Digital Distribution: Downloadable Games Are a Win, Win for Gamers

This is part two in a series about games being distributed digitally. I will focus primarily on the Xbox 360 and the PS3. It is evident that digital distribution has changed some aspects of console gaming, and it has been primarily positive. Many games that have been released this generation would not have seen the light of day on home consoles if it were not for online digital distribution from the Wii, 360, and PS3.

Digital distribution is one of my favorite things about this generation. PC gamers have enjoyed this luxury for many, many years and now home consoles can enjoy some of the same privlages. Even though I only own the PlayStation 3 and the Wii, I have been able to play some old games that I no longer owned and some of the most innovative and interesting games that I have ever seen. Anyone who has not taken the time to look through XBLA, The PSN store or the Wii Marketplace and check out some of the games that are available is seriously cheating themselves. With some assistance from Matt Vongthongkham we have compiled a list of both XBLA and PSN games for those who may have overlooked these games or are new to the Live and PSN communities. These games are considered must have’s by many people.