Good read agree with most.
This is also why I was never a fan of hdds being introduced into consoles.
Most the stuff I am happy to accept on a PC as well I can always redownload the patch or dlc and even store it on a dvd-r to reinstall later
Now imagine when a generation ends and you grow up and have some kids and want to relieve the classics with that you played with them:
1. DLC and patches = what if fire up and find the console has died? I need to then purchase a second hand console and if I want to play the games again I have to install them. But guess what? Ther servers no longer online and/or offer the DLC i had or the patches to fix the game. Therefore I am screwed.
2. Unoptimised games that require GB's to install. This was a pain as again you had to uninstall games once space ran out. Same problem if you want to relieve a classic game. Therefore I am screwed.
I think a lot of these things is partially why the retro gaming scene has exploded. To this very day I can fire up my old consoles and the games I have will work out of the box. This generation and somewhat the last, will I be able to do the same? I doubt it.
