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<blockquote data-quote="driver8" data-source="post: 1863307" data-attributes="member: 17559">This is true technically speaking in regards to doing things other than just playing the game. But what about 2 years from now? Say I just discover the game. Not all companies are as successful as Valve; alot dont support games for years..how would I be able to play the game ( or replay an old favorite?)OK heres my mini rant- Alot of entertainment companies want to protect their properties but it seems they go about it in odd ways.If the movie companies had had thier way in the infancy of DVDS, all DVDs would have been disposable, with limited viewings allowed. Online, &quot;ondemand&quot;, no box methods of distribution seem to give alot of the power to the game developers. If I pay for a game I want to own it, not just be given access to it. Apart from the convenience of getting the game online, which is faster I suppose, what is the advantage? Valve eliminated the box, but the game wasnt apprecaibly cheaper.So Im sceptical, maybe irrationally so.But the game is great.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="driver8, post: 1863307, member: 17559"] This is true technically speaking in regards to doing things other than just playing the game. But what about 2 years from now? Say I just discover the game. Not all companies are as successful as Valve; alot dont support games for years..how would I be able to play the game ( or replay an old favorite?) OK heres my mini rant- Alot of entertainment companies want to protect their properties but it seems they go about it in odd ways.If the movie companies had had thier way in the infancy of DVDS, all DVDs would have been disposable, with limited viewings allowed. Online, "ondemand", no box methods of distribution seem to give alot of the power to the game developers. If I pay for a game I want to own it, not just be given access to it. Apart from the convenience of getting the game online, which is faster I suppose, what is the advantage? Valve eliminated the box, but the game wasnt apprecaibly cheaper. So Im sceptical, maybe irrationally so. But the game is great. [/QUOTE]

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