[quote name='Solid-Snake-Eyes']As far as I can see, the only advantage of the digital version is if you're going to split the cost by sharing.[/QUOTE]
We could argue that the only advantage of having a physical boxed copy is that you can build a nifty gaming collection on your shelf to show to your buddies whenever they visit...
Special/limited editions published for collectors - I'd agree with you, as they often contain some pretty cool items or content unavailable otherwise.
As far as this game is concerned though, head to GameFaqs - the people there are pretty disappointed with the boxed version. The manual is very lacking for example, as it just sends you to the in-game guides constantly. What's the point of printing it out then?
But I may be jaded, as I'm still very fond of the days when games were packaged in those huge cardboard boxes, the manuals were more akin to books and not simple brochures, plus they usually came with a couple of gimmicks like maps, posters etc.
[quote name='Solid-Snake-Eyes']Otherwise it's a smarter move to get the disc.[/QUOTE]
As far as his "well-being" is concerned, IMHO he kinda losses money by buying the disc based version.
The way I see it, if he'd ever want to sell it to anyone, he'd have to settle for a lower price, as the buyer will know that he needs to spend additional 15USD for a Cerberus Network access in order to truly immerse himself in the game.
[quote name='Solid-Snake-Eyes']And it's not good advice to tell him to buy it for himself and then possibly share it later without mentioning he'd need to purchase it on a separate account from his own personal one...[/QUOTE]
I kinda figured that most of the people who visit this thread know exactly what they're getting into and have some knowledge of the whole game sharing process. Perhaphs I should have mentioned creating a new account just for safety though, sorry.
[quote name='Solid-Snake-Eyes']Otherwise he'd have to share his own personal account and that's never a good move.[/QUOTE]
I share my personal account with my closest real-life gaming buddies. As far as people met online are concerned, it's a pretty big risk, yeah.
[quote name='Solid-Snake-Eyes']Just my opinion.[/QUOTE]
Acknowledged. You raised a reasonable concern here, so no offense taken.
Hope I didn't sound like a huge d-bag just now...
