Yes.
I buy games that only come on digital because that is the only way to get them but the fact that these games can go away one day sucks. Physical is the way to go if it exists.
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Is there any way to legally acquire Scott Pilgrim vs. The World?
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I buy games that only come on digital because that is the only way to get them but the fact that these games can go away one day sucks. Physical is the way to go if it exists.
You can buy a US copy of Haunting Ground for less than $100. That isn't really that expensive for a 'rare' piece of media. Rule of Rose is expensive but I'd argue the prices for a game like that or Kuon are inflated more due to infamy than due to rarity.
The point is you can still legally purchase those items, even if the price is prohibitive. I'm not opposed to them getting digital re-releases either, that would be great. But it's bad when it's the only option.
We're not talking about a hypothetical 2018 game, we're talking about an actual game released in 2010. A physical release for it was never possible.
Game licenses don't "belong" to the console though, they belong to the account. So I don't know.
Yea that's what I mean. Technically speaking I'm not sure there is any completely legal way. It sucks and why I resist the digital only future. Unfortunately, physical releases for certain games isn't reality so it makes it tough.
It certainly seems Bryan Lee O'Malley wants it released again.
(His twitter seems to be deleted so only a screenshot, sorry)
(His twitter seems to be deleted so only a screenshot, sorry)
Yes and people can't lament that fact because...? No one is suggesting that it was feasible for Scott Pilgrim to get a physical release back then; they are upset that it could not, and that now there is no legal means to purchase or play it.
You reminded me of the best F i ver played: Tatsunoko vs Capcom.
Man, i want it to play it again, but they stopped making discs, had an extremely short run and surely is going like half a salary at ebay.
As an option, I agree.
But this, companies already do that, digital or physical, it isn't in our hands.
Preservation is easier and more feasible on digital though.
Paying more for something that shouldn't be so rare to get isn't a solution though.
And that is one example, from there on we can extrapolate and say, "oh there is that game where you can't find physical copies but pop on GOG and here it is".
JoJo and MvC games still hurt to this day. I didn't know they existed until they went away.
He's mentioned it on his Instagram account too, he's always posting there.It certainly seems Bryan Lee O'Malley wants it released again.
(His twitter seems to be deleted so only a screenshot, sorry)
Not every game needs to be preserved. Not every game is good. Not everything churned out by a team of 2 people selling for $6.99 on the eShop or whatever needs a physical release.
Nobody decides what I play on my Super Nintendo or Sega Genesis in 2018 but myself.
If you are talking about old PC games, you can definitely find physical copies of old PC games to purchase. They may not run on your modern hardware, of course.
For history's sake, i think all games should be preserved. You can probably fit the entire 360 library on a 2TB drive. Its not hard to preserve the games, even if they dont have a physical release
The Scott Pilgrim game was great though...
regardless, what zychi said.
Actually, right now the highest I've seen a "new" copy was 47 bucks USD with used copies being lower. Thanks for reminding me, I'll see if I can bite before prices jump.
Tell me about it! I was still in school and didn't have a job for spending money yet. As soon as I got one, "lol you snooze you lose scrub". I was absolutely livid for quite a while.
Is it hard to find in other regions? US copies of TvC go for like $30 on eBay.
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I'm not sure what you're trying to say here.
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Look into a homebrewed console or a pc that can run it. If ip owners/ publishers dont want to let a game sit on a digital marketplace to be played, they clearly dont care who bought it or wanted to buy it.
Im still kicking myself for never getting Blur on PC
Recently just hooked my ps3 back up to play it.
Great game. Great soundtrack.
Just Like in the Movies was my ringtone for years.
Great game. Great soundtrack.
Just Like in the Movies was my ringtone for years.
Abandonware is usually up for grabs at abondonware websites though.
Money do.
Not specific PC, just used as an example.
And again, digital works better for that. Especially due to pricing.
That there is no objective answer.
Look, all my babbling about here, is due to the fact that buying physical is beyond realities of some people.
I managed to buy a legit key for a game that I was looking for just this past weekend.
Physical was out of the question, beyond my reality, too much fuss and too much money for what it is.
I'm not opposed to the idea of physical, but opposed to the idea that it trumps digital because that is far from a objective reality for some,
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Yeah I have a hacked PS3 so I can find a way to play them. Sucks because I want a legitimate way to play the games.
