Posted May 23, 2015
Vstromtrooper
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HunchBluntley
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toxicTom
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Posted May 23, 2015
Here I am! ;-)
I can understand people wanting their games in one place. Although with Origin and UPlay and their exclusives around also, it gets increasingly harder.
To the GOG vs Steam debate:
Steam has by far the greater selection of games and a convenient and working client.
GOG has (IMO) by far the better business practice (DRM free, money back guarantee...), better support, (IMO) better community, but an in comparison tiny selection of games (especially AAA titles).
Steam has a hold over your games (through DRM) and can fuck with you (don't accept the new, customer-unfriendly EULA, and you're basically fucked). GOG has no power over your collection (as long as you back up the installers). You can stop using it, your account can be banned, whatever - you still have your games.
So people make choices according to their priorities. Want the latest AAA titles? Go Steam. Disgusted of DRM? Go GOG. Some people here totally boycott Steam, some only buy games there if they're heavily discounted. Some simply don't care and use both as they like.
Choice is good.
I can understand people wanting their games in one place. Although with Origin and UPlay and their exclusives around also, it gets increasingly harder.
To the GOG vs Steam debate:
Steam has by far the greater selection of games and a convenient and working client.
GOG has (IMO) by far the better business practice (DRM free, money back guarantee...), better support, (IMO) better community, but an in comparison tiny selection of games (especially AAA titles).
Steam has a hold over your games (through DRM) and can fuck with you (don't accept the new, customer-unfriendly EULA, and you're basically fucked). GOG has no power over your collection (as long as you back up the installers). You can stop using it, your account can be banned, whatever - you still have your games.
So people make choices according to their priorities. Want the latest AAA titles? Go Steam. Disgusted of DRM? Go GOG. Some people here totally boycott Steam, some only buy games there if they're heavily discounted. Some simply don't care and use both as they like.
Choice is good.
shaddim
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From Germany
Posted May 23, 2015
Good point. Please complain on the steam support about the closed & locked platform concept of Steam, their APIs & servers. I'm sure gog would be happy in developing a general & open inter-digital distribution solution via open APIs & open data exchange if Valve/Steam would be ready for that.
timppu
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Posted May 23, 2015
Klumpen0815: I got Half-Life 3 on Steam for free with my 1070 gtx. Prob is I dont want to use Steam, I want to use GoG... I tried to add the key to GoG and it doesnt work. I tried to find the game as a none GoG game and it doesnt work. Is there anyway that I can get Half-Life 3 on my GoG profile even if I have to still use Steam? I dont need 2 different gaming pages when I like the one I use currently. GoG... Help please.
PS: In case someone still doesn't get it:
Witcher is made by CDPR which made GoG, Half-Life is made by Valve which made Steam.
Well, at least CDPR sells TW3 also on other PC stores and services, besides just their own.PS: In case someone still doesn't get it:
Witcher is made by CDPR which made GoG, Half-Life is made by Valve which made Steam.
Post edited May 23, 2015 by timppu
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Posted May 23, 2015
Klumpen0815: I got Half-Life 3 on Steam for free with my 1070 gtx. Prob is I dont want to use Steam, I want to use GoG... I tried to add the key to GoG and it doesnt work. I tried to find the game as a none GoG game and it doesnt work. Is there anyway that I can get Half-Life 3 on my GoG profile even if I have to still use Steam? I dont need 2 different gaming pages when I like the one I use currently. GoG... Help please.
PS: In case someone still doesn't get it:
Witcher is made by CDPR which made GoG, Half-Life is made by Valve which made Steam.
TOY2HELL: Cant these programs just work together. I mean why?!?!? PS: In case someone still doesn't get it:
Witcher is made by CDPR which made GoG, Half-Life is made by Valve which made Steam.
Shouldnt matter, You should be able to load none games to what ever program you decide to use. Doesnt matter if it is Valve, or any other company that makes the game. You are saying that GoG has GoG only games? Please.