That is
NOT what you said
"My hatred for Steam has always been the FORCED ONLINE RELATED STUFF! "
What do you want me to assume from this statement? I assumed that you're required to go online to play your games, which IS wrong and which I clearly outlined. You're getting mad at me for misunderstanding and stating what I thought you said, insulting me again for no reason, what is your problem?
As I said I'm not defending steam, I'm discussing digital, YOU are talking about steam how should my replies be if you don't want me to chat about what you are at this moment talking about? You just asked questions about steam, should I instead answer if they were questions about a microwave? Because I'm sick of your responses turning into childish insults because you're not communicating what you mean and don't like me talking about the topic that you have selected. If you want to talk about another platform, then do so, I have origin, I have uplay, a variety of consoles if you want to talk about them instead, feel free, YOU are keeping the topic about steam, I'm simply replying. Want to talk about the benefits of disc vs cartridge? I can do that too, you are choosing to keep talking about steam, I've even tried talking about console and you feel like it's an attack, it's just comparing which this topic is about discs vs digital.
So Steam doesn't force you to install it onto your computer?
No, you can choose to not install it or the game. Alternatively you can register the games on the creators version of Steam- I have deadspace 2, got it on steam, registered it on origin and can play off either without having the other open. So no not all games require steam, many you can find on GOG even, but yes if you are looking to install a game that says "Requires steam to play" you are going to need to, like any other digital service minus GoG.
So Steam doesn't force you to create a Steam account online before installing that Steamed game?
Uh, only if it says requires steam, many games require a digital service: Origin, Steam, Uplay, it's how you verify your serial number and ownership.
So Steam doesn't force you to log online to register your game online, also before installing that Steamed game?
No, you put in a serial and you're done, there's no registration process such as adding in your info.
So Steam doesn't force you to update that game, if there updates available?
No, they don't. You can tick off any game to say do not keep this game up to date.
These are things you can tie to console as well
Xbox requires ONLY xbox software to play. Xbox will not play games that are for competitors despite the actual game being on the same system
An xbox is required to play the game, an xbox live account is required to play online or purchase xbox live games.
If you need to update a game you are required to be online, some games require day one updates like New Vegas or they are unplayable.
If you want to play the game online you're forced to update your game
^ This isn't retaliation, this is just saying console has similar things and it's just things that come with having modern hardware. Most of these don't apply to previous gen like PS2 which is nice.
