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Tell me about Steam? Can I get some games w/o Steam?
Years ago I bought a game that used Steam (FEAR I think or a Valve game). It added 2 minutes to my boot time while it loaded/checked for updates. It tried to add spyware (I read the end-user agreement where I had to agree that my privacy was less important than fair play so they wanted to scan my PC for cheat software)
One weekend I tried to play my game and Steam refused to log me in. Two hours of fighting with customer service made me swear off PC gaming. Later I learned that Steam had some network issues which prevented a LOT of users from playing.
Last week I saw a YouTube video where Steam customer service is rated lower than Comcast by the Better Business Bureau. Steam has responded - they don't care about BBB Ratings.
I would like to purchase some of the games on Steam (Dig or Die, etc.) but I really do not want to do business with another Comcast "screw the customer" attitude. What is your experience?
2 Answers
- llafferLv 76 years ago
You complain about fair play and complain that they scan for cheating software? Isn't that what you want to ensure fair play?
If you don't like steam, don't use steam. But it's still the best method of downloading PC software.
Other methods are through Origin or gog.com if you want alternatives.