GameFly.com... The king of video game rental sites. Informative game reviews, console support, and an endless list of
features has helped solidify GameFly's spot of the top of the rental services. A lot of relationships will be
put in jeopardy when the boyfriend is forced to chose between the game or the girl.
With a service like this, it might be wise for GameFly to branch out into relationship
counseling.
Consoles: [PS2, Xbox, Gamecube, GBA, DS, PSP]
Gamerang.com was a very pleasant surprise. The site makes one of the boldest
statements of originality we've ever seen by operating four distribution centers. That's
three more than most video game rental websites. This means over half of the
United States can get the games they rent the very next day. How cool is that? If you
only visit one game rental site in your life Gamerang.com should be it.
Consoles: [PS2, Xbox, Gamecube, GBA, DS, PSP, PSone]
How do you please one family that has two movie buffs, three avid gamers,
and a dog? Enter GamezNflix. This site has done what many others have tried
and failed to do -- offer, both, DVD and video game rentals. Now the parents
AND the kids can be happy. GamezNflix even offers an eight video game/DVD
combination package. And with three distribution centers you'll get the
movies and games you want much quicker.
Consoles: [PS2, Xbox, Gamecube, PSone]
Don't expect a lot of frills from GPlay.com. They're there to do one
thing and that's to provide you with the best site to rent video games online. GPlay is simplistic in every sense of the
word -- but that's not necessarily a bad thing. 56K users will appreciate their
fast-loading site. First time users will love their easy-to-use queue system. And they were even kind enough to throw in twelve
free issues of EGM, FHM, or Sync magazine.
Consoles: [PS2, Xbox, Gamecube, GBA, DS, PSP]
Is it just me, or do a lot of video game rental sites try to look like crap. It's almost
like they intentionally suck just for kicks and giggles. We'll,
anyway... NumbThumb does provide members with some unique
features like their Priority Points program. Also, Texas, and nearby residents
will benefit from shorter shipping times. NumbThumb.com might
be for if you can ignore their embarrassingly low number of video game titles.
Consoles: [PS2, Xbox, Gamecube, GBA]
RedOctane is another site that suffers from a poor first impression. There's
just nothing there to tell it apart from the other video game rental sites.
However, RedOctane does manage to display some redeeming qualities. One of
them being their 5 game rental plan. Die-hard gamers will love this feature.
But remember, there's always a ying to a yang... And in this case the yang is
the lack of a free trial. If you wondered why RedOctane only got three stars
here's your reason.
Consoles: [PS2, Xbox, Gamecube, Dreamcast, Anime DVDs]
To start, Rentzero's site design sucks big-time. Helen Keller would have
produced a more noteworthy website. Moreover, they have one of the
smallest selection of titles in the video game rental industry. But in face of their
shortcomings, Rentzero managed to keep a couple o' aces up their sleeves. One being
their 14-day free trial. Keep in mind most sites only offer 10. Plus,
Rentzero is the only site to ship the manual with the game.
Consoles: [PS2, Xbox, Gamecube]