Steam

I don't know if there's a topic already about steam,but I have some questions about it.

1.Steam is only an online shop or anything more?
2.Is it safe to buy things from steam?
3.If i buy a game from steam and at some point uninstall it,is it possible at a later point to download it for free(as practically i've already bought it,I assume there should be a storage place for the games you own or sth like that) or i have to buy it again?
4.Does steam have a wide variety of games?

Those are my questions so far,thanks in advance for any answer

1. Well, it's an online shop, but its also a scam factory. Basically, $team does three things: takes your money, puts trojans on your computer and occasionally lets you download games
2. NO. I paid good money for several games, and never got them. I clicked play and my computer said "Please insert disc". That's right, they got my cold hard cash for nothing.
3. You have to buy it again, for double the price.
4. Well, if you like (normally) free Half-Life 2 mods, then yes.

Lamrock, thanks for the answers

Seems i would only download demos from there and some HL mods

Be careful though. They try to scam you into buying (that's right, buying) the demos. Check it out (I have yet to download latest version):



I guess you could say, I was pretty steamed when this happened to me.

There is no NBA 2k10 demo.....

Ive had no issues with steam at all. Its reliable, i can download shit i've deleted but already paid for, and no spy/malware i can find.

are you just fucking with him lamrock?

meant to add that I've never had any issues either...hell I use steam to launch games I didnt even buy through steam for the chat and stuff.

I'd love to give you guys the face palm....but I can't. I <3 me some Jao and Oz.

I'd love to give you guys the face palm....but I can't. I <3 me some Jao and Oz.

what? sarcasm is hard to detect online. And Lamrock usually tells truth after his sarcasm so im confused

Sorry was a long weekend.

I'm confused...

I'm confused...

I think Lamrock was fucking with you.

Me and Jao's response is the usual response to Steam.

Lamrock might be referring to a fake joke $team.

My answers to your questions.

1.Steam online is a store and social networkingish thing. Theres achievements and games can be patched and updated through their cloud
2.yes
3. I deleted portal and can still d/l it for free
4. For PC...Yes

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I don't know if there's a topic already about steam,but I have some questions about it.

1.Steam is only an online shop or anything more?
2.Is it safe to buy things from steam?
3.If i buy a game from steam and at some point uninstall it,is it possible at a later point to download it for free(as practically i've already bought it,I assume there should be a storage place for the games you own or sth like that) or i have to buy it again?
4.Does steam have a wide variety of games?

Those are my questions so far,thanks in advance for any answer

You're aware that you're on the internet right?

http://store.steampowered.com/about/
https://support.steampowered.com/kb_art ... -OPGX-5121
http://store.steampowered.com/

In other words, the answer to all of your questions is yes.

Being suspicious of Steam is soooo 2004.

Thanks to all,i'm just not that familiar with steam.

I believe i'm going to use it at a later point purchasing games.

I bought the two Monkey Island remakes through Steam (mainly because it's the only choice if you want them on PC). I have to admit I still like going out to a store and picking up a physical copy of a game and as long as that's an option I doubt I'd ever use Steam exclusively. But I definitely like the convenience, the ability to buy older games, etc.

Can games be installed Offline if I got the Steam Version?
Also if I buy the CD/DVD from the Retail, can I still run it through Steam without using CD?
I'm doing that with L4D2, does this also work with NBA 2K11?

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Sorry about that benji,
I did Search actually and it was flooded with The Letting Off Steam Thread & NBA 2k11 on Steam Now!, which didn't contain much information. I found this on the 8th Page after reading your message.
Thankyou