谁知道交付游戏的方式会彻底改变游戏行业(gaming industry)?早(Back)在 1900 年代,您可以租用视频游戏,但需要去Blockbuster之类的出租商店,希望游戏在那里,然后给他们您的 ID、押金并支付租金。然后是RedBox,但也没有了。今天的游戏租赁甚至不需要您从椅子上站起来。
我们说的是视频游戏租赁,但我们真正的意思是租赁、订阅和合法的免费游戏提供商。让我们看看 2022 年最好的视频游戏租赁和订阅服务(video game rental and subscription services)。
服务类型:(Service Type:)出租
平台:(Platforms:) Playstation 2、3、4(Playstation 2)和 5、PSP、PS Vita、Xbox、Xbox 360、Xbox One、Xbox Series X、Nintendo Switch、Wii、Wii U、DS、GameCube、GameBoy Advance
交货方式:(Delivery Method:)实物运输
费用:(Cost:)从 15.95 美元/月到 43.95 美元/月
最后一种实体媒体视频游戏(video game)租赁服务,GameFly将向您发送任意数量的游戏到您的邮箱。往返于GameFly(GameFly)的运输是免费的。是的,获得游戏的时间比下载游戏的时间要长,但某些平台的游戏无法下载。如果您喜欢这款游戏,请告诉他们,他们会以折扣价出售给您。比游戏店(game store)还要好。
服务类型:(Service Type:)出租
平台:(Platforms:) Playstation 4、Xbox One、
交付方式:(Delivery Method: )图书馆借阅下载模式
费用:(Cost: )一次性存款 32.29 美元,7 天 - 5.99 美元/场,14 天 - 11.59 美元/场,30 天 - 16.99 美元/场
到目前为止,GM2P 的游戏租赁服务已被证明是合法的,尽管处于灰色地带。他们之所以能够继续经营下去,是因为他们只出租合法购买的游戏副本。就像图书馆一次只能将一本书借给一个人一样。选择有点有限,但他们拥有一些最好的游戏特许经营权,如Red Dead Redemption、 Assassin's Creed等。
服务类型:(Service Type:)仿真服务
平台:(Platforms: )Atari 2600、Nintendo NES、Colecovision、Nintendo SNES、Nintendo 64、Sega Genesis、SMS、Gameboy Advance、Gameboy Color、Sega Game Gear、SMS和TurboGrafx-16
交付方式:(Delivery Method: )图书馆借阅下载模式
费用:(Cost: )Atari 2600、Nintendo NES和Colecovision游戏是免费的,每月 5.99 美元可添加其余游戏
使用与G2MP(G2MP)相同的模型,Console Classix专注于经典游戏机和您的父母甚至祖父母曾经玩过的游戏。您下载他们的模拟器应用程序(emulator application),仅适用于Windows,然后从 3500 多个游戏中进行选择。如果您想看到原始的马里奥(Mario) 兄弟(Brothers)或吃豆人(Pac Man)的所有荣耀,请选择Console Classix。
服务类型:(Service Type: )订户
平台:(Platforms: ) Windows PC
发货方式:(Delivery Method: ) APP下载
费用:(Cost: )包含在亚马逊 Prime 中
您可能已经拥有Amazon Prime Gaming并且不知道。包含在Amazon Prime的费用中,您可以访问新的和经典的 PC 游戏,下载并永久保存。您还可以获得免费的游戏内容,例如英雄联盟的Prime游戏(League)胶囊或(Prime Gaming Capsule)GTA(Legends or GTA)在线(GTA Online)模式的 GTA 400,000 美元。
大多数游戏都是从亚马逊(Amazon)兑换的,但它们与GOG 和 EA Origins(GOG and EA Origins)有合作关系。要访问这些游戏,您需要成为免费的GOG.com 或 EA Origins(GOG.com or EA Origins)的订阅者。在撰写本文时,部分游戏包括猴岛系列(Monkey Island series)、足球经理 2021(Football Manager 2021)、冰霜朋克(Frostpunk)和野蛮星球(Savage Planet)之旅(Journey)。
服务类型:(Service Type: )订户
平台:(Platforms:)安卓
交付方式:(Delivery Method: )下载
费用:(Cost: ) 4.99 美元/月或 29.99 美元/年–最多可与 5 位家庭成员共享(– Share)
当然,Google Play有很多免费游戏,但其中大多数都有应用内购买和广告。Google Play Pass为数百个游戏和应用程序摆脱了这一点,而且他们一直在增加更多。它也不仅仅是独立游戏。有《星球大战》(Star Wars)、《刺猬索尼克(Hedgehog)》(Sonic)和《权力的(Thrones)游戏(Game)》系列等游戏。请记住(Remember),Google Play Pass还包括常规应用程序甚至播客。
