Steam vs Retail

FlukeRogi · 19 Oct 2010 at 16:49

I do like Steam for the convenience, but I'll always go with the cheapest option. Or if it's something I can wait to play, then I'll wait for a Steam sale.

dave1983 · 19 Oct 2010 at 16:53

gotta be steam, nothing worse than losing your disk or accidently scratching the disk, making it impossible to install, or losing your cd case with CD key, which means you can't play multiplayer without it.

ThomasTheTankEngine · 19 Oct 2010 at 17:04

Bit of both. Steam never puts the games I want on sale, so I end up getting them retail.

Jumblejug · 19 Oct 2010 at 17:12

McBain said:

Haha, excellent!

Ravenger · 19 Oct 2010 at 17:25

I like Steamworks games that are cheaper to buy at retail than from Steam.

e.g. Fallout: New Vegas

It's a Steamworks game that requires steam.

Price from Steam: £29.99
Price from online retailer: £22.99

Having a retail copy of a Steam game is great, as you get a free DVD backup of the game.

dmcg · 19 Oct 2010 at 17:26

I like boobs

airrunner · 19 Oct 2010 at 17:27

Evilsod said:
Well yes but you normally only get hacked if you do something stupid.

You can just as easily say if you get burgled you face the possibility of losing all your games AND your pc/consoles and that is completely out of your hands.

Most successful hacks are the real life equivalent of leaving your front door wide open with a sign up saying you've gone on holiday for 2 weeks so don't leave any milk.

You are exaggerating. The guy does have a point it is perfectly feasable to get hacked even if you are the most conscientous person with your computers security. Hence why we have security programs ie: antivirus - spyware consistently updating themselves as something new has been discovered. We will always be one step behind fraud.

coltpython3 · 19 Oct 2010 at 17:28

was thinking this earlier. original assassin's creed £5 from amazon. £20 from steam. is the extra £15 justifiable for auto patching/fast downloading?

Tefal · 19 Oct 2010 at 17:28

Ravenger said:
Having a retail copy of a Steam game is great, as you get a free DVD backup of the game.

You know steam lets you back up your dl'd games to dvd too.

airrunner · 19 Oct 2010 at 17:29

coltpython3 said:
was thinking this earlier. original assassin's creed £5 from amazon. £20 from steam. is the extra £15 justifiable for auto patching/fast downloading?

Nope it is overpriced convenience. Which idiotic consumers who pay the prices will continue to keep these unjustifiable prices stay as they are

Tefal · 19 Oct 2010 at 17:30

airrunner said:
We will always be one step behind fraud.

that's because it depends solely on the intelligence of the person targeted.

in every steam chat window steam says 2don't ever give anyone your pw, but people still do, every time you click a link in steam chat that isn't top a steam page it pops up saying "this isn't a steam site do not enter your account details" yet people still do.

All the security in the world can't stop idiots willingly giving their details to others.

WingZero30 · 19 Oct 2010 at 17:47

I remember a similar thread a while back

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Evilsod · 19 Oct 2010 at 17:49

airrunner said:
You are exaggerating. The guy does have a point it is perfectly feasable to get hacked even if you are the most conscientous person with your computers security. Hence why we have security programs ie: antivirus - spyware consistently updating themselves as something new has been discovered. We will always be one step behind fraud.

Tefal said:
that's because it depends solely on the intelligence of the person targeted.

in every steam chat window steam says 2don't ever give anyone your pw, but people still do, every time you click a link in steam chat that isn't top a steam page it pops up saying "this isn't a steam site do not enter your account details" yet people still do.

All the security in the world can't stop idiots willingly giving their details to others.

This.

Though you have a point. Its not like leaving the door open with a sign saying you're away for 2 weeks. Its more like inviting the burglar in who is cleverly disguised as the guy from Antiques Roadshow by using a mask and asking to take away all your stuff for appraisal...

mufc802 · 19 Oct 2010 at 17:51

I use Steam because no disks are required, which makes it a quick process to load up games. I've never had my account hacked so I don't see any problems with it.

coltpython3 · 19 Oct 2010 at 18:01

Evilsod said:
This.

Though you have a point. Its not like leaving the door open with a sign saying you're away for 2 weeks. Its more like inviting the burglar in who is cleverly disguised as the guy from Antiques Roadshow by using a mask and asking to take away all your stuff for appraisal...

lol nice example ^^

mame · 19 Oct 2010 at 18:05

dmcg said:
I like boobs

Digital Image or physical copy?

dazza13 · 19 Oct 2010 at 18:08

Steam all the way I can't be arsed with loads of boxes all over the place now.

Evilsod · 19 Oct 2010 at 18:13

coltpython3 said:
lol nice example ^^

Ty, conjures up a funny image ^^

mame said:
Digital Image or physical copy?

Lol

Physical copy definitely. Just can't wait to get them home and take the packaging off

Raumarik · 19 Oct 2010 at 18:17

airrunner said:
Nope it is overpriced convenience. Which idiotic consumers who pay the prices will continue to keep these unjustifiable prices stay as they are

Idiotic consumers? Or perhaps simply people who can afford it and decide they want to - god forbid people have free choice. Are these the same idiots who mainly purchase the Steam Specials? :rolleyes:

Steveh_monkey · 19 Oct 2010 at 19:02

I guess it's a question of the convenience of having no discs and being able to download games on any PC against the convenience of being able to customize installation, simplify modding and quicker installation.
So it's convenience vs convenience. Personally I got for convenience every time but thats just what I'm like.