Thinking about purchasing...

[misha1967]

Originally Posted by [RS]Wedge

When looking into where to purchase SH5 I noticed that I can get a retail DVD copy off of eBay at a pretty good price vs purchasing through Steam.

If I purchase the retail version should I install it through my Steam account or just keep it as a stand alone install? I was thinking it might be easier just to download it from Steam and then use the retail DVD key to activate the Steam version. This way I dont have to worry about downloading separate patches.

I second what Orpheus said, and I'm one who initially bought the Steam version and then got the DVD version.

Get the retail version. Five bucks through the Amazon link at the bottom of this screen and you'll be a happy camper. I know I am. And you don't have to worry about downloading patches with that version either. It does it all itself on install and that's it, you're done.