Are Steam-games known for being freed from the Steam chains

Egan · 10-09-11, 01:06 PM

I got Bloodbowl Legendary Edition last week for 6 quid. I was pretty happy with that. I am looking forward to the first proper Steam Sale. I'm holding off buying Cliffs of Dover until I see it on sale.

I am mostly just happy I will now be able to play Skyrim when it comes out. That almost helps me get over the dirty, self loathing feeling I get every time I double click on the Steam shortcut.

Almost.

On a Steam related subject, I bought New Vegas as well. It's OK, no where near as much fun as Fallout 3, but not bad. However, it does seem very, very crashy. I even got a BSOD last night and I cannot remember the last time I got one of those. Anyone else had the same experience? May start running it in offline mode and see whether it makes a difference.

Oberon · 10-09-11, 01:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Egan

On a Steam related subject, I bought New Vegas as well. It's OK, no where near as much fun as Fallout 3, but not bad. However, it does seem very, very crashy. I even got a BSOD last night and I cannot remember the last time I got one of those. Anyone else had the same experience? May start running it in offline mode and see whether it makes a difference.

I think that is a New Vegas thing rather than a Steam thing. It's got its fair share of bugs in it...which reminds me, I've encountered one myself (not BSOD worthy but still annoying) so it could be that rather than Steam.

Egan · 10-09-11, 01:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Oberon

I think that is a New Vegas thing rather than a Steam thing. It's got its fair share of bugs in it...which reminds me, I've encountered one myself (not BSOD worthy but still annoying) so it could be that rather than Steam.

More than likely. It's crashed three times today already. I'll maybe have another go later. I was actually thinking about reinstalling Fallout and Fallout 2 for a laugh. Wonder if they work on W7 74?

Back to Steam: Of course, ordering a hard copy of a game is no guarantee that it won't need Steam anyway. The one advantage I can still see in hard copy titles is that they tend to be substantially cheaper on places like Play and Amazon at release that via Steam. Well, that and having a box. Lets face it, manuals aren't worth the paper they're printed on anymore. The last proper manual I got with a game was for WiTP:AE - 328 pages of goodness.

Dowly · 10-09-11, 01:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Egan

I was actually thinking about reinstalling Fallout and Fallout 2 for a laugh. Wonder if they work on W7 74?

If they don't, you can get all three original Fallout games from GOG.com
for $5,99 a piece and they work on 64bit Win7.

Egan · 10-09-11, 02:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Dowly

If they don't, you can get all three original Fallout games from GOG.com
for $5,99 a piece and they work on 64bit Win7.

Oh, I'd forgotten about them. I think they've re-released B17 The Mighty 8 as well. Cheers! My copies of the early Fallout games are the DVD re-release from a couple of years ago so they might actually work without messing around.

Raptor1 · 10-09-11, 01:44 PM

Fallout: New Vegas had a few problems at release, but I haven't seen that many since it was patched a few times. Then again, I haven't encountered most of the issues people were talking about at the beginning, so it might be just me.

As for Steam. I prefer games in boxes, of course, and when I buy digital downloads it's usually through GamersGate, but Steam has a lot of good deals and is usually convenient enough that I've never had a serious problem with it.

Spike88 · 10-09-11, 01:56 PM

I for one prefer my games on steam, ease of access and all that nonesense.

Speaking of steam, can anyone spot what's wrong with this title?

Just found it on my steams window

Oberon · 10-09-11, 02:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Spike88

I for one prefer my games on steam, ease of access and all that nonesense.

Speaking of steam, can anyone spot what's wrong with this title?

Just found it on my steams window

I see nothing wrong with that...

Skybird · 10-09-11, 04:12 PM

Why I'm asking, after having tried to help an old gentlkeman whom I assist in computer management tried Shogun2, and he/me/we didf meet nothing but trouble with unaccessability of the game, he had given up several weeks ago, finally gave the game to me. I tried it to install on my system then, which by DVd takes 45 minutes, plus 3 hours of downloading and half an hour of defregmnentasing, then examining the new steam menu thjat looked different back then, and finding the offline option. But the game locks with that. Starting it new and switching steam to online, causes the game to not launch due to the game being unavailable, says the message. Next checking if it downloads again, which it doesn't. To cut it short, I have done the reinstallation combo three times now, every time it took all the afternoon, and the damn thing started just two times, but failed to launch 17 times. That is a score that leaves an impresison, doesn'T it. And even if it always would download something, I am oissed by the perspective that if I sit down and want to play I get hindfred by the game becaue it updates again. The offline option doe snot work, btw, it ALWAYS seem to block the game from starting.

I then checked the itnernet severla times, google, and found that the complaints of Empire and Shogun as well as other steam-driven games not being available are legions. I seem to be no exception, but seem to be part of a very numerous, big group.

