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Steam - 8/19/2016 7:50:16 PM

waynev

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I am looking to upgrade to a new pc with Windows 10. I saw the windows 10 compatibility chart and was happy to see that most of my games will work, but was also wondering if any Matrix games require STEAM as I am trying to avoid using it. Thanks for any info.
Wayne

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RE: Steam - 8/19/2016 7:53:18 PM

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Dont think there are any matrix games that are Steam only, as far as i know. I run Win10 and i like it, haven't had games i haven't been able to run yet.

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RE: Steam - 8/19/2016 8:29:17 PM

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Slitherine Group offers free Steam keys for all of their games that are also available on Steam.

But if you bought the game from them, you won't 'need' Steam, it's merely a choice to use it.

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RE: Steam - 8/19/2016 8:30:57 PM

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All Matrix Games come with their own serial number and can be independent of Steam if bought here. Matrix/Slitherine do offer Steam keys for their games if you want to go there eventually. There is no Steam requirement for ownership.

Flip side is that you will have to download and apply patches and upgrades yourself. No big deal as you probably know already.

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RE: Steam - 8/21/2016 12:19:23 PM

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I usually buy here but get the key eventually. Then, it will be easier when moving to a new machine

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RE: Steam - 8/23/2016 1:12:43 AM

aaatoysandmore

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Yeah Matrix did it right by not forcing us to use Steam and just made it a convenience. I'll continue to buy thru here though as I don't care all that much for Steam. It's just putting more and more crap indie games up everyday it seems and I have to wade thru them to find the good ones.

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RE: Steam - 8/24/2016 12:13:33 AM

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Steam. Having all my games organized in one place. Being able to delete games when I need HD space cleared.

What really annoys me most is the ability to simply click the game in my library to re download and install it again if I want.

Everything nice, neat, and to hand

It's so dambed convenient!

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RE: Steam - 8/24/2016 1:02:19 AM

wodin

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Personally really like Steam. Even better if you have two options Steam and a non steam version. Butt still Steam only is fine with me. Blimey 99% of games I have played\owned after two or so years never see the light of day again, very very few stay on my hard drive for very long periods of time, I have nothing on my HD that's over 7 years old. SO the fear of Steam taking all the game away doesn't really scare me. Most likely if they ever did face trouble is that they would release a universal patch so you could play them without Steam. I'd say MMO's are actually the games that do become useless sometime s very quickly.

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RE: Steam - 8/24/2016 4:00:33 PM

aaatoysandmore

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Nah, some people put their whole lives into MMO's. They aren't worthless to them.

Also you said 7 years on your hard drive. You no longer have Steel Panthers? Age of Rifles? Civilization II? I have games 35 years old on my hard drives still. Greats like Battles of Napoleon and War of the Lance and Sword of Aragon and so many more. Games are not something you buy and toss they are your memories they are part of your soul.