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You come home to find all your video games have been stolen, how would you react?
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Wings 嫩翼翻せ
so it's not nice
Some people download, others have full on collections. I don't fall into either of those categories, so I wouldn't be too bothered.
Angry_Megalodon
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I would gear up and go out to the streets on a violent rampage, resulting in half the city being blown up.
Dr. Claus
Vincit qui se vincit
I would, unabashedly, cry like a baby. Video gaming and video game collecting is my hobby. It is something I genuinely love to do and it has helped me get through some very dark times. The loss of my collection would absolutely devastate me. I wouldn't do anything rash as to commit bodily harm to myself, but I would be very depressed for a while.
Punished Miku
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Meowzers
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Ah, I thought you meant board games as this site is a predominantly a board game site.
jshackles
Gentlemen, we can rebuild it. We have the capability to make the world's first enhanced store. Steam will be that store. Better than it was before.
I'd contact my homeowner's insurance, since I have a special rider on my account as the value of my gaming collection is worth over $25,000 and everything has been photo documented.
Heimdall_Xtreme
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NewYork214
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Happened to me in 2016. It Was a lot more then just my games and consoles though. I broke my hand punching the wall numerous times, hit a beam at some point. Stupid of me but whatever. Luckily I had my PS4 with me.
This is what they got gaming wise:
PS3
Wii u console without gamepad
About 40-50 PS3 games, maybe 6 Wiiu games
Vita (which was the worst part)
Miss my vita.
This is what they got gaming wise:
PS3
Wii u console without gamepad
About 40-50 PS3 games, maybe 6 Wiiu games
Vita (which was the worst part)
Miss my vita.
TGO
Hype Train conductor. Works harder than it steams.
Gr
Great Minds and all that.
#Phonepunk#
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having had my house broken into before and had laptops, money, tv, etc. stolen yeah i didn't ever cry or anything. i did move the fuck away tho.
if my Switch was stolen, i'd just get a new one, and make sure to change the password on my account. most of my games are digital so i'd get all of them back. if my PS3 was stolen, it would suck, but it was a used thrift store purchase anyways. i'd just go to emulators, which means i get to play at higher resolution/framerate. ditto with my N64.
honestly it's just easy to get video games these days. i have no attachment to any products i own, i've bought and given away so many game systems in the past. it would suck but i wouldn't be depressed about it or anything.
if my Switch was stolen, i'd just get a new one, and make sure to change the password on my account. most of my games are digital so i'd get all of them back. if my PS3 was stolen, it would suck, but it was a used thrift store purchase anyways. i'd just go to emulators, which means i get to play at higher resolution/framerate. ditto with my N64.
honestly it's just easy to get video games these days. i have no attachment to any products i own, i've bought and given away so many game systems in the past. it would suck but i wouldn't be depressed about it or anything.
ThatStupidLion
Member
I would be upset that all my retro collection was gone. Woulnt care about modern stuff
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Wolfgang Jr
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"FINALLY! Now I can live my life like a normal, functioning human."
Northeastmonk
Gold Member
Well I'd take the value of my physical games and base it off today's going rate for Video games. Then I'd file a report with my insurance agency. I don't think insurance agencies know the value of what I own.
I'd be sad about it. I'm also a digital consumer, so I could go to the store and buy a console that night. Download my saves from the cloud and keep playing.
I'd be sad about it. I'm also a digital consumer, so I could go to the store and buy a console that night. Download my saves from the cloud and keep playing.
stickkidsam
Member
I'd be so upset that I would cross over into that special place where time stops and you feel nothing but silent fury.
On the one hand, it's terrible losing something special to you. On the other hand, it's terrible knowing you won't get to slug the bastard in the face. I'm not sure which feels worse.
On the one hand, it's terrible losing something special to you. On the other hand, it's terrible knowing you won't get to slug the bastard in the face. I'm not sure which feels worse.
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FloatingIslands
Member
Already happened. Three weeks ago they broke into my house when I wasn't there and stole my Switch (and other things). I was like 
.
The only thing that was really scaring me was that I didn't knew if the saves were backed up in the cloud.
But they were.
The games are all digital so it's not a big deal. But the console...
Now you reminded me that I don't have a Switch
.The only thing that was really scaring me was that I didn't knew if the saves were backed up in the cloud.
But they were.
The games are all digital so it's not a big deal. But the console...
Now you reminded me that I don't have a Switch
Fox Mulder
Member
Been robbed once, but I'd just have to buy a new console to get my games back these days.
Kamina
Golden Boy
Yes
Elcid
Banned
This.
SaucyJack
Member
This.
Nickolaidas
Member
I only buy digital, so I would re-buy my PS4 and X1-X.
DiscoJer
Member
When I was a kid, I was paranoid about being burglarized when we went on vacation, so I decided to hide all my video games.
Didn't get robbed, but when I came home two weeks later, I forgot where I put most of them. I had different places for them and I forgot where like 90% of them were. Over the next two years, I would constantly find them in odd places.
Didn't get robbed, but when I came home two weeks later, I forgot where I put most of them. I had different places for them and I forgot where like 90% of them were. Over the next two years, I would constantly find them in odd places.
Nickolaidas
Member
You were … your own worst enemy.
nkarafo
Member
I would pull my backups. 90% of my collection restored. GoG, emulators/roms, standalone PC games... Rest sits in STEAM. I do have a small physical collection but most of it is backed up. Except for my XBOX 360 collection. And that was the last console i ever bought. That's the only thing i will miss.
I always backup everything i can, including PC games and i keep cracks around in case the DRM servers are bombed or hit by a tsunami or something.
I always backup everything i can, including PC games and i keep cracks around in case the DRM servers are bombed or hit by a tsunami or something.
Torrent of Pork
Banned
Considering the $10,000 gun collection sitting 3 feet away from my consoles, I'd be pissed, yet relieved that's all they got.
A.Romero
Member
It happened to my once. It sucked and I will never get any of those games back. They were probably sold to a pawnshop for pennies and then sold to some kid or something. I doubt many people in my country would appreciate what God hand is.
However I got over it in like 2 hours. I got $1000 from insurance money and got a TV.
I know that I will never get those games again and losing a launch PS3 was the worst part of it but I'm doing well professionally and my collection is now bigger than it was before.
I rarely think about it, it feels like I never had them in the first place.
However I got over it in like 2 hours. I got $1000 from insurance money and got a TV.
I know that I will never get those games again and losing a launch PS3 was the worst part of it but I'm doing well professionally and my collection is now bigger than it was before.
I rarely think about it, it feels like I never had them in the first place.
Starlight Lotice
Member
Would likely try and find the person who did it as where I live isn't a big place and get some local gangsters on them I am related to. 
Semi Joking...
Cato
Banned
Your theory is you have 10.000$ worth of guns and still you an not able to prevent the theft of your videogames.
The guys that you envision stole them, are they some kind of super ninjas?
Scopa
The Tribe Has Spoken
You and I are from the same cloth.Would likely try and find the person who did it as where I live isn't a big place and get some local gangsters on them I am related to.
Semi Joking...
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