| KylieDog said: My issue with DD is what happens if I want to download for example...Megaman 9 in 13 years on my Playstation 7?
Will it be there to download? Will it even be compatible? At least if it was on disc there would be an emulator somewhere.
This hasn't stopped me buying digitally distributed games or content, but if there is a physical alternative I will always buy that instead, in cases of things I really like I may even buy a later released physical copy of something I already bought DD. |
If you have an installer file (which DD on PC will always provide) you can install a game on any compatible operating system whenever.
It is a lot different on closed platforms like gaming consoles though, and a legitimate concern.
I'm assuming (really big assumption on my part) that all my PSN and XBL content will be available on future PS or Xbox consoles using my same User accounts, which are in many ways more valuable than the physical console.
But if for whatever reason, the PS3 content or 360/Xbox content isn't compatible with the next generation of consoles, then that's why people hang on to old hardware. Hell, if your old games matter that much to you or you have that many, you should probably have an extra console or two in storage to play those games if you ever want to again.
Of course the last concern applies to physical media as well.
