Originally posted by cdtm
Like I said, different mediums.Buying movies is a waste, because you watch it once, maybe twice, then get sick of it.
Renting games is a waste, because if the games good, you'll never get enough of it. That's the basis of "new money for old rope", where people keep rebuying the same game across platforms.
People use Netflix/Hulu/etc for TV too, which is a better comparison. Binging all 7 seasons of Mad Men, or marathoning 11 seasons of Archer, takes as much time as going balls deep in a game you love.
That's not true in any way tbh. I loved RE2 Remake, but I beat it into the ground just like I did the original. 1st playthrough is for enjoyment, then I do all the S rank speedruns for unlockables, play through again with all my cool unlocked shit, then I delete it. There's just too many other games out there to keep going through something I've smashed repeatedly.
Originally posted by cdtm
Of course, it depends on the type of gamer.. If you could marathon a game a week, maybe it's a good choice for you. I know people can do this.Me, I just don't have it in me to game that much anymore. The 120 bucks a year would be better spent divided up on used games that I've been meaning to get too, or the odd sale. I guarantee I do not spend 120 in a year on games, nor could I really invest time in more then a game or two every few months..
I also can not justify too many new games, with a huge backlog dating back to the 16 bit era.
Just beat Starfox for the first time. And finished up Armored Core Project Phantasma's arena mode.
Actually, I play games pretty slowly too. Outside of pandemic lockdown, I don't beat most games in a week. You don't need to go full hermit for this to work out, not that anything is wrong with full hermit.
If you only play one, Momodora priced game each year, then yeah, I get it. With Game Pass, it only takes two new games start saving money though. And that's ignoring PSNow, which is only 60$. It's even easier to get value out of, although there's less options for new releases. I'm fine waiting though, and it frees up my wallet for the indie games that need my support.
A backlog is more reason to use a streaming service, not less. That's why most of us use one tbh. I pay for PSNow because it's just easier and saves money compared to getting all my backburner games individually. And you have the added benefit of not losing anything if you end up hating the game.
Keep in mind, I'm not trying to talk you into it. I'm only disagreeing with the idea they're bad offers. The truth is, PSNow/GamePass/NintendoSwitchOnline/etc are all quite amazing, albeit focused on different things, hence the price differences.