Definitely, the game works and steam works right off the bat. My beef was the lack of detailed information provided for the 5 different versions out there. There aren't any pictures on Valve's site of what you get in the Gold package and I feel the retail Collector's edition included book was falsely advertised as something of worth, instead of a preview of Prima's two $25+ books. I also read the steam FAQs about 5 times and waited a couple days for some details to emerge, but I finally couldn't wait any longer.
If I knew what I know now, I would have bought it directly from Valve and not the version in the store, and there's absolutely nothing I can do about that now. Too bad for me...call the wah-mbulance. But the game IS incredible...do yourself a favor and buy it however you can get it-> Tyler -----Original Message----- From: John Stanley [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, November 19, 2004 10:46 AM To: CF-Community Subject: RE: [Gaming] Steam-powered, my arse! Question: Can I just go to the store, grab a copy, come home, install it, register online and play it? -----Original Message----- From: Harkins, Patrick [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, November 19, 2004 10:39 AM To: CF-Community Subject: RE: [Gaming] Steam-powered, my arse! do you have to have a phd in gameology to understand all this s**t?!!! -Patrick >-----Original Message----- >From: Bill Wheatley > >Its not worthless it actually overwrote my steam version but after >uninstalled i still had access to hl2 without the cd but when i wanted >to play hl: source i needed the cd. > >I dont mind putting in the cd for hl but for hl2 it doesnt matter. > >i was not taking any chances in making sure i got a copy of the game >LOL. I preordered it long before i found out how steam really worked >but i'm not upset about it either way. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Special thanks to the CF Community Suite Gold Sponsor - CFHosting.net http://www.cfhosting.net Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:137118 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
