The physical versus digital debate isn’t just an internet thing. I found that out recently while feeling like death, standing in a piercing shop because my daughter dragged me along. It was the last place I expected a conversation about gaming to stick with me, but it did.
It started with my PAX keychain. Someone noticed it and asked how many times I’ve been and which one I enjoyed, and from there we got talking about Onimusha: Way of the Sword and Phantom Blade Zero. He did most of the talking, honestly, since I was too busy trying to breathe thanks to this damned whooping cough. Then he asked if Phantom Blade Zero was getting a physical release.
I told him the PS5 physical release isn’t coming until 2027. He was excited about the game, but he said he would wait anyway because he’s big into physical media. He believes it’s in danger of being replaced by digital releases, and that worry mattered enough to him to hold off on something he was already looking forward to. Honestly, I can’t blame him.
Being mostly a PC gamer, I don’t have much of a choice. Digital is how I buy...
