There is something about coming home after a long day of diligent work to find something that relaxes you, waiting. Be that something a fresh pot of coffee and a cigar, 52' Plasma HDTV with HD Cable Service and Blu-Ray Player, writing a novel, snuggling with your better half and/or playing video games. Until about 2000, in order to rent video games, your only choices were brick and mortar rental stores like Blockbuster. Today, you have the likes of GameFly, GottaPlay, GameZnFlix, Gamerang, GameMine and GetYourGamez. Each company, old or new, is fighting for your hard earned money and I'm going to help you find one of the hidden gems within the mountain known as the Internet. (Editor's Note: Since the time this review went live (Nov, 08), GetYourGamez and GameZnFlix have gone out of business. The review will be updated soon, including price changes and more.)
There are many places online where you could buy pre-owned or even new games at low prices. While many gamers check websites like eBay.com, Amazon.com and others for games, a few wise gamers know that some rental companies allow you to purchase pre-owned games for prices even lower than those on eBay.com. If you are a fickle gamer that likes to try before you buy, online game rental websites could save you tons of cash, especially if the game you wanted turns out to be a dud. Most online game rental companies are learning to adapt to gamers, offering them many options and services. If you were reluctant to go online before for your rental needs, now is the best time. In this round of online game rental companies, I chose GottaPlay, GameZnFlix, GameMine and GetYourGamez. I didn't choose GameFly or Gamerang since I have previous experience with these online game rental services and I will review them sometime later in the future. I am breaking down each company in three segments so you can find a segment that is more important to you than the rest. So, let's start.