Where to buy games rather than steam?

[tom91x91]

Looking to buy metro and maybe the witcher and crysis 2 online, but my steam is bugged, wont let me buy anything but dont want to reinstall and loose my games. Any sites decent to buy online?

Thanks

 

[SkScotchegg]

http://www.direct2drive.co.uk/ if you mean to pay for a game online and download it straight away.

If you mean to buy and order the game via CD/DVD's then game.co.uk

Hope that helps.

 

[tom91x91]

thanks! yeah i mean to download and play.

 

[Gimpymoo]

Send us the money via Paypal and I will gift any games to you

See my trust, is a genuine offer.

 

[Hudzy]

Also, you needn't lose games by reinstalling Steam. I'd want to get that bug sorted if it were me.

 

[tom91x91]

Send us the money via Paypal and I will gift any games to you

See my trust, is a genuine offer.

very nice of you mate, will keep that in mind

And yeah ill get my steam sorted when i have the time.

 

[Mr Krugga]

Delete everything from Steam folder apart from the following:

1) Steam.exe
2) steamapps folder

Then run Steam.exe and it should rebuild itself. You won't lose any games or need to reinstall doing that.

Just make sure to have the password in hand and/or the recovery details and access to your email account.

 

[Semiskimmed]

Delete everything from Steam folder apart from the following:

1) Steam.exe
2) steamapps folder

Then run Steam.exe and it should rebuild itself. You won't lose any games or need to reinstall doing that.

Just make sure to have the password in hand and/or the recovery details and access to your email account.

+1, beat me to it

 

[nuttyprot]

Impulse a lot like steam I have used them a few times

http://www.impulsedriven.com/

 

[Sleepery]

You can also try

http://www.gamersgate.com/

Not as good as Impulse, but still the occasional good deal.

 

[Antar Bolaeisk]

Impulse a lot like steam I have used them a few times

http://www.impulsedriven.com/

Just be aware that Impulse are now owned by the Devil ie. Gamestop

Greenmangaming seems to be quite good as well though I haven't tried it myself yet. Missed out on the sale yesterday.

 

[paradisiac]

what happens when you download from somewhere and they then dissapear? does that mean you will never be able to install the games again or is there some folder thats downloaded you can burn to dvd or something for future installation?

 

[Antar Bolaeisk]

what happens when you download from somewhere and they then dissapear? does that mean you will never be able to install the games again or is there some folder thats downloaded you can burn to dvd or something for future installation?

No idea, I guess it depends on the company. Steam claim they will set up a system to allow people to continue to use their games (though most likely not download) if they ever went belly up.

 

[ic1male]

I'm curious - what do you mean by your Steam is bugged and you can't purchase anything? I've never heard of that before.

 

[tom91x91]

Im not sure ive had a few error messages after quitting steam and closing down games, and im having loads of issues with things not appearing in shops, the buy buttons not appearing or not working when i click them, i can't really complete purchases it just doesnt let me :s

 

[paradisiac]

Im not sure ive had a few error messages after quitting steam and closing down games, and im having loads of issues with things not appearing in shops, the buy buttons not appearing or not working when i click them, i can't really complete purchases it just doesnt let me :s

even when you do it through your web browser?

 

[Sleepery]

Just do it from www.steampowered.com rather than from within Steam itself.

 

[tom91x91]

I'm so retarded, lol thanks.