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smbu2000 on 18 January 2011

So does this mean we can buy the PS3 version, link accounts to get the PC version free and then sell the PS3 version? While still keeping the free PC version?

The PC version will be the best version of course, so why would I want to play it on anything other than that? Getting it for free would be even better!




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Porcupine_I on 18 January 2011
Pyro as Bill said:

I called this back at E3. Sony is signing their own death warrant.

Valve doesn't care whether you own PC/Mac/PS3 and soon Wii (2?).

It will start with Valve games and slowly other publishers will join in. Soon, if you want the best version of a 3rd party game with digital copies for each system you own, you'll have to link it to your Steam account.

Once Steam gets rolling, only one publisher will have a strong enough first party library to distinguish itself.

Nintendo Steam

v

Sony Steam

v

MS Live

 

Valve are gonna thrash MS and Sony at the '3rd party exclusive game' that they enjoy playing so much.

Karma, I love it.





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ethomaz on 18 January 2011

Craaaaaaaaaaaazy.



Bokal on 18 January 2011

Where's Valve's hate towards PS3?
I don't know about you, but I still have problems with people turning their side...

Great deal and very promising though.



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Xenostar on 18 January 2011

Im assuming you will get it free and you could trade in your ps3 version, but like steam boxed games i reckon there will be a code in the box and once youve used it no one else will be able to link that copy to there steam account, so its second hand value will be greatly reduced. 



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shio on 18 January 2011
Bokal said:

Where's Valve's hate towards PS3?
I don't know about you, but I still have problems with people turning their side...

Great deal and very promising though.

Valve never "hated" PS3. Gabe criticised PS3 for not being development friendly, which was true, and even now it's still the most challenging platform to develop on.

I don't understand this "changing sides" thinking. Gabe Newell has always criticised all consoles for not being open, and claimed they only developed for Xbox because it was "easy money".

Criticism is a good thing in my opinion.



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cura on 18 January 2011
Xenostar said:

Im assuming you will get it free and you could trade in your ps3 version, but like steam boxed games i reckon there will be a code in the box and once youve used it no one else will be able to link that copy to there steam account, so its second hand value will be greatly reduced. 


assuming the buyer knows about the steam deal or even wants the game on steam. I bet there would be plenty who wouldn't care if it was free on pc or not. 



cura on 18 January 2011
--OkeyDokey-- said:
shio said:
--OkeyDokey-- said:

Wow, not only are Valve supporting the PS3, but in doing so they're making buying the PC version of the game pointless (if you own a PS3). Gabe Newell would be rolling in his grave if he were dead but since that's not the case he's probably rolling in Sony's money.

PC/MAC version should be $10 cheaper. And I doubt Sony is giving him any money.

Eh. You can always find new release console games $10 off at launch. I'm buying LittleBigPlanet 2 tomorrow for $83 AUD (RRP: $109 AUD)! With PC games it's harder because the big chains don't stock them and places like EB/Gamestop always charge full RRP. And you'll have to wait for the price to go down on Steam.

So really, there's no reason for me to even consider the PC version.

I'm getting LBP2 and Mass Effect 2 for $53 AU from importing.

haha and the retailers want to put GST on items bought over the internet; even so it still works out to be cheaper. 

(I bought from playasia and used a $12 off coupon to reduce the price). 

As a side note, I would NOT buy ps3 games from Aussie retailers as they are just overpriced in my opinion. I've also got dead space 2 on order for $48 AU...versus $89 from most Aussie shops. 



AussieGecko on 18 January 2011
Pyro as Bill said:

I called this back at E3. Sony is signing their own death warrant.

Valve doesn't care whether you own PC/Mac/PS3 and soon Wii (2?).

It will start with Valve games and slowly other publishers will join in. Soon, if you want the best version of a 3rd party game with digital copies for each system you own, you'll have to link it to your Steam account.

Once Steam gets rolling, only one publisher will have a strong enough first party library to distinguish itself.

Nintendo Steam

v

Sony Steam 

v

MS Live

 

Valve are gonna thrash MS and Sony at the '3rd party exclusive game' that they enjoy playing so much.

Karma, I love it.


um what karma?



 

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AussieGecko on 18 January 2011
shio said:
--OkeyDokey-- said:

Wow, not only are Valve supporting the PS3, but in doing so they're making buying the PC version of the game pointless (if you own a PS3). Gabe Newell would be rolling in his grave if he were dead but since that's not the case he's probably rolling in Sony's money.

PC/MAC version should be $10 cheaper. And I doubt Sony is giving him any money.

why is it that when sony gets something like this the developers just love em but when ms does its because microsoft paid them lots and lots of money. Choose one or the other, Sony obviously did pay valve, as if you really think otherwise, why the hell are you against Microsoft?



 

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