GameFly Genre: Subscription Database Age level: 12+ Annotation This subscription gaming service allows the user to follow any gaming adventure that they could possibly desire. Content Analysis GameFly is a subscription gaming service that allows users to either request games through the mail or download them via digital streaming in a manner very similar to Netflix. For $22.95 a month a user can get as many games as they want in a month (only two at a time), if they prefer a little less they could get one game at a time for $15.95 a month. With game fly you can obtain games for; Xbox One, Xbox 360, PS4, PS3, PS Vita, Wii U, Wii, and Nintendo 3DS. They also carry games for some older systems. If you decide that you like a game and do not want to return it you can pay a used disc price and keep the game. Critical Evaluation If you are an avid gamer then this website would be ideal for you. However, if you are one who likes to game only occasionally I do not recommend it. For starters most games usually take a week or two to beat, meaning by the time you finish it and send it back the month is half over, if you went with the one game option you will barely receive a replacement before the month is out. In the end you will have paid $16 to play one game for a couple of weeks and send it back. Good used copies of games can sometimes go for cheaper than that and you have the beauty of playing the game at any time. Also there can be quite a waitlist for new titles, making it very difficult to play that must have game. Curriculum Ties: N/A Booktalking Ideas: Talk to teens and figure out how long it usually takes them to finish a game from start to finish. Ask them if they think GameFly is a good service and see why they think so. Challenge Issues: violent games available Defense: First Defense File Why this Database? I chose this database because it initially seemed like a good idea. A database where you can rent games and have as many as you want a month delivered to your door. It was only after I dug deeper that I realized unless you are the type of person who can finish a game in a day or two, it might not be the best value for your money.
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