buy or rent?

[razzen88]

i think this might help people out when getting games. i dont know how many times i have bought a game for an arm and a leg just for it to be horrible.

that being said:
what games are good to rent?

what games are good to buy?

[DarkMoonPrince]

football games are good to rent and RPG games are good to rent, because, when you're done beating the RPG game a few times, you're gonna get bored, But sports games you can keep on playing. . .

[Music Fiend]

I actually don't think that most RPGs make for good rentals (especially, when they are really lengthy). Sure, most RPGs are good for only a couple of playthroughs, but if you're going to take 40+ hours to complete it, and you don't have a lot of time on your hands, you might as well buy it. I rented Tales of Symphonia and thought that I had beaten the game in the 5-day limit. That is, until I saw that second disc in the box. I just bought it. If you got something like one of those online rental places where you get to keep the game for a good while, then it can work, I guess. Short action games, like Shadow of the Colossus, make for good rentals. God of War is a good purchase, but you might want to rent it first.

[Kaikou]

I have to agree, GOOD Rpg games are ment to be bought so are fighting/gun games.

It depends on the persons taste, mostly. But I think sports games are a waste of money. I'm a RPG freak. I need to have them all. I need to. It's like collecting almost. Of course I play them though.

I'll only rent games to decide wether they're worth buying. Thats all renting is good for.

[.Hack//Tsuakasa]

lol.

[KRPrincess24]

well really, i don't like to rent b/c then i end up wanting to keep the game...lolz

[Anime is poison]

Cheap games are good to buy cuz with the price of rentals, you have nothing to lose.


Newer games are good to rent so you don't blow $50 on a piece of crap game. Unless you are pretty confident and did your homework by reading many reviews, best rent it first.

[Buruku]

Game reviews from a reliable site help, or a friends opinion if thats possible. I never rent games, but thats just me. And I think I have mostly had good luck with not ending up with any bad eggs, but yeah I've baught some lousy ones before. If your really concerned about not ending up with a crap game then sure rentings a good idea. wuteva.

[Kawaii_Junkie]

I actually don't think that most RPGs make for good rentals (especially, when they are really lengthy). Sure, most RPGs are good for only a couple of playthroughs, but if you're going to take 40+ hours to complete it, and you don't have a lot of time on your hands, you might as well buy it. I rented Tales of Symphonia and thought that I had beaten the game in the 5-day limit. That is, until I saw that second disc in the box. I just bought it. If you got something like one of those online rental places where you get to keep the game for a good while, then it can work, I guess. Short action games, like Shadow of the Colossus, make for good rentals. God of War is a good purchase, but you might want to rent it first.

Well said.

I hardly ever rent games though.

There is something about feeling rushed, that turns me off to renting games.

Yet, I have bought many games that weren't all that great because of this problem of mine.

[MoonPrincess24]

well, i don't rent games that much, depends if it was a game that i really wanted to play and was expensive, i'll rent it...

[The Wing Man]

I only buy games that are long and worth playing for a long time, I rent most of the time because I can finish alot of games in a few days and I don't wanna watse money.

[der Scharfschüt]

I rent a game once a month, but that's only because I got "12 free rentals with purchase of my game console". Otherwise I just buy them (and thats why I only have two games lol)

[Old_Toonami_Fangirl]

I would rather rent a video game and try it out first. because if you buy it and you don't like it, you waste your money. I've done that before. Or I just borrow the game from my friend for a little while and try it out. My friend usually has the game i'm looking for.