Poll: Origin Survey - Would you recommend it to a friend?
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Of course I would not recommend Origin to somebody but only because its just a platform. I will gladly recommend games that require Origin though provided that they are good.
I subscribe to this as well. Asinine poll.Zhukov said:
Also Origin isn't nearly as bad as people try to make it out to be. I can cope with it just as well as I can cope with Steam.
Recommend it? No. It's a terrible piece of software that holds a couple of games I want to play to ransom. Even the store is terrible, it's hard to navigate if you're looking for something specific and if you just want to browse and discover something new, it basically goes out of its way to stop you doing that.
I voted 10 to spite the insultingly biased poll options. I've honestly never used it but if someone seriously liked using it and was to vote 10, you are basically calling them retarded. Since when is this much jackassery allowed to be put into polls?
I recommend it only if you have nostalgia for the early 00's and want to re-experience how long it took to install games back then.
Would i recommend origin? no?
Would i recommend some games however? Yes.
As much as we hate it, that might take origin.
Would i recommend some games however? Yes.
As much as we hate it, that might take origin.
I actually like Origin. You know why? Because it has games I want. Games no one else has. Show me where I can get FIFA on my PC anywhere else. Steam doesn't have it. By having their own digital distribution platform, it is a statement that EA is dedicated to PC gaming. As we see more and more games become console exclusive, or released to PC a month or a year later like an afterthought, EA's outright stating "The PC is a vital part of our focus". Would I go out of my way to buy a game on Origin instead of Steam? No. But I've gotten more than a few games through Origin for cheaper than Steam was asking at the time (contrary to popular belief, Origin does have sales), and a handful of completely free titles too. So, on the overall, I am quite satisfied with Origin, and happy to see it continue. And at the end of the day, it is because I appreciate that EA isn't turning its back on PC gamers like some other publishers have done.
Personally, I don't understand why Origin is so loathed. I've used it for a couple games, and never once did it get in the way of the gaming. When I'm not using it, all it does is sit quietly in the back of my hard drive, waiting for another Mass Effect to be released.
In this respect (but no other, mind you) it surpasses Steam. I have to switch off the social service of Steam to avoid being bombarded by chat notifications, when all I want to do is push carts or prevent said pushing.
Beyond that, Origin is "an game service", completely ordinary and adequate in it's delivery. It's never struck me as some sort of hyper-digital hellbeast bent on rending my dreams asunder. It'll never beat Steam for me, but it's an alternative.
In this respect (but no other, mind you) it surpasses Steam. I have to switch off the social service of Steam to avoid being bombarded by chat notifications, when all I want to do is push carts or prevent said pushing.
Beyond that, Origin is "an game service", completely ordinary and adequate in it's delivery. It's never struck me as some sort of hyper-digital hellbeast bent on rending my dreams asunder. It'll never beat Steam for me, but it's an alternative.
Well, it starts up quickly and isn't very intrusive as far as system resources are concerned, but for me its basically another screen to get through before getting to BF3. Basically everything on it is cheaper in the store, and given my connection speed, it may well be faster to order the hard copy off Amazon. I wouldn't dis-recommend it, but thats about it.
Nice to know this is a fair, unbiased discussion.KaZuYa said:
I've been using Origin pretty much since it launched, and I don't have a lot games on it, but there hasn't really been anything that's bothered me. I guess I must be retarded. That sure is a shame.
EDIT: And you can put me down for another 10 in spite. In fact, I think I might just recommend Origin to some of my friends when I get the chance. Not that you should worry, I'm only doing it because I'm retarded.
It's not terrible but it's not something I'd say get games on considering their sales involve old games you probably already have vs steam which had a sale on Farcry 3 recently for 40% off............while Uplay & origin had it for full price. <=Good idea guys, stay competitive.
Your pole options are mental I couldn't bother to vote.
Your pole options are mental I couldn't bother to vote.
If this is true I'm deleting origin when I get to my computer. I downloaded it because I wanted to buy a game and was looking around to find cheap games. I did not find any so just based on that I'd never recommend Origin to someone. I ended up preordering Age of Empires 2 HD, buying skyrim DLC and Bioshock on steam.neppakyo said: