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Post by trog @ 11:06am 07/10/09 | 30 Comments

It looks like Electronic Arts are biting the Steam bullet, with today's announcement that six more titles are making their way to Valve's digital distribution platform - Need for Speed: Shift, Battlefield 2: Complete Collection, Command & Conquer Red Alert 3: Uprising, Godfather 1, Godfather 2, and Medal of Honor: Airborne.

Given the option between buying, say, the Battlefield 2 collection on Steam or via EA's own online store - which would you pick?

steam electronic arts

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Spook
Posted 11:07am 07/10/09

steam

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Obes
Posted 11:08am 07/10/09

Steam

But EA usually has some pretty intrusive (occasionally machine breaking) Copy Protection.

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Freewheelin
Posted 11:10am 07/10/09

Given that Steam has a decent reputation now, a lot of unmetered sources for Australian users, as well as the fact most gamers already own a game or two (ok so most probably own over 10) on Steam, then it is by far the better choice. Why use two downloader programs when you can use one that's tried and true.

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trog
Posted 11:15am 07/10/09

I would also have to say Steam.

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Seven
Posted 11:18am 07/10/09

Steam.

Get it all on one service. Backups are easy, and the system is familiar to users.

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ravn0s
Posted 11:24am 07/10/09

i would choose steam because its cheaper

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ViscoS
Posted 11:26am 07/10/09

Steam is so close to replacing any retail game purchases I make.

Huge selection, local hosting, unmetered options, easy UI and good patch/dowload management; not to mention generally cheaper.

Yeah, Steam> any other client/medium.

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TiT
Posted 12:32pm 07/10/09

yeh i have over 70 games with steam love it, can get it a game whenver i want, its all unmetered and dont have to worry about finding cd's and patches for games, especially old games like BF2 etc that needs about 5 patches to get it up to date

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DeePer
Posted 12:49pm 07/10/09

steam for sure, download is free from my isp so i can do it while i sleep @ capped speed - i'd say 90% of the stuff i've bought to play since steam was released has been through it

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skythra
Posted 12:59pm 07/10/09

I've bought a lot of things through steam, I've had a good experience through them. I'd always buy steam over EA until steam wronged me.

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Spook
Posted 01:01pm 07/10/09

its just so easy to buy games on steam as well!

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Obes
Posted 01:17pm 07/10/09

I wanted to buy Blood Bowl for PC...
No steam didn't bother.

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greazy
Posted 01:29pm 07/10/09

I have sworn against buying an EA games. EA is the devil's penis when it comes to gaming. THE DEVIL'S PENIS.

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Bonez
Posted 01:50pm 07/10/09

Steam of course. What a strange question to ask.

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D34N0
Posted 02:08pm 07/10/09

Steam is the go for sure. It's bad enough buying an EA game, let alone using their download manager.

The best part about steam for me is the wife doesn't even see it happen. There's no box laying around as evidence. Sweet!

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rec
Posted 02:17pm 07/10/09

Steam. I won't -buy- a game unless it's on Steam.

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thermite
Posted 02:20pm 07/10/09

same here rec - since I've started buying steam games I wish there were all sorts of old game available on there.

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orbitor
Posted 02:24pm 07/10/09

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I'd go with steam

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Trauma
Posted 02:24pm 07/10/09

EA have an online store?

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TiT
Posted 03:01pm 07/10/09

yeh, well i am actually thinking should i buy operation flashpoint at CD WOW for $46 or on steam $50US even though its more expensive will probably go steam just so dont have to worry about all the gay protection that software has now like ScuROM etc

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Trauma
Posted 03:18pm 07/10/09

I prob would get more off steam if we didn't have ridiculous download caps, I'm getting OFP from GAME UK, being dispatched as we speak, but is a little more than CDWOW due to post cost (5 pound) buts its faster post.

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deadlyf
Posted 03:24pm 07/10/09

EA's downloader just seems to be way better then Steam.

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ctd
Posted 03:33pm 07/10/09

I find myself reluctant to buy games if they aren't on steam or using steamworks just because I like having all the shortcuts on the one list + friends and shizzle is nifty.

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Chucky
Posted 05:57pm 07/10/09

steam's game library is certainly improving

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Midda
Posted 12:59am 08/10/09

I generally don't buy PC games any more unless they're on Steam.

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whoop
Posted 01:13am 08/10/09

I don't buy online but if I did, steam.

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Superform
Posted 04:15am 08/10/09

i only buy from steam

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euphoria
Posted 09:00am 08/10/09

Steam.

Only complaint I have is not being able to buy certain games here that are available on steam in the states. But that's not steam's fault - that's the publishers', e.g. GTA San Andreas.

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npn
Posted 12:43am 10/10/09

Steam online, usually EB offline.

Steam makes updates so easy to manage its just awesome. More games should be released on Steam due to this feature alone. Good one EA, more please :)

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DeePer
Posted 01:38am 10/10/09

i'd like to see them put lotr:bfme2 on there =p

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