@Anti-Matter Yeah I get that but it's also a nice way to sample games you wouldn't really think twice about trying as well
There are just some games I'm not head over heels about owning but trying them to see if I want to get more into them is a nice way to bring in other players, especially as someone who doesn't really care for Xbox games
@TheFrenchiestFry It is also really good for people with disabilities to try out games to see they are able to play the game instead of buying them outright and then finding out that they can't play them.
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@JohnnyShoulder Yeah Alanah Pearce actually pointed that out as well. She's been very vocally supportive for people with disabilities getting in touch with gaming and Game Pass is incredibly strong on that front
It also helps that Microsoft actually made an Adaptive controller for Xbox and PC specifically for people with disabilities that wouldn't enable them to hold a traditional controller
@TheFrenchiestFry
But i never like digital games only from Game Pass.
I'm collector so i should know the games i want before purchasing.
Even if i realized i'm not really satisfied with certain titles, i will keep them.
The only way for me to test the game by watching the gameplay from Youtube.
Easy and Free.
@Anti-Matter You could always try them on Game Pass and then buy them physically if you enjoy them. I do that with movies and music too, I’ll stream and if I like them, I’ll support the artists by getting them physically. Everybody wins.
@nessisonett
Funny, i have subscribed NSO (Nintendo Switch Online) but i rarely to touch any app from NSO. Even the NES and SNES games from NSO despite i might have a little curiosity to try out. Something that telling me digital only are not for me. It already happened with my digital only games i have purchased, i didn't touch them anymore since then.
@Anti-Matter But... they’re on the console? It’s the exact same game, you’re not missing out on anything and those NSO games aren’t on the console in any other way. I just don’t get why you wouldn’t play the game if you already owned it digitally. Think about that Sims 4 DLC you have, was that on a disc? No, it was added digitally.
@nessisonett
It was strange.
My body is refuse to accept the existence of my purchased digital only games but my body reacts normally for DLC things as long the main game is physical.
I found myself neglected some eshop only games such as FF Tactics Advance GBA Wii U VC, Dr Luigi Wii U, Super Mario World Wii U VC, a few of under $1.00 eshop games.
@Kidfried
Some of physical games are very hard to find or nearly impossible due to its rarity or the price.
But once i get them, it will be very worthy treasure.
The games i'm looking for mostly in physical and have no digital version.
However, it is pretty on point for my experience as I had a “modded” console that would frequently freeze between the two screens or after the PlayStation logo so I always had to wait to see if it was going to work or not.
@RogerRoger I seem to remember there was a way to play “alternately-sourced” games without modding by swapping discs in and out as the spin speed changed while you held the little button inside the console down.
I don’t know if anyone ever did so successfully though.
Yeah, I take back what I said about studying from home being great. They’ve squished my classes into one semester so I do 3 this semester and 3 after Christmas. This means I’m currently doing an assessment worth 30% of my final mark in week 2. Poor Ezio’s not getting the love he deserves but I’m trying to at least polish off Hollow Knight in my self-designated breaks from bashing my head against a wall thanks to the wonder that is Haskell. Why couldn’t I have picked an easy degree like history or nuclear physics 😜
Does anyone else feel like gaming is truly a double-edged sword? Sometimes I feel quite frustrated and stressed and just quit, some people call it rage-quitting, I don't really feel rage so much as frustration though. But anyway, I do pick up the game again the next morning and have another go, rinse and repeat until I break through the barrier. Do you think that is something we have in common as gamers? The hardcore 'players' who just won't let it go? It's all worth it for that feeling of satisfaction once we have finally triumphed over an obstacle.
"Even in the face of death, the samurai stands unwavering, for honour is a blade sharper than steel".
@Draco_V_Ecliptic@RogerRoger I know you feel. I get frustrated with games if I don't feel I'm making progress towards something. I think that because I only 1 or 2 hours a day (and not every day) to game, I want it to feel like I have accomplished something and with such a large backlog I get frustrated. Also because I'm not a great player, it means I have to be really dedicated to some things to continue.
Gaming is weird as a hobby - you can literally spend 2 hours and not progress a game one bit (except for perhaps getting marginally better). It's not the same as a movie and book. You can't say, well I watched a 2 hour film last night and now I need to watch it again because I didn't get anywhere with it.
I felt hugely down playing Sekiro which is why I quit. I was spending literally evenings of gaming time getting my bottom kicked and being so bad at the game that I had to hit a brick wall everytime until I learnt all the boss moves. It just wasn't doing my mental health much good. That said, for others this process of getting better and self improvement is WHY They game and that's good as well.
It is why i am in favour of accessibility options in games. I know a lot of Gamers (tm) don't like it but it does mean that games can't gate content. I'm playing Hades at the moment and it has an option to subtly reduce difficulty as you progress through runs. I haven't used it yet but I think it is great because I like the story and character but if I hit a brick wall I can push through. At the same time, there is a crazy difficulty level for those that want it and fair play to those that do.
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@Draco_V_Ecliptic Intereseting one - I have played Bloodborne to death and sunk countless hours into it but I think the reason that worked for me was firstly, I gelled with the combat and ultimately, I felt that with most bosses I could grind a little and focus my build. I could also choose a little my playstyle in terms of weapons and tactics. With Sekiro I felt that I had to play it their way and grinding didn't really help -ultimately, to do the best against many bosses, you need to have their moves and parrying down pretty well.
That said, I've not made much headway with the other Souls games. Part of me is put off by the time it wll take me to get up to speed to be honest but I do want to play them if that makes sense. I'm getting Demon Souls for pS5 for example. I am trying to get my wife to allow me to take some time off when she and the kids are out to go through it or Dark Souls
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