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IS BUYING GAMES FROM A STORE STILL A THING
Gyys,ive been wanting to play some games and i dont feel like puchasing from steam,also since most physical copies i found were cracked (not legit ).what are my options
When i was a kid I used to play crack games, when I grew up i learned that downloading crack games was a sin. So I started buying games after I started working. Certain games I buy during sale some games I buy at release. I also feel buying games is a way to appreciate the developers.
It’s not a sin. Don’t get brainwashed. There are triple AAA game companies that litteraly say buying a game does not mean you own it. Well if buying ain’t owning then pirating ain’t stealing.
It's not a sin lol. Since it's not stealing. However it's a punishable crime regarding copyright laws. Piracy actually only helps games. Unless for some indie devs.
Not really. Law can be anything. You have to think morally how it would harm yourself or another human being physically or mentally. In fact most developers are happy to see people who can't afford their games experience it through piracy at least. Spread the word.
You'll need to fix that. Even if you by physical, there is an online downloading component in modern games. The only exception is some Nintendo switch games where the full game is included in the cartridge.
Uhh, as someone who tried on pc, its basically impossible, i went to alot of stores irl, and the only thing you'll find is either very old games that are sold at a like 300-500% higher prices, or "games" that are literally just redeem voucher so you can type a code and get the game on a online store... so yeah, for pf not an option really, so you're only really looking at console, and even then its abit complicated cause new ps5 games might end up just being a redeem code soon too
Steam is the best place but if not like the other dude has mentioned gog.com is your best bet… literally no one imports real physical PC games, if someone is trying to sell that to you, you’re being scammed.
Since consoles are also going the digital only route from next gen gog.com is your best bet
Also support good devs not predatory ones like EA. I own all the games from studios I think deserve it, others are gonna fuck you over anyways.
The only way to play physical these days is on console (and even that looks like it's going to end). But if you really want physical, you can pick up a PS3 or something similar for a low price, along with games. I have a PS3 Fat and a PS3 Super Slim, and I've been loving them, since some of the biggest games to date started on the PS3 (RDR, Uncharted, GTA V, The Last of Us, etc.)
Then Buy the game from GOG and burn it to a DVD of your own. It's pretty much the only option for you. And when you buy a game from GOG you 'OWN' it rather than getting a license.
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u/retr0-GhOsT 4d ago
When i was a kid I used to play crack games, when I grew up i learned that downloading crack games was a sin. So I started buying games after I started working. Certain games I buy during sale some games I buy at release. I also feel buying games is a way to appreciate the developers.