Recent content by madsircool

Steam does have its good points; but it also has its annoyances. Why shouldnt the customer have the option of playing the game via disc without the steam waits, the steam ads and the extra RAM space it requires. I also have a feeling that it can and might be collecting info on our computers that...

I agree with a lot of your post. But Steam doesnt allow the option of playing the game out of the box before dling the updates. And, why must steam involved at all if the game was purchased on disc? I do like the fact that the game can be played without the disc. But I wish some of these...

Give me some of what you are taking. :D They are restricting the availability of the software we purchased and discriminating against customers with slow internet connections. Try to wrap your head around that. And its all really unnecessary.

The powers that be restrict your rights. "That's the way it works. Don't like it, too bad." Fail Its better that the company voluntarily improve their service than to have its customers get upset and either not buy the product or feel somehow entitled to get it through less legal means.

I bought the Orange Box on disc and expected to pop it in and play right away. Boy was I surprised when I was forced to dl the Steam client to play the game. And I was really pissed that I cant open the games outside of Steam. Besides the fact that it took almost 24 hours to dl the updates on...