Originally posted by: sean wookie

Originally posted by: C3PX

Originally posted by: lordjedi
... Steam...

Just hearing that word makes me shudder. I really want to play Half-Life 2, I really do, have for a long time, but not only does my computer fall short as far as system requirements go, the whole steam thing makes me to hesitate considering the possibility of buying it even after my next computer upgrade. The Orange Box seems really cool though.

Ignore the whole complaining about steam thing. It isn't that bad. Just a bunch of assholes that will whine about anything.

Yeah, I know it isn't that bad, but I would be one of those assholes who complain about steam. For me it really isn't a matter of complaining about everything, but really just the principal of the matter. I'd like to think that someday I could play all my games that I spent my money on with my computer without having to worry about being connected to the internet. What happens if Valve goes bottom up? Or if there is a great worldwide economic collapse and the internet becomes a thing of the past? Or if some strange ancient germ renders the entire population (including Valve's IT guys) into blood thirsty vampires with myself as the sole survivor living in my own fortified honky paradise and I get tired of playing chess against a granite bust and decide to play some Half-Life 2...

Or perhaps I just want to be able to play my games without having to go online and varify the validity of my honestly purchased product while the guy who pirates it gets to play it internet free.