glHalfLife
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To all who think its a good idea to purchase HL2 on Steam:
Having pre-ordered HL2 from Amazon for £24.99 with free delivery, I am fairly pleased that I have managed to get HL2 at a good price. However, after hearing of the news that HL2 can be purchased on Steam and I can get the full version of CS:S NOW! really was a big draw... hmmm until I saw the final price!
I know the retail version of HL2 will only come with HL2:S and CS:S. Anyway, I looked at the Silver package and thought, "why not get the silver package and A: get CS:S now, B: get DOD:S and HL:S when they come out aswell". I converted the $59.95 to British Pounds, which came to £33.43. I thought ok thats a little more than £24.99 but I suppose at least I get to play CS:S now. Anyway, I went through and got the final price as $70!!! (inc tax), which converts to £39.03. Well, I sat back and thought, that means I am wasting £14.04 just to get CS:S now and DOD:S + HL:S later (which they aren't even released yet). Anyway, I decided to cancel and wait. Thats £14.04 that could go towards a new DVD drive or new ATI...
All I am saying is, decide whether it really is worth it!
Heck, you don't even get a nice retail box at the end of it and you have to have an internet connection if you format and want to re-install.
Just my 2 cents but my conclusion is... I'll wait! and purchase DOD:S for a tiny sum after I receive my retail box.
EDIT: To the guy below -> I still get a good 30fps
Having pre-ordered HL2 from Amazon for £24.99 with free delivery, I am fairly pleased that I have managed to get HL2 at a good price. However, after hearing of the news that HL2 can be purchased on Steam and I can get the full version of CS:S NOW! really was a big draw... hmmm until I saw the final price!
I know the retail version of HL2 will only come with HL2:S and CS:S. Anyway, I looked at the Silver package and thought, "why not get the silver package and A: get CS:S now, B: get DOD:S and HL:S when they come out aswell". I converted the $59.95 to British Pounds, which came to £33.43. I thought ok thats a little more than £24.99 but I suppose at least I get to play CS:S now. Anyway, I went through and got the final price as $70!!! (inc tax), which converts to £39.03. Well, I sat back and thought, that means I am wasting £14.04 just to get CS:S now and DOD:S + HL:S later (which they aren't even released yet). Anyway, I decided to cancel and wait. Thats £14.04 that could go towards a new DVD drive or new ATI...
All I am saying is, decide whether it really is worth it!
Heck, you don't even get a nice retail box at the end of it and you have to have an internet connection if you format and want to re-install.
Just my 2 cents but my conclusion is... I'll wait! and purchase DOD:S for a tiny sum after I receive my retail box.
EDIT: To the guy below -> I still get a good 30fps