Now, i can pass on Shogun, although I sdee that it looks really good. I was asking because Skyrim also comes with steam, and that hurts. I definetly will fold my cards over Skyrim, with terars in my eyes, but this steam thing is ther worst piece of vbtrown stuff that has ever hit my computer. Starforce (SH3) slowed my system and messed up my DCD drive, so it was not pleasant either. But this steam brown stufgf is as bad if not worse.

It goes without saying that nothing with Steam will ever be tried again over here. Even not Skyrim. Not one penny I will give them. Glad I did not pay for Shogun 2.

People should boycott this thing instead of arguing why to tolerate it. Too many people have problems with it. If sales would dive into the basement level, Steam would go. And that wouzld be godo for everybody. You can upgrade yopur damn games manually by an integrate doption - at a time of your choice. And you should be able to launch your game whenever you want - not when a compoany that alraedy got payed agrees to let you play. Damn Valve suckers. Hope their company HQ goes up in flames and their servers along with it.

10-09-11, 01:44 PM	#6
Raptor1 Navy Seal Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Stavka Posts: 8,211 Downloads: 13 Uploads: 0	Fallout: New Vegas had a few problems at release, but I haven't seen that many since it was patched a few times. Then again, I haven't encountered most of the issues people were talking about at the beginning, so it might be just me. As for Steam. I prefer games in boxes, of course, and when I buy digital downloads it's usually through GamersGate, but Steam has a lot of good deals and is usually convenient enough that I've never had a serious problem with it. __________________ Current Eastern Front status: Probable Victory

10-09-11, 01:56 PM	#7
Spike88 Ocean Warrior Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Miami, FL Posts: 3,052 Downloads: 36 Uploads: 0	I for one prefer my games on steam, ease of access and all that nonesense. Speaking of steam, can anyone spot what's wrong with this title? Just found it on my steams window __________________

10-09-11, 04:12 PM	#9
Skybird Soaring Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: the mental asylum named Germany Posts: 42,703 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	Why I'm asking, after having tried to help an old gentlkeman whom I assist in computer management tried Shogun2, and he/me/we didf meet nothing but trouble with unaccessability of the game, he had given up several weeks ago, finally gave the game to me. I tried it to install on my system then, which by DVd takes 45 minutes, plus 3 hours of downloading and half an hour of defregmnentasing, then examining the new steam menu thjat looked different back then, and finding the offline option. But the game locks with that. Starting it new and switching steam to online, causes the game to not launch due to the game being unavailable, says the message. Next checking if it downloads again, which it doesn't. To cut it short, I have done the reinstallation combo three times now, every time it took all the afternoon, and the damn thing started just two times, but failed to launch 17 times. That is a score that leaves an impresison, doesn'T it. And even if it always would download something, I am oissed by the perspective that if I sit down and want to play I get hindfred by the game becaue it updates again. The offline option doe snot work, btw, it ALWAYS seem to block the game from starting. I then checked the itnernet severla times, google, and found that the complaints of Empire and Shogun as well as other steam-driven games not being available are legions. I seem to be no exception, but seem to be part of a very numerous, big group. Now, i can pass on Shogun, although I sdee that it looks really good. I was asking because Skyrim also comes with steam, and that hurts. I definetly will fold my cards over Skyrim, with terars in my eyes, but this steam thing is ther worst piece of vbtrown stuff that has ever hit my computer. Starforce (SH3) slowed my system and messed up my DCD drive, so it was not pleasant either. But this steam brown stufgf is as bad if not worse. It goes without saying that nothing with Steam will ever be tried again over here. Even not Skyrim. Not one penny I will give them. Glad I did not pay for Shogun 2. People should boycott this thing instead of arguing why to tolerate it. Too many people have problems with it. If sales would dive into the basement level, Steam would go. And that wouzld be godo for everybody. You can upgrade yopur damn games manually by an integrate doption - at a time of your choice. And you should be able to launch your game whenever you want - not when a compoany that alraedy got payed agrees to let you play. Damn Valve suckers. Hope their company HQ goes up in flames and their servers along with it. __________________ If you feel nuts, consult an expert.

10-09-11, 01:06 PM	#1
Egan Admiral Join Date: Sep 2001 Posts: 2,020 Downloads: 15 Uploads: 0	I got Bloodbowl Legendary Edition last week for 6 quid. I was pretty happy with that. I am looking forward to the first proper Steam Sale. I'm holding off buying Cliffs of Dover until I see it on sale. I am mostly just happy I will now be able to play Skyrim when it comes out. That almost helps me get over the dirty, self loathing feeling I get every time I double click on the Steam shortcut. Almost. On a Steam related subject, I bought New Vegas as well. It's OK, no where near as much fun as Fallout 3, but not bad. However, it does seem very, very crashy. I even got a BSOD last night and I cannot remember the last time I got one of those. Anyone else had the same experience? May start running it in offline mode and see whether it makes a difference.