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It will never be the same (thelemmy.club)

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[+] abfarid@startrek.website -7 points 16 hours ago

What a weird argument. People preserve all the digital games on consoles, too. The only somewhat fair argument would be that it's slightly easier to preserve games on PC, but really both have their own challenges. On PC you're fighting DRM, on consoles you're fighting the OS security to break in.

The only real excuse for digital only is DRM free, where you can backup your installers.

[-] huey_m@reddthat.com 1 points 1 hour ago

The only real excuse for digital only is DRM free

And cheapness. Steam has always gotten away with this because it's just plain cheap. Their distribution costs are way, way less per game and it's easier for them to pass on savings, which I think is a big part of how they can push games for so cheap compared to most phyical media sources.

[-] FoxAlive@lemmy.zip 7 points 13 hours ago* (last edited 13 hours ago)

You need a PC crack to the console so check mate atheist. Edit: also I'm just playing.

[-] abfarid@startrek.website 4 points 8 hours ago* (last edited 4 hours ago)

I'm not just playing, I'm also seeding* eXoDOS and eXoWin95.

[-] DosDude@retrofed.com 3 points 8 hours ago

www.retro-exo.com for people curious

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