Post by: S-U-P-E-R on February 02, 2004, 08:39:58 PM
Post by: Ocarina Blue on February 02, 2004, 08:46:11 PM
Post by: Mario on February 02, 2004, 08:53:20 PM
Post by: KDR_11k on February 02, 2004, 09:15:44 PM
Nothing intersting to rent, though. I wanted to rent Wario World, but that was already rented out. Maybe after the big boom I should check back...
Post by: Bloodworth on February 02, 2004, 09:41:33 PM
Post by: DrZoidberg on February 02, 2004, 09:44:58 PM
i've not rented games since the n64 generation, where i'd rent a game pretty much every weekend, but er now nothing has Cube games that are worth renting that i don't allready own, i should check again now i have a ps2..
i had the most fun playing Pokemon Snap when i was really sick for a week, a quality rental that.
Post by: Termin8Anakin on February 02, 2004, 10:39:45 PM
This gen though with the GC, no video store I go to has them. I went to the Civic Video near my place and they had
two GC games!WOW! Such a selection!
They were Universal Studios and Turok Evolution - they sure know games don't they =/
I can't understand why no one has them. It's like the video stores and retail stores are all in league against Nintendo.
And where I rent games and new release movies, it's only 3 aussie bucks
Sucks to anyone who rents from Blockbuster, Civic or Video Ezy and their stupid 8-10 bucks for games and new release movies
Post by: KnowsNothing on February 03, 2004, 12:31:52 AM
The stores around here have a mediocre selection, but they always seem to not carry the game *I* want. Besides, the closest rental place charges $5 for 2 days. I mean come on! What the hell is up wiht that? The closest Blockbust has $5 for 5 days so that's a bit better.
But really, the days of renting or over........
Post by: darknight06 on February 03, 2004, 04:13:04 AM
Post by: Ian Sane on February 03, 2004, 07:26:52 AM
Bullseye. That's exactly the reason I rarely rent games. Now most of the video stores in my area do rent GC games but they don't get the games I want to rent. Most of the games they have available are major titles like Mario and Zelda but I don't rent those games, I buy them because I know they'll be good. I like to rent games that get a decent rating but are only like 10 hours long or are criticized for being too easy, or are from a genre I normally don't care for. Pop, Luigi's Mansion, Burnout 2, and WWE games are all examples of game I rent. Most stores don't have games like that. Everything is either a major title or a hyped up title that I KNOW sucks and I have no desire to play (Enter the Matrix). Cost is an issue too. Blockbuster charges more for a weekly game rental than a weekly movie rental and that seems a little pricey to me. Should I pay $10 to play a game for a week or risk it and pay $20 for a used copy that I have forever?
One thing worth noting though is that I've been thinking of getting a PS2 and if I get one I'll be renting games for it fairly often because there's no trouble with finding PS2 games to rent. If Nintendo made a deal with a major video store chain to get good selections of Nintendo console titles in their stores I would rent far more often. My friends and I used to rent NES and SNES games all the time because every game we were even remotely interested in was in every video store in town.
Post by: vudu on February 03, 2004, 07:29:40 AM
Post by: Jale on February 03, 2004, 07:58:40 AM
Post by: nitsu niflheim on February 03, 2004, 08:10:59 AM
Post by: Polemistis on February 03, 2004, 09:54:47 AM
Post by: SearanoX on February 03, 2004, 10:45:40 AM
Plus, we've no place to rent games that's close enough to my house...I don't want to walk out half an hour there and half an hour back all the time.
Post by: Infernal Monkey on February 03, 2004, 02:11:02 PM
Oh yeah, I can't rent GC games. Not enough demand or something, so Blockbuster stopped getting new stuff in.
Post by: Bill Aurion on February 03, 2004, 03:28:54 PM
Post by: Ghost_of_a_Flea on February 03, 2004, 04:21:49 PM
Another good thing is that if you're late it automatically rolls over, they charge you $3 again, but you get it for another week. So it's cheaper for me to play games I don't want to shell out $50 for. I still have a good selection of games (22 GameCube and 16 PS2 games), but why pay $50 for a game I'll only play for a few days?
Post by: Fluke Worm on February 04, 2004, 12:30:36 AM
Post by: Berny on February 05, 2004, 11:36:54 AM
I think it was Link from OOT though. Even renting movies isn't as good. Especially if you are renting a DVD. Its like the first people who rent it have a sudden urge to practice sandpapering on the DVD. Stupid people need to die.
Post by: Uncle Rich AiAi on February 06, 2004, 01:35:51 AM
They are fairly expensive (being Blockbuster that is), but I have no other choice. I mostly rent games that I am not sure if I'll enjoy before buying.
I should thankful that I can rent GC games in a country where it is treated like sh*t....
Post by: Metaphysical Spirit on February 06, 2004, 08:31:43 AM
Post by: nolimit19 on February 06, 2004, 09:35:22 AM
Post by: Draygaia on February 06, 2004, 01:14:38 PM
Post by: ThePerm on February 07, 2004, 07:44:31 AM
you know its funny...i can go onto a forum and relate to several thouand people who are having the same problem as far as renting goes and have outright quit renting...see this is one fo the problems with the industry....and man i only laugh a the rental stores because they lost a TON of customers. If anyone remembered correctly n64 had the best rental charts in the last generation..now i bet game rtentals dont make nearly as much money as they used to.
Post by: manunited4eva22 on February 07, 2004, 08:38:16 AM
Post by: DarkSyphor on February 07, 2004, 03:24:49 PM
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Post by: thecubedcanuck on February 10, 2004, 01:21:33 AM
Post by: Draygaia on February 13, 2004, 02:30:26 PM
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Originally posted by: thecubedcanuck
I rent games likes MK DD and wrestling style games when my brother in law and his wife come over because they are fun to play with 4 people. I just wouldnt play them enough to buy them.
If you keep doing that then you should have bought them.
Post by: GoldShadow1 on February 13, 2004, 03:06:47 PM
Post by: odifiend on February 15, 2004, 05:09:56 PM
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Originally posted by: thecubedcanuck
I rent games likes MK DD and wrestling style games when my brother in law and his wife come over because they are fun to play with 4 people. I just wouldnt play them enough to buy them.
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If you keep doing that then you should have bought them.
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Honestly that is my dilemna with video game rentals nowadays. On the N64, I rented a lot because it was rare that I could manage to save 50 or 60 USD for a game. When Perfect Dark came out, I rented that thing three times before a bought it and then I came to the revelation that I should have just bought it from the beginning. As a result I tend to use reviews as my guide for games I'm unsure about. It works pretty well with only one mistake this gen- Turok: Evolution. Damn early release!
Post by: Nibby on February 17, 2004, 08:40:35 AM
Post by: J on February 23, 2004, 03:27:35 PM
Post by: DrZoidberg on February 24, 2004, 02:00:14 AM
Post by: Termin8Anakin on February 24, 2004, 02:04:20 AM
[flame post opposing J's thoughts of MKDD goes here]
Post by: Bill Aurion on February 24, 2004, 02:15:58 AM
Post by: ib2kool4u912 on February 24, 2004, 10:04:28 AM
