Steam has some crazy deals right now (Some TODAY ONLY) - Page 2

Azisien · 12-23-2009, 01:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Magus

I didn't buy anything while some of this awesome sale was going on but I was wondering exactly what buying something from Steam entails, I've never done it before. I know you have to download the game (I probably wouldn't want to buy anything over 1.5 GB), but do you have to be connected to the internet to play it?

The purchasing process is exactly like any other online shopping. Browse, cart, checkout. Then you have to download the game from Steam. Once it's installed, well, I'm always conected to the Internet. But I have been to LAN parties and so on where we've used its Offline Mode.

I am not sure if there is 100% game compatibility with Offline Mode but it always worked for me.

Magus · 12-23-2009, 01:38 AM

Well, I've bought games from Telltale Games and basically you just downloaded it, installed it, and then had to be connected to the internet to unlock it but after that you could be offline, or if you wanted to install it on a computer not hooked up to the internet you could request a manual unlock code, which was easy.

It looks pretty neat to me, anyway, though, and some of these games are so cheap that even if I could only play them while connected to the internet it would be well worth two dollars or what have you, so I'll probably look into using Steam in the near future.

PyrosNine · 12-23-2009, 02:32 AM

The best part about Steam is that you can buy a game....and wait to install it later when you have hard drive space!

Woohoo!

I needs me a new hard drive fo' christmas.

Grimpond · 12-23-2009, 08:10 PM

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Originally Posted by synkr0nized

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So, if you're being serious, here's another thing to add to the "man I feel old" thread, I guess.

Er, yeah, I am being serious. I guess I'll go wiki it or something

Azisien · 12-23-2009, 08:25 PM

I decided last minute to share the consumerist spirit with some of my DnD friends and gave them all a $15 limit to get whatever they wanted on the Steam sale.

Then I broke down and got Tropico 3. I'm sure it'll be 99.7% off in 2 days.

Ryong · 12-24-2009, 01:25 PM

I got S.T.A.L.K.E.R.. Man, I've been checking and had I bought every Steam game I got so far outside of sales it'd have been US$80. But thanks to sales...US$24.50.

Eltargrim · 12-24-2009, 01:37 PM

On the subject of Myst: I recently discovered that it is available for iPhone. I'm getting it ASAP. Now I'll have two full games on my iPod

Grandmaster_Skweeb · 12-25-2009, 01:27 AM

I broke down and snagged Island of Dr. Ned borderlands dlc, Nation Red, and Zombie Shooter 2. Curse these damn discounts, curse them to hell!

12-23-2009, 01:38 AM	#12
Magus Archer and Armstrong vs. the World Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 7,164	Well, I've bought games from Telltale Games and basically you just downloaded it, installed it, and then had to be connected to the internet to unlock it but after that you could be offline, or if you wanted to install it on a computer not hooked up to the internet you could request a manual unlock code, which was easy. It looks pretty neat to me, anyway, though, and some of these games are so cheap that even if I could only play them while connected to the internet it would be well worth two dollars or what have you, so I'll probably look into using Steam in the near future. __________________ The Valiant Review

12-23-2009, 02:32 AM	#13
PyrosNine Zettai Hero Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: A figment of my own imagination Posts: 6,103	The best part about Steam is that you can buy a game....and wait to install it later when you have hard drive space! Woohoo! I needs me a new hard drive fo' christmas. __________________ Pyrosnine.blogspot.com: An experimental blog of writing. Updated possibly daily. Possibly. A fair chance. Current Works for reading: War Between them, Karma Police. PyrosNine: Weirdo Magnet Extraordinaire!

12-24-2009, 01:37 PM	#17
Eltargrim Fifty-Talents Haversham Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: FABULOUS Posts: 1,904	On the subject of Myst: I recently discovered that it is available for iPhone. I'm getting it ASAP. Now I'll have two full games on my iPod __________________ <Insert witticism here; get credit; ???; profit!>

12-23-2009, 08:25 PM	#15
Azisien wat Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 7,177	I decided last minute to share the consumerist spirit with some of my DnD friends and gave them all a $15 limit to get whatever they wanted on the Steam sale. Then I broke down and got Tropico 3. I'm sure it'll be 99.7% off in 2 days.

12-24-2009, 01:25 PM	#16
Ryong Professional Threadkiller Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Brazil Posts: 3,798	I got S.T.A.L.K.E.R.. Man, I've been checking and had I bought every Steam game I got so far outside of sales it'd have been US$80. But thanks to sales...US$24.50.

12-25-2009, 01:27 AM	#18
Grandmaster_Skweeb Doesn't care anymore Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 2,429	I broke down and snagged Island of Dr. Ned borderlands dlc, Nation Red, and Zombie Shooter 2. Curse these damn discounts, curse them to hell!