BUY or RENT?

[model robot]

What games are worthy of buying and which ones are just good rentals? (PSN as well) List your reasons for either renting or buying. (DLC, extras, online co-op, etc..)

[dereksworl]

http://forum.blu-ray.com/showthread.php?t=84972 Buy the platinums and some golds

[caliblue15]

Originally Posted by dereksworl

http://forum.blu-ray.com/showthread.php?t=84972 Buy the platinums and some golds

you beat me.. lol

[zombieking]

I rent games for my son but buy for myself. Just like to collect like I do with movies, though I'm only a casual gamer

[Xerios]

we are not you, we dont know how much u have or make, we dont know your age or anything about u lol in the end we cant help u

"You're not your job. You're not how much money you have in the bank. You're not the car you drive. You're not the contents of your wallet. You're not your ****ing khakis. You're the all-singing, all-dancing crap of the world."
~Tyler Durden

listen to the above posts because i am of no help at all

[caliblue15]

Rent Games you are weary about. Buy Games you love, or like the concept of. I never rent anymore, I listen to alot of word of mouth if I am questioning a buy...

[Xerios]

theres something (pride) about owning a collection that a adore an for that matter i wont trade in or rent

[Blu-ray Fanatic]

When it comes down to gaming, its a tough decision because its expensive to rent and buy games. If you rent first then decide to buy because you enjoyed it, then you ended up spending more than the retail. $59.99 + tax=$64 or so. Plus, you spent $7 or so for the rental. Thats a total about $71 or so you just spent on the same game.

[Jamespic1118]

Originally Posted by Blu-ray Fanatic

When it comes down to gaming, its a tough decision because its expensive to rent and buy games. If you rent first then decide to buy because you enjoyed it, then you ended up spending more than the retail. $59.99 + tax=$64 or so. Plus, you spent $7 or so for the rental. Thats a total about $71 or so you just spent on the same game.

Not if you use Gamefly....you could buy brand new games for 45$.

[model robot]

no one?

[Mr. J]

I used to rent through Gamefly, but i cancelled it as I found out that I would much rather OWN the game! Especially since trophies have been implemented! If you strive for platinum status with every game, you've got your money's worth no doubt!!

[dereksworl]

Originally Posted by model robot

no one?

No one what? we gave you a whole list

[jamclaur]

I mostly trade for games. But i'll buy them if they're cheap enough to buy, and rent them if I know I wont play it too much but want to get the trophies.

[Beefbowl]

I tried gamefly for a month or so. It wasn't too bad but I felt like I had to rush and finish the game quickly so I can return it and get another game. That took a lot of the fun out of the games. Then trophies came out and I started to keep the games longer and before you know it, it was costing me more to rent games than to buy them.

I have about 60+ games in my collection, about 1/3 of them still sealed but I like the fact that I can play them whenever I want to and don't have to be rushed.

[nbxfan]

I'd add in that, if you are looking for something new and not necessarily the greatest, it might be worth checking Target clearance or newegg.com for sales. Picked up some $7 games that have ended up being decent especially for the price. Just recently finished The Simpsons Game which was definitely worth the $7. Also, of recent cheap games, Dark Sector was okay, a bit too easy but still fun...Still have to play Mercenaries 2 and Blue Dragon (xbox 360) but know both will take some time making the $12 purchases well worth it. Just bidding time for newer releases to go on sale.