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by Ice Cream Jonsey 09/30/2009, 11:23pm PDT |
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...is Steam the huge success that it is because it's well made and convenient and people love registering their games online, or is it the huge success that it is because it's a mandatory install to play Half Life 2?
The latter. Trying to navigate it is slow and sluggish. It's useless on release day for top titles. The lack of any sort of refund process is laughable. The Yahoo/eBay/GoDaddy style of desperate advertising on the main window is sad. It can't understand, by default, installing games on different partitions. It records lots of statistics on how you're playing your games, but only gives you access to "playtime in the last two weeks." The gaming press sucked Steam's dick because Valve misled everyone in thinking that there'd be sko API available for indie developers, but nobody can get into that unless your game is a big enough hit where you don't need it. (The gaming press has a goldfish memory, so they never bothered to revisit and see if anyone was actually able to use it.)
It's not all bad. I hate going to Gamestop because of the filthy and annoying sales tactics. Valve will never go out of business, so there's an element of security in buying these games through them (I'm sure the company that makes Impulse is doing fine, but if you had to choose which of the two were more likely to go under, you wouldn't pick Valve). And although there are many problems with Steam it does work - if Microsoft put out a similar service, it would have all the drawbacks of Steam and also fail to launch the games at regular intervals.
Pirates! and Prototype have soured me on Steam, though. That's $80 down the shitter for a terrible game and a broken one, especially since my objections were known within the first six hours of running both. Life's too short for this shit.
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Majesty 2 demo out/Impressions by Mischief Maker 09/15/2009, 8:43pm PDT
Re: Majesty 2 demo out/Impressions by FABIO 09/15/2009, 9:59pm PDT
FABIO is constantly searching the forum for threads about FABIO NT by Fortinbras 09/15/2009, 10:59pm PDT
You actually thought I was serious when I linked that game? NT by Mischief Maker 09/16/2009, 6:17am PDT
re: Majesty 2 demo out/Impressions by Tricknology 09/16/2009, 12:31am PDT
I was hoping the website's trailers would inform me as to what kind of game this by Weyoun Voidbringer 09/16/2009, 1:32am PDT
Jesus fuck quit posting NT by - 09/16/2009, 7:32pm PDT
Hahaha. NT by Creexuls, a monster >:3 09/17/2009, 1:25am PDT
youre fine! but please suffocate your brother NT by in the womb 09/17/2009, 6:55am PDT
Jso is the ultimate acid test. NT by Creexuls, a monster >:3 09/17/2009, 6:59am PDT
I'd hate to see his reaction if he really WAS obsessed with me NT by Weyoun Voidbringer 09/20/2009, 4:36pm PDT
I like Majesty Gold but it crashes a lot on Vista, any ideas why? NT by Fortinbras 09/20/2009, 1:55pm PDT
You're running it on Vista. by Mischief Maker 09/20/2009, 9:36pm PDT
If I go into the directory and set the compatibility mode Steam tells me to NT by turn it off 09/20/2009, 9:56pm PDT
Steam sucks. I got my copy off gamersgate. No DRM. NT by Mischief Maker 09/21/2009, 6:59am PDT
Man you're so fucking underground you haven't even heard of yourself NT by Fortinbras 09/21/2009, 7:50am PDT
Honestly... by Mischief Maker 09/21/2009, 9:07am PDT
The first one. by Fullofkittens 09/21/2009, 9:13am PDT
You can get them DRM-free from Gamersgate and GOG NT by Mischief Maker 09/21/2009, 9:30am PDT
Correction by Mischief Maker 09/21/2009, 9:33am PDT
What kind of Michael Moore-inspired universe do you live in where you flip your by Fortinbras 09/21/2009, 12:14pm PDT
... by Fullofkittens 09/21/2009, 9:35am PDT
The hell? They were advertising FF vs. 3rd Reich for $6 on Friday. NT by Mischief Maker 09/21/2009, 9:38am PDT
Re: Honestly... by Ice Cream Jonsey 09/30/2009, 11:23pm PDT
Meanwhile I have reinstalled Civ IV: Beyond the Sword and am addicted again by Fortinbras 10/01/2009, 6:00pm PDT
nothing wrong with vista, blame steam NT by Weyoun Voidbringer 09/21/2009, 6:39pm PDT
I was being a dick, here's the real answer if interest remains. by Mischief Maker 06/24/2017, 1:11pm PDT
So did anyone get the full game? by E. L. Koba 10/03/2009, 12:25pm PDT
Yes. *sigh* by Mischief Maker 10/24/2014, 4:32pm PDT
Redemption! by Mischief Maker 06/24/2017, 1:07pm PDT
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