服务类型:(Service Type: )订户
平台:(Platforms: )Xbox Series X 和 Series S(Xbox Series X and Series S)、Xbox One、Windows PC、Xbox.com、Android、iOS
交付方式:(Delivery Method: )下载
成本:(Cost: )控制台(Console)9.99 美元/月,PC 9.99 美元/月,Ultimate(所有平台)14.99 美元/月
微软进入游戏租赁领域的是 Xbox Game Pass。拥有来自 Xbox Game Studios 和 Bethesda(Game Studios and Bethesda)的 100 多款大片游戏,您将永远不会感到无聊。新(New)版本也会定期添加。PC 和 Ultimate Game Pass(PC and Ultimate Game Passes)还包括EA Play ,这是一个为(EA Play)NBA、FIFA、NHL、F1 和PGA 巡回赛(PGA Tour)联赛和其他游戏类型提供史诗般体育游戏的全新世界。通行证还可以让您获得许多免费的游戏内特权,例如皮肤和装备。
服务类型:(Service Type: )订户
平台:(Platforms:) PlayStation 2、3、4、5(PlayStation 2)和Windows PC
交付方式:(Delivery Method:)下载或流式传输
费用:(Cost:) 12.99 美元/月或 34.99 美元/3 个月或 79.99 美元/年
另一个游戏机(game console)重量级游戏,PlayStation Now 充满了新游戏和最近的经典作品,如《辐射》(Fallout)、 《最终幻想(Final Fantasy)》和《最后生还者》。大多数游戏都可以持续访问,但有些游戏只能在设定的日期(set date)之前使用。在您的控制台上开始游戏,然后使用免费应用程序转移到您的 PC 而不会丢失进度的能力非常诱人。对于 PC,您将需要一个兼容的控制器,例如Dualshock 4。
服务类型:(Service Type: )订户
平台:(Platforms: ) Xbox、Playstation、Steam、Origin和Windows PC
交付方式:(Delivery Method:)下载
成本:(Cost:) 每个(Per)平台 4.99 美元/月或 29.99 美元/年
仅限于 EA 游戏,EA Play可能不是最全面的游戏提供商(game provider)。他们的订阅模式(subscription model)也很复杂。如此复杂,以至于他们有客户顾问来帮助确保您获得正确的订阅。您的 EA Play 会员资格(Play membership)仅适用于一个平台。因此,如果您想要Xbox 和 Playstation(Xbox and Playstation),那是 2 个不同的订阅。还有一个PlayPro 订阅(PlayPro subscription),每年 129.99 美元,让您可以访问新版本、最佳版本、高级玩家内容(premium player content)和游戏内奖励。此选项最适合顽固的 EA 粉丝。
服务类型:(Service Type:)订户
平台:(Platforms:) Windows PC
发货方式:(Delivery Method:)通过Utomik app下载
费用:(Cost:)个人计划(Plan)6.99 美元/月,家庭计划(Family Plan)9.99 美元/月,最多 4 位用户
超过 1300 款游戏定期添加新游戏,Utomik非常适合全家使用。游戏玩法(Gameplay)范围从 FPS 的图形暴力(如无(Borderlands)主之地)到ESRB E 级益智(ESRB E-rated puzzle)游戏(如天堂(Heavens)间),适合所有人,甚至是最小的孩子。家庭计划(Family Plan)附带家长控制,因此您可以让您的孩子远离深渊。
服务类型:(Service Type:)订户
平台:(Platforms:) Web、iOS、Android、智能电视
交付方式:(Delivery Method:)流 式传输
费用:(Cost:) 9.99 美元/月
谷歌(Google)的第二个视频游戏租赁入口是Stadia Pro 服务(Stadia Pro service)。与您手机上的应用程序游戏不同,Stadia Pro让您可以访问多种主机质量的游戏,例如 Saints Row 或 Paw Patrol(Row or Paw Patrol)。免费游戏的数量很少,但谷歌(Google)每个月都会增加更多。只要您订阅Stadia Pro ,您就可以保留游戏。会员资格(Membership)还可以让您在高级游戏上获得折扣,游戏玩法会跟随您从一台设备到另一台设备。
服务类型:(Service Type:)订户
平台:(Platforms:) Windows PC、Mac、Android、Android TV、Chrome、Safari
