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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 1164 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 373 Views
Also, you should all still play Dwarf Fortress. *NM* - 11/05/2011 05:06:39 AM 349 Views
I'll assume Deus Ex was intentionally put twice. *NM* - 11/05/2011 05:40:38 AM 443 Views
Nope! Fixed. *NM* - 11/05/2011 06:33:48 AM 373 Views
The Witcher is all right. The story is fun, but the gameplay could use some work. - 11/05/2011 05:49:52 AM 749 Views
Everything I read says that the combat was revamped. - 11/05/2011 06:35:53 AM 691 Views
Discount, get free shit right now from GOG.com - 11/05/2011 06:03:03 AM 782 Views
Wait, really? - 12/05/2011 07:41:29 AM 720 Views
Yeah, they've been doing a lot of cool shit with it. - 12/05/2011 07:49:10 AM 702 Views
Yeah, the first one was pretty great. - 11/05/2011 06:08:59 AM 810 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 665 Views
Keep an eye out for steam sales. You'd be surprised what you can snag. - 11/05/2011 07:32:34 AM 818 Views
I've honestly been trying to avoid Steam :/ - 11/05/2011 02:09:53 PM 709 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 683 Views
What do you mean by "checks and balances"? - 11/05/2011 04:41:01 PM 788 Views
I don't have a problem with the DRM-ness of it on its own - 11/05/2011 07:54:15 PM 735 Views
E-reader analogy. Low-blow :p - 11/05/2011 08:35:12 PM 661 Views
it wasn't really meant to be an analogy - 11/05/2011 10:35:58 PM 646 Views
I haven't had any problems with Steam. - 12/05/2011 07:29:46 PM 832 Views
Yeah, for the record, I've never had any problems with Steam - 17/05/2011 04:22:02 PM 732 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 819 Views
Yah, I was thinking about at least grabbing the first one - 11/05/2011 02:08:37 PM 649 Views
Interesting fact: Someone from CD Projekt Red looked at my Linkedin profile today. - 11/05/2011 10:08:52 PM 708 Views
or maybe you're on some sort of "watch list" *NM* - 11/05/2011 10:37:11 PM 326 Views
Re: Interesting fact: Someone from CD Projekt Red looked at my Linkedin profile today. - 11/05/2011 11:31:37 PM 762 Views
Ah. Either way, it's still unusual. *NM* - 12/05/2011 12:28:09 AM 685 Views
So I've moved on to a less ancient game than Baldur's Gate 2 now... - 16/05/2011 08:01:29 PM 747 Views
Entering the 21st century? - 16/05/2011 09:49:17 PM 707 Views
I'm in the same boat. I could play those old RPG's forever. *NM* - 18/05/2011 07:01:38 AM 353 Views

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