Both have their advantages and disadvantages, that's true, but for my money the advantages of physical outweigh digital, and I dont think its arguable that having both a physical and digital release is preferable to just one or the other.
I'd just like to see it available for BC on the Xbox One. I have it on my PS3s that are hooked up in the bedroom and office, but I'd like to have it on the living room TV without moving one.
I would also settle for a 4K release of the movie. With Dolby Atmos.
I would also settle for a 4K release of the movie. With Dolby Atmos.
I have ait on PS3 and enjoyed the hell out of it, but if it were to be rereleased on Steam, intact, I would gladly plunk down for ti again. I hardly ever use my PS3 anymore.
In Europe consumers have the right to resell digital license with their console if they chose so or not.
Digital isn't the issue. Licensing and the legal stuff is the issue. Music has been digital for ages, but select albums and tracks are unavailable digitally because of licensing issues. Agreed that you wouldn't have this problem if you had a physical copy of the game, but the trade off is that you miss out on tons of non-mainstream stuff that normally wouldn't have the resources to jump into the physical market. Digital is the solution, licensing is the problem.
i still have it on my 360, but that is it, its stucked on the last gen aparently
I have this one too, its not that bad to play 4 players couch coop, but the lack of the original ost is the real thing that kills it for me.
I have this one too, its not that bad to play 4 players couch coop, but the lack of the original ost is the real thing that kills it for me.
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I think I got this game through PS+ years ago. I haven't checked my download list yet since it's almost 2000 items long but if I got it there is it still available to download or only if you actually bought it?
Not disagreeing with you but I just find this funny considering your avatar.
Agreed.
It just the "hey this game is available physically, $500 greenbacks, see how physical is better?" gets on my tits.
I'm totally a options person (PC here after all), I'll be way more supportive of physical (especially having crap internet), but it is a different world here.
I can't get anything I want, and if I can, it isn't for a feasible price. And it wouldn't be new, devs still wouldn't be getting my money etc, etc.
It's a shame but that's what happens with some games, either they're digital only or they don't get made. Asking for some physical copies isn't feasible for most indie games, especially considering that even 8 years ago, they weren't as popular as they are today.
Thankfully it's preserved through stuff like the PS3 emulator and considering the modern digital landscape, I think we're past the worst in regards to preserving digital-only console-only games. So hopefully we won't have a thread like this one next gen.
Thankfully it's preserved through stuff like the PS3 emulator and considering the modern digital landscape, I think we're past the worst in regards to preserving digital-only console-only games. So hopefully we won't have a thread like this one next gen.
Your best option will be reaching a Scott Pilgrim vs The World + DLC owner and make them a big juicy offer for the whole account
I have it, PM me.
I have it, PM me.
Sure, cant argue with that. At the end of the day, sometimes I'm ok with buying a PS1 Classic for $5.99 over paying $75-100 for a disc copy (looking at you, Klonoa). As a collector actually owning the game is important to me, but there are definitely times when just wanting to play something I'll go digital because it's cheaper.
Sure. But I guess personally I'm not really all that worried about playing stuff from 10/20 years ago most of the time and If I do its usually when companies re-release games on newer platforms. Also usually for stuff like this it only got pulled because bad licensing deals were made in the first place. The Majority of stuff on PSN isn't in danger of being delisted.
I'm sorry for the OP here. I made a LTTP about this game a month ago. I bought it for 360 when it realized and just moved on to other games. Took my 3, now 4 year old son to bring that game out of mothballs for me and had a fucking blast. This game needs a new lease on life.
Physical game with no licensing issues -> Purchasable game
Physical game with licensing issues -> Purchasable game
Digital game with no licensing issues -> Purchasable game
Digital game with licensing issues -> Not purchasable game
I'm glad I own this on a PS3 somewhere, but man its a damn shame that its such a licensing nightmare.
I assume the problem is that its technically based on the Scott Pilgrim Movie rather than the books (despite taking design notes from the books) and so Ubisoft's licensing deal would have been with Universal Pictures, rather than Bryan Lee O'Malley.
I assume the problem is that its technically based on the Scott Pilgrim Movie rather than the books (despite taking design notes from the books) and so Ubisoft's licensing deal would have been with Universal Pictures, rather than Bryan Lee O'Malley.
What's the possibility (legally, assuming there's money to do it) that they redraw every sprite and rerelease it like Nintendo did with Punch Out?