Half Life 2 + goodies... Steam or not?

Sandok · Oct 15, 2004, 03:49 PM

I got a tiny dilema... I want CS Source but I don't really trust steam... What do you guys think I should do? Wait for boxies and all or go for steam?

I'm not uber desperate or anything... But I wouldn't mind CS since it's soon my bday

Counterfe1t · Oct 15, 2004, 04:09 PM

Yes new technology or a new service can seem scay at first but think of steam this way lets say you have to walk to well to get water then all of a sudden someone invents pipes and waterworks that takes the water from the well to your house it would sound scary at first

Sandok · Oct 15, 2004, 04:50 PM

Ya I guess ur right but so... You advise me to take it? And try Steam?

topbob · Oct 15, 2004, 06:06 PM

well i bought the gold package from steam... it seemed safe, and in 6-8 weeks i get hl2 crap

.. atleast i get the games instantly when their released.

Dom · Oct 15, 2004, 08:59 PM

Steam's cool.

Mazuko · Oct 15, 2004, 10:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Dom

Steam's cool.

Scary reading these words from ANYONE afte the debate a few months ago....wonder what happened to that topic where we debated Steam.

I think I was the only one in favor of it....

tEckniks · Oct 16, 2004, 12:59 AM

id rather get the boxed one..

what if your pc goes crazy before you could burn hl2 to a disc.. o noes..

i prefer cds

Paladine · Oct 16, 2004, 01:25 AM

Ummm....ok... I give. What is Steam?

Dom · Oct 16, 2004, 01:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tEckniks

id rather get the boxed one..

what if your pc goes crazy before you could burn hl2 to a disc.. o noes..

i prefer cds

Re-download.

The_Neon_Cowboy · Oct 16, 2004, 02:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tEckniks

id rather get the boxed one..

what if your pc goes crazy before you could burn hl2 to a disc.. o noes..

i prefer cds

you not dodinging iso's you downloading = it's installing as it downloads think of it that way

long as you have a fast connection to the internet you can download it with ease as many times as you need to...

PoopyTheJ · Oct 16, 2004, 03:52 AM

Can you sign up for steam and buy the game now? or what? how does it work?

topbob · Oct 16, 2004, 05:57 AM

the steam packages are currently avalible to buy through steam or www.steampowered.com, you can download the content although it is not currently released, you will be able to play it instantly once its released, if your connected to the network at that time. also this allows you to play it from any machine, just install steam and wait for the giant ass download of hl2 with out ever touching a cd!
isnt it convenient?

dipstick · Oct 16, 2004, 08:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PoopyTheJ

Can you sign up for steam and buy the game now? or what? how does it work?

Yeah, just download Steam and purchase the package of your choice. You will be able to play all older games and CS:Source instantly and HL2 will be unlocked the day it is released.
I personally have never had an issue with Steam, in fact it is extremely fast and stable.

Sandok · Oct 16, 2004, 08:12 PM

I have bought the silver edition and I must say, this game rocks!!! And i get months of extra practice

LOL GOOOOO HL!!!! I can't believe how good the engine is....

Oct 15, 2004, 03:49 PM	#1
Sandok DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 9,472 Rep Power: 0	Half Life 2 + goodies... Steam or not? I got a tiny dilema... I want CS Source but I don't really trust steam... What do you guys think I should do? Wait for boxies and all or go for steam? I'm not uber desperate or anything... But I wouldn't mind CS since it's soon my bday

Oct 15, 2004, 04:09 PM	#2
Counterfe1t DriverHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Texas Posts: 440 Rep Power: 0	Yes new technology or a new service can seem scay at first but think of steam this way lets say you have to walk to well to get water then all of a sudden someone invents pipes and waterworks that takes the water from the well to your house it would sound scary at first __________________

Oct 15, 2004, 06:06 PM	#4
topbob HardwareHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: SFBA, CA, USA Posts: 463 Rep Power: 0 System Specs	well i bought the gold package from steam... it seemed safe, and in 6-8 weeks i get hl2 crap .. atleast i get the games instantly when their released. __________________ 12090 in 3DMarks06 on current system, 5001 on old system, 4164 on older, 1587 on oldest

Oct 16, 2004, 12:59 AM	#7
tEckniks DriverHeaven Lover Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 115 Rep Power: 0	id rather get the boxed one.. what if your pc goes crazy before you could burn hl2 to a disc.. o noes.. i prefer cds __________________ [color=navy][color=lightblue] Made by Razgriz Lian Li PC-65B[/color] [color=red]\| [color=MediumTurquoise][color=LightBlue]OCZ Powerstream 520w psu[/color] [/color]\|[/color] [color=lightblue]AMD 4400+ X2 [/color][color=red]\|[/color] [color=lightblue]Asus A8N-32 Sli Deluxe[/color] [color=red]\| [/color][color=lightblue]1gig (2x512mb) OCZ Platinum PC3200[/color] [color=red]\|[/color] [color=lightblue]Audigy X-Fi[/color] [color=red]\| [color=lightblue]XFX Geforce 7900GT Extreme[/color][/color] [color=red]\|[/color] [color=lightblue]250gig Western Digital HD[/color] [color=red]\|[/color][color=lightblue] Lite-on DVD-R w/ Lightscribe[/color] [color=red]\|[/color] [color=lightblue]Klipsch 5.1 Ultras[/color] [color=red]\|[/color] [/color][color=lightblue]Window XP home [/color]

Oct 16, 2004, 01:25 AM	#8
Paladine DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Edmonton, Alberta Posts: 46 Rep Power: 0	Ummm....ok... I give. What is Steam? __________________

Oct 15, 2004, 04:50 PM	Thread Starter #3
Sandok DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 9,472 Rep Power: 0	Ya I guess ur right but so... You advise me to take it? And try Steam?

Oct 15, 2004, 08:59 PM	#5
Dom DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 12,940 Rep Power: 0	Steam's cool.

Oct 16, 2004, 03:52 AM	#11
PoopyTheJ DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Ohio Posts: 1,588 Rep Power: 65	Can you sign up for steam and buy the game now? or what? how does it work? __________________ [COLOR=Blue]“Alright boys, let’s start her up and see why she doesn’t work.” - John Fritz "I aim to misbehave" Malcolm Reynolds ATI Catalyst Beta Tester[/COLOR]

Oct 16, 2004, 05:57 AM	#12
topbob HardwareHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: SFBA, CA, USA Posts: 463 Rep Power: 0 System Specs	the steam packages are currently avalible to buy through steam or www.steampowered.com, you can download the content although it is not currently released, you will be able to play it instantly once its released, if your connected to the network at that time. also this allows you to play it from any machine, just install steam and wait for the giant ass download of hl2 with out ever touching a cd! isnt it convenient? __________________ 12090 in 3DMarks06 on current system, 5001 on old system, 4164 on older, 1587 on oldest

Oct 16, 2004, 08:12 PM	Thread Starter #14
Sandok DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 9,472 Rep Power: 0	I have bought the silver edition and I must say, this game rocks!!! And i get months of extra practice LOL GOOOOO HL!!!! I can't believe how good the engine is....