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Sister · Posted: Sun May 07, 2006 8:18 pm Post subject: Games - do you buy or rent?

Do you buy or rent most of your games? I rent the vast majority of what I want to play from Gamefly, unless it's something that makes more sense to own. Like the latest Harvest Moon for the Gamecube I bought, since it has so much replay value and I own all the other Harvest Moons.

Slashmire · Posted: Mon May 08, 2006 12:06 pm Post subject:

I will normally only buy games that I know will be "worth" the money or games that I know will have a long run. I, too, have bought Harvest Moon games as I know how long these will last. I don't buy many games, probably 3-5 per year, and it's probably enough Rolling Eyes

wordsmith · Posted: Fri May 12, 2006 3:40 pm Post subject:

We buy most of our game because my kids spend Christmas and birthday money on them. We used to rent but it was hard to get the game titles we wanted at our local video store.

LadyViper · Posted: Fri May 12, 2006 11:06 pm Post subject:

FatalityShard · Posted: Sat May 13, 2006 2:55 am Post subject:

Usually buy my games, stopped rented when I was younger since I use my computer mostly.

Spaceman · Posted: Sat May 13, 2006 6:41 am Post subject: Buy

I have to collect em. I hate renting because if the game turns out to be good then you have to wave goodbye to it. I only go for games I've heard good things about or look worth while.

ninikins · Posted: Mon May 15, 2006 9:42 pm Post subject:

I usually just rent. I can get bored of games pretty quickly unless i REALLy liek them. Renting gives me a chance to try before i buy Smile

Zengnome · Posted: Mon May 15, 2006 9:57 pm Post subject:

I'd usually keep all the games I played. It sounds strange but they were worlds I had visited, and I couldn't think of not being able to go back and "visit" them again.

Spaceman · Posted: Mon May 15, 2006 11:57 pm Post subject: Keeping games

Naw that makes a lot of sense. That's why my favourite games are RPG's. You get to make a character which I love. (usualy) And you get to travel a world created just for the game. Those kinds of games are always fun. Very Happy

Rawpulse · Posted: Fri May 19, 2006 9:57 am Post subject:

I buy games 95% of the time. I don't like renting games so much because you have to rush to get the most out of it, in the time you have. I like to explore at my own pace.

ninikins · Posted: Sat May 20, 2006 2:08 pm Post subject:

I buy most of my games at an excellent game shop in town, you can even sell them back if you get really bored, and get a new game for it (after paying a little bit extra)

felice206 · Posted: Wed May 24, 2006 5:56 am Post subject:

Generally we buy all of our games - new used doesn't matter. I'm horrible about returning games/movies that the late fees pile up quite quickly. Though with the new by mail services might give that a try. Nothing worse than spending 50 or more on a game just to find out it's terrible

felice

BlueZone111 · Posted: Sat Jun 10, 2006 3:44 am Post subject:

I typically buy all my games. I just like the thought of being able to go back and experience or beat the game whenever I want, as opposed to the feeling of being rushed that I have whenever I rent something.

Slashmire · Posted: Sat Jun 10, 2006 5:21 am Post subject:

Yes, I have quite some games that even if I finished, I like to keep just for the sake of refinishing it from times to times just to "experience" it back. Wink

triumph · Posted: Sun Jun 11, 2006 1:08 am Post subject:

I buy very few games. I have a friend who buys a lot of them and I will borrow them from him, and if I really like the game, might buy my own copy. Usually only if he demands I give him back his copy, though.