I will probably only subscribe to STEAM when they release the new Hi-def pack, and expansion packs. which probably wouldn't be till next year.
UHHH AND I NEVER SAID THAT YOU HAD TO PAY FOR PATCHES. Idiots.
Try reading what I said again. Maybe it will sink in.
Uh, no, you are wrong. The cost of owning the game over STEAM is the cost of the $10 subscription fee per month. Also, the fact that STEAM will have all patches, and new content as part of the monthly subscription makes it even more appealing. Nice try, though.
I myself would like to buy a...
Uhh, you are not looking at the bigger picture. It isn't about VALVE getting more money on a holiday release as it is about Vivendi and ATI. STEAM has already, and will continue to cut into Vivendi's profits, because if the HL2 game was released NOW then most people would get it on STEAM, not...
Hehe, oh I wasn't saying it was a bad thing. Buthe did Sell out. When you promise up and down, that come hell or highwater, nothing will stop you from relaesing on a given day, and then you go against that cause there is more money to be made, that is called a "sell out". Now, I can see why he...
Now, the part about Gabe not coming clean till now. He probably should have. For all we know, the deal may have still been up in the air till a few weeks ago, and he may still haven't made up his mind. I think Gabe also feels terrified of letting his fans down, because it's a known fact that he...
Dude, the game is ready to go. That isn't the issue. It's obvious that Vivendi and ATI cut a deal with them. Why doesn't anyone listen?? And yes, this extra 2 months they will now have, they may put to good use and polish the game even more. Blame VIVENDI, not Valve. STEAM threw a wrench in the...