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Review: RedOctane Game Rental Service

Posted by timothy on from the will-continue-to-rely-on-brother dept.

An anonymous reader writes "Are you thinking of subscribing to the RedOctane game rental service? If so, you may wish to read this review before signing up. Bottom line? Slow turnaound times make it uncompetitive with local rentals."

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  1. However... by RyuuzakiTetsuya · · Score: 5, Insightful

    First post? I dunno.

    The VARIETY can't be beat. The sheer number of import games ALONE makes it worth while. I'd like to see an import store that does rentals. or a rental store that does imports. Atleast in Las Vegas where I live.

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  2. Nothing new by Wind_Walker · · Score: 5, Insightful
    This is the exact same thing as with buying games online. For about a year, I bought all my games online and had them shipped to me. I thought, "Hey, I don't have to pick up my games at the store, they're right on my doorstep!" But eventually, I got tired of waiting for terrible shipping delays, having my shipments sent back because nobody was available to pick up at 10:00 in the morning (does UPS realize that people work during the day and can't pick up packages at home?)

    It's ten times simpler to buy it at a local store. They worry about shipping charges, they worry about pickups of games, and they always get the games at the earliest possible date - sometimes before. You also have the convenience of walking home with the game, and also interaction with other gamers. I originally had no clue what Serious Sam was until I went into an EB and heard people talking about it. It's one of the best FPS games I've ever played, and it's only $20.

    There are only two reasons to buy something online:

    • It's so unbelievably rare that you'd likely never find it in a store
    • It's significantly cheaper to buy it online (after shipping) and you don't mind when you get it.
    This rental service is just proving that all over again.
  3. Blockbuster's Freedom Pass... by tjgrant · · Score: 4, Insightful

    I've bought a couple of them for my three sons and myself. $19.95, two games out at a time, as many games as you can get in 30 days. It's a heck of a deal, there've even been times where we got a game in the morning, decided it sucked and returned it that afternoon for something new.

    I usually get one game for the kids (T rating or lower and one game for me M rated). [I have to get something that only I can play cause my kids kick my butt on anything I play with them!].

    Blockbuster doesn't necessarily have the best selection, but they've generally got enough to keep us interested.

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