I only play multiplayer games for awhile then get bored, no matter what games it is.
I don't want another fucking client to just download my games full of DRM bullshit.
I only play multiplayer games for awhile then get bored, no matter what games it is.
I don't want another fucking client to just download my games full of DRM bullshit.
Has DRM from EA ever harmed your computer? Origin doesn't have to been running to play your games. And Steam is DRM in a way so I don't know what you are bitching about.Originally Posted by arbiter901
Oh and in that article posted by Ifafudafi, Gamestop says that BF3 won't be available on Steam. EA and DICE did not say that. Gamestop is known for flinging shit that doesn't come true.
Last edited by Amit; July 18th, 2011 at 04:24 PM.
I haven't complained about this. The thing that bothers me is not being able to have my entire games library in one single service.
Yeah steam is indeed its own DRM this is why I don't want another form of it with Battlefield 3. We'll see how it all comes along, until then its out of my buy list.
You will be able to get BF3 from digital distribution channels other than Origin, just not Steam, it seems.
Look, if you want this fantasy of Steam owning the digital distribution monopoly and becoming the ubiquitous, de facto PC game platform, offering every PC game that's ever been made in one convenient location, then write a letter to Valve and tell them to stop taking 30% royalties and charge publishers only the cost of bandwidth. They will all hop right on board with that.
But that's all just a childish fantasy. The real world dictates that these companies make money. As the digital distribution market grows, this is going to happen more and more as that 30% represents more and more money. Steam was allowed to operate almost uncontested, because DD was such a small piece of the pie. Well, the ride is almost over. Get ready for 2 clients or 3 clients or 4 clients to cover your gaming needs.
Or, you know, you could always just buy the damn disc.
It's fair enough that it's an inconvenience to not have all your games in a single service, but that discourages competition. Steam may be good, but Origin may just force Steam to improve their own services. There are a few things that Origin has that Steam doesn't, which should push Valve to implement them. Just basic things like being able to choose what folders your games get installed to. Steam has already stated that it is upgrading it's download method in the future, but that was due to the server overload from the Summer Sale and not a result of competition from Origin. So, while Steam could be great for gamers by itself and with no competition, I think it could be a good thing. The bad part is that EA might get stupid and use the Valve policy issue as an excuse for exclusivity on their service.
In any case, these are no grounds for you to pirate the game.
Resorting to piracy because one little detail doesn't fit your curriculum of a game release? Please don't be that much of a tool.
It's a wonder how he came to be a PC gamer if he's relied solely on Steam.
Buy it retail, asshat. You have feet for a reason.
Didn't you know? The game's content and success is dictacted by where you download it from, so if it's not on steam, then it's a terrible game that I CERTAINLY SHALL NOT BUY
However of course I'm not a total idiot and will by the cd. I like having a physical copy.
If it ain't on Steam, I'll probably get it on Origin rather than some other online vendor. I'd rather have it right from the source. I bought the physical disc for BF2142 Deluxe Edition, but EA let me download the game for a year on their EADM service, even though I had the disc already. I had zero problems with EADM. I expect the same with Origin. However, I'm thinking that it's been a really long time since I bought a physical disc for a game (I think BF2142 Deluxe was the last and COD4 before that), so I might buy the disc instead this time, just as something to add to my very small collection of physical boxes.
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