| Video games are bigger than the movie industry | | | | before you buy. Or if they do, it's so complicated |
| these days and it's about time we get some | | | | that you give up in frustration. You should have to |
| respect. It's interesting to see how a game | | | | read a manual and reconfigure your computer |
| console like the PS3 can make or break a giant | | | | just to play a demo. |
| company like Sony or how important it is to | | | | Finally, with all the gazillion gaming sites and stores |
| Microsoft to see the Xbox 360 succeed. We're | | | | out there, I prefer just one place that has it all. |
| even seeing ads and commercials in our games, a | | | | That way I know where to go and I won't have |
| sure-fire sign that we're being taken serious. Hey, | | | | to remember URLs or have dozens of logins to all |
| they wouldn't do it if we weren't important to | | | | sorts of little sites. Give me one big site that has |
| them. But that's not what I want to talk about. | | | | all the PC video games I need. Price is another |
| What I set out to do is discuss PC game | | | | issue, and it goes without saying that a bigger site |
| downloads. | | | | usually has better prices. |
| The way I see it, the gaming scene pretty much | | | | What matters most to me, though, is that I can |
| divides into PC gaming and console gaming. | | | | try the games. And by that I don't mean just a |
| Consoles are proprietary and the games come on | | | | video or a limited demo or some screen shots. I |
| CDs, DVDs or BlueRay discs. You can also buy PC | | | | want to play the whole game. Now the vendors |
| games on discs and order them online or get | | | | have to get paid, of course, and so the |
| them from a store, but I much prefer to | | | | compromise is that you get to download the |
| download video games from online. I mean, most | | | | game by clicking on a button and then play for an |
| of us do have broadband Internet access, so why | | | | hour. That makes sense. If it's a small game and |
| not download games directly? | | | | you get hooked, you can then decide if you want |
| Well, there are some potential pitfalls. For | | | | to keep it by paying. If it's a big game, an hour |
| example, due to my reputation as a geek and | | | | gives you enough time to figure out if you want |
| computer guru, everyone seems to call me when | | | | to really get into it. Sounds fair to me. |
| his or her PC has a problem. Most often, the | | | | So don't waste time searching for full PC games |
| problem turns out to be a virus. Worm or Trojan | | | | downloads in all the wrong places. The site I am |
| infestation, and it's usually because they download | | | | using has probably the largest and deepest video |
| stuff from all sorts of dubious places. So don't be | | | | game library out there, and there are many |
| stupid. Stay with a reputable vendor who won't | | | | hundreds of titles I can download and try. It has a |
| mess up your system! | | | | patented one-click download technology that |
| Another problem with a lot of the online video | | | | couldn't be simpler. I am hooked. |
| games stores is that they don't let you try | | | | |