warhead available on steam (pre-purchase)
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This has never been the case, in fact, the Steam version of UT3 got the 1.3 patch like a week before the retail version did if I recall right.
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It used to be that games on Steam took longer to have patches available for them, however in recent times patches seem to go up at pretty much the same time as retail copy versions. Don't think there's anything to worry about.
Personally I'll be buying Warhead on Steam as I can't be doing with DRM activation limits. I never actually played the first Crysis as I thought it was dull, but this spinoff does look good. I'll be playing STALKER Clear Sky through first though.
Personally I'll be buying Warhead on Steam as I can't be doing with DRM activation limits. I never actually played the first Crysis as I thought it was dull, but this spinoff does look good. I'll be playing STALKER Clear Sky through first though.
I'll be buying it on Steam but I think it'll still have the same "three machines" install limit, Bioshock did.
Why would this matter since the STEAM files are contained in one area, you cimply backup and restore this folder and BAM, no need toreinstall any game..
I was just pointing out it probably will still have the restrictions because he thought it wouldn't. That said, what happens if SecuROM detects the new system configuration? That is how it works after all.
Edit: Just been informed the Steam version of Bioshock didn't have the copy protection, typical people with their scaremongering bull even caught me in their trap. I hope Warhead also has it removed.
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Not specific to crysis but Ive never known steam to have an install limit. Ive got my account with games on 4 pcs in the house.
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will buy it when next gen gpu will come out should be much cheaper then
yes it's going to be soo much cheaper than £14.99
By the time you actually manage to download it you'll be able to buy it in the shop.
Thats why Steam has a preload ability so you can download it before it has become available.
That's right, Steam has zero DRM. Third party developers know that Steam is a very effective method of anti-piracy itself, due to games having to be purchased and tied to accounts, with online verification on purchase. Piracy on Steam games are amongst the lowest numbers of the lot. With Crytek moaning about the original Crysis being heavily pirated, it's fairly easy to see why they wanted to release Warhead over Steam. No need for separate DRM if the platform does the job.
Aye I agree, Steam is the best form of DRM IMO as it's not intrusive and not limiting. All games should end up on Steam IMHO.
I just remember a lot of stuff about Bioshock still having its own DRM when it was on Steam, but I've just been informed that it was a load of codswallop.It's like people banging on about Spore and Warhead having rootkits, it's hard to separate the facts from the bull unless you do a lot of Googling or someone taps you on the shoulder and says it's nonsense.
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Aye, I don't like DRM one bit but scaring people off with the "rootkits" thing is just annoying.
Reviews so far seem to say it's way better than Crysis, and I liked Crysis. So I'm optimistic.
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Has anyone seen any hard copy deals with warhead & crysis together?
And i'll ask this here too (sava another thread). Has anyone ever seen this box art for crysis before?
joe
And i'll ask this here too (sava another thread). Has anyone ever seen this box art for crysis before?
joe
All the reviews say it's one of the best shooters out this year so far.