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Spickle -> (10/17/2003 9:28:54 AM)
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Pros of downloads:
- Universal release data. Us Europeans don't have to get shafted. It also means imports cost less and prices would hopefully level prices out. I could pay US/European prices for games.
- Would allow developers greater power(?). No idea if this is true or not, but I would imagine it would help reduce the influence of publishers, although you would still need someone to market and distribute the game online, although it would also mean that developers would stand a better chance of distributing their games on their own, if they wished to.
- Environmental friendly. Ok, you could argue I'm clutching at straws here, but it is a nice bonus.
- No scratched CD/game loss. Lose your copy? Scratch the disk? You can just download it again.
Negs:
- Obviously need a fast connection
- Lack of a proper manual. I do like having something well finished. Not a PDF fan.
- Encourages poor releases. We already have to suffer because of this policy in the industry to screw up initial releases and then just patch them up. What would happen next? Could we expect only bits of a game at a time? That's something Valve were discussing.
- Secuity issues. Would this produce new problems? It would certainly make it easier to copy the CD contents, but is there anything else.
I for one am quite happy to download the game, but, as you say, it should be an option.
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