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Posted December 27, 2008
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Michagogi23: eventhough clearsky is off 50% now, i can't bring myself to buy it over steam. i much prefer boxed copies because it just FEELS better, rather than having this system where you have to log in and its in virtual space somewhere. i DO buy the valve titles through steam though, but i keep it at that.

Same here.I just can not force myself to buy digital Bioshock for even 5 Euros.I will rather buy physical retail version for 15 Euros.
Damn me.
Posted December 27, 2008
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Clagg: You mention that GOG gives away free games. I am not being funny but Beneath a Steel Sky and Lure of the Temptress isn't exactly what people would buy is it? With the rose tinted spectacles off, be honest, would you really buy, on any online website, either of the two games that are equivalent to a talking book?
If you did a random poll of a few gamers you'd probably get Steam as the premier supplier of everything online.

yeah actually, I would buy it. Look at the Simon the Sorcerer games, those are adventure point and click games as well, look at the Sam and Max series revival of games, point and click adventure games.
oh and Ois, there are still games like the Sherlock Holmes ones that are point and click as well (these are just a few of the newer forays into the point and click adventure series..).
I wasn't really even into point and click adventure games until watching a friend of mine play the Sam and Max revival games. Anyway, otherwise I still like a good book, and buy books fairly infrequently.
otherwise, my point still stands, the product you get with GOG.com is more than just a game, while with steam it appears to be just a game.. with maybe a headache on the side? (additional drm).
Anyway, like I was stressing prior, GOG.com knows we're cheap, we want to play games and we don't want to break the bank doing it. That's why their prices are low, and that's why they're having these crazy sales.
I'm certain their feelings wouldn't be hurt if we bought some games off of steam, this is the way the market works.
I'm 1000 times more active on these forums than the steam forums, I have a high rep that I got from helping people out here. There are games that could come out on here, that I care about infinitely more than any game coming out on Steam (unless it's a Valve Specific game, which GOG.com wouldn't have anyway).
And the site being in beta, makes me feel like I have helped GOG.com become what it is today, by submitting bug reports, helping other users out, and etc. So I'm fairly confident that GOG.com realises that even though I may also shop elsewhere, it doesn't mean that I'm not a dedicated user of their services.
Posted December 27, 2008
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Freyar: I bought a few things off steam today. Spent about.. oh $70 on various things ranging from the PoP series (including the newest one) to Peggle for my father.
While I do admit that GoG has a lot that Steam doesn't, and vice versa, the fact that they have any of each others content, and the fact that I as a customer found myself weighing the benifits and losses of choosing one service over the other tells me that GoG and Steam are competitors.
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LordZ: []Differing opinion on the impact of DRM on his or her buying choices.]

At the risk of sounding like a ****, I must ask what exactly does that have to do with my statement? The fact that while you may have a clear-cut opinion based on the demerits of any DRM system, the general public does not. While I am certainly picky, I'd like to think my buying habits more closely mirror the aspect the general market has when consider the pros and cons of both.
I'm sorry, but I don't think your buying habits reflect on the majority of Steam/GoG users, despite the heavy anti-DRM position that is held here.
Post edited December 27, 2008 by Freyar
Posted December 27, 2008
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LordZ: []Differing opinion on the impact of DRM on his or her buying choices.]
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Freyar: At the risk of sounding like a ****, I must ask what exactly does that have to do with my statement? The fact that while you may have a clear-cut opinion based on the demerits of any DRM system, the general public does not. While I am certainly picky, I'd like to think my buying habits more closely mirror the aspect the general market has when consider the pros and cons of both.
I'm sorry, but I don't think your buying habits reflect on the majority of Steam/GoG users, despite the heavy anti-DRM position that is held here.

Well, I am convinced that the majority of users on here, who use steam, also use GOG.. hahaha.
But no, there are a lot of people who do use both, myself included. That's why there's a unofficial GOG.com steam group. Why use just one service? that is not being a smart consumer. You have to pinch every penny.
Posted December 27, 2008
I just bought Company of Heroes: Opposing Fronts for cheap. Excellent deal, still downloading though. Can anyone tell me if Steam versions of expansion packs work with retail disc copies of games?
Posted December 27, 2008
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michaelleung: I just bought Company of Heroes: Opposing Fronts for cheap. Excellent deal, still downloading though. Can anyone tell me if Steam versions of expansion packs work with retail disc copies of games?

