Why pirate, when you can simply get a library card?
>>727706424no PC section
>why pirate when you can simply spend moneywell i dont know anon, truly a mystery
>>727706424because i'm not homeless?
>>727706424My 6 year old gets to pick 1 game and 5 books for bedtime booktime every time we go. He loves it.
>>727706514Here you go bro.
>>727706541>Spend money >Library Damn. This motherfucker proved just how illiterate his ass is, he thinks the public library cost money
>>727706424you're right, ophttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vibyIzumVcc
Played so many free games this way. Based library.
>>727706948I like to see which games people are checking out.
i rented the incredible machine when i was a kid in the 90s. the library only ever had gay boring educational games, like a spanish speaker's version of how to speak french (CD 2 of 3 [the other 2 were deported])
>>727706424all of that ubislop needs to be pulled and burned in a pile as propaganda
>>727706737is that mavis beacon typing for kids?!
>>727706424Mine doesn’t have a videogame section
>>727706424Mine's currently having a book sale. No vidya there though. At least this time.>>727707008I just checked out Black Myth Wukong on the PS5.
only high trust areas have video games at the public library. "enriched" cities don't.
>>727706853well where i live there atleast used to be a small subscription to use the libraries.but I havent been in library in over 15 years so things mightve change.
>>727707779if it works here in swedistan then you got no excuse
>>727707779The games aren't in the case until you check it out at the desk. Mine also has a limit of two games out at a time per person.
>>727707709A number of them checked outI also noticed my library network only barely goes back to 7th gen games. It doesn't seem like anything too valuable gets listed. Pokemon Diamond/Pearl is available but not Platinum. Hope no one swaps with a fake game.
>>727708010This is pretty universal. I live in a small city in the quietest neighborhood and the games are still behind the counter like when I lived in a much bigger city
That's crazy. I could just go check out Elden Ring for PS4. I think I might, I don't want to pay for it. It's the next town over but I'm sure they'd let me make a card.I didn't think of that.
>>727706424>Your local library has gamesno they don't
>>727706737>grandpacorebut memes aside, I remember that some anons complained about switch 2 physical games were not actually physical, will libraries be able to handle them?
>>727706737I really should go to the library again.
>>727708478Game key cards are fine. They got Raidou Remastered, Bravely Default HD, etc.
>>727708046Mine's pretty similar, I've seen Wii, PS3 and Xbox 360 games there. No handheld games though (unless you count Switch and Switch 2 as handhelds), but surprisingly I've seen Rhythm Heaven Fever there a couple of times. Last time I checked that's pretty expensive.
>>727708478Well most switch 1 games require a download and install when you put the chip in, and my library has those. It's just left to you to purge those installs as you go for space management.
>>727708478While library staff are often clueless retarded boomers, actual librarians are even more autistic than 4channers. They know all the ins and outs of digital media, digital rights bullshit, and how to lend out and handle digital items. They fought for a LONG time to be able to "lend" out ebooks.
>>727706424im brazilian we do not have libraries
>>727708487>>727708284Might as well go. It gets you to go outside after all.If you haven't been in one in a decade, you might find that distinct library smell nostalgic as soon as you walk in. It was for me.
>>727709006Imagine the favela's library
>>727706424my local library has tons of movies on dvd (that all look like they were fed to a dog) but no vidyaluckily the librarian in charge of the children's section is based as heck and got them to stock a bunch of ttrpg bookswe play games every week
Our local government is constantly trying to close the library, it's pretty fucking annoying since every time ballots go out we have to affirm to these chucklefucks that yes, the general public is ok spending our taxes on this service.
>>727706424because it's 2020+5 and computers don't have dvd drive no more.
>>727706424I haven't visited a library for about 23 years, I think. If I want a book, I buy it.
>>727711003mine does
>>727711003You can get an external drive for cheap.
>>727710894It's kinda crazy how some governments want to cut legit stuff like that as if a library is somehow worse than some of the shit they waste taxes on. I'm not gonna pretend I go to the library, but they are a very important place for any community. Not just a place getting books for entertainment, but constant and real place for published facts and media that can't be rewritten on a whim.
>>727710894Same anon, it's so obnoxious. They keep framing the library as a place that indoctrinates children so it needs to be closed down. Luckily the general population isn't as stupid as these politicians think they are. Imagine claiming the library is the cause of societal decline when every kid has unrestricted phone and social media access.
>>727706424>go to library>get game, install it on pc>return itThis is just piracy with extra steps. It is only based because it is piracy. it is cringe because instead of going to a torrent, you have to go to the library.
>>727711658Here they say it's a place for hobos to hang around during the day, so people don't want to go there. And it's like how about we fix the homeless problem first instead of just constantly shutting down wherever they go?
>>727706737I wonder how often stuff like this actually gets checked out, only for people to go home and wonder why a game for Windows 3.1 or macOS 9 cannot run on their new computers.
>>727707008I recently went to go get a library card again and I had to sign a huge disclaimer stating "What you check out is logged and these logs are shared with federal and state governments. They will know what you read, and you might get put on a watchlist depending on what you check out." Its fucking ridiculous how little privacy libraries provide these days.
>>727706737>Simtownkino
>>727712171The fuck? What state?I thought the national library association fought super hard against that shit.
>>727711352So does mine and even when I did my first build in 2008 I barely used it.
>>727711813It is so frustrating that I get punished because my city doesn't want to put actual resources into helping homeless people. Park benches removed, hostile infrastructure, public spaces having restrictive hours so I don't even have a place to chill after work, etc.>>727712171That's crazy. I can't even see a list of previous books I checked out on my account because they don't save any information.
>>727712570Homelessness is partially a state of mind and a symptom of substance abuse.
>>727706424https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gZo2qR8x_n8
>>727712171That's why I only cash purchase books
I haven't been to my local library in like a decade, I wonder if they do have a game section now. Piracy is effortless, I'd just be hogging someone else's time with a copy.
>>727706424because everyone that works at the libraries is a woke liberal just waiting for the chance to push their ideas on the public.
>>727713520t. faggot on the city counsel trying to get more tax money for himself
>>727706424Most games are digital these days.
>>727706737>Fun School 5 in SpaceI loved that one.
I used to check out Ogre Battle 64 every week for months on end.
>>727712868Good
>>727713982I appreciate the success of the switch, because its success allowed a lot of indie games to get physical releases. A drop in the bucket maybe, but still.
>>727706424Access to the library was so important for me growing up. I read so much manga and borrowed so many movies. Reminder that on humble bundle in the settings, you can choose your own charity and select local libraries in it. It'll only affect certain bundles that let you set your own charity or store purchases.
HAVING FUNISN'T HARD
>>727713520>dem der liberries are a gubment 'spiracy by tha woke left!!!You're a fucking retard, Cletus.
>>727712061>implying those people are able to put the discs in to begin withDoesn't matter if those discs are floppy or compact.
>>727718245I was waiting for someone to post that
>>727718329>dem dur ayyy eye is tekkin' up all da waturz!
>>727719590You have to make a conscious decision to build or get a PC that has a disk drive nowadays so I think people who have them at least know how to use them.
They had Kirby Air Riders in a week so I'm expecting Prime 4 soon.
>>727706424It doesn't.
>>727712061I wonder how long it takes some books to check out. So many books. Could it be decades?
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