This part of the our blog post, incidentally, is where we insert a joke about the fact that Half-Life 2: Episode 3 still hasn't been released.
This part of the our blog post, incidentally, is where we insert a joke about the fact that Half-Life 2: Episode 3 still hasn't been released.
Reader Comments (39)
Posted: Jan 29th 2010 6:33PM Wiizer said
That end of the year sale finally made me bite the bullet. I've always been a PC gamer, but I kinda liked owning the disc.
However, Steam's service is really sleek. The only thing I can complain about is the time it takes to download some games like Mass Effect.
Posted: Jan 29th 2010 6:59PM Wiizer said
Of course, I didn't uncheck the 'Douche PC Gamer magnet' option on my Steam account.
That's why you guys felt the need to respond.
"You're not a PC Gamer unless..." "Second Life Comment"
And you wonder why people consider PC Gamers the bane of the gaming community, and they're the most neglected (save for Wii Fanboys currently)?
Posted: Jan 29th 2010 7:14PM Durr Durrington said
Sorry but that sounds like it is your connection; not Steams. My download speed is always 800 kb/s - 1000 kb/s when I use Steam.
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Posted: Jan 29th 2010 7:42PM liquidsoap89 said
I downloaded cs at 1.6MB/s the other day, so I can't imagine it's steam that's slow...
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Posted: Jan 29th 2010 8:32PM ClarkyAC said
I peak at 9 MB/s on steam.. But on average its about 5-7
Usually its around 30 minutes to download 8GB of game.. (take UT3 for example)
http://tinypic.com/r/efqf5j/6
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Usually its around 30 minutes to download 8GB of game.. (take UT3 for example)
http://tinypic.com/r/efqf5j/6
Posted: Jan 29th 2010 8:45PM CaramelZappa said
It's not steam that's slow, it's your connection or location. I get a constant 1.3mb/s from steam.
Holy shit 5.3mb/s? Do you have FiOS or something?
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Holy shit 5.3mb/s? Do you have FiOS or something?
Posted: Jan 29th 2010 6:34PM Dance Mofo said
I am part of that 25m. I love that you can backup your games. I hate that GFWL dont allow that.
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Posted: Jan 29th 2010 6:51PM einhanderkiller said
If you launch a Valve game, join a sever, open the console, and type "status", you can check your SteamID which has your registration number.
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Posted: Jan 29th 2010 6:46PM SmilinGoat said
i signed up this year. you really cant beat some of their holiday deals. if XBox live and PSN sold digital games the way Steam does, i bet they would be selling 10x as much as they are right now.
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Posted: Jan 29th 2010 6:54PM (Unverified) said
I joined this year because, TBH, it's a hell of a lot easier to run a game on a netbook from Steam than it is to sit next to an external DVD drive.
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Posted: Jan 29th 2010 7:02PM (Unverified) said
Dude, I haven't even finished Half-Life, and I've got the Complete Pack for PC and the superior PS2 version...
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Posted: Jan 29th 2010 7:20PM Foetoid said
I should probably get around to finishing it. The list of games i haven't finished that i own is getting too lengthy:
Braid
Defense Grid
Torchlight
Trine
Half-Life 2
Lost Planet
Oblivion
Portal
Stalker: Shadow of Chernobyl
Mass Effect
GTAIV
Universe At War
Zombie Shooter 2
Dark Messiah: Might and Magic
Far Cry 2
The Witcher
Timeshift
*sigh*. Nevermind future games. My problem is playing games over and over, stuff like Left 4 Dead, CSS, Guitar Hero, Tiger Woods PGA 10, Metroid Prime Trilogy, and heaven forbid, Bejeweled Blitz on Facebook :( Those games are killing my enthusiasm for finishing the games above. Well that and the dodgy Windows 7 drivers for my on-board sound that means i can't use my headphones :( If i had my headphones back i'd be FAR more inclined to finish them.
