MW2 Steam or retail DVD ?

thedoc46 · 12 Feb 2010 at 16:53

OK so i am going to succumb and buy this. Been holding out for the greedy price drop which doesn't seem to be happening anytime soon.

Which version and why? Steam or retail.. Both are the same price..

I HATE having to put a disc in when i play, so if i buy the retail can i make an alcohol image of it and play off that ? If not then i guess Steam.. Don't like the idea of having to download that mega mahoosive download everytime i reformat..

Opinions please.

clippa · 12 Feb 2010 at 17:18

You have to use steam anyway so it makes no odds. Get the disk if you can find it cheaper.

30 quid delivered here - http://www.coolshop.co.uk/catalog/product/58074-modern-warfare-2-call-of-duty--for-pc

thedoc46 · 12 Feb 2010 at 17:35

clippa said:
You have to use steam anyway so it makes no odds. Get the disk if you can find it cheaper.

30 quid delivered here - http://www.coolshop.co.uk/catalog/product/58074-modern-warfare-2-call-of-duty--for-pc

thinking of buying a serial off ebay... seller has lots of good feedback.. Half the price.

Squark · 12 Feb 2010 at 17:37

Dont you need to be careful with buying serials, they're linked to a region. Didnt some people get banned/game stop working because steam said the game wasnt from their region?

thedoc46 · 12 Feb 2010 at 17:39

really this serial is from indonesia and i'm in the usa.. walk away? only $25?

UKDTweak · 12 Feb 2010 at 17:40

Becasue it uses Steam, even the DVD version, once installed, does not need the disc in to play

thedoc46 · 12 Feb 2010 at 17:43

oh well missed out on it.. only $25 off the bay for s/n... would be interested to hear more region linked serials as i am on the hunt for this.. Seller did have good feedback. Doesn't mean the game doesn't stop working 1 month down the road though due to region linked serials.

Dauthi · 12 Feb 2010 at 17:45

If the same price i'd go with retail they use steam either way so you don't need the cd in to run it but means you won't have to download the game just the patches.

Also you can copy your steam folder off your hard drive and copy it back after you have formatted to save you downloading it all again.

thedoc46 · 12 Feb 2010 at 19:50

Just bought new and sealed $35. Which would equate to 20 odd quid, so not bad.. Gotta love how much cheaper gaming is in the USA than rip off britain.