But seriously, it feels like they aren't even trying anymore.Well Valve stil has exciting aspects, their hardware is top notch, I
So, the Steam Summer Sale begins, and you know what that means... time
to bitch about Steam's sales! ;-)
But seriously, it feels like they aren't even trying anymore. Remember
'back when', when a seasonal Steam sale meant not only dramatic
discounts but also fun activities? You'd visit the site frequently,
never knowing if there was a new game featuring a precipitously steep discount (or, horrors, the end of a discount that passed by before you
had a chance to see it!). Now, it's visit once - and if you're lucky -
there might be a few games that have a marginal-enough price drop to
that you finally consider buying them. Heck, even the days of
collecting the stupid trading cards are over (useless except that you
could sell them to other, stupider people and maybe scratch up enough
extra pennies to pick up another game).
But dutifully, I visited the site anyway. None of the sales are
appealing; certainly none of them have dropped below their 'usual'
sales prices (which I already find a too high for what most games are offering, which is why I haven't bought them yet).
Of course, the reason for this is Valve isn't really trying anymore.
They don't need to; they've already captured the market so completely
that the cost of deep discounts and (marginally) fun activities isn't
worth it. People are gonna buy from Steam regardless, so why put in
the effort?
Ah well. I'll just ignore this sale - as I've ignored pretty much all
Steam sales the past few years - and just do what I normally do; buy
from Humble or Fanatic or GOG or almost anywhere else. Steam may have captured the market, but they don't have any hold on my wallet. Not
anymore.
* Cyberpunk -50% at $29.99. I'll buy this on GoG at some point I'm sure,
not buying it on Steam.
- Justisaur
So, the Steam Summer Sale begins, and you know what that means... time
to bitch about Steam's sales! ;-)
But seriously, it feels like they aren't even trying anymore. Remember
'back when', when a seasonal Steam sale meant not only dramatic
discounts but also fun activities? You'd visit the site frequently,
never knowing if there was a new game featuring a precipitously steep discount (or, horrors, the end of a discount that passed by before you
had a chance to see it!). Now, it's visit once - and if you're lucky -
there might be a few games that have a marginal-enough price drop to
that you finally consider buying them. Heck, even the days of
collecting the stupid trading cards are over (useless except that you
could sell them to other, stupider people and maybe scratch up enough
extra pennies to pick up another game).
But seriously, it feels like they aren't even trying anymore. Remember
'back when', when a seasonal Steam sale meant not only dramatic
discounts but also fun activities?
Heck, even the days of
collecting the stupid trading cards are over (useless except that you
could sell them to other, stupider people and maybe scratch up enough
extra pennies to pick up another game).
But dutifully, I visited the site anyway. None of the sales are
appealing; certainly none of them have dropped below their 'usual'
sales prices (which I already find a too high for what most games are >offering, which is why I haven't bought them yet).
Of course, the reason for this is Valve isn't really trying anymore.
They don't need to; they've already captured the market so completely
that the cost of deep discounts and (marginally) fun activities isn't
worth it. People are gonna buy from Steam regardless, so why put in
the effort?
what I normally do; buy
from Humble or Fanatic or GOG or almost anywhere else. Steam may have >captured the market, but they don't have any hold on my wallet. Not
anymore.
Of course, I've "collected" enough games to play until I'm dead at this point, Windows backward compatibility withstanding. So I mostly purchaseSame in reverse, the Steam Deck basically made alternative stores like
on my Switch at this point.
Am 27.06.22 um 23:07 schrieb Zaghadka:
Of course, I've "collected" enough games to play until I'm dead at thisSame in reverse, the Steam Deck basically made alternative stores like
point, Windows backward compatibility withstanding. So I mostly purchase
on my Switch at this point.
GOG dead to me. It is too much hazzle to buy anything from Epic Gog and
co and then get it running on the deck, it is possible but unless a game comes free or is not listed on Steam and never will be. Valve atm gets
my money.
No one ever said on their deathbed, 'Gee, I wish I had
spent more time alone with my computer.' ~Dan(i) Bunten
But dutifully, I visited the site anyway. None of the sales are
appealing; certainly none of them have dropped below their 'usual'
sales prices (which I already find a too high for what most games are offering, which is why I haven't bought them yet).
That's a serious addiction. You need an intervention. :PSame in reverse, the Steam Deck basically made alternative stores like
GOG dead to me. It is too much hazzle to buy anything from Epic Gog
and co and then get it running on the deck, it is possible but unless
a game comes free or is not listed on Steam and never will be. Valve
atm gets my money.
Am 28.06.22 um 17:08 schrieb Dimensional Traveler:
That's a serious addiction. You need an intervention. :PSame in reverse, the Steam Deck basically made alternative stores
like GOG dead to me. It is too much hazzle to buy anything from Epic
Gog and co and then get it running on the deck, it is possible but
unless a game comes free or is not listed on Steam and never will be.
Valve atm gets my money.
Yeah someone needs to take away my Deck...
My ***precious....
Am 27.06.22 um 23:07 schrieb Zaghadka:
Of course, I've "collected" enough games to play until I'm dead at this
point, Windows backward compatibility withstanding. So I mostly purchase
on my Switch at this point.