交付方式:(Delivery Method:)流 式传输
费用:(Cost:) 基本 - 免费(Basic – Free),优先 - 49.99 美元/6 个月。RTX 3080 – 99.99 美元/6 个月
作为流媒体游戏提供商(game provider),Nvidia 的GeForce Now 利用了最新的游戏行业技术(game industry technology)。也就是云游戏服务器。只要您有良好的互联网速度,您就不需要昂贵的游戏设备(gaming rig)。如果您使用RTX 3080(RTX 3080)计划购买顶级产品,就好像您正在租用一个装有令人垂涎的Nvidia RTX 3080显卡的游戏战场。(gaming battlestation)它打破了过去去游戏店(game store)租一台游戏机并将(console and lug)其拖回家的日子。即使使用基本计划,也有几个免费游戏可用,但是,必须购买最好和最新的游戏。
服务类型:(Service Type:)订户
平台:(Platforms:)安卓、iOS
交付方式:(Delivery Method:)下载
费用:(Cost:)包含在常规Netflix 订阅中(Netflix Subscription)
什么?Netflix有游戏吗?该服务自2021 年 11 月(November 2021)起提供。要查找游戏,请进入Android或 iOS 设备上的Netflix App并向下滚动,直到看到Netflix游戏(Games)行。这不会显示在儿童(Kids)个人资料上。选择你想要的游戏并安装它。也没有应用内购买。目前只有 10 款游戏可用,其中 2 款是基于Stranger Things 的(Stranger Things)。期待看到更多基于Netflix节目的游戏。
服务类型:(Service Type:)免费
平台:(Platforms:)基于浏览器
交付方式:(Delivery Method:)下载
费用:(Cost:)免费
对于经典街机游戏和老式游戏机和电脑的粉丝来说,互联网档案馆(Internet Archive)是游戏死后去的天堂。使用基于浏览器的Flash、Commodore 64、经典街机游戏机、Apple II、MS-DOS、Playstation PSX、Sega Genesis、Sega Master、Atari 2600等游戏机以及Emerson Arcadia、Bally Astrocade、Amstrad GX- 4000和Magnavox Odyssey2有超过 60,000 个视频游戏可供玩。自由(Free). 这似乎令人难以置信。谁需要租用游戏?
14. 经典街机游戏租赁(14. Classic Arcade Game Rentals)
服务类型:(Service Type:)出租
平台:(Platforms:)街机
送货方式:(Delivery Method:)送货或自取
费用:(Cost:)不定
您可以搜索其他租用经典街机的公司,但是,Events Unlimited服务于俄勒冈州波特兰(Portland Oregon)、西雅图华盛顿(Seattle Washington)、亚利桑那州凤凰城(Phoenix Arizona)和拉斯维加斯(Las Vegas),而VideoAmusement服务于加利福尼亚州和内华达州(California and Nevada)的旧金山(San Francisco location)。从Pac Man(Pac Man)到Pong,从NBA Jam到Tron,街机游戏租赁公司为您提供服务。
对你来说似乎有点多?将这些想象成贸易展(trade show)或公司活动中的派对租赁或展位诱饵。当他们看到全尺寸的蜈蚣或 Qbert 游戏(Centipede or Qbert game)时,谁不会停下(t stop)来?考虑一下您的下一个活动的活动计划(event planning)。
每个人都可以玩游戏(Game On for Everyone)
如果我们的 14 个视频游戏租赁最佳选择不能让 2022 年对您来说是更好的一年,那么我们无能为力(s nothing)。当然(Sure),它们并不是严格意义上的租赁,但这些选项比直接购买游戏和游戏机要便宜得多。将其中一些堆叠在一起,您就可以畅玩电子游戏的整个历史。
14 Best Options for Video Game Rentals in 2022
Who knew the way a game was delivered would reνolutionіze the gaming industry? Back in the 1900s, you could rent video games, but it required going to a rental store lіke Blockbuster, hoping the game was there, then giving them your ID, a deposit, and paying the rental fee. Then there was RedBox, but that’s gone too. Today’s game rentals don’t even require you to get out of your chair.
