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SvennoJ on 22 June 2022
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BasilZero said:

"Decades of stress working" - sounds like you need another career if you are getting stressed out from using computers.

Done that, much better now :)

When I mean Limiting as in some games are digital only, what would you do in that case? Not buy them because they are digital only? Or what if your physical copy of a game breaks or becomes unusable and you cant find another copy, do you go out and pay hundreds of dollars for a physical used copy or do you mind buying a digital copy for a fraction of the price of it considering both Xbox and Playstation offer B/C - is what I meant in limiting yourself.

I play them, just don't collect them. I haven't had any physical copies break on me yet. Maybe some, but just having the box, the info on the back is usually enough to evoke all the good memories of playing that game. My memories appear to be object based. (Dumbest thing I ever did is throw way all the PC boxes, just keeping the CDs, when I moved overseas)

Actually I collect the physical editions while more often buying the digital version as well for convenience of not having to insert the disc. Or buy the physical edition later when it becomes available.

Streaming is gonna get bigger.

I used to be like you years ago in the case of movies and TV shows but ever since streaming for movies/tv shows got bigger in the last couple of years, I cant see myself going back to buying or renting physical media for them. I can see the same thing happening with video games in the future.

I still buy (4K) blu-rays and CDs next to streaming. The quality is always better in physical and I also collect music and movies. Streaming is hit and miss. Some days it doesn't work or I just get crap quality, too much internet congestion nowadays. And it's always limited to lossy compression, missing sound options and extras.

Eh, I dont have the attachment to physical media anymore, as long as I have access to whatever I want, dont care if its digital or physical - or even streaming.

I do, my memories are tied to physical objects

I still dont agree paying something at full price if you can easily avoid it, in the end one's own wallet is what matters the most, not craftsmanship.

Be glad there are people like me that don't mind paying full price, so you can get it for a discount sooner rather than later!

As for platform history, my first platform was Super Nintendo back in 1991. Got my first Playstation back in 2003. Got into PC gaming in 2011 and got into mobile gaming in 2015. I'm planning to get my first Xbox console (probably Series S) either this year or next year whichever and whenever I finish my WiiU or PS3 backlog , whichever comes first. I've been building up my Xbox collection in the last few months. B/C and digital makes things easier to get access to buy. Every game I wanted I was able to get it for like $8 or less.

I started on MSX then moved to PC in the 8086 days until 2008 when I stopped upgrading my desktop and later switched to using laptops. The most I ever spend on a PC in one go was close to 10,000 Guilders ($5,500) for a state of the art (back then) Pentium 90 with 19" monitor. PC gaming has gotten a lot more affordable since then!

PS1, N64, PS2, DC, GC, XBox all were second fiddle to PC gaming. Then 360, PS3 pulled me away from PC, turning into a 80/20 split favored to consoles. Wii, WiiU, Switch, PS4, PS4 Pro, PS5, Series X and a couple gaming laptops in between.


I'm cycling through my backlog/collection right now through Switch, PS3, PS4, 3DS and Steam.


Here's my memory wall (last updated 2020)



And to answer your final question, I dont limit myself to PC or to one ecosystem when it comes to gaming. Never did, never will.

I have lots of PC digital games as well, lost a ton as well. As in, direct download purchases I either don't remember anymore or lost the download codes for. Then there are all the collections from humble bundle, games on Steam, GoG, Epic, Origin, can't keep track of it all. My memory wall is far easier to keep track of. I can find anything with ease and simply sell the ones I don't want to keep. Can't do that with digital!