tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4625171860671748699.post6612149138994815084..comments2024-01-30T18:06:40.312-08:00Comments on Up late talking games & writing? You're...: Negative Comments (and) Physical ThingsBrad Gallawayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09452185302281177580noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4625171860671748699.post-42931410832089554752010-06-24T10:39:23.423-07:002010-06-24T10:39:23.423-07:00You can still be a collector man -- just a digital...You can still be a collector man -- just a digital collector! Just get a couple of terabyte externals and download/fileshare/pirate to your heart's content. Haha. I feel you on the desire to actually see an object you're collecting though. There's a certain distance between the owner and his/her digital collectible whereas when you can use more than just 2 senses to experience your collectible, that distance is either broken, or at least becomes much closer.Alexander Simmshttp://bingo.ladbrokes.com/en/online-bingonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4625171860671748699.post-5649048168590130492010-06-23T23:25:42.457-07:002010-06-23T23:25:42.457-07:00Wow, I couldn't agree more with the love of be...Wow, I couldn't agree more with the love of being a collector. A roommate of mine can't wait for everything to be dlc, and I love buying records, cds, and physical games. I still have my original copy of FFVII and FFVIII!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04898026775032228963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4625171860671748699.post-57007236387534596232010-06-23T02:01:14.643-07:002010-06-23T02:01:14.643-07:00I don't think I'll ever purchase a digital...I don't think I'll ever purchase a digital comic book. They simply lack the look and feel of a physical one. There's something wonderful about opening those crisp pages and feeling the silken texture of expensive colored ink on paper that validates my purchase of a modern work of art. I can't get that feeling of satisfaction if all I own is a digital license -- a mere copy.<br /><br />I don't have this same fixation towards video games (which are digital by nature), though I do feel this way about hardcover books, but only to a lesser degree. I'm willing to give up ownership of the physical in exchange for the mobility and versatility of an eBook, but I'll never consider it to be a worthwhile trade for a graphic novel.<br /><br />I'm sorry to hear about the nasty comments people have been leaving over on GameCritics. It's a pain to bear and I'm glad you've made the decision to only allow for the comments posted in civility to go up. The last thing anyone (of us readers) wants is for the site to turn into The Escapist or worse -- NeoGAF.Ian "Sol Invictus" Cheonghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06608525405064331187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4625171860671748699.post-91376693340076619542010-06-23T01:56:43.632-07:002010-06-23T01:56:43.632-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Ian "Sol Invictus" Cheonghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06608525405064331187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4625171860671748699.post-36666695186537516392010-06-23T00:55:10.525-07:002010-06-23T00:55:10.525-07:00I'm of two minds about this digital trend. I, ...I'm of two minds about this digital trend. I, like you, love holding a manual in my hand and a game's case sure is pretty on my shelf. It's also useful when browsing what to play as I can just look at my shelf and see what I've got, rather than turn on three consoles and flips through menus (not that I do that... yet).<br /><br />On the other hand, my apartment is small and games take up space. My shelf is already piling over with stuff and not as well organized as it once was. There's also the inevitable fear of moving and it makes me glad I can save some storage space and retrieve all my titles online once situated elsewhere. I also like not having to worry about a disc getting damaged as I can just download a digital title again (though there is the fear of digital media being less permanent, but I think it's so prominent that this will be fixed). Ultimately, I'm in favor of this shift, even if it'll take some getting used to.Mr Durand Pierrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14942907377044744031noreply@blogger.com