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Braid
Defense Grid
Torchlight
Trine
Half-Life 2
Lost Planet
Oblivion
Portal
Stalker: Shadow of Chernobyl
Mass Effect
GTAIV
Universe At War
Zombie Shooter 2
Dark Messiah: Might and Magic
Far Cry 2
The Witcher
Timeshift
*sigh*. Nevermind future games. My problem is playing games over and over, stuff like Left 4 Dead, CSS, Guitar Hero, Tiger Woods PGA 10, Metroid Prime Trilogy, and heaven forbid, Bejeweled Blitz on Facebook :( Those games are killing my enthusiasm for finishing the games above. Well that and the dodgy Windows 7 drivers for my on-board sound that means i can't use my headphones :( If i had my headphones back i'd be FAR more inclined to finish them.
Posted: Jan 29th 2010 7:22PM Toop said
I use Steam with 90+% of the PC games I play, it is one of the great reasons to game on a PC. Now that Windows 7 has actually allowed me to be confident that my computer will run properly for more than 24 hours, I'm doing a lot more gaming on my PC. Those Steam sales hit me at just the right time, and I doubled the amount of Steam-distributed games I have.
The only thing I'm playing right now that isn't connected to Steam is Supreme Commander and honestly, I wish it was. Then I wouldn't need to insert the disc every time.
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The only thing I'm playing right now that isn't connected to Steam is Supreme Commander and honestly, I wish it was. Then I wouldn't need to insert the disc every time.
Posted: Jan 29th 2010 7:54PM (Unverified) said
I'm exactly the same. I must've spent close to £70 during the sales. I didn't even want half the games I got, they just came in packs which were cheaper than the included games I wanted.
I love Steam sales. This week especially. Psychonauts for £1/$2 and now all the X-Com games for £2/$4-$5 (rough guess). £3 and I got 2 awesome games, and 4 games that are apparently less awesome as they go on.
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I love Steam sales. This week especially. Psychonauts for £1/$2 and now all the X-Com games for £2/$4-$5 (rough guess). £3 and I got 2 awesome games, and 4 games that are apparently less awesome as they go on.
Posted: Jan 29th 2010 8:21PM sonicspike41 said
Oh god... the X-Com games were a bitch to get anywhere with. I remember I could barely last a year or so without having the UN cut all my funding in TFTD. Not to mention the near-perfect aiming that the aliens had.
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Posted: Jan 29th 2010 7:46PM Freddie Mercury said
WOO!!! Steam rules! I wish I had a PC back then so I could have enjoyed it from the beginning
Oh well better late than never
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Oh well better late than never
Posted: Jan 29th 2010 8:00PM HighFiveJesus said
nah steam was lousy in the beginning. at least when i first got it. but its really picked up.
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Posted: Jan 29th 2010 8:27PM (Unverified) said
So a 225% increase in sales means that PC gaming is dead, and we should all go buy Wiis and iTampons?
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Posted: Jan 29th 2010 8:48PM Gibbeynator said
Well, this is the kind of numbers you pull in when "u maek a gaem with z0mb13s in it"
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Posted: Jan 29th 2010 10:39PM WiNGSPANTT from TopTierTacticsco said
Steam has the best prices, the best selection, and the best performance.
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Posted: Jan 29th 2010 11:02PM Lekko said
Steams makes me buy things. It's kinda annoying at times.
Like the other day, Psychonauts for $2. I already own that game on the PS2, and beat it 100%. I'm really not going to play it again but...
Two dollars for an amazing game like Psychonauts. I HAD to buy it.
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Like the other day, Psychonauts for $2. I already own that game on the PS2, and beat it 100%. I'm really not going to play it again but...
Two dollars for an amazing game like Psychonauts. I HAD to buy it.
Posted: Jan 30th 2010 6:27AM Glassneedles said
I bought Tropica 3 but already had the freedom force and XCOM packs from previous sales... I've currently got 130 steam games and been a member since 16th of november 2004
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