mvdeckard wrote:So, enjoy your borked, virus-infested, outdated games, pirates.
My problem with steam games is that steam is borked and outdated. As a platform, it really needs an update to be comparable to other 2010 platforms (such as all mobile stores)
As for virus-infested, the grimrock version I downloaded was virus free because it was the legit GOG version, two days after release mind you, not really out-dated either.
My problem with steam games is that pirated games are invariably better, simply because I don't have to hassle with software I don't use (namely steam).
Rarely do I play more than 3 games at a time so steam is simply not necessary. It's a pointless system to me, personally. I'm glad you like it, but I'm equally glad I don't have to use it, even if it means "pirating" games which I bought to make them functional without steam.
I'm amazed the mods even allow some people in this thread to openly discuss how they pirate games - not exactly the brightest bulbs.
I bought LoG2 within 2 hours of downloading it. I don't think this is a bad thing to say.
Jirodyne wrote:Karinas23 wrote:hell i remember buying PHYSICAL COPIES in SHOPS and being told EVERY time "since this is a pc game you wont be able to return it" so this is no different.
This is STILL true today, and digital is no different since most games require an account. Even GoG.com requires you have an account to buy games, if I remember right. It's the same with every digital place you buy games. It's like that, so you can redownload the game later and keep track that you own it. All that Steam does differently, is use it's own program to do everything easily without having to open up the browser and going to the store site.
Indeed and that's where my beef with Steam lies. I have a perfectly functioning web browser which I can use to download Grimrock from the HumbleBundle website. There is absolutely no reason to install additional software, just to play a particular game.
It's personal of course, steam seems to give great benefits to many gamers but I don't see the added value anymore. I mostly play single player games and MMORPGs, neither of those benefit in any way from steam. On the other hand, when playing DOTA-likes or online FPS games, steam is very useful.
To Steam's credit, as far as DRM goes, it's the least intrusive and most functional system. I'd take Steam over any other form of DRM. I'd take no DRM over Steam though.