What was the last retail DVD PC game you bought?

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With Steam, Origin and various other digital download services available, as well as the slowly improving Internet in this country, affordable storage solutions we are almost at the point where we don't need to buy games on disc anymore.
That got me thinking that the last game I bought a retail DVD copy was Mass Effect 3 and that was because it was cheaper to get it from mygames than it was to get it from Origin because I missed the pre-order deal. Before that was Dues Ex HR because it was on sale at EB and before that was BioShock 2 because I wanted the collectors edition. I think from now on I can't see myself buying another retail DVD copy for a long time.

Right now I'm assuming a lot of people bought Diablo 3 retail copy for the collectors edition as well.

So what was the last retail DVD PC game you bought?

17/05/2012

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Mik3y

FSX sometime early last year I think

17/05/2012

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Kenni

Brink. And possibly Diablo. Maybe.

17/05/2012

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FireStrife

Bought Diablo 3 yesterday. Before that it would've been the ME3 collectors edition and then Skyrim before that. All the others I bought long ago D:

18/05/2012

Perth

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Desi

The GOTY of Fallout 3, because there was a big sale on it and I got it for like ten bucks.

18/05/2012

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M@ndyz

Mafia 2 collectors edition. $13 from mightyape.. I used the code opinion it to download from steam not run it from the disc if thar counts? :P

18/05/2012

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nagleator

ME3 Collectors Edition and before that Skyrim.

18/05/2012

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SirAbers

Skyrim. I buy all my RPG's for PC due to the obvious reasons and run them through my 63" Plasma. I gotta own real copies that I can hug, kiss, and caress... I can't do steam unless it's on a crazy sale or something. Otherwise I'm happy to play whatever it is on my Xbox.

18/05/2012

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Jubilee

Diablo 3, can't remember before that, but I do buy them sometimes

18/05/2012

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Doyl

Diablo 3, before that MW3, before that SC2... I think before that though was MW2, all things that are tied to a online account anyway so after the initial install the boxes and DVDs get shelved for the rest of their life.

18/05/2012

Perth - pew pew

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Silence

Soldier of Fortune 2 and UT2004. Though it was Dad who bought them, not me…

18/05/2012

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MrMoo

Diablo 3: Collector's Edition was the last retail PC DVD game that I bought, but before that it was The Sims 3: Showtime "Katy Perry" Collector's Edition.

18/05/2012

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maxiboy

MW3, before that Skyrim and before that BF3. I usually buy new release games in shops because in most cases its actually cheaper than Steam. The only new release game I've bought digitally is Deus Ex 3 because it actually was cheaper and preordering on steam gave me new TF2 items.

18/05/2012

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Guyver

Was just cruising around my local shopping center and noticed there was an EB games sale a decided to take a look and saw Rage for 28 bucks so I grabbed it because it's currently 89 bucks on Steam right now. I thought I was done with retail copies especially the basic editions but this just seemed too check to pass up. Also being 3 DVDs and including some DLC I thought it saved a heap of time with downloading it.

27/05/2012

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Kerosanak

Pre ordered Darksider II Collectors.

First physical copy PC game for me ever :P

27/05/2012

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Marshal976

Last Retail was CE Diablo 3 and before that was BF3, I hate downloading via orifail... did it once with MoH and it sucked badly...
@Guyver - can you register RAGE on steam?

27/05/2012

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iamtom

The last gamew I bpought was Diablo 3.

27/05/2012

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Guyver

Marshal976 said: Last Retail was CE Diablo 3 and before that was BF3, I hate downloading via orifail... did it once with MoH and it sucked badly...
@Guyver - can you register RAGE on steam?

It installs its self onto Steam automatically the moment you put the first disc in and select the exe file.
I thought I'd have to do it manually. AvP did a similar thing, saves from having to download it.

edit: Ohh I have a massive total of 11 PC games now [MOG]

27/05/2012

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EDKILL13

Diablo III was the last retail boxed game that i purchased.

28/05/2012

Brisbane

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Marshal976

@Guyver - Thanks for that mate I may just go purchase RAGE from Eb if its on sale still..

28/05/2012

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stonecold

Total War Shogun 2 Fall of the Samurai. It's 3 dvds. Next will be Max Payne 3.

28/05/2012

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Heller

Diablo III for me, but I've actually bought a bunch of retail PC games recently. I actually like having the boxes, but I also like have a Steam collection.

28/05/2012

Melbourne, Victoria

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SevenII

Saints Row 3 I think, maybe Skyrim. Not too sure. I didn't install from the disc though. Just used the CD key on Steam. :P

I like to have a physical copy to hold too.

28/05/2012

Far side of the world... (Sydney)

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Guyver

Heller said: Diablo III for me, but I've actually bought a bunch of retail PC games recently. I actually like having the boxes, but I also like have a Steam collection.

Works out well when it's a Steam works retail copy. Either just use the key and activate it on Steam or use the discs to instal it. Either way it ends up on your Stream list.

28/05/2012

I'm a level 5 Laser Lotus