Dragon Age II
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That's fine so long as they've stopped using terrible DRM on the shop bought copies. From what I've heard the DRM on the PC version of Mass Effect was particularly nasty. With Steam, you don't have to worry about that.
If I have to choose between using a client other than Steam or pain in the arse anti-piracy software...well then I just might not buy the damn game.
If I have to choose between using a client other than Steam or pain in the arse anti-piracy software...well then I just might not buy the damn game.
You don't have to worry about that if the developers removed their own DRM. Sometimes the Steam version has both.
Well, I've been an avid PC gamer in the past, but I've come to accept that the lead platforms are consoles now, specifically the 360.
Lead platform is where the money is made, so I buy games for the platform they were developed for
(Don't get me wrong, I totally understand where you're coming from and draconic DRM sucks balls.)
Well, I've been an avid PC gamer in the past, but I've come to accept that the lead platforms are consoles now, specifically the 360.
Lead platform is where the money is made, so I buy games for the platform they were developed for
That's sort of backwards. The lead platform is the one the dev expects to sell the most so they spend the most time on it. It doesn't generate more profit per unit. Buying for the lead platform doesn't give the dev more money, but it does mean that the non-lead platforms could be given less attention in future releases.
On the Steam thing... it literally has nothing to do with Origin. I find the narrative that an overwhelming majority of commentators are constructing about this issue to be highly confusing. DA2 continues to be available on Impulse, Direct2Drive, etc and the idea that this has to do with EA "forcing" people to use Origin (in the same way Valve "forces" people to use Steam for all of their own releases) is simply not supported by the facts.
I didn't say I intended to "give the dev more money" now, did I?Well, I've been an avid PC gamer in the past, but I've come to accept that the lead platforms are consoles now, specifically the 360.
Lead platform is where the money is made, so I buy games for the platform they were developed for
That's sort of backwards. The lead platform is the one the dev expects to sell the most so they spend the most time on it. It doesn't generate more profit per unit. Buying for the lead platform doesn't give the dev more money
I thought my meaning was obvious, but I probably should have been more clear: I make a conscious purchasing decision in that I choose to buy games on the platforms they are developed for because I as a consumer (in most cases) benefit from that focus - e.g. UIs and controls that are tailored to the lead platform, performance related factors such as FPS and stability, even complete, platform-exclusive features.
Not buying for lead platforms isn't a dumb move per se, it can even be a smart move in terms of voting with your feet/wallet. I respect people who still buy most if not all games on PC. I'm just not one of them. Not anymore.
Yes, and that of course makes perfect sense. Consider my comment cheerfully withdrawn!
In my case it's not a matter of preference but of finance. I own a PC and I use it for a number of things, including gaming. I really just can't afford to spend several hundred quid on a current-gen console plus the £30-40 cost per game (last time I checked.) Indeed, PC games tend to be cheeper, if not on release then they usually drop in price very sharply...and then there's the quarterly Steam sales...
I don't claim to be an expert by any stretch of the imagination, but from what I've been reading it's because Valve are the only download service (or whatever you call these things) that has this proviso in their terms of service. Now let's get real, EA must have a TON of lawyers and I'm sure they're well aware of the terms they agreed to when they put content up on Steam so this really can't be anything but an intentional manoeuvre on their part.
As for those other services you mention; I don't think there's any denying that Steam absolutely dominates this corner of the market. Everyone else is next to insignificant by comparison and if EA are serious about making a go of Origin then Steam is the competition they need to beat. Put simply, EA doesn't care about the others.
As you say though, Valve can't exactly take the high ground as they forced thousands if not millions of gamers to install Steam if they wanted to play Half-Life 2. The difference is though, they got there first. WAY ahead of anyone else and have consistently proven that they have their customers' interests in mind and are not just out to gouge their customers. EA on the other hand...well let's just say their recent track record makes me very wary of installing any kind of proprietary software. I mean what if the service folds? What happens to your games then?
Granted that's also a concern with Steam, but I think they're more likely to be around when the dust settles.
More mission DLC on the way in October
http://social.bioware.com/forum/1/topic/260/index/8334842/
Looks like it could be fun.
http://social.bioware.com/forum/1/topic/260/index/8334842/
Looks like it could be fun.
Sounds a bit like the ME2 DLC that added thiefy lady whose name I can't remember but it started with K...
Didn't Day do a Dragon Age short film? Is this the same character she played in that? Actually read below the first post in the thread and it seems it is. Pity I never got to see it.
Didn't Day do a Dragon Age short film? Is this the same character she played in that? Actually read below the first post in the thread and it seems it is. Pity I never got to see it.
Trailer looks fun, gonna check it out if I can find the time besides RDD and Dead Space and MW3 and BF3 andandand...More mission DLC on the way in October
http://social.bioware.com/forum/1/topic/260/index/8334842/
Looks like it could be fun.
Can't say as I'm terribly enthused by this. Dragon Age as a franchise doesn't exactly have a good track record when it comes to DLC and the reviews of Legacy seemed to bear that out. Not that it matters much one way or another since I've uninstalled DAII to make room for another go at KOTOR.
^I think that's what disappointed me the most about DAII. All that build up and all you get in act 3 are some hasty side missions and a binary "pick a side" cutscene. To be fair though, the statue munti-boss fight was more enjoyable than the arch demon fight in DA:O and miles better than the bloody awful scrap with the Qunari bloke in Act 2.
As for Legacy, I actually cheated and had a look at a bit of a playthrough vid on youtube and I wasn't impressed. The only think I liked were the new bits of character banter (one thing DAII did *VERY* well) but I'm not about to pay money just for that.
As for Legacy, I actually cheated and had a look at a bit of a playthrough vid on youtube and I wasn't impressed. The only think I liked were the new bits of character banter (one thing DAII did *VERY* well) but I'm not about to pay money just for that.
I'm currently downloading the new DLC. Probably won't have chance to give it a go before Sunday though.
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