I couldn't say for sure, but my opinion is that it would not.
Posted December 27, 2008
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Belua: Just like Aurion said, I bought it for 3,74 Euros. Are you sure you're from Germany? :D But seriously, try refreshing the page or something. If the normal price is 14,99, it can't be 18 now.
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pkt-zer0: Some other guy screenshotted it on the Steam forums, but they seem to have altered the price since then. Normal price was 20 EUR as well, going with Valve's alternative exchange rates.

Funny thing. Well, not if you wanted to buy it cheap, but still..
Posted December 27, 2008
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LordZ: I'm pretty sure that's a matter of opinion. The way I see it there's no competition. Anything I can get DRM-free is a no-contest choice for me. Furthermore, the absurd need to log in to Steam to play anything you get from them is a big no-no. I'll only ever buy online games from Steam. Paying for an offline game that you have to be online to play? That's absolutely ridiculous.

No, it's not a matter of opinion, it's a matter of fact. They have overlaps in their product lines, therefore they are competitors, QED. The fact that you choose one over the other does not mean that they don't compete, it just means that one wins over the other in the competition.
Posted December 27, 2008
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LordZ: I'm pretty sure that's a matter of opinion. The way I see it there's no competition. Anything I can get DRM-free is a no-contest choice for me. Furthermore, the absurd need to log in to Steam to play anything you get from them is a big no-no. I'll only ever buy online games from Steam. Paying for an offline game that you have to be online to play? That's absolutely ridiculous.
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Wishbone: No, it's not a matter of opinion, it's a matter of fact. They have overlaps in their product lines, therefore they are competitors, QED. The fact that you choose one over the other does not mean that they don't compete, it just means that one wins over the other in the competition.
Well, maybe I'm just stupid, because I'm highly interested in their Unreal pack, even though I already own UT2k4 through here, and UTGOTY and UT3 on retail disc.
in my opinion the products and services are different, and work differently.
Posted December 27, 2008
I picked up Ultimate Doom, Doom II, Master Levels for Doom II, Half-Life: Opposing Force, Half-Life: Blue Shift and BioShock last night for €8.95. Not too shabby.
I'm sorry I bought a boxed copy of Portal the other week though. €3.75 is a big saving on the €20 I paid for it.
Posted December 27, 2008
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Weclock: oh and Ois, there are still games like the Sherlock Holmes ones that are point and click as well (these are just a few of the newer forays into the point and click adventure series..)

I've seen them around, but must of assumed they were in that 3d-adventure style rather 3d point'n'click style. Guess I'll have to go have a look now :)
While I do prefer the old 2D for the genre, after playing the Sam & Max revival earlier this year it's proven that it can be done right and well.
Posted December 27, 2008
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Weclock: oh and Ois, there are still games like the Sherlock Holmes ones that are point and click as well (these are just a few of the newer forays into the point and click adventure series..)
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Ois: I've seen them around, but must of assumed they were in that 3d-adventure style rather 3d point'n'click style. Guess I'll have to go have a look now :)
While I do prefer the old 2D for the genre, after playing the Sam & Max revival earlier this year it's proven that it can be done right and well.

yes, my friend plays them off and on, I watch him from time to time, and it's very much 3d point and click.
Posted December 27, 2008
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Weclock: oh and Ois, there are still games like the Sherlock Holmes ones that are point and click as well (these are just a few of the newer forays into the point and click adventure series..)
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Ois: I've seen them around, but must of assumed they were in that 3d-adventure style rather 3d point'n'click style. Guess I'll have to go have a look now :)
While I do prefer the old 2D for the genre, after playing the Sam & Max revival earlier this year it's proven that it can be done right and well.

I have The Awakened and it's def a first person point and click. It was kind of awkward when I moved the character with the wasd since I was used to just using a mouse with no keyboard, but it's pretty fun and I just bought Nemesis since I've heard pretty good things about it. I also just bought Jack Keane and Runaway 2 hoping those are excellent as well, Runaway 1 was very fun.
Posted December 28, 2008
So I got some cheap games to try steam. Im liking it so far. Joined the gog group also :) I might get TF2 but not sure yet. Whats the most played online game there?
Posted December 28, 2008
counter strike 1.6 or UT2k4.
but tf2, css, hl2dm, and l4d all have strong multiplayer followings, you will not be hard pressed to find an active server.
edit: I'm weclock on steam, add me :)
Post edited December 28, 2008 by Weclock
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