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Is this the case recently?
Doesn't really matter when the keys from 3rd party storefronts redeem on Steam.
It isn't.
It just has a huge, rabid fanbase. Like some soccer team fans.
Found the EGS stan.
Is this the case recently?
It isn't.
It just has a huge, rabid fanbase. Like some soccer team fans.
Not sure if serious but I'm sure developers also really enjoyed uploading new patches to said websites where you had to download them manually or otherwise be stuck with dated versions lol.I've never liked Steam and I've been using it since the green UI days
I miss big PC boxes and downloading game files from websites worked fine
I personally think it's one the best things about the client. I'm so tired of all the PC apps following Windows in adopting a "mobile-friendly interface". Opening Steam is like a breath of slightly less stale air, there's still some good old desktop UI elements and design principles in there.I personally think the UI looks like something from the early 2000s.
Oh yeah completely forgot to mention that part. The activity page is like facebook-lite for gaming but without all the propaganda and fear mongering lol. It's really neat and nothing but positive vibes over there.i feel like home with steam activity page. to be able to see the screenshots my friends share, the achivements they got, the games they play, the games they bought... its a great system. its the only platform on PC that is similar to PSN/Xbox Live where you can share stuff about the games you play
regional pricing is another winning factor. their gamepad implementation is good, though not good enough for me and i rather use ds4windows for my dualsense gamepad
btw it opens very fast for me and is usually snappy
1. Easy to backup games;
2. You can play from external mídia;
3. Steam mapper allow you to use any controller;
4. Big Picture;
5. Easy to use mods;
6. Family share;
7. Fast and responsive UI;
8. Cards and itens you can trade or sell;
9. Good prices and deals;
10. The best gaming library.
I honestly dont see the benefit of this vs the classical way of installing games on pc?
Expand that to all PC gaming. If Steam never came along, god knows what state PC gaming would be in today. Not only did it pave the way, it didn't force exclusives or any of that shit. They left the market open. If Microsoft or someone else got in, we'd all be playing shitty locked down UWF games in the Windows Store or some other bollocks.I'd also like to add the fact that the state of VR gaming on PC would be a disaster if not for SteamVR.
This is literally false, even inside Steam ecosystem itself, since you can buy all your Steam library elsewhere for cheaper if you want to... Steam itself is the last storefront I visit for my purchases since I always find cheaper keys in Fanatical, Humble, etc.I agree, everything you mentioned are the same reasons I don't like steam. The UI/UX is worse than origin, uplay,etc and it's bloated and slow, the only reason it is popular is because they got started first in digital for pc games and sort of locked people in leaving no choice for customers to buy a lot of games elsewhere.
I am probably out of my element here, but man its ugly as sin, always looks like a store front rather than my library of games.
Nah, he isn't.Found the EGS stan.
I agree, everything you mentioned are the same reasons I don't like steam. The UI/UX is worse than origin, uplay,etc and it's bloated and slow, the only reason it is popular is because they got started first in digital for pc games and sort of locked people in leaving no choice for customers to buy a lot of games elsewhere.
it is, it doesn't even need to be an argument since it's a measurable factual statement. I remember posting a video months ago where I compared their startup time and Steam even after the recent redesign that according to some made it "heavier" was by far the quickest of the bunch.Origin Uplay EGS and Gog are slow AF. I'd argue steam is the fastest of them all.
I am probably out of my element here, but man its ugly as sin, always looks like a store front rather than my library of games.
Its slow as shit to start.
You have to double load different storefront systems when you play certain games. Takes forever to start.
I honestly dont see the benefit of this vs the classical way of installing games on pc?
It works. It's nothing fancy. They were the first, they enjoy their position.I am probably out of my element here, but man its ugly as sin, always looks like a store front rather than my library of games.
Its slow as shit to start.
You have to double load different storefront systems when you play certain games. Takes forever to start.
I honestly dont see the benefit of this vs the classical way of installing games on pc?
It really doesn't. It's slower, less organized, lacking sorting/filtering options (especially the dynamic ones that make the new Steam library so good to use).It has the most games and people have friends lists which they don't want to leave behind. I think that GOG Galaxy has the better game library. It also has integrations to synch games from other launchers.
It really doesn't. It's slower, less organized, lacking sorting/filtering options (especially the dynamic ones that make the new Steam library so good to use).
Also, the latter (syncing with other launchers) is broken as hell and keeps nagging the user with constant request to re-log/resync... Not to mention that it still requires to run the other launchers in the end when you start playing, which make the whole "centralization" thing kinda pointless.
Achievements already looks more modern on EGS, and Steam big picture mode haven't changed much since it was introduced. Steam should definitely receive a modern overhaul, but it was updated a while back, and will probably not receive more UI updates for a long time.
I'm not sure if "more modern" is how I'd describe a giant ass pop-up taking one third of the available surface in the middle of the screen.Achievements already looks more modern on EGS, and Steam big picture mode haven't changed much since it was introduced. Steam should definitely receive a modern overhaul, but it was updated a while back, and will probably not receive more UI updates for a long time.
I couldn't agree more, I hate that everything now have to have this mobile / minimalist design. Everytime a software changes for a design like this, it becomes less intuitive, less ergonomic, more tedious to use (which is funny because it's apparently supposed to do the opposite...), it also often removes features, options, customization and such.I personally think it's one the best things about the client. I'm so tired of all the PC apps following Windows in adopting a "mobile-friendly interface". Opening Steam is like a breath of slightly less stale air, there's still some good old desktop UI elements and design principles in there.
Achievements already looks more modern on EGS, and Steam big picture mode haven't changed much since it was introduced. Steam should definitely receive a modern overhaul, but it was updated a while back, and will probably not receive more UI updates for a long time.