Metro 2033 Uses Steamworks on PC

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  why? if you're a PC gamer then you use Steam, that's all there is to it. : ncrase25
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    No, it is not. Not everyone uses, or even likes Steam. If "that's all there is to it" then I just will no... : TheWeaponeer
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      But in all fairness, most people are avoiding GFWL titles cause that system is fucking hopeless. Steam... : MeestaNob
      • yeah GWFL is fucking awful. Steam has a nice interface, while GWFL wants to rape your eyesockets with AI... : synic0
• Yeah, I hear if you install Steam it will steal all your personal information and kill your dog. : carbontree
• It did kill my dogs, both of them. : txfeinbergs
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  HL2 had mandatory steam installation : X-GOUKI
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    See? Nobody bought that : The Future
    • Nobody plays that 'Counter Strike' thing either! : MeestaNob
• Opposite is true for me. It means I can buy it in a shop for far less money but still activate and re-dow... : marmite
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  fuck steam WON forever : MamiyaOtaru
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    Are you holding on to an AOL email too? : dookiebot
    • I do happen to have one left over :) really though no matter how over the top one might be, there's alwa... : MamiyaOtaru
  • There's WON2. http://www.steamlessproject.nl/ : theshakcer

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  they're stubborn and resistant to change. those people die off and the next generation will take their pl... : RikiTiki2
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    let's just say steam is a separate console onto itself that runs on pc. if you want a console, fine. I wa... : verminer
    • Care to turn that statement into something that makes sense? : Creepin_Jeezus
    • This doesn't make any sense. I know why you said it, but it still doesn't make any sense. : The Future
    • iv been using steam since it came out and now i smoke crack and worship satan : khskydemon
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    god damn I can't believe the people here. they want to act like having Steam running is such a huge hass... : valael
    • I dont like to have a storefront splashed in my face every time i connect to play my games, and i dont li... : theshakcer
  • very well said... too many PC gamers are snobs that think PC gaming should never change and if it does i... : x Tempest x
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  those people are the enemy : ETPC1
  • Seriously. There's no reason to feel "sad" for them. If they're stubborn enough to avoid Steam for what... : valael
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  Actually, I feel sorry for studios because they are missing out on sales. : Ocelot
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    not quite. Valve has a larger install and user base then pc games even sell. : italiano3d
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      Yeah, but it seems the only time Steam users even buy the games are when they are on sale. Show me a PC g... : TheWeaponeer
      • Maybe Dragon Age: Origins? Just a guess. : Wisp!
• I don't like this steam nonsense either and I don't like where PC gaming is going atm. But I'll probably ... : d3vilsadvocate

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  steam is also just a short step off of being as retarded and restrictive as the new ubisoft miracle cure : verminer
  • You actually aren't too far off; all the same I trust Valve 100%. : ajvitaly
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    But steam is an online service, not a singleplayer disc game. : Teleporting Muffins
    • the ubi thing is a whole online what you call it bullshit thing with achievements and whatever aswell isn... : verminer
    • The ironic thing is this is an article about a singleplayer disc game (Metro 2033). : garrarg
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    I'm pretty sure I have played many a Steam game while NOT being connected to the internet. Nor have I ev... : Thund3rball
    • And even if it would, it would still offer more. But I hope it never comes to that. : The Future
  • At least if something goes wrong Valve will give a shit. : MeestaNob
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  D2D and Steam I have used, and sometimes they offer cheaper games. But seriously them not selling Steam g... : nutcrackr
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    I disagree. If they did sell Steam games then Steam's user base would get bigger then more and more game... : Ocelot
    • *And please don't start with that 'technically you don't own a game, you license it' yadda yadda nonsense... : Who_Is_John_Galt_?
    • I don't see how not selling MW2 was a good decision on their part, it would have sold lots of copies. You... : nutcrackr
    • more and more games will use steam either way. because of what steam/ valve offers. : italiano3d
    • Welcome to modern gaming... Have you ever read a EULA document that comes with a game?... : x Tempest x
• With steam, you dont buy, you lease a game. : theshakcer

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  Honestly, not really, no. Unless Steam will give me an OPTION to: 1. Install where I want my games to... : p34nk
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    Why would it matter where they install? Just set your steam apps dir to be on the HDD that you want your ... : marmite
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      I wish I could put games on multiple drives with Steam. Say I wanted my OS/Favorite games on a new solid ... : sweetnutz
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        this. I have games spread over a few drives. keep filling up 250GB drives. Reasons for only 250 are va... : MamiyaOtaru
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          c:\mlink I think you can. http://www.maximumpc.com/article/howtos/howto_master_your_file_system_mklink ... : DaDDeL
          • this ^^ works for me every time....got about 10 steam games on a drive different than the one that steam ... : soundcreepy
          • awesome i'm gona try this out. thanks for the heads up! : sweetnutz
          • thanks for this :) I haven't yet had a problem with all my Steam games being on one drive (most of my ga... : MamiyaOtaru
    • Um, I do buy and sell second hand PC games. I usually do it at Amazon. I always compare this with Amazon ... : p34nk
• F*** no. No steam infected games for me, plz. I'll skip this one. : theshakcer

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• the only consolation is that it includes red faction, which itself is around $70 on steam Aus, so it work... : x Tempest x

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  When I installed Windows 7, I told Steam to download the games I owned and left the computer on overnight... : MondayJBlack
  • how many games was that? I tried downloading a few games at the same time a couple of times (tried around... : verminer
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    I just copied the steamapps folder over and then starting the games (or clicking install, can't remember)... : Syclone
    • Instructions are: save entire Steam folder, after Windows reinstall double-click steam.exe. Except say... : garrarg
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    lol, just copy the steamapps folder next time : spaceyme
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      So copy a Windows XP steam app into a Windows 7 OS? Whatever you say Dr Upgrade. : dookiebot
      • umm yes, clearly you don't know much about steam : spaceyme
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        It works... : GenBanks
        • for me only certain games work, for others i had to reinstall them : ballystix
• This post does not get a medal : watcherxp
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  It's so much easier on steam. I right click on the game, I left click on install, and it does the rest. N... : ajvitaly
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    No serial numbers, no disk check : The Future
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      No hassle! Unfortunately, no boobies either. : ajvitaly
      • My DVD games don't have boobies either, so I'm not upset about the lack of. : The Future
• I love steam. I repurchase games sometimes just to have em on steam. Wish it supported steam cloud. Steam... : bullbear73
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  Steamworks adds value. Your saved games will survive a hard drive crash. Same as your key configurations.... : Schnapple
  • Not to sound like a jerk or anything, but it also takes away value of the game once you own it because yo... : p34nk
  • Disagree. It detracts value. Lots of people like me don't buy games on Steam until they get to the $5-$... : Ocelot

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  I wish not this apocalypse will ever come! : fix-cz
  • Nor do I. Because if that happens, I will be done with PC gaming. : TheWeaponeer

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• As far as the last statement, B will at least. : txfeinbergs
• Who says a game is worth $50 to begin with? They charge what people are willing to pay, no more no less. : frank_bures
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  Mind telling me where you can find anywhere near a decent trade in value for pc? This isn't the 90s, PC g... : Blazer1982
  • Pretty much any private forum with a for sale/trade board. Or ebay. Of course, it very much depends on th... : arsenhazzard
• I will gladly pay full price if it means I don't have to leave the house and drive to the nearest retaile... : Ejmille

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  Because it will be cheaper than the Steam version?? :P : Turin Turambar
  • Eh, works for me. : ElArabDeMagnifico
• retail versions of other steamworks games sell fine, what's the problem? : RikiTiki2
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  Essentially there is no point in buying a retail version. The reason they have a retail version is becaus... : Schnapple
  • No point! Other than retail versions being cheaper than versions bought over Steam in 99% of the time. T... : hurda7
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  If it is Steamworks like MW2, then yes, unfortunately it will be mandatory. I dont know if there is a... : p34nk
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    I think the trick to Steam's offline mode is that the offline mode has to be enabled while online, and th... : Schnapple
    • Just fully update everything and ensure you're running stable first, and once the connection times out yo... : lunarbunny
    • What? No. Steam offline mode works when I have my connection on. : frank_bures
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  if you still buy retail versions of pc games than what the hell is wrong with you : ETPC1
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    Wow, dude. What do you mean? Manual, artworks, bonus discs, and other stuff never interest you that much?... : p34nk
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      right click view manual : ETPC1
      • Yes, but... No right click > View bonus material No right click > Fondle bonus items No right click > ... : p34nk
  • I picked up the retail version of Bioshock 2. If I got the Steam version I wouldn't have been able to se... : Ocelot
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  Some people like to pay the state tax? :P : TheIneffableBob
  • I live in Washington, ge taxed anyways :( : Topsiderover
• Don't need to download 10gb or so, for other countries where internet isn't 10MPs on the cheap (aka Austr... : nutcrackr

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  I've been reading various previews, and so far they are positive. http://www.metro2033game.com/en I lik... : rms
  • Looks like my kind of game too. I love a good SP. But ya going to wait for reviews before laying down th... : Thund3rball
  • If you don't have Red Faction: Guerilla you would always pre-order on Steam and get two games for the pri... : Memphis-Ahn
• It's made by some of the Stalker crew, one of the main points is that the engine guy is there. I just ho... : Memphis-Ahn

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  Is there even a multiplayer component to this game? I have no idea :) : p34nk
  • There isn't. : Memphis-Ahn