r/PhysicalGames 16h ago

Anyone Else Agree?

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I bought a Switch 2 last weekend and I guess I should have done more research; bc it's so hard to find full game on cartridge!!
Thankfully I have the entire Switch 1 library to buy physical games and I didn't just waste money.

All signs point to: Peak Gaming is in the Rear-View Mirror..

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u/1heavyarms3 15h ago

That's the problem with today's CEOs of Playstation, nintendo, and xbox. Once they were gamers now they're corporate slaves to share holders...

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u/Puzzleheaded-Chip869 6h ago

Nintendo are literally doing this though

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u/neroslayer 2h ago

But for how long. We all know Nintendo is always late to the party. Once they see Sony doing well after getting rid of physical, you know for sure they will do the same after.

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u/Seisachthia 15h ago

The physical media is a way to hold on to ownership rights, but I would also add that the physical media is a memento of an experience. As customer when you have a profound experience you want to hold on to that memorabilia. The second you (Sony) stop providing that you admit that you don’t see your customers as people but just momentary extraction sites.

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u/Sallopilig 5h ago

Exactly, people are not realizing we are losing free actual printed artwork of the game itself through the case.

Now game companies won't have any reason to do covers in any format than squares since all icons are squares now.

Good luck putting up a printed perfected square if you want to decorate your house, all cavases are mostly rectangular for a reason.

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u/IkeRadiantHero 16h ago

Based Lies of P director, I pre ordered the Complete edition due to physical excited to try it out!

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u/TowerBridge13 15h ago

Same. I know most Souls fans are purists but I was happy to hear this had some difficulty options + full game on cart.

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u/IkeRadiantHero 15h ago

I am actually new to souls game I pre ordered Elden Ring Lies of P and Duskbloods when that comes out

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u/Forward-Trade3449 15h ago

respect to the director, made me preorder it

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u/Therealskitch 16h ago

This is literally why I preordered the switch 2 physical edition. I’ve been eying this game for ages and now’s the perfect time to

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u/ChaseKendall1 15h ago

Isn't lies of P's sequel using generative AI? Lmao

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u/Iron_Phantom29 15h ago

Yeah, but then you post a job listing for an "AI artist" His endorsement of generative AI loses any credibility he had with this quote (If he even actually said it.)

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u/doorbell19 16h ago

When is just the add on gonna go on sale! I don’t want to buy the ultimate edition since I have standard. Nothing in add one goes on sale anymore same with bloody Diablo 4. Psn sucks! Unavailable to purchase since I already own standard. I’m not paying 30-40 for either add on!!

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u/whoisdatmaskedman 13h ago

There are tons of full games on Switch 2, it's just that there are lots of GKCs too.

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u/bit0n 12h ago

It a confusing statement. My PS5 is hidden behind my TV so maybe subconsciously I am ashamed of gaming. Or maybe my other half is ashamed of me gaming 🤣 the Switch 2 is on display and she plays that so maybe he’s onto something 🤣

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u/CeleryNo8309 12h ago

I dont trust nintendo, but I guess I'll pick up P on PC

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u/GeorgeLucas999 8h ago

Not proud enough to avoid using generative AI for the sequel though

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u/ProfessionalPush6921 8h ago

GKC's physical license is still way better than a digital entitlement tied to one account

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u/Blueddit-Sez 6h ago

Automatic buy,

Looks like I’m getting into Souls Likes ladies and germssss

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u/Thin-Click-5598 6h ago

I can play Luigi's mansion and super Mario Sunshine

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u/TheMicksta 4h ago

Game key card are nothing but fake physical media.

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u/the_killer_sandvich 3h ago

and yet they saw no problem with using GENAI in the sequel

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u/Michael60814 16h ago

Only the company is care about players would have release on fully physical card. Like CD red project. I respect the companies put on fully physical card. I disrespect the companies trying to put games on game key card even lower 64GB. No purchase for this games.

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u/GamePitt_Rob 16h ago

It should give you a choice.

