Steam is one of Valve's greatest successes in the digital distribution front. I remember when steam was announced by valve as a way to distribute there games with ease and other nifty little things.
Now in 2009 Steam continues to grow and publishers and Developers alike are starting to see why it's so successful. You can find just about any game on steam to purchase and whatever you buy stays linked to your account. You can effectively backup your games or re-download them any time without restrictions.
Steam isn't just about games though. Steam has a community setting which allows you to meet friends and join groups to play games with and those nifty little forums are nice too.
So why should you use steam? Digital distribution is the way of the future and steam has a nice leg up on things. Steam is also a form of non-invasive DRM which I find pretty harmless despite what others have claimed. All you need is an internet connection to launch your games or you can setup your games so you can launch them in offline mode which is pretty useful. Valve has a robust system and continues to provide 24/7 support and if something buckles they are usually quick to fix it ASAP.
What you get with Steam:
- Games and lots of them
- Steam Community Feature
- Friends list
- Steam Groups
- Weekend Sales
- Special Promotional Sales (when available)
- Games Patch automatically within the steam client
- Forums
Review: 5/5 rating
You should climb aboard the Steam train and just see for yourself what I'm talking about.
http://www.steampowered.com
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