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Ginsu Victim:

--- Quote from: AtomSmasher on May 17, 2010, 01:35:18 pm ---I now prefer to buy my games through steam even though I used to be completely against buying games digitally.  

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Same here. I don't have to worry about a disc getting lost or damaged.

Encryptor:

--- Quote from: FrizzleFried on May 17, 2010, 10:23:50 am ---I refuse to install steam.  I still have a copy of Half-Life in my drawer... never installed... why?  Because it requires steam.  Screw that.  I refuse to be tethered to anyone.



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+100! I refuse to be forced to install more crap on my pc just to play a game. Just one I'll have to do without. Thanks for answering my questions about it though.

Encryptor

Sir Headless VII:
Steam is great. It's not intrusive, it automatically updates all your games, it has fabulous sales (especially if you are into older games; as I suspect one or two people around here might be), you don't have to worry about losing or damaging disks, you don't have to worry about cd keys, it tracks stats, it lets you see when and what your friends are playing. I just formatted my c: drive to install windows 7. All I have to do to get back my games is click one little button and they are back on my system. I understand people are resistant to change, and don't like extra management software but steam is fantastic (it actually drew me back from pirating games). Once you have used steam for more than one or two games I don't see how you could not like it.

XCVG:

--- Quote from: AtomSmasher on May 17, 2010, 01:35:18 pm ---
--- Quote from: Ginsu Victim on May 17, 2010, 11:01:04 am ---I was against Steam until I really started using it. Now I love it. Automatic updates, the ability to redownload any games I buy from there, constant sales and specials.

It's not obtrusive in any way.

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Agreed.  I now prefer to buy my games through steam even though I used to be completely against buying games digitally. 

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Pretty much the same thing here. I especially like that you don't have to juggle discs to play your games. Although I think less and less games require the disc in to play nowadays...

Ginsu Victim:

--- Quote from: Encryptor on May 17, 2010, 06:56:32 pm ---I refuse to be forced to install more crap on my pc just to play a game.

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What about one program to run hundreds?

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