darsparx wrote:See and that's the one reason I can never fully come over. I just can't see not having stuff physically somehow. I'd like to have it so that games play like they do on consoles without having to really install anything(yes now we've got those stupid updates because of broken or incomplete games).
Console games install now too, more due to that discs are too slow. Updates aren't a bad thing either - games from all eras have bugs. Modern games can at least get fixed.
I can never really come over if that doesn't happen and is why I'll probably keep missing out on great pc only games. It's just not worth it. Physical media lasts longer than most consoles and computers do, and it's hard to justify an expansive backup system if you want a ton of games on there with how expensive 1tb and up is especially if you're broke and don't want the lowest quality junk just to make due.....
Physical media can ideally last longer, but is of course susceptible to being lost or stolen, damaged beyond repair, and so on. Digital has the potential to be far more resilient, as long as the original source is available or you can and have made backups. If I'd come home today to find a smoldering crater where my house had been, my Steam library would still be available
Regardless, this is a topic that's been rehashed a lot. My point was more along the practical line. Simply put, physical media has not really been the product, it's been a delivery solution. The right solution for an offline device with no local storage probably won't be the same as one with broadband and a hard drive.
It makes more sense that a carry-anywhere device with access to all your stuff be based on digital content/licenses rather than physical media. The capability to do it is there, and it's a better user experience on the whole.
