BIOSHOCK ON STEAM!!!

tu! · 08-17-2007, 05:13 AM

http://www.steamgames.com/v/index.ph...pId=7670&cc=CA

!!!

-=bingo-bango=- · 08-17-2007, 05:43 AM

depressing...

at least im getting it for the 360

GhOsT · 08-17-2007, 01:06 PM

Depressing?! The awesomeness that is Steam is allowing me to pre-download the game. It's sitting on my computer now waiting to be unlocked the second it becomes available. Now I don't need to run out to a store to find out they don't have it out yet to try and find it at another store, drive home, and install it.

SmellyCat · 08-17-2007, 01:32 PM

Steam, providing for the lazy since 2007. Excellent!

C-Aim · 08-17-2007, 02:14 PM

I don't see how it is depressing either, unless the game runs poorly over Steam. Not only can you pre-load it, but being able to play without a CD means that you don't have to worry about scratching the CD and it allows you to install on more than one computer and you don't have to keep track of one CD between the two computers.

GhOsT · 08-17-2007, 04:03 PM

Steam in this case is just a content delivery system so it should run exactly like the store version. Now that I think about it, it may even run slightly better since it won't have to read from a cd.

-=bingo-bango=- · 08-17-2007, 06:28 PM

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Originally Posted by C-Aim

I don't see how it is depressing either

i should not have spoken, i just have bad experiences w/ steam

StrickNine · 08-17-2007, 11:28 PM

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Originally Posted by GhOsT

Depressing?! The awesomeness that is Steam is allowing me to pre-download the game. It's sitting on my computer now waiting to be unlocked the second it becomes available. Now I don't need to run out to a store to find out they don't have it out yet to try and find it at another store, drive home, and install it.

So what do you do when you reformat your hard drive? Oh, thats right, you have to redownload the 4+GB file again. I for one will be getting the retail box copy.

Thor-Stryker · 08-18-2007, 12:36 AM

Oh thats right, I don't have to worry about losing or scratching a cd anymore, or even cataloging CD keys, thank you steam.

C-Aim · 08-18-2007, 01:36 AM

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Originally Posted by StrickNine

So what do you do when you reformat your hard drive? Oh, thats right, you have to redownload the 4+GB file again. I for one will be getting the retail box copy.

You back up your entire game library to a few DVDs and then install them off of the DVD when you reformat. Much more convenient that having to go through a separate install process off of multiple CDs for each game.

zippy · 08-18-2007, 05:10 PM

mines on pre-order

Mooga · 08-19-2007, 01:35 PM

I would also like to see a demo.
My 2.0 GHz is a TOTAL bottleneck for my system ><

GhOsT · 08-19-2007, 04:33 PM

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Originally Posted by StrickNine

So what do you do when you reformat your hard drive? Oh, thats right, you have to redownload the 4+GB file again. I for one will be getting the retail box copy.

I backup the gcfs onto either my second hard drive or my file server. When I have to reinstall windows I just copy them back in place and I'm all done in a few minutes. Heck, it's probably faster than installing from disc and a heck of a lot easier since I won't have to worry about finding the discs and entering in a cd key.

I've been doing this for years now with TFC. I also have my TFC game directory backed up so when I do reinstall all I have to do is copy that back to it's place and all my TFC settings/binds/custom models/sounds are all restored.

StrickNine · 08-20-2007, 02:09 AM

I am downloading the PC demo via fileplanet right now.

08-17-2007, 05:13 AM	#1
tu! Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	BIOSHOCK ON STEAM!!! http://www.steamgames.com/v/index.ph...pId=7670&cc=CA !!! Last edited by tu!; 08-17-2007 at 06:29 AM.

08-17-2007, 05:43 AM	#2
-=bingo-bango=- Spirit Studios Join Date: Mar 2007 Class/Position: Soldier Gametype: CTF Affiliations: Blue Team Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	depressing... at least im getting it for the 360 __________________ Quote: Originally posted by Bridget [>] Who gives a shit? Tired of hearing about this...

08-19-2007, 01:35 PM	#12
Mooga Colorless FTW D&A Member Beta Tester Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: A Small Box Affiliations: SRCDS.com Posts Rated Helpful 1 Times	I would also like to see a demo. My 2.0 GHz is a TOTAL bottleneck for my system >< __________________ ~ Mooga ...w00t? SRCDS.com \| Twitter

08-17-2007, 01:06 PM	#3
GhOsT Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	Depressing?! The awesomeness that is Steam is allowing me to pre-download the game. It's sitting on my computer now waiting to be unlocked the second it becomes available. Now I don't need to run out to a store to find out they don't have it out yet to try and find it at another store, drive home, and install it.

08-17-2007, 01:32 PM	#4
SmellyCat Darknight Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: England Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	Steam, providing for the lazy since 2007. Excellent!

08-17-2007, 02:14 PM	#5
C-Aim Better than Never Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: NYC Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	I don't see how it is depressing either, unless the game runs poorly over Steam. Not only can you pre-load it, but being able to play without a CD means that you don't have to worry about scratching the CD and it allows you to install on more than one computer and you don't have to keep track of one CD between the two computers.

08-17-2007, 04:03 PM	#6
GhOsT Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	Steam in this case is just a content delivery system so it should run exactly like the store version. Now that I think about it, it may even run slightly better since it won't have to read from a cd.

08-18-2007, 12:36 AM	#9
Thor-Stryker Spybox Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Savannah, GA Class/Position: Sniper, Defensive Gametype: Capture Point Affiliations: Unguilded Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	Oh thats right, I don't have to worry about losing or scratching a cd anymore, or even cataloging CD keys, thank you steam.

08-18-2007, 05:10 PM	#11
zippy rainbow flying high Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: cumbria,uk Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	mines on pre-order

08-20-2007, 02:09 AM	#14
StrickNine Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts Rated Helpful 1 Times	I am downloading the PC demo via fileplanet right now.

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