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Re: Future saving of new games....
08/28/20 04:10 AM


> I've got a question for the smart people here, as some of you may know I collect old
> game consoles.
>
> I have 17 or 18 different consoles and 3000 to 4000 different games. Starting with
> the arcadia 2001, Atari 2600, all the way up to the Xbox one, ps3.
>
> My question is this, on the newer platforms is it really worth collecting the games
> discs?
>
> I understand that the new game disc no longer actually contain the games anymore.
> So by saving discs is it actually a wasted effort? Without the downloaded game image
> the disc is worthless correct?
>
> If so I'll go back to spending money on old games only.


Definitely not wasted effort... think of the disc as the "older/original rom" version of the game. If you insert the disc into a system not connected to a network, the game should still play.

Future updates are like REV1, REV2, etc.



RELAX and just have fun. Remember, it's all about the games.








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Subject Posted by Posted on
* Future saving of new games.... Renegade 08/27/20 07:24 PM
. * Re: Future saving of new games.... Mr. DoAdministrator  08/28/20 04:10 AM
. * Re: Future saving of new games.... RobbbertModerator  08/28/20 04:52 AM
. * Re: Future saving of new games.... Renegade  08/28/20 06:23 AM
. * Re: Future saving of new games.... RobbbertModerator  08/28/20 09:55 AM
. * Re: Future saving of new games.... MooglyGuy  08/28/20 02:22 PM
. * Re: Future saving of new games.... RobbbertModerator  08/28/20 02:36 PM
. * Re: Future saving of new games.... R.Coltrane  08/28/20 02:10 PM
. * Re: Future saving of new games.... Vas Crabb  08/28/20 04:50 AM
. * Re: Future saving of new games.... sirscotty  08/28/20 05:29 AM
. * Re: Future saving of new games.... Moochieone  08/28/20 06:16 AM
. * Re: Future saving of new games.... Heihachi_73  08/29/20 02:44 AM

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