Renting Games?

[Munchkin]

I've always been the kind of gamer that buys the game and then plays it nonstop for quite a while.....and then if I get bored with it, I tuck it away and pull it back out much later on. I have a friend who swears by renting the games, though, so he can pick a new game every week.

Have you ever rented video games? Do they tend to be in the same condition as DVDs? (I've gotten a lot of scratched discs, so I'm hesitant.)

[aperio]

Yes, I have rented games before. I think it's particularly a good idea for when brand new games come out that you're not entirely convinced you'll like. There's nothing worse than spending $50-$60 on a game that you end up being less than thrilled about.

I've never run into any quality problems with a game I've rented... but then i haven't rented a TON, just a few here and there during those points where I was scraping change together to buy things.

If the discs are scratched, just use the banana cd scratch remover technique (search the forums if you need to watch the video tutorial). That method has yet to fail me.

[purplefdu]

I rent games before buying if we aren't sure we will like them. It can be an issue if we want a less popular title, but most of the big names are easy to rent. We've actually never had an issue with scratched/dirty game discs like we do DVDs.

[oldmoviebuff]

I rent them for my son before popping for the purchase. Quite often, he can beat the game in a weekend so doesn't want to buy it by the time the game gets returned. I've only had a bad disk one time and Blockbuster exchanged it and extended the rental by the extra day. If you have a Gamestop nearby, try buying the used games. Newer games are still pricier but their games are guaranteed just like the new ones so no risk as long as you save the receipt. I've bought a lot of games for my son there.