Soccorro on 10/5/2017 at 04:33
So, what is your favourite platform to buy games, namely Thief 1+2+3 on?
Is it:
:angel:GOG.com:angel:
:eww:Steam:eww:
*name other platforms*
or do you prefer Hard copies?
(Also, if any of that appears kind of cheesy and overly happy, it is because I'm on a tramadol therapy right now. One of its side effects is euphoria. So...sorry :D)
ZylonBane on 10/5/2017 at 04:55
Most of us bought Thief before any of those services even existed. Your thread is bad.
Grandmauden on 10/5/2017 at 04:56
I bought the original Thief trilogy as a hard copy back around 2011 or so (The Complete Collection from Mastertronic). Though lately, I've been buying my PC games through Steam, including Thief 2014 and Dishonored.
Soccorro on 10/5/2017 at 05:19
Sorry if this is offensive in any way. I only wanted to know what people prefer if they had an account on any platform or if they avoid those and prefer hard copies. I myself have a thief 3 hard copy but prefer the GOG version, since it is a much more comfortable way of storing and installing it.
Starker on 10/5/2017 at 07:11
I buy games in the following preference: 1) GOG 2) Steam
With GOG I like that I can just put a bunch of games on my laptop and play them on the road without worrying about internet connections.
Steam has really come a long way. I started out hating it, as it was a buggy bloated piece of s..oftware in the beginning, but now that the offline mode works without hitches and the new refund policy is in place, I'm more or less okay with it.
I used to buy indie games on Desura every now and then, but then they went belly up.
I've checked out games on itch.io, but in most cases it's either nothing I'm interested in or it's available on Steam.
Uplay is terrible and could die in a fire as far as I care. Even if it does mean I'm missing out on Ubisoft games, I'm not installing it on my computer.
Origin is not bad, but I have a deep distrust in EA. Also, it's not as good as Steam, my least preferred platform. Still, I made an account there to get the free games they offer from time to time, though I already own most of them elsewhere.
Starker on 10/5/2017 at 12:17
GOG also has its Galaxy platform, though I don't use it. Also, what is the benefit of DRM to the consumer? Is it anything other than a potential inconvenience? I can't see any situation where you shouldn't prefer DRM-free games to games with DRM, all other things being equal.
Yigg on 10/5/2017 at 17:02
I bought T1&2 on CD, but T3 on Xbox (terrible platform for Thief!) because I didn't have a pc to run it, and then re-bought the first 2 on GOG, 3 on Steam. It seems easier to mod games with GOG versions, so I prefer that platform overall.
That said, my favorite platform in Thief Gold is the one in Down in the Bonehoard that let me escape the clutches of 5 zombies. I really appreciated that mantling to that platform...
Starker on 10/5/2017 at 17:47
All I know is that it's always a hassle to check whether a game on Steam is DRM-free or not (i.e. can be played without the Steam client). With GOG, I don't have to worry about such things.
nickie on 11/5/2017 at 16:36
Quote Posted by Soccorro
Sorry if this is offensive in any way.
It isn't. Don't mind ZB, he just has very high standards.
Starker on 11/5/2017 at 17:40
It's not that I prefer to launch my games from Windows, it's that I like to take games on trips to play during train rides or at my summer home or other places where Internet is not always readily available. With GOG I can just download a bunch of installers on a flash drive or an external HD and I'm good to go.
