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Originally Posted by blitz.fenix
Having to use Steam to play HL2 sure is a pain, but programs like Steam are the way of the future. It cuts out the middle man so game companies can go straight from the desktop to the consumer. A mixed blessing if can call it that but for now in my opinion, Steam blows the big one.
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I very much doubt that programs like STEAM are the way of the future. No matter what, I will always want a hard copy of a game I buy sitting on my desk for me to touch and feel if I want to. STEAM hasnt given any other company a reason to try and use a system like that. If anything, I think it has killed the possibility of it becoming big for a long time.
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I don't find it all that bad. Its just one more thing that tried to combat piracy and you can't fault them for that. I like how it keeps my games updated to the latest and greatest versions so that when I go to play deathmatch I don't have to spend an hour trying to find all the patches I need.
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Yes, actually I cant fault them for that. It compromised my gaming experience and thus I can. Not to mention that alot of companies are realizing that the better they make their games, the fewer copy protections they need, since they sell themselves. Look at all the protection Doom 3 had... A cd-key and cd check... Thats it. It sold pretty damned well I'd say, as do all id games, because they make good games. They dont need the anti-piracy crap. And really, finding patches for games, not all the hard. Fileplanet has it all nicely organized. If you cant find a patch you need in under 5 minutes, you seriously need some help.