Reasons why buying games from the app store is better than going to a real game store

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  1. Slothy

    Slothy Well-Known Member

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    1. I don't have to put on pants.:rolleyes:
    2. Nothing is ever 'out of stock'.

    Any others?
     
  2. RankoSao

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    1. Less expensive
    2. You can do it whenever you feel like it
    3. Less expensive
    4. You cant ever misplace or break the games
    5. Less expensive
    6. Easy storage
    7. Did i mention its less expensive? :D
     
  3. wmcwmc

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    How about: Reasons why going to a real game store is better buying from the app store?
    I got 1~ You don't have to go through iTunes...
     
  4. Osmiral

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    Yes because iTunes is so terrible;)

    I got 1 for why the app store is better ~ because with the money that you would've spent on gas you can buy another game/games:D
     
  5. GodSon

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    Insert name of game here. ----> [Search Bar] :D
     
  6. ScottColbert

    ScottColbert Well-Known Member

    Okay, here's one:

    It allows people too cheap to buy and support quality games and publishers to drown the rest of us in crappy 99 cent games.
     
  7. Blackharon

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    Easily the number 1 reason is because it never closes - not even for holidays!

    Although the pants thing is a close second now that I think about it!
     
  8. Osmiral

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    Not all 99 cent games are crappy. There are a lot of quality 99 cent games that really shouldn't be 99 cents.
     
  9. Deewin

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    There are plenty of awesome 99 cent games. Sure most of them are pretty bad but that still means there are plenty of great 99 cent games. Nintaii, Doodle Jump, Geo Defense, the Cartoon Wars series are some of the best 99 cent games I've ever spent.
     
  10. bmn0210

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    It eliminates the problems and costs associated with physical media. Can you imagine what a nightmare it would be if every one of your iPhone games came on a physical memory device, even as small as a microSD?
     
  11. ScottColbert

    ScottColbert Well-Known Member

    Yes, I was simply being snarky. I have a load of good to great 99 cent games, but I've also tried and deleted three times as many awful to bad 99 cent games (just as I have with more expensive games).

    My point was-in my smart ass way- the issue of price really needs to die. Cheap DOESN'T mean better. Of course, you can pay a lot for crap as well, that isn't nearly as common as crappy cheaper games.

    I just wish games were debated upon based on quality and entertainment as opposed to price. If a game is good, I don't really care what the price is; if something is worth buying, it's worth buying, period.
     
  12. debtOFskittles

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    a doodle jump cartridge... LOL
     
  13. Osmiral

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    That is my exact same view on the subject. If it's a good game, I don't much care about the price.
     
  14. Fruho

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    I could not disagree more. Doodle Jump is a great game, no doubt, but how great would you be feeling if you shelled out 100 bucks for it? Price determines a lot, not in game quality, but in game value
     
  15. jak56

    jak56 Well-Known Member

    it's awesome to know that you can't get a refund.
     
  16. ScottColbert

    ScottColbert Well-Known Member

    Sorry but that's a load of crap. Value is in the eye of the beholder, and not something that has a monetary value.

    I never see bitching about prices on the PSP, DS, PS3, Wii, etc, unless it's regarding an overpriced, ultra short expansion pack. Apps for the iPhone breed more whining over price than anything I've seen.

    As for your example of Doodle Jump-for me it was only okay-but I knew when I got it, it wasn't my favorite type of game; so no matter what price I pay, I'm not going to see it as a lot of game value no matter the price (I won't comment on your price tag of 100 dollars-it's just too silly and unrealistic).
     
  17. Somerandomdude

    Somerandomdude Well-Known Member

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    I like the impulse buy factor of shopping on the App Store. I'm not going to just go to a $60 game in Gamestop and go "That looks sort of fun, I'll get it". But, I can do that on the AppStore, since most games are less than $5.
     
  18. Mondae

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    Perv, why do you care?
    Instant gratification. You never have to wait to get home to play it.
     
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    For me the biggest deal is not dealing with cartridges in the first place. I love carrying around a device in my pocket with dozens of games installed -- I can play what I feel like when I feel like it.
     
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    You don't have to stand in a queue behind someone who smells like they have shat themself.
     

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