Actually things like steam MUST be doing harm to their business too.
I recently played half life 2.
I hated the complicated install process and hate even more the fact that it decides to put Yet-Another-Service in the tray.
If steam were just an optional sales platform/launcher/community that loaded when needed, then i would seriously consider buying more games from it. However i object to being forced to use it, being spied on and having something i neither asked for, want or need slowing it down. Its basically little better than adware/spyware.
I would really like to buy & play the second parts to HL2 but to be honest, going through that whole steam hassle again leaves me thinking "cant be arsed!"
I recently played half life 2.
I hated the complicated install process and hate even more the fact that it decides to put Yet-Another-Service in the tray.
If steam were just an optional sales platform/launcher/community that loaded when needed, then i would seriously consider buying more games from it. However i object to being forced to use it, being spied on and having something i neither asked for, want or need slowing it down. Its basically little better than adware/spyware.
I would really like to buy & play the second parts to HL2 but to be honest, going through that whole steam hassle again leaves me thinking "cant be arsed!"