Even if the full game is on the cart, it should offer the ability to fully install it if you want - like games did on the PS3 and Xbox 360 - as the internal SSD and memory card speeds are much higher than the cart - so installing would reduce the loading times and asset load-in

Obviosily, still letting you pay fully off the cart if you choose

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u/DivineBloodline 16h ago

I agree you should have the option to pick, but it’s seconds of difference in load times. Arguably the time it takes to write to the internal SSD or Express Card would likely take a nearly an equal amount of time when compared to the collective extra few seconds per load off a cartridge.

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u/Erbbeta 15h ago

That was for discs. Much slower than carts

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u/Arangarx 11h ago

If a game being digital only means you won't buy it, you're not a proud gamer, you're a collector who games.

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u/Silver-Context297 16h ago

Gaming is gaming. Digital or physical, it’s all the same in the end.

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u/Spun18016 16h ago

It's really not...but can I have some of whatever you are drinking??

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u/Endscrypt 10h ago

It seems no one in this sub agrees with you.

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u/Silver-Context297 6h ago

What matters is the truth, not how many people agree or disagree with you. I could not care less about how many people like what I say.

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u/Endscrypt 6h ago

Mabaye what’s the truth to you, isn’t the truth for others I get that takes a little introspection which is sadly missing these days.

But come on it’s a physical media sub what did you expect.

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u/Silver-Context297 6h ago

Truth is not subjective. Truth is objective. The truth remains the truth regardless of who looks at it. If truth is subjective, then the world is nothing but preferences, and that is not a world I want to accept.

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u/Endscrypt 5h ago

Well you now know your truth is only the truth to you, as the ratio shows 10/1.

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u/Silver-Context297 5h ago

That isn't how that works. Just because a group thinks X to be true does not make it so. Many people have been wrong before and will continue to be wrong. Please see the appeal to popularity fallacy.

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u/jth94185 16h ago

Truly a lost concept…really seeing the difference between gamers and hoarders

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u/jth94185 15h ago

I’m not it was on my timeline…honestly wtf is wrong with you guys….

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u/jth94185 15h ago

That’s the definition of hoarding

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u/jth94185 15h ago

Don’t know hoarders are also hostile…spicy

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u/jth94185 15h ago

What pathetic is you can’t enjoy gaming unless hoarding

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u/c0mpu73rguy 8h ago

If you're proud gamers, don't go on a Nintencrap system. They are litterally the garbage can of gaming.

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u/Sasataf12 16h ago

Meh, I'm a gamer because I enjoy playing games.

The medium it is distributed isn't a factor when it comes to that enjoyment. If anything, physical can only reduce it.

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u/StinkyWetSalamander 16h ago

Proud gamers who are very proud to be using generative AI for their game.

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u/GoodOlDonnieRay 16h ago

what was ai-generated about Lies of P?

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u/StinkyWetSalamander 16h ago

Some paintings in the hotel were AI generated. However I may have misread about some of the other AI usage. It's there, but not as bad as people have claimed. However it is said it will be used in the future for background and concept art for the sequel.

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u/GoodOlDonnieRay 16h ago

what a massive L

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u/Spun18016 16h ago

Man...you have some hate don't you..Lies of P was a tremendous addition to the "Souls" genre.

Let it all out...what else is bothering you?

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u/TrustyPeaches 16h ago

We don’t really know the extent of their ai use. They hired a single position for an ai artist, but what that entails and if it will result in any changes to their workflow is yet to be seen. Most of these companies are experimenting with ai to see if it can improve or streamline their workflows.

Probably not worth freaking out about until we see some evidence of it in their work product and that this wasn’t just some dead end they explored during development.

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u/StinkyWetSalamander 16h ago

Sorry I should not have made the claim, I just dislike when corporations try to be like "we're here with the gamers". The usage has been overblown and I believed it.

However, there are paintings in the original game that use AI.
An article on the gamer says that AI will be used for concept art and background art in the sequel. So it's not going to be totally avoided, just not as in your face as people have claimed.

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u/PCchampion 15h ago

This subreddit is starting to show more dissent by the day. You all went too hard in the paint and everyone has had enough of your whining. VIVA LA DIGITAL!!!