Whats really with Steam and why many companies wants it?

[FreeTalkLive]

yushire said:

FreeTalkLive said:
Steam is easy and inexpensive. I've bought three games from it. I paid $8, $5 and $0. I don't have to DL these games to a PC to play them. If I want to play them at home, in the living room, at my friend's or at my parent's, I just get on Steam and play them.

 

 

are those full games? Not demo? just asking bedcause thats too good to be true. Unless its Half life

The $8 game is a $20 game which Steam sells for 1/2 price but I bought it on sale.  The $5 game is a $10 game on sale.  The $0 game is a few years old game that used to cost $40, I think. 

I rarely play FSP and don't like Half Life or any of the games made by Valve.

Of course, I think Steam offers timed trails for just about every game on the system so you never need to buy a game you don't really enjoy.  Steam also links you to reviews.

What I do is this.  I see the weekend deals every now and then (usually the biggest savings.)  I quickly scroll through them.  If a game seems interesting, I click on meta critic reviews.  If I like the views, I try the timed trail.  If I enjoy the timed trial, I buy the game.  I bought the two games that way and couldn't be happier.