Why do sony still use disks

[steven787]

NJ5 said:

steven787 said:

NJ5 said:

steven787 said:
Remember how much fun games were when you put in a cart/disc and played them and didn't have to install or set up anything. Games worked and you didn't need to download patches.

I miss those days.

You mean like the Wii?

 

 

Mostly but even on Wii I had to change all my network settings to make it compatible with the Wii.  I have to download updates to play some games and there have been patches...

 

...but the Wii is not as bad as the others.

You don't need network settings to play offline games, which is all you could do on those older systems ;)

Downloading updates to play Wii games? Not that I know of, in fact the game discs themselves contain the firmware updates, which are launched automatically when you pop-in the disc for the first time (if needed).

Patches for the Wii? Really? What games were patched?

 

There were patches in system updates.  Like the "Twilight Hack" patch which patches a specific game that a Wii owner may or may not own.  There were other patches for SSBB, Red Steel, and Madden 08.  I very specifically remember being forced to update before I could play (not the initial play session) when I had my Wii connected to my network.

I don't like the hassle.  I like to play games, and I have a very limited amount of time to do it.  Whether it's 3 minutes or an hour I would rather be playing the game.

But like I said I own a Wii.  Usually I don't have it networked.  Which is one of the reasons why I still own it and don't own a PS3 or 360 any more.

When I buy a console or console game it should work.  I shouldn't get dicked around.