cliffski wrote on Nov 12, 2010, 04:07:
pihx wrote on Nov 11, 2010, 11:17:
I only use Steam and i am proud of it.
what if steam don't stock a game? you just decide they have final say over what you are 'allowed' to buy?
Not all pc games are on steam. And if you want one group of people to decide what games are financially viable on the PC, then that's a pretty scary slippery slope.
It's kind of like people who do all of their shopping at Walmart.
Generally, if a game is available in multiple places, including Steam, I get it on Steam. The only exceptions are any game that's also on GOG, where I always opt for the GOG DRM-Free version, or if I find a lower price on another Digital Download service like Impulse or D2D.
For exclusives like Sins of a Solar Empire and Demigod, obviously I buy them from Stardock. But Steam basically rules the roost for me. They won with a better catalog, better platform, better features, and better ease of use. It's not gamers' fault that no one could compete well enough.
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