DiMarzio on 15/4/2014 at 16:33
Yes, it does, but the discounted games are usually, oldies but not goldies. And I have never heard of that key disappearing thing :o
voodoo47 on 15/4/2014 at 17:12
just bought Heroes3 complete for $2.7 - pretty much the definition of goodie & oldie. anyway yeah, steam can be like that, once the banhammer hits, it hard to argue with them.
Cigam on 15/4/2014 at 18:56
I've had a steam account for years and have never had a game removed. I can't imagine they would do that for a purchased game. Well, unless if they caught you trying to hack their servers or something.
But yes, less DRM the better. It is not inconceivable that one day Valve may go bust, and if the Steam Service gets turned off then that is hundreds of pounds worth of games down the drain. Even if you have backups they will not install in offline mode.
voodoo47 on 15/4/2014 at 19:18
steam is a system just like any other, you put trust into it, and receive convenience. and, just like all other systems, it "works fine" for all those who haven't been screwed by it (yet). for those who were, not so much. I learned to not trust things that are too convenient, the hard way. sucks to be me, I guess.
but yeah, looking at the technical part of things, the biggest problem is that there are no offline installation files that you could download and back up, meaning that once steam gets turned off (and nothing lasts forever), everything is gone. should that happen to GOG, all you have to do is pull out the install file from somewhere, and you can play, as you still legally own the game, and can play it without any gray zone modifications. and I don't trust that bs about a "final patch" release once things go south - yeah, because customers are the first thing a company going bankrupt has in mind.