We say video game rentals, but we really mean rentals, subscriptions, and legal free-to-play game providers. Let’s look at the best video game rental and subscription services for 2022.
Service Type: Rental
Platforms: Playstation 2, 3, 4, and 5, PSP, PS Vita, Xbox, Xbox 360, Xbox One, Xbox Series X, Nintendo Switch, Wii, Wii U, DS, GameCube, GameBoy Advance
Delivery Method: Physical shipping
Cost: From $15.95/month to $43.95/month
The last of the physical media video game rental services, GameFly will ship you as many games as you want to your mailbox. Shipping from and to GameFly is free. Yes, it takes longer to get the game than downloading it, but games for some platforms can’t be downloaded. If you love the game, let them know and they’ll sell it to you at a discounted price. Even better than a game store.
Service Type: Rental
Platforms: Playstation 4, Xbox One,
Delivery Method: Library Lending Download Model
Cost: $32.29 one-time deposit, 7 days – $5.99/game, 14 days – $11.59/game, 30 days – $16.99/game
So far GM2P’s game rental service has proven to be legal, although in a grayish area. They’ve been able to keep going because they only rent out as many copies of a game as they have legally purchased. It’s like how libraries can only lend out a book to one person at a time. The selection is a bit limited, but they’ve got some of the best gameplay franchises like Red Dead Redemption, Assassin’s Creed, and more.
Service Type: Emulation Service
Platforms: Atari 2600, Nintendo NES, Colecovision, Nintendo SNES, Nintendo 64, Sega Genesis, SMS, Gameboy Advance, Gameboy Color, Sega Game Gear, SMS, and TurboGrafx-16
Delivery Method: Library Lending Download Model
Cost: Atari 2600, Nintendo NES, and Colecovision games are free, $5.99/month to add the rest
Using the same model as G2MP, Console Classix is focused on the classic game consoles and games your parents, or even grandparents, used to play. You download their emulator application, for Windows only, and then choose from over 3500 games. If you want to see the original Mario Brothers or Pac Man in all their glory, choose Console Classix.
Service Type: Subscriber
Platforms: Windows PC
Delivery Method: Download through app
Cost: Included with Amazon Prime
You probably already have Amazon Prime Gaming and didn’t know it. Included in the cost of Amazon Prime, you get access to new and classic PC games to download and keep forever. You also get free in-game content like the Prime Gaming Capsule for League of Legends or GTA$400,000 for GTA Online.
Most of the games are redeemed from Amazon, however they have partnerships with GOG and EA Origins. To access those games, you need to be a subscriber to GOG.com or EA Origins, which is free. As of writing this article, some of the games include the Monkey Island series, Football Manager 2021, Frostpunk, and Journey to the Savage Planet.
Service Type: Subscriber
Platforms: Android
Delivery Method: Download
Cost: $4.99/month or $29.99/year – Share with up to 5 family members
Sure, Google Play has lots of free games but most of them have in-app purchases and ads. The Google Play Pass gets rid of that for hundreds of games and apps, and they’re adding more all the time. It’s not just indie games either. There are games in the Star Wars, Sonic the Hedgehog, and Game of Thrones franchises among others. Remember, Google Play Pass also includes regular apps and even podcasts.
Service Type: Subscriber
Platforms: Xbox Series X and Series S, Xbox One, Windows PC, Xbox.com, Android, iOS
Delivery Method: Download
Cost: Console $9.99/month, PC $9.99/month, Ultimate (All platforms) $14.99/month
Microsoft’s entry into the game rental world is the Xbox Game Pass. With over 100 blockbuster games from Xbox Game Studios and Bethesda, you’ll never get bored. New releases are added regularly too. The PC and Ultimate Game Passes also include EA Play, which is a whole other world of epic sports games for the NBA, FIFA, NHL, F1, and PGA Tour leagues and other gaming genres. The pass also gets you lots of free in-game perks like skins and equipment.
Service Type: Subscriber
Platforms: PlayStation 2, 3, 4, 5 and Windows PC
Delivery Method: Download or stream
Cost:$12.99/month or $34.99/3 months or $79.99/year
Another game console heavy hitter, PlayStation Now is full of new games and recent classics like Fallout, Final Fantasy, and The Last of Us. Most games have ongoing access, but some are only available until a set date. The ability to start a game on your console and then move to your PC with the free app without losing progress is enticing. For the PC, you will require a compatible controller like the Dualshock 4.
