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General and Gaming => General => Topic started by: droaa on January 01, 2019, 02:07:50 pm
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Dumb question yes but I was wondering if y'all have your digital games meshed in with your physical collection on this site? I ask because while I do have a few on my account, I never got around to adding them all and was thinking of just having them separate from here but the same time not. I figured I get some opinions since I have no clue.
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I bounce back and forth. I have a few digital titles on here, but I think I'm going to take them off.
A digital game isn't tangible and to me, it's not collectible. Just my opinion.
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No, if the site had a way to seperate Digital Games from Physical games on the overall total then I would be more inclined, but I don't really think of Digital Games as part of my collection - The majority I have bought cheap when I have no option for a Physical alternative.
I've noticed may people also add "Swag", Soundtracks, guides or even consoles, but I like my collection count on here to strictly focus on games.
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No, and I don’t buy digital games, either. Until/unless they get a physical they do not exist to me.
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Nope. You don't own digital games, they are rented to you and can be stolen from you for any reason. To me tracking digital games would be the same as tracking pirated games, they are very similar except a pirated game is worth more to you...
Can you tell I hate digital games?
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Yeah. I paid for them. And it keeps me from paying for it again, unless I just love it so much I have to have the physical counterpart.
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I have a few digital games added, though a fair portion of them I have to redownload once I get another working PS3. My one steam game was on my old laptop so that's in limbo currently :o
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Nope. You don't own digital games, they are rented to you and can be stolen from you for any reason. To me tracking digital games would be the same as tracking pirated games, they are very similar except a pirated game is worth more to you...
Can you tell I hate digital games?
LOL. I see your point. I have a need for a physical "thing" when it comes to my collection.
I understand many "indies" being distributed digitally, but full-price retail games? I couldn't bring myself to pay more than a few bucks for one. I think aside from something like the Switch Zelda and Smash Bros. DLC, the most I've ever spent was to get Cuphead. And that card was given to me.
I DO count "swag" items like books, videos, toys, etc. because they are directly related to the video games themselves. If I wouldn't count those items as part of my collection, I shouldn't count the hardware either. To me, it's all one big happy family as long as A: I can physically own it and B: It is related to the games themselves (strategy guide, art book, figure, etc) or is used to play said games.
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I don't.
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Nope. You don't own digital games, they are rented to you and can be stolen from you for any reason. To me tracking digital games would be the same as tracking pirated games, they are very similar except a pirated game is worth more to you...
Can you tell I hate digital games?
Easy there tiger
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No, if the site had a way to seperate Digital Games from Physical games on the overall total then I would be more inclined, but I don't really think of Digital Games as part of my collection - The majority I have bought cheap when I have no option for a Physical alternative.
I've noticed may people also add "Swag", Soundtracks, guides or even consoles, but I like my collection count on here to strictly focus on games.
as far as swag and strategy guides go. If you press on the side picture of your collection the game count will be seperated from swag and strategy guides instead of the total number that is your total collection
https://vgcollect.com/about/vivigamer
Also as far as digital games go, for every consoles it is seperated so digital is not mixed with the physical collection if I am not mistaken
Back on topic
Digital games might not be permanent but to be fair most people will not replay a certain game once they are done with it It's just how it goes you do not pay for a digital copy to collect it but you want to play the game if your done with it you got your moneys worth for 5 to 10 or more years. And if you really like the game that much you could just get said game after 10 years for dirt cheap if your download in those rare instances might get lost so there is not really an issue here if your download gets lost except for certain exclusives wich get emulated anyways if enough time has past.
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Yes, I do. Those are still a part of my collection. Plus, it helps me keep track of what I've bought.
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Yes, but I don't plan on ever playing with my Steam library again. because the steam app freezes my computer at random (even if I uninstall it). And Steam is too prone to malicious people stealing others accounts
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Greetings.
It is a good question. In my case i am just registering my RPG collection for now but i tend to add both physical and digital just because i can keep track of all versions, and, if i am still alive in time for retirement, i want to know what i have so i can beat the ones pending (let's hope the services will still be available by that time! : D ).
I usually add tags or descriptions to help differentiate, and have also things like Excel and other external apps to help out : )
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Never did, never will.
I can understand people who add digital games to their collections, but since I don’t consider I OWN them, I only add such games to my collection here after I purchase a physical copy.
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I use this site to track what I OWN when I go to conventions and retro stores. I use HLTB to track my actual backlog. Yes, I need to enter things twice, but I find it cathartic. I also have an Excel sheet for personal tracking, in case either of the online tools go down.
I don't consider digital games to be mine forever. If you look at the WiiWare service... all those exclusives are about to disappear for good. I can't get Gradius Rebirth anymore... outside of buying a console with the game already on it. So on this site, I don't track digital.
