Neil_McCauley on 20/3/2007 at 01:05

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I don't understand...Steam runs automatically when I try to run HL2.

nicked on 20/3/2007 at 08:54

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if your internet connection's not on, Steam will ask if you want to start in offline mode.

SubJeff on 20/3/2007 at 12:57

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People tend to buy games if they want them spar. I wanted HL2 so I let install Steam. Sometimes you have to put up with things you know, life doesn't go exactly as you want it. The whole HL2/Steam thing does suck, but I'd complain more if I didn't like it so much.

sparhawk on 20/3/2007 at 14:36

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That's exactly the point. Don't complain about Steam, because you willingly accepted it just to get your grubby fingers on HL2. :) Of course that's the way how it is done. If Steam were to be forced on to the customers, it would die, but wrap it with a shiny package and poeple will forget everything.

I also wanted HL2, but I didn't buy it, because I fail to see the reason why I should have Steam being forced on me like a trojan horse. I would buy HL2 the minute it would be sold without Steam, but as long as it's bundled I wont buy it, which means never, because doubt that it would ever be decoupled.

bikerdude on 20/3/2007 at 15:32

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I could get all three games on steam for a price...

biker