Bioshock on Steam

[your mother]

BenKenobi88 said:

your mother said:

Just_Ben said:
The best part of steam is for me, that there is no "copy right protection" that screws up my PC or tells me to uninstall 80% of my software! All you need is a connection to the net. Even if you buy the box, the cd is not needed after installation, no switching disks.

I personally love that about Steam.

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Steam IS the copyright protection mechanism! Sure it doesn't screw up your PC anything like StarForce, for instance, but try playing Half-Life2 without it.

True, but it's not a bad thing.

Anybody afraid of "copyright protection" on Steam is probably just mad they can't pirate. True, Steam's all about copyright protection, but it's how the system works.

And I'm pretty sure a demo will be on Steam or direct download later this week...dunno when though.

It's not about copy protection, it's about the online. There were two times when I was furious at Steam, and they both involved my inability to connect online for verification.

My ISP had a habit of using unreliable NEC modems that would conk out every 4 months or so in the tremendous Hong Kong heat and humidity (they are using another brand now). During those stints I was left two weeks at a time without Internet, hence Steam, hence my games.

Bummer. Apart form that, I love Steam because I can, if I want, buy a game at 11pm, wait an hour and start playing without having to leave home.

Bioshock and the Orange Box seem to be must-haves. Also Steam, for those who don't have it yet - get it, it's an outstanding online game delivery service. Hell, if id is putting their games on Steam, Valve must be doing something right!