I also don't like to buy digital games anymore. I don't mind DLC, but I have been trying to find it all on sale, so yeah. Celeste physical? I might bite. The Messenger? I need that shit on disk. Or I just won't play them. I have too much stuff anyways.
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I absolutely have them on here- it's easy enough to just open up your stats page to get a breakdown on what you've added from each category. It helps me keep tabs on what I've bought downloads for- both to prevent myself from buying them again (becuase I'm shopping away from the in-console store that day), and to help me prioritize what to get when/if they do get a physical release. If I need to see what I have for a specific console? Just pick it from the list- all the digital stuff is separate categories anyway, so clicking 'PS4' gives me discs, digital is listed under 'PSN'.
While everyone is certainly free to choose what they use this site for, I feel like 'you don't technically own digital, they could take it away' is a weak excuse. Technically, your physical copies can be taken away too- by fire, flood, burglars, crazy exes, misbehaving child relatives, or just you doing something stupid. I'm not sure how my 360 hard drive breaking down and taking my copy of Scott Pilgrim with it is any different than someone stepping on my Saturn Rayearth disc... save for Scott being easier to replace, since I'll only need someone to copy their file onto a flash drive so I can put it onto my replacement hard drive once I get my profile loaded in. I'm not at all a fan of digital, I do feel it's entirely too ephemeral as well- but I don't think we're so far down the rabbit hole that companies are ready to start yanking your paid-for permissions away and telling you' tough, buy it again on newer hardware'.
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Can you import a spreadsheet or something similar to this site as a way to auto add stuff as opposed to doing it one by one?
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The only games I put into here are ones on other platforms besides Steam.
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Definitely, even though they are mainly Switch titles that will never get a physical release. It lets me keep track of what I bought and what to keep a lookout for. I have discovered plenty of Indie titles that are fantastic games and it’s a shame that some will never get a physical release.
I’m in the same camp though - always go physical if there is an option to do so. Digital is always a last resort.
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Yes. I find it extremely helpful to have a full catalog of the games I have available to me. It mostly helps in the prevention of duplicate purchases.
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No, because I don't actually own the digital items I purchased. I know Steam and various other services have ways you can trade in digital titles to get discounts on newer ones, but this is simply a gimmick used by these services to get you to buy more games that you otherwise may not have bought. I can take the HDD out of my computer and post in on ebay for $1000 just because it has hundreds of old PC games on it. They are files and regardless of how I obtained they are little more than IPs that I do not own, nor do they have any value.
With that said, I do consider something owned if I own an actual physical copy of a digital game, even if I don't have a way to run the physical version of the game. I've ran into this situation with several older PC games I own the big boxes for, but I guess regardless of whether or not I can get it running, or if there is a digital version optimized for newer OSes, I still technically own it and it is a part of my collection.
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Nope. You don't own digital games, they are rented to you and can be stolen from you for any reason. To me tracking digital games would be the same as tracking pirated games, they are very similar except a pirated game is worth more to you...
Can you tell I hate digital games?
I came here to post this but someone beat me to it.
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Yes I do. It's a feature on this site, might as well use it.
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Haha, yes. Most of my games are digital, but I'm working on buying physical ones instead.
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I do, but I can see why some don’t. I only track my games, no hardware, accessories, etc. Although I do create listings for everything just in case someone else wants to track that particular item.
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For me digital only games just don’t exist, so not only do I not add them, I also won’t buy them. :D
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For me digital only games just don’t exist, so not only do I not add them, I also won’t buy them. :D
Same here. And if I happen to get one for free on PSN Plus, I will nevertheless try finding them in the wild and, only then, add it to muy collection here...
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Barely. I think I have a few WiiShop titles added but none of my Steam Library. I've considered adding them in the past, just never got around to it.
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Too lazy lol I haven't updated my list in a year at least
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Same here. And if I happen to get one for free on PSN Plus, I will nevertheless try finding them in the wild and, only then, add it to muy collection here...
Oh yeah, the whole plus/gold thing... those ones I actually don't list. I don't actively keep subscriptions going on my consoles. If I'm playing something that benefits from online, I'll renew. If I'm not, I let it lapse. So for me at least, the subscription games don't really count becuase I typically don't have access to them.
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I do,when I first set my account up I started to add digital games, then decided not to add anymore I still haven't removed the ones from that day but I plan to.
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I know what it means to “own” digital games in this day and age, but I bought them, so it seems logical for me to add them to my collection – the site gives you the option to, and it even tracks them separately, so. Besides, whenever I purchase any one of these type of games, I make sure to back them up at least twice, in a way kind of making them mine.
Regardless, I can see why some wouldn’t add them to their collection and fully respect that.