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It's the premier digital platform for PC games, though GOG's offers more "stuff" with their version. Zalis Send a noteboard - 11/05/2011 03:56:47 PM
Being required to use it with Valve games in '04 had me stubborn, but Steam won me over a few years ago. I'm even to the point where I'll launch non-Steam games through Steam... just to have the in-game overlay for chat, etc. The sales are killer if you wait for them, too. It's also been a tremendous boon for indie PC titles, so I appreciate that. It may be owned by a game developer, which some would use to say they're wary of its objectivity, but it's been better for the PC industry than anything Microsoft (supposed PC gaming proponent) has done.

GOG.com has a great deal on TW2, too, so I don't mean to imply that Steam is the best way to get the game. Honestly, I don't care much about the "extra" extras that GOG's version includes over the Steam one. GOG's is "DRM Free," but already running Steam most of the time means that its version isn't unnecessarily intrusive either.

Special edition crap just collects dust, so excuse my ambivalence toward game extras. Soundtracks and art are the only things I'll really bother checking out.
The sword might be grateful to the forge fire, but never fond of it.
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Disappointed with Dragon Age 2? Looking for an expansive AAA PC fantasy RPG? Come one, come all! - 11/05/2011 04:51:59 AM 1154 Views
With this, Skyrim, DA2, ME2, Kingdoms of Amalur, and Deus Ex, we've got a stellar RPG year. *NM* - 11/05/2011 04:57:24 AM 367 Views
Also, you should all still play Dwarf Fortress. *NM* - 11/05/2011 05:06:39 AM 344 Views
I'll assume Deus Ex was intentionally put twice. *NM* - 11/05/2011 05:40:38 AM 433 Views
Nope! Fixed. *NM* - 11/05/2011 06:33:48 AM 367 Views
The Witcher is all right. The story is fun, but the gameplay could use some work. - 11/05/2011 05:49:52 AM 734 Views
Everything I read says that the combat was revamped. - 11/05/2011 06:35:53 AM 678 Views
Discount, get free shit right now from GOG.com - 11/05/2011 06:03:03 AM 772 Views
Wait, really? - 12/05/2011 07:41:29 AM 712 Views
Yeah, they've been doing a lot of cool shit with it. - 12/05/2011 07:49:10 AM 691 Views
Yeah, the first one was pretty great. - 11/05/2011 06:08:59 AM 800 Views
I know, I keep seeing all these new RPGs come out and I want to try them... - 11/05/2011 06:40:35 AM 653 Views
Keep an eye out for steam sales. You'd be surprised what you can snag. - 11/05/2011 07:32:34 AM 807 Views
I've honestly been trying to avoid Steam :/ - 11/05/2011 02:09:53 PM 699 Views
It's the premier digital platform for PC games, though GOG's offers more "stuff" with their version. - 11/05/2011 03:56:47 PM 672 Views
What do you mean by "checks and balances"? - 11/05/2011 04:41:01 PM 777 Views
I don't have a problem with the DRM-ness of it on its own - 11/05/2011 07:54:15 PM 728 Views
E-reader analogy. Low-blow :p - 11/05/2011 08:35:12 PM 652 Views
it wasn't really meant to be an analogy - 11/05/2011 10:35:58 PM 638 Views
I haven't had any problems with Steam. - 12/05/2011 07:29:46 PM 825 Views
Yeah, for the record, I've never had any problems with Steam - 17/05/2011 04:22:02 PM 721 Views
The Witcher 1 is on GOG for $4.99 for the next week or so, then $9.99 therafter. - 11/05/2011 11:15:14 AM 806 Views
Yah, I was thinking about at least grabbing the first one - 11/05/2011 02:08:37 PM 638 Views
Interesting fact: Someone from CD Projekt Red looked at my Linkedin profile today. - 11/05/2011 10:08:52 PM 697 Views
or maybe you're on some sort of "watch list" *NM* - 11/05/2011 10:37:11 PM 322 Views
Re: Interesting fact: Someone from CD Projekt Red looked at my Linkedin profile today. - 11/05/2011 11:31:37 PM 753 Views
Ah. Either way, it's still unusual. *NM* - 12/05/2011 12:28:09 AM 675 Views
So I've moved on to a less ancient game than Baldur's Gate 2 now... - 16/05/2011 08:01:29 PM 736 Views
Entering the 21st century? - 16/05/2011 09:49:17 PM 697 Views
I'm in the same boat. I could play those old RPG's forever. *NM* - 18/05/2011 07:01:38 AM 350 Views

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