From Disc to Download

 Video games are something that is a part of many lives. Gameplay and graphics have come a long away over the years and are continuing to change. Cartridges turned to CD's and CD's turned to download etc.. It is always good to grow with a generation, but what happens when these changes are taken too far? I am just one of many gamers who likes to collect and obtain physical copies of games. I just don't trust this system completely and would rather have something to hold in my hand if I am going to spend money on a game. 

 Of course downloaded games have its perks such as: no more damaged discs (an easy fix for is to simply take care of your games) or no longer replacing the disc drive, but what happens if you lose an

 account that where you had bought hundreds of dollars in games? There goes all your hard work and money gone in
an instant. Not to mention some people still don't have the internet speed capable of downloading games in a reasonable time. To them and instant download is not so instant.. In all honesty if this type of major change happens to video games, stores like Gamestop and local gaming stores could fail just like Blockbuster did when Netflix and other streaming options became available.  There are already certain games with no other option but to download. It is sad to think that disc games could become just an old school concept in the years to come with there being more demand for game downloads.

Aside from discs becoming no more, there is also the evolution of VR. I mean, I do have to admit, having and experience like the “Ready Player One” movie would be pretty amazing. In my opinion, there will be a time where this advanced VR experience will be available to the public, but when it does, what will happen to society? Will it become a wasteland with rarely any social contact outside of a video game? Only time will tell. Just wait until they can upload our consciousness into a program like the matrix..Or are we already there..?





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