| It amazes me how many console gamers out | | | | never any need to get upset over a $60 |
| there don't get into the online video game rental | | | | purchase. Simply send the game back into the |
| world. I can understand that it's a quite a leap | | | | mail and receive the next game in the que. |
| above renting games from local video stores, but | | | | Let's discuss a different scenario. Let's say that |
| now is the time to start taking advantage of | | | | you rent a game that you fall in love with. |
| these services. Games for the new console | | | | Instead of holding on to the and having it out for |
| systems are reaching up to $60 a piece. Buying | | | | 2 months at a time, you can have the option of |
| 1 game a month would put you at around $720 a | | | | purchasing the game at a discounted price. You |
| year in video game purchases. If, however, | | | | will receive the box and the manuals in the mail |
| gamers opted to rent games for $22 a month, | | | | with no shipping charge, and you will receive the |
| they would be spending roughly a third of that | | | | next game on your rental que. This is great |
| amount per year. | | | | because not only are you playing the latest |
| The benefits of signing up with an online video | | | | released games, you are also beating the system |
| game rental service is quite obvious: gamers are | | | | by testing the game out for yourself and |
| given the option of trying out games before | | | | purchasing it later at a lower price. |
| purchasing them without ever playing them. For | | | | Some games out there are only worth beating |
| example, when a new game comes out, there is | | | | once. This is where the online video game rental |
| usually quite a bit of hype surrounding this game. | | | | services really shine You play the game for a |
| People are talking about it at school, discussing it | | | | week, beat it, and have no desire to play it |
| on game forums, and seeing ads on TV. | | | | again. The game simply has no reply value. |
| Sometimes the critics get involved and pump it up | | | | This could be dependent on a lot of factors, like |
| even more with abnormally high ratings weeks | | | | no multi-player, very linear story, etc. but the fact |
| before the game is released. Almost too often | | | | is that $60 wasn't spent on a 1 week game. |
| do we find these games to be a letdown. Of | | | | The game goes back into the mail and another |
| course there are exceptions, like the guitar hero | | | | game is received and ready to be played. |
| series and half-life, but there are also plenty of | | | | I currently recommend Gamefly for your online |
| games that just do not play as great as they | | | | video game rental needs. They have the fastest |
| were made out to be. As an active subscriber | | | | shipping, competative prices, and the largest |
| to an online video game rental service, there is | | | | database of games. Check out my review. |