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so about steam and skyrim
Posted on 1/17/13 at 9:38 am
Posted on 1/17/13 at 9:38 am
why does skyrim for pc require steam? it is a single player offline game, what could possibly be the benefit of steam being required to play this game?
i kinda want to get it(skyrim) since my laptop will run it, but the whole steam thing kinda irks me for an offline game.
i kinda want to get it(skyrim) since my laptop will run it, but the whole steam thing kinda irks me for an offline game.
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Posted on 1/17/13 at 9:41 am to polarbehr
Why are you mad at steam?
Posted on 1/17/13 at 9:42 am to polarbehr
So steam can harvest your cookies for data to sell to a third party for profit.
Posted on 1/17/13 at 9:44 am to polarbehr
Steam is the distributor for the game.
quote:
the game is a Steamworks title, so the only version is the Steam version.
Posted on 1/17/13 at 9:45 am to jefforize
I assume it's because game developers are no longer required to sell a polished product at launch anymore. The ability to make quick updates allows faster releases and thus quicker money.
Posted on 1/17/13 at 9:46 am to VABuckeye
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distributor
even if i buy a retail copy?
which i am totally not now
Posted on 1/17/13 at 9:52 am to polarbehr
If you buy a retail copy it's going to ask you to activate it via Steam. Honestly, I think Steam is a good idea for Skyrim. You get instant access to DLC when it comes out.
Posted on 1/17/13 at 9:59 am to VABuckeye
After a while, I'm certain you'll be hard pressed to find a PC game that doesn't run through Steam.
Posted on 1/17/13 at 10:04 am to VABuckeye
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dlc if it comes out
fify
Posted on 1/17/13 at 10:07 am to sicboy
Always remember, if you install anything "free" on your computer...you aren't a consumer, you are being harvested for data
Kind of like Facebook. Marketing companies pay big bucks for browsing history of their potential clients
Kind of like Facebook. Marketing companies pay big bucks for browsing history of their potential clients
Posted on 1/17/13 at 10:10 am to jefforize
I don't know what I would do without steam, if Gabe ever sells out I am so fricked. 
Posted on 1/17/13 at 10:14 am to jefforize
so basically pc gamers are ok with getting trillhogged by valve/steam?
Posted on 1/17/13 at 10:14 am to polarbehr
I think the better question is why do you hate steam so much? fricking commies all up in the gaming board hating on steam 
Posted on 1/17/13 at 10:17 am to Doldil
never said i hate steam, read the thread. just simply asking about the benefit of steam for an offline singleplayer game.
pc bitches getting thier jimmies rustled over steam (check)
pc bitches getting thier jimmies rustled over steam (check)
This post was edited on 1/17/13 at 10:18 am
Posted on 1/17/13 at 10:24 am to polarbehr
And people get mad at Origin and Uplay for the same thing....
Posted on 1/17/13 at 10:27 am to polarbehr
oh I'm sorry, I forgot to turn on my sarcasm font.
Posted on 1/17/13 at 10:36 am to polarbehr
Posted on 1/17/13 at 10:45 am to polarbehr
Old boring game is old and boring
Posted on 1/17/13 at 11:58 am to polarbehr
steam acts as the DRM
it's better than a lot of alternatives.
it's better than a lot of alternatives.
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