Are low prices the only reason you use Steam?

[Lukeydoodly]

Low prices? No. The low priced sales are why I use it.

The prices on many games are far from cheap, considering hard copies are cheaper on Amazon most of the time.

 

[Ickorus]

I like Steam for many reason, cheap prices, all my games in one place, ease of use, good support, and great support for indie developers, also unlike people would have you believe yo can play your games offline so long as you have downloaded them first.

It also saves room in my house as I don't have a shitload of games everywhere and I don't ever have to repurchase or search for my games when they become damaged or I lose them unless of course I get banned which won' happen because im not a moron who cheats on games.

Also helps I don't hate things because they're popular.

 

[Slangeveld]

Steam only has low prices during sales. It takes much longer for Steam prices to go down than it does with a retailer.

I like steam because of how easy it is for me to buy, install and start the game. I don't have to leave my home to buy a game. I do not have to go trough the entire install wizard shield of games I'm installing and I don't need to have the bloody CD inserted in order to play a game.

These comforts are why I like steam.

 

[Richardplex]

I rarely actually buy games on sales. It lets me talk to my friends, it gives me digital copies of my games (I am a bad person when it comes to not losing discs), it gives me unlimited reinstallments of said games (I am a bad person when it comes to not breaking discs), I support a company which is awesome (even though I don't like most of their games), it's just all round good. Although if people don't like it because of the internet connection things, I won't disagree with you, you have very valid reasons not to like it. But for moi, it is awesome.

 

[varulfic]

I use steam because it's much more convenient than going down to the store and hope they got what I want.

 

[Mr Pantomime]

I pretty much only use it due to the sales. Except for Monkey Island. Bought that full price. Worth every penny.

So if it was more expensive? No, it would ruin my price/bandwidth equation.

 

[Gazzoid]

I usually only buy games from Steam if I can't get a particular title from anywhere else.

 

[Ayay]

The games on steam are not cheap when you look at new titles ..for me they are very pricey given my options of other stores online or IRL , That said i buy games that are on sale , and i have bought a lot over a few years , thats why i use steam, and the brilliant small indie games you can find.But bying a new game for say 50 or over ... not happening ....ever

 

[SSoSFAGTiaCaGwaP]

I got Steam a couple of months ago. I've been mainly happy with it, but the downloads are sooooo slow. I love how all your games are in one place. Oh, and the deals are great!

Except for Monkey Island. Bought that full price. Worth every penny.

Took the words right out of my mouth.

 

[babinro]

Yes (beyond the mandatory DRM requirements within games that need Steam)

If I could buy new games at my local retailer for the prices I do at Steam I would do so. I'd rather support my local businesses given the option, and I prefer to own a physical copy of a game when possible.

 

[Smooth Operator]

If nothing else it costs you 50$ per month less then GFWL and XBL

Not a fan myself, I only use it due to game requirements.

 

[Sunrider]

I use steam every single day. The store is awesome, with a HUGE amount of games, sales left and right, and no physical copies needed. That last part is the most important one for me. I don't want physical copies at all. I have enough of them for my consoles.
Steam is one of the best things to happen to the video game industry ever, and a lot of developers, like Team Meat (Super Meat Boy, duh), will agree with me here.

 

[XzarTheMad]

Being able to download my games on any computer without the disc is great. Frankly, the problems I've had with steam mostly arose from publishers using another DRM software, like LIVE, in conjunction with steam. Especially GTAIV is guilty of this (Steam, Rockstar Social Club and LIVE at once). But, I own about 160 games on Steam, and yes, most were bought at sale. But I don't dislike Steam. It helps me keep in touch with friends, set up quick and easy matches with people, organizes my games and offers me great deals on new ones.

 

[Beat14]

I would not use steam if I could get it cheaper else where. I wanted to keep hold of as much of my money as possible and with no bonus coming from buying it on steam, that I see worthwhile compared to saving money.

 

[Weslebear]

I don't have much room to store actual copes of games so downloading is useful to me, however if it's cheaper to buy the hard copy then I will.

Saving money comes first.

 

[Woodsey]

No, its a great service.

Patches everything for me, fast downloads, doesn't hog resources, and is very much geared around me being a PC gamer.

 

[ninjapenguin981]

I would still use it, but I'd buy a lot fewer games.

 

[Yopaz]

You don't need an internet connection to play games on Steam.

Only if you switch into offline mode beforehand. If you start up the computer one day and your connection has kicked the bucket, Steam won't even start. However, there could be a roundabout solution to this that I've forgotten, and I am open to the chance of me being wrong.

Actually that's not true. If you haven't booted it in offline mode before then it will tell you that you can't connect to the servers due to lack of connection. Then close it and boot it again and it will tell you that it's connected in offline mode. At least that has worked for me in the past, but it might not work for everyone.

I use Steam because it's the easiest way to keep track of my games. They update without me knowing it until I see that a download is complete. I use it as my main source of communication with my friends. I can easily invite friends to play a game with me and set up servers. Many of the games come with SDK kits. I can download games whenever I want at a high speed, it's even better than using a torrent because of the stability and quick start. You don't need a disc to play (yes I know this is true for several new games). I can preload games that I have pre-ordered so I will for one, not have to download it and wait a few hours to play it after release and two not have to go to a store on release date I (and possibly find out it's sold out if I haven't pre-ordered it). It offers a community to ask for trouble shooting questions or just have a good time with. You get some news and trailers for upcoming games.

I will admit that the price is part of the reason I use Steam, but even after they converted to 1 dollar = 1 euro I still use it and I will continue when our government will start adding 25% to the price so they wont lose money on digital purchases.

 

[Justanothergamer300]

Plus Valve Games

 

[suitepee7]

if steam was more expensive, i would probably use my ps3 a lot more, and have a lot less games. but being an online distribution service means that you get tohave them cheaper. plus its pretty useful for mobile gaming (taking a laptop with you etc) as i dont need all my bloody discs too. so yes i would still use it, and use it in preference to disc pc games.