted all my physical games to digital formats for preservation. My kids can also play them without having to purchase them again.

Here are the steps:

1. He buys recent games from GoG.
2. Downloads the files to his side (he doesn't need to install them at this point in time if he doesn't want to)
3. Game files are readily available on his side to do with as he pleases. He can install, uninstall, install uninstall the same games when he wants without having to re-download them because he has the files on his drive.

If you didn't know, having a game downloaded from GoG requires zero internet connection to play the and requires no DRM of any kind to run the game. Steam or Origin or Uplay (maybe EGS, I don't really know much about it), they are digital DRM platforms. You need them to run the game, even if it's in offline mode for Steam you still need verification to initially run the game before going to offline mode. GoG requires none of that from the a games you purchase from it.

So, yes, you misread it. He has the game files already on his side which is why he said no need to redownload and wait 7+ hours.

I've got a couple 50+GB games saved on my computer, these are game files that are not currently installed. If I want to play one of the games it takes maybe 10 minutes to install it. I play the game and I can uninstall when I'm done. If for some reason I want to play the game again later I just install and wait about 10ish minutes then I can play it again.

Sorry if you don't understand.

I am completely lost. Can you explain all these overly technical terms?

That wasn't the question,

How the hell is what I wrote damage controlling anything.

I simply answer the thread.

You are so desperate your trying to turn it onto GamePass when it simply doesn't apply.

My statement applies to all platforms.

If you want to talk about games on gamepass create your own thread.

I answered above, and it is your question. GP is ruining your favorite system, and instead of wanting it to change, you buy it, praise it, and deny the damage it does.

@hardwenzen: If its on rental at the time I want to play it, I'll play on that.

If its not I'll buy it, these days its always bought digital so guess I buy to keep and not sell on.

The question was about rental services LIKE gamepass. This applies to all services and for me I apply it to film and game on all platforms.

Where does it say anything about gamepass?

Where does it damage control?

Be specific.

Your delusional and it's such a lame attempt to move the thread to your own agenda.

You will just repeat the same shit now because you have been caught out.

@Nonstop-Madness: Evil West is a great game best played on the harder difficulty otherwise it's too easy.

I completely understand what was said but if you can't, I don't see the reason the pink Rabbit needs to further it down.

Not delusional (sorry), nor am i moving the thread anywhere. This thread is obviously related to gamepass, and if you aren't seeing it, you are the delusional. You, a grown ass man that goes to the gym, understands damn well that supporting gamepass (which you do), lowers the quality of your own games, but because you know its not changing anytime soon, you pretend to be perfectly fine with a rent service, while in reality, Xbox exclusive have fallen down a cliff, and Hellblade 2 will be the next epic failure to remind you that gamepass is not the way.

You were cought damage controlling in 4k, and i have all the clips now. Its over for you tdkmillsy.

You need to learn English

Like as a preposition meaning ‘similar to’

Like - Grammar - Cambridge Dictionary

abbreviation foret cetera: and other similar things. It is used to avoid giving a completelist:

ETC. | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

Both clearly used in the original thread post.

Do you prefer to own or rent your games?

Clear as day nothing to do with GamePass

and even if it was just aimed at GamePass (which its clearly not), I still didn't damage control I simply answered the question.

If you are simply going to try and put words into my mouth or redirect my posts to your stupid obsession over GamePass then I have no interest in talking to you.

So kindly grow up or **** off.

Everything, and i mean EVERYTHING. has to do with gamepass. How is that you're having such a hard time seeing it? I can't even have a mature, civilized conversation with you, you're raging too much, and telling me to **** off. How immature of you.

@hardwenzen: Stop harassing people.

You fell for that?😂

Wut? I am talking talking to him, not you.🤷‍♂️

Honestly I'll rent just to see if it matches my expectations if it does I buy it

@hardwenzen: Public thread. 🤷‍♂️

Stop crying Mr I Love Every Game That Comes Out. Nobody was talking to you.

@hardwenzen: Stop harassing people. 🤷‍♂️

Read the definition of harassment🤷‍♂️And don't be jelly because he is getting my attention and not you🤡

@hardwenzen: What you’re doing is the very definition of harassment and I seem to have gotten your attention just fine. 🤷‍♂️

If this is harassement, you're a little snowflake. Maybe SYSTEM WARS is too hardcore for you. Try the teletubbies forum🤡 And i do feel ashamed giving you a drop of my attention.

@hardwenzen: Maybe you should just stop harassing people. 🤷‍♂️

Now you're harassing me. Maybe you should stop harassing me?

@hardwenzen: Wrong. You must really love shame since you keep on giving me attention though. 🤔😂

I had no idea sheep could harass others.

@hardwenzen: You just can’t help yourself can you? 😅

I rent some (the ones I wouldn't otherwise buy), and I buy the rest.

And you call me immature.

Half the replies involve other systems to GamePass, yet you decided to derail what was an interesting question with your obsession with GamePass and me.

Got better things to do.

Own, I'm not big a fan of these gamepass things. I don't mind that it exists, but physically owning will always be better.
If I'm curious on something I'll check videos and reviews or ask friends before buying.

i prefer own my games

I have fond memories of renting games as a kid when Blockbuster still existed.

I can’t say I’m a fan of todays subscription based rentals though.

Games is not released full on disc anymore anyway, gaming today is not what it once was. That combined with i almost never replay games, Gamepass/PS+ is the right way to go.

I would prefer to own everything, just in case I ever want to replay it, but it's not feasible.

If I'm being honest, I'll come back to maybe 20% of the games I buy. Those are the ones I should have bought. Didn't know that at the time, though, did I?

@neatfeatguy: Problem with Steam is, as far as I'm aware, they implement a rolling user agreement. It doesn't matter what agreement you were on when you bought the game; it's the current service agreement which is binding. Don't accept and you lose access to your games.

I hope someone's going to tell me I'm wrong about that.

To be honest I'm not a big fan of subscription services only just to play online on consoles. I prefer to own my games because I take my time with them. With gamepass or PS plus I feel pressured to finish games and that's not fun.

I definitely prefer to own, you would have to be a bot not to want to. I use to rent video games back in the day when I was a kid to try them but it was only because I had no money to purchase them at full price. It's very simple for me. You pay one price and you own the video game the rest of your life, where as you rent it ala gamepass you will keep paying for it the rest of your life. There is stupid and not stupid paths/approaches.