Empty Game Discs?

[Herschie]

Worse yet, I guess you couldn't resell the game either - since the code would have been used.

This is true, although wouldn't apply to this particular game. However, I was the dummy for going digital with "God of War Ragnarök". Unlike The Show though, I knew it was digital when I made the purpose, and now my wife isn't letting me go to the liquor store after spending 70 dollars on that stupid game.

[VideoGameCritic]

I'd take $70 worth of liquor over that game any day.

[Verm3]

So is God of War Ragnarök not playable without a day one patch? Or is it a code in a box?

[Herschie]

So is God of War Ragnarök not playable without a day one patch? Or is it a code in a box?

We got off topic a little, I went digital, but I'm sure you can get the disc. And to be fair, "God of War Ragnarök" is better than the hangover I had last Sunday. It was the worst one I've had since college.

[djc]

I'll never understand the code in a box thing. The first time I encountered it was when I bought my niece a copy of Fortnite for the XBox One. She opened the case excitedly only to look confused as the only thing in the case was a tiny card with a download code. I thought it was a physical copy but nope.

I mean, why even bother with the case/packaging at that point?

[VideoGameCritic]

Ummm.. maybe to trick people into buying air??

[Herschie]

The thing of it is, even if the dang disc was in there, well now you have to wait for a lengthy installation process. And then an update. By the time it's finished, you gotta get to bed.

[DarknessDeku]

So this is what we've come to. Publishers aren't even trying to put a complete, working game on the disc any more!

https://games.slashdot.org/story/22/10/ ... s#comments

I'm shocked you are just now saying this. It's been a thing for over a decade. Games are constantly expanded and modified through patches, so games are always unfinished.