I'm considering purchasing Battlefield: Bad Company (X360) since it's only 20 bucks new.  I decided to browse the Games on Demand service and discovered it's also only 20 bucks there as well.  I've got a large harddrive and I always install my games before playing them which is making me consider using the digital download instead of a boxed copy.
 
Has anyone used this service before and enjoyed it?  Should I just find a used boxed copy for even cheaper?
 
*EDIT* Considering Burnout Paradise as well.

I got Burnout Paradise from Games on Demand, and it was great. The download size was relatively small, and it was super nice not having to worry about switching discs whenever I wanted to play it. Unless you can save 5 or 10 bucks on a used copy I'd say just go for the digital download, since you've got a big HDD.

Although digital copies are really convenient and all, I still feel that actually having the physical case, manual and disc makes me feel more that I own it. Plus, I think a case looks nice on a shelf .

Me too. I also bought Burnout through Games on Demand. Great game. I just like to buy stuff online because I'm too lazy to stand up and changes discs or go out to a store when I could just have games on my HDD.

" Although digital copies are really convenient and all, I still feel that actually having the physical case, manual and disc makes me feel more that I own it. Plus, I think a case looks nice on a shelf . "

For me, digital will never replace physical. It's just so... soulless.

I don't know how anyone who's experienced a hard drive crash could be pro digital. Its so asinine. Really, not actually owning something is worth avoiding the 5 minute drive to a store? Give me a break. Its not even a contest until digital downloads are half price of owning a physical copy, which will never happen. The all digital future people are assuming everyone is socialphobic or something, its not a big deal going to a store. In fact a lot of people prefer it.

I used to have a big problem with trading games in that i wanted to keep but wanted to try something new, getting them on demand makes me feel a whole lot better because i'll always have that game, it think that its a great service and can't wait untill they put some more titles on it

I still prefer to have an actual copy of a game.

Physical copy.

Lending combined with storage space makes the hard-copy a no-brainer for me.

Physical copies > Digital copies
 
it sux to own a game that doesn't come without a casing and manual.
 
(exept for the games that were created to be digital only)

" @mordecaix7: The download takes a loooooooong time. I downloaded Oblivion and found that I'd actually waited about 2 and a half days even my connection speeds are really really good.  So I assume it's a slow thing at their end. "

All good opinions.  I will pickup a physical copy of Battlefield: Bad Company and my opinion is still in the air on Burnout but the ability to delete a game from my harddrive to free up space without having to wait for another two hour download is a plus.  Hhmm...  I must think.

" Call me old fashion, but I perfer a Good ol Box. "

anything to keep me from getting up off my ass and going somewhere to buy something.

I prefer physical copies, there's nothing wrong with them, I've dedicated a whole book shelf for them. They look nice sitting there. I got lots of room in my room and little HD space (screw off Microsoft, I'm not buying your over-priced HDs.) Benefits of living in America... and other countries as well, (hold your comments >.>) we tend to have lots of room for stuff. ^.^

i was thinking about this earlier today though.
 
in the future it just might be digital copies only. Cuz making theese plastic casings isn't exactly environmental friendly.
 
but it would sure suck :/ cuz i love them plastic casings with boxart and a lovely smelling manual !

I like my Game cases

If the boxart is sweet and it has a manual with thought put into it, then physical. If it's anything like most EA games or Activision games then the digital is just as good.