Op Ed

GameFront - Why Every Defense of Online Passes Has Been Bullsh**.
I am not going to go into the many better ways that publishers could be coping with used sales, nor am I going to reiterate exactly how bad the online pass scam truly is. I’ve done that many times, all over the Internet. However, I want to make it clear that the situation affects many, many more people than have been represented lately. It’s not just about people getting mad that they can’t buy games used anymore. As a reviewer, I get most games free, so this affects me less than most, and I’M still pissed off by online passes. I am pissed off because they’re a bad idea, with many negative implications, and it sickens me how gleefully the white knights have glossed over those implications to focus on the ONE issue that they’re vaguely correct about.

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Prez wrote on Feb 3, 2012, 12:10:
Scratches, damage to the discs, inserts (DLC codes) removed, box broken, instructions missing (assuming there were some), etc.

It may be a small distinction but the things you are mentioning are the media, not the game itself. To put it another way, assuming that scratched disc allows the game to be installed, the game that ends up on your machine is identical to a new game. If not, Gamestop will surely refund it.

All of these things are a factor when buying a retail boxed products, whether it's used or new.

All of those things are worth not saving a measly $5 to me and having the devs screwed out of being paid. I never buy used games unless they are significantly discounted and even then it's rare. I'd rather wait for a game to hit the bargain bin new @ $10-$25.

And when you say "install"...let's be real here, this impacts console games, not PC games. PC Games haven't been taken in trade-in for years at the majority of shops. While some games do have an install process, it's rarely a full install, thus the condition of the discs is a huge factor.


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