Same in reverse, the Steam Deck basically made alternative stores like
GOG dead to me. It is too much hazzle to buy anything from Epic Gog and
co and then get it running on the deck, it is possible but unless a game >comes free or is not listed on Steam and never will be. Valve atm gets
my money.
But I get that some people like the advantages of mobility and areThats exactly why I love this device, I simply can fire it up on the
willing to make sacrifices to that end.
That the SteamDeck can't run GOG game's isn't surprising
(it's a device largely designed to promote and protect Valve's
monopoly on PC gaming, after all) but it's just another reason for me
to avoid the thing.
Heroic will get there that you basically download it and then have anJust forgot, the funny thing is, that Heroic atm even handles EPICs
icon in steam and run the game, but it is not fully there yet, lets say
80%.
The Steam Deck can run games bought from the GOG store. The gamesYes.. you can run gog games, it is just you cannot simply run it via a
are DRM-free after all, and a number of them even have Linux native
ports. The problem is that the GOG Galaxy client doesn't have a Linux
native port. Werner would either have to download and install the games manually, install the Galaxy client under Wine/Proton, or use some third party client that can download and install GOG games, but he doesn't
want to have to do this.
So, the Steam Summer Sale begins, and you know what that means... time
to bitch about Steam's sales! ;-)
But seriously, it feels like they aren't even trying anymore. Remember
'back when', when a seasonal Steam sale meant not only dramatic
discounts but also fun activities? You'd visit the site frequently,
never knowing if there was a new game featuring a precipitously steep >discount (or, horrors, the end of a discount that passed by before you
had a chance to see it!). Now, it's visit once - and if you're lucky -
there might be a few games that have a marginal-enough price drop to
that you finally consider buying them. Heck, even the days of
collecting the stupid trading cards are over (useless except that you
could sell them to other, stupider people and maybe scratch up enough
extra pennies to pick up another game).
But dutifully, I visited the site anyway. None of the sales are
appealing; certainly none of them have dropped below their 'usual'
sales prices (which I already find a too high for what most games are >offering, which is why I haven't bought them yet).
Of course, the reason for this is Valve isn't really trying anymore.
They don't need to; they've already captured the market so completely
that the cost of deep discounts and (marginally) fun activities isn't
worth it. People are gonna buy from Steam regardless, so why put in
the effort?
Ah well. I'll just ignore this sale - as I've ignored pretty much all
Steam sales the past few years - and just do what I normally do; buy
from Humble or Fanatic or GOG or almost anywhere else. Steam may have >captured the market, but they don't have any hold on my wallet. Not
anymore.
Bought Cyberpunk (not played it yet), Teardown (graphics worse than
the original Mnecraft and don't look *anything* like the Steam store
page. I am running around with a hammer and no clue what to do.
Probably should return it), Ace Combat 7, Forza Horizon 5. Not played
them yet.
On Thu, 23 Jun 2022 15:30:05 -0400, Spalls Hurgenson
<spallsh...@gmail.com> wrote:
So, the Steam Summer Sale begins, and you know what that means... time
to bitch about Steam's sales! ;-)
But seriously, it feels like they aren't even trying anymore. Remember >'back when', when a seasonal Steam sale meant not only dramatic
discounts but also fun activities? You'd visit the site frequently,
never knowing if there was a new game featuring a precipitously steep >discount (or, horrors, the end of a discount that passed by before you
had a chance to see it!). Now, it's visit once - and if you're lucky - >there might be a few games that have a marginal-enough price drop to
that you finally consider buying them. Heck, even the days of
collecting the stupid trading cards are over (useless except that you
could sell them to other, stupider people and maybe scratch up enough
extra pennies to pick up another game).
But dutifully, I visited the site anyway. None of the sales are
appealing; certainly none of them have dropped below their 'usual'
sales prices (which I already find a too high for what most games are >offering, which is why I haven't bought them yet).
Of course, the reason for this is Valve isn't really trying anymore.
They don't need to; they've already captured the market so completely
that the cost of deep discounts and (marginally) fun activities isn't
worth it. People are gonna buy from Steam regardless, so why put in
the effort?
Ah well. I'll just ignore this sale - as I've ignored pretty much all
Steam sales the past few years - and just do what I normally do; buy
from Humble or Fanatic or GOG or almost anywhere else. Steam may have >captured the market, but they don't have any hold on my wallet. Not >anymore.
*--
Bought Cyberpunk (not played it yet), Teardown (graphics worse than
the original Mnecraft and don't look *anything* like the Steam store
page. I am running around with a hammer and no clue what to do.
Probably should return it), Ace Combat 7, Forza Horizon 5. Not played
them yet.
-pw
I bought Sid Meier's Pirates and Child of Light.
I have an Inspiron with 12 GB of RAM. I don't think it's allocating the memory
as well as it could for games. I set aside Civilization VI and Disciples III because
they were revving the fan too hard. I want this computer to last not to become
a dusty heap. I have to be real careful about what I buy. Most new 3D games >are going to overload it.
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