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neill6705
join:2014-08-09

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Regarding the PSN Streaming Service

Does the idea of not physically owning the game disturb anyone else? I suppose it's the same as streaming movies from Netflix.

I wonder if they'll come out with a program to stream games to the PC and other platforms.
Kuro
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Re: Regarding the PSN Streaming Service

The whole idea of digital only still scares me on some level because the business side is not there yet. All it takes is a licence ending or shutting down a server and then the game is unavailable for purchase and or unplayable.
Rekrul
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said by neill6705:

Does the idea of not physically owning the game disturb anyone else?

Yes, it does. I've been saying for years that the game industry is going downhill.

Even now, can you truly "own" a copy of a game? I mean you buy the disc, put it in the console and what's the first thing that happens? It goes online and downloads a 100-500MB patch. Then right off the bat there's a bonus/extras section where you can buy a crap-ton of add-ons for the game. Not to mention that half the game content will be DLC that you have to buy separately.
said by neill6705:

I suppose it's the same as streaming movies from Netflix.

Sort of, but not really. Movies are much more universal. Converting a movie from DVD or Blu-Ray to a digital format isn't that hard. The digital files can also be converted fairly easily with the proper tools. There's no reason that a computer a century from now won't be able to play these same files.

However, unlike movies games need specific hardware to run. How does a streaming game company upgrade its systems to run newer games while keeping it compatible with all the older titles?

I seriously doubt that today's titles will still be available as streaming games a decade from now. The back-end hardware will have changed too much to run them. And once you no longer have a physical disc, you'll have no way at all to play those games.
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Buying a game through a service like PSN makes no sense, but if you're renting, you're renting. You have nothing to lose. It's just like going to a store and renting it, except that you have way more games to access, it's way more convenient, and if there's a giant blizzard and no one is allowed out on the roads, you can still access it. This type of thing isn't going to replace local gaming, but it serves a part of the market that discs don't.

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Im broke. Who wants to buy me a 25 dollar walmart.....um.....usb....stick...

That is interesting. I wonder if it will have any crapware on it?