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It does, but you can switch it off. Werthead Send a noteboard - 06/07/2010 11:58:19 PM
it seemed as if it hooked up online every time I opened Portal (the game I was playing).


There's an option in Steam called 'play in offline mode'. When you click that, it goes into offline mode and will not try to access the Internet during play. It also remembers to stay offline if you switch off the computer and come back to it later.
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Most console gamers still prefer discs over downloads - 05/07/2010 04:58:40 AM 1550 Views
For consoles, I definitely prefer discs. I can take it to a friend's house, not fill up my harddrive - 05/07/2010 05:45:22 AM 774 Views
Oh, yes. Steam is awesome - 08/07/2010 07:39:39 AM 962 Views
I prefer discs for consoles, but downloads for my PC. - 05/07/2010 06:20:47 AM 781 Views
Makes sense - 08/07/2010 07:42:42 AM 958 Views
Yeah I definitely prefer a disc - 05/07/2010 10:45:50 AM 802 Views
- 08/07/2010 07:45:02 AM 896 Views
I concur that I would never pay $59.99 for a game download. - 05/07/2010 03:08:29 PM 829 Views
*nod* - 08/07/2010 07:48:01 AM 928 Views
Discs for sure. I don't see them EVER going away. - 05/07/2010 09:40:15 PM 853 Views
I'm the same way - 08/07/2010 07:51:32 AM 931 Views
Unsurprising. Console games are supposed to be portable. *NM* - 06/07/2010 12:58:30 AM 366 Views
I like downloads, but I'm an extremely casual gamer - 06/07/2010 01:16:23 AM 918 Views
I never said gamers don't prefer discs. I just said it's not the plastic that they like. - 06/07/2010 01:50:08 AM 850 Views
my biggest problem with net-accessibility... - 06/07/2010 02:20:18 AM 799 Views
Hm. - 06/07/2010 04:26:37 PM 778 Views
really? when I was using steam for a short bit... - 06/07/2010 04:29:06 PM 818 Views
It does, but you can switch it off. - 06/07/2010 11:58:19 PM 808 Views
hmm, I didn't see that. Thanks *NM* - 07/07/2010 01:58:36 AM 370 Views
Re: Hm. - 08/07/2010 07:36:16 AM 971 Views
Pssh - 08/07/2010 08:02:31 AM 869 Views
Physical copies all the way. - 06/07/2010 11:07:55 AM 780 Views

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