I don't want to argue boxed versions vs downloaded versions, there are already threads covering that. Personally I like owning boxed versions and having the actual game on my shelf. However, more and more often games I care about are not getting released in a boxed form. So far I have held off buying DL versions by hunting down boxed imports when possible. But more and more I'm running into games that have no English language boxed version at all, only the down loadable version. I haven't bought Eschalon because there is no longer a boxed version (I have to wait for a possible collector's trilogy version and if I have to buy the trilogy, why buy 1 and 2 now just to buythem again later).
Some sites allow you to download the actual game so I could burn them onto a CD/DVD. (Here comes my rant/suggestion) It would take some of the sting of being forced to buy down loadable versions if either in the down loaded app file or on an official website, there was a down loadable/printable DVD case cover. Sure, most people wouldn't care, but some would and I believe it would be worthwhile to gather some more sales with such a minor effort.
I posted a long time ago in the Eschalon forum asking if they would post the cover file for download and I got no response. They have a cover because they sold a DVD case version for a while and they've stated they have no plans of printing up more. So it would cost virtually nothing to post the file… so why not?
I just think that if there is no boxed version of a game, there is some upside and no downside to providing/posting DVD cover artwork.
Ok. I feel a little better now that I got that out
Some sites allow you to download the actual game so I could burn them onto a CD/DVD. (Here comes my rant/suggestion) It would take some of the sting of being forced to buy down loadable versions if either in the down loaded app file or on an official website, there was a down loadable/printable DVD case cover. Sure, most people wouldn't care, but some would and I believe it would be worthwhile to gather some more sales with such a minor effort.
I posted a long time ago in the Eschalon forum asking if they would post the cover file for download and I got no response. They have a cover because they sold a DVD case version for a while and they've stated they have no plans of printing up more. So it would cost virtually nothing to post the file… so why not?
I just think that if there is no boxed version of a game, there is some upside and no downside to providing/posting DVD cover artwork.
Ok. I feel a little better now that I got that out
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