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Adding on to my previous statement, oftentimes I prefer physical games over digital because they help maintain a certain "spectacle," something I find fading as time goes on.
In the Emulation vs. Original Hardware debate thread, I believe @osaka35 mentioned how gaming can be seen as a collection of experiences, and how emulating a game and playing it on the original hardware can provide two very different experiences. Playing Street Fighter II on a Genesis will provide different experience than emulating the Genesis version of Street Fighter II on a PC, due in part to the controls (3 button controller vs. keyboard), picture quality (individual pixels are much more apparent in emulators), and so on and so forth. Likewise, playing Fire Emblem on a phone will be very different than playing Fire Emblem on an actual GBA, even if the one differing factor (the control scheme) is quite trivial.
I believe having a physical copy of the game with you impacts your experience, perhaps on a subconscious level. Having a fresh physical copy of the game with you impacts how you'll perceive the game, as stupid as that sounds. Humans can be very irrational creatures by default, so such inconsequential details, such as the controller you play it with, the system and screen you play it on, and the circumstances surrounding your play time (something as simple as the noise level in the room at the time, or something as far-reaching as the point in your life at which you're playing the game) can impact how you see the game. Stuff like game manuals and cover art all feed into a first impression of a game, which, in turn, greatly impacts your overall opinion of said game.
Some may find this opinion silly, that, in the end, it's only the games themselves that matter. However, consider this: if games themselves are simply a matter of evoking a series of responses and actions from the player within the context of the game, then why wouldn't the circumstances in which you play the game impact your perception of it?
Just my two cents. Curious as to what you guys think.
In the Emulation vs. Original Hardware debate thread, I believe @osaka35 mentioned how gaming can be seen as a collection of experiences, and how emulating a game and playing it on the original hardware can provide two very different experiences. Playing Street Fighter II on a Genesis will provide different experience than emulating the Genesis version of Street Fighter II on a PC, due in part to the controls (3 button controller vs. keyboard), picture quality (individual pixels are much more apparent in emulators), and so on and so forth. Likewise, playing Fire Emblem on a phone will be very different than playing Fire Emblem on an actual GBA, even if the one differing factor (the control scheme) is quite trivial.
I believe having a physical copy of the game with you impacts your experience, perhaps on a subconscious level. Having a fresh physical copy of the game with you impacts how you'll perceive the game, as stupid as that sounds. Humans can be very irrational creatures by default, so such inconsequential details, such as the controller you play it with, the system and screen you play it on, and the circumstances surrounding your play time (something as simple as the noise level in the room at the time, or something as far-reaching as the point in your life at which you're playing the game) can impact how you see the game. Stuff like game manuals and cover art all feed into a first impression of a game, which, in turn, greatly impacts your overall opinion of said game.
Some may find this opinion silly, that, in the end, it's only the games themselves that matter. However, consider this: if games themselves are simply a matter of evoking a series of responses and actions from the player within the context of the game, then why wouldn't the circumstances in which you play the game impact your perception of it?
Just my two cents. Curious as to what you guys think.