Service Type: Subscriber
Platforms: Xbox, Playstation, Steam, Origin, and Windows PC
Delivery Method: Download
Cost: Per platform $4.99/month or $29.99/year
Limited to EA games, EA Play might not be the most well-rounded game provider. Their subscription model is complicated too. So complicated that they have account advisors to help make sure you’ve got the right subscription. Your EA Play membership will only apply to one platform. So if you want it for Xbox and Playstation, that’s 2 different subscriptions. There’s also a PlayPro subscription for $129.99/year that gets you access to new releases, best editions, premium player content, and in-game rewards. This option is best for the die-hard EA fans.
Service Type: Subscriber
Platforms: Windows PC
Delivery Method: Download through Utomik app
Cost: Personal Plan $6.99/month, Family Plan $9.99/month up to 4 users
Over 1300 games with new games added regularly, Utomik is great for the whole family. Gameplay ranges from the graphic violence of FPS’ like Borderlands to ESRB E-rated puzzle games like Among the Heavens suitable for everyone, even the youngest children. The Family Plan comes with parental controls so you can keep your young ones out of the deep end.
Service Type: Subscriber
Platforms: Web, iOS, Android, Smart TV
Delivery Method: Streaming
Cost: $9.99/month
Google’s second entry for video game rentals is the Stadia Pro service. Instead of app games like you have on your phone, Stadia Pro gives you access to several console-quality games such as Saints Row or Paw Patrol. The number of free games is low, but Google adds more every month. You can keep the games as long as you subscribe to Stadia Pro. Membership gets you discounts on premium games too, where the gameplay follows you from one device to another.
Service Type: Subscriber
Platforms: Windows PC, Mac, Android, Android TV, Chrome, Safari
Delivery Method: Streaming
Cost: Basic – Free, Priority – $49.99/6 months. RTX 3080 – $99.99/6 months
As a streaming game provider, Nvidia’s GeForce Now leverages the latest game industry technology. That is, cloud game servers. As long as you have good internet speeds, you don’t need an expensive gaming rig. If you go top shelf with the RTX 3080 plan, it’s like you’re renting a gaming battlestation with the coveted Nvidia RTX 3080 graphics card in it. It beats the old days of going to the game store to rent a console and lug it home. There are several free games available even with the basic plan, however, the best and newest games must be purchased.
Service Type: Subscriber
Platforms: Android, iOS
Delivery Method: Download
Cost: Included in Regular Netflix Subscription
What? Netflix has games? The service has been available since November 2021. To find the games, go into the Netflix app on your Android or iOS device and scroll down until you see the Netflix Games row. This doesn’t show on Kids profiles. Select the game you want and install it. There are no in-app purchases either. Right now there are only 10 games available, and 2 of them are based on Stranger Things. Expect to see more games based on Netflix shows.
Service Type: Free
Platforms: Browser-based
Delivery Method: Download
Cost: Free
For fans of classic arcade games and vintage consoles and computers, the Internet Archive is the heaven to which games go when they die. With browser-based emulators for Flash, Commodore 64, classic arcade game machines, Apple II, MS-DOS, consoles like Playstation PSX, Sega Genesis, Sega Master, Atari 2600, and exotics like the Emerson Arcadia, Bally Astrocade, Amstrad GX-4000, and Magnavox Odyssey2 there are over 60,000 video games to play. Free. That just seems unbelievable. Who needs to rent games?
14. Classic Arcade Game Rentals
Service Type: Rental
Platforms: Arcade Machines
Delivery Method: Delivery or Pick-up
Cost: Varies
You can search for other companies that rent classic arcade machines, however, Events Unlimited services Portland Oregon, Seattle Washington, Phoenix Arizona, and Las Vegas, while VideoAmusement services California and Nevada from their San Francisco location. Pac Man to Pong, NBA Jam to Tron, arcade game rental companies have you covered.
Seems a bit much for you? Imagine these more as party rentals or booth bait at a trade show or corporate event. Who doesn’t stop when they see a full-size Centipede or Qbert game? Think about that for your event planning for your next event.
Game On for Everyone
If our 14 best options for video game rentals don’t make 2022 a better year for you, there’s nothing else we can do. Sure, they’re not strictly rentals, but the options are far less expensive than buying games and consoles outright. Stack a few of these together and you can play the entire history of video games.