[PC] DRM-free/Steam - Observation $17.99 AUD (GOG) or $17.97 AUD (Steam) - GOG/Steam

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  askbargain on 25/05/2020 - 15:06

  +1

  Who says you don't get the game DRM free on Steam?

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    sticky8anana on 25/05/2020 - 15:09

    i'd save my 2 cents

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    Lysander on 25/05/2020 - 15:22

    -1

    Steam

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      Kozhutki on 25/05/2020 - 15:39

      +1

      Games being on Steam doesn't mean they have enforced DRM. Steam is the same as GoG in that it's a storefront, however the DRM is an option that comes with other features.

      The majority of indie games are DRM free on Steam.

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        askbargain on 25/05/2020 - 15:50

        +1

        STEAM

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        Lysander on 25/05/2020 - 16:38

        If I cannot download a file as on GOG but require some launcher to do it for me that is a form of DRM as the company manages my digital purchases (and forces me to use their launcher to access it even if it might only be once). But essentially Steam will manage my use of the purchase.
        Other people might have different opinions but for me the only true DRM-free service is GOG.

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          Kozhutki on 25/05/2020 - 17:28

          @Lysander: Sure, but calling Steam purely a DRM driven platform is ignorance and spreading misinformation.

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            Lysander on 25/05/2020 - 17:36

            @Kozhutki: Not really. Steam is a platform that absolutely manages digital right even if you can play without using Steam after first installation. If you read their T&Cs you will find it is very much all about managing digital rights.
            I know people who love Steam would like to paint a picture of a benevolent giant but that is as far from the truth as can be in my personal and professional experience (where I have been reading many companies' T&Cs, including companies in the gaming industry).

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              Kozhutki on 25/05/2020 - 18:21

              @Lysander: And you would find most companies have overlapping terms of service, you don't have perpetuity on GoG licences like you're claiming, much the same as Steam

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                Lysander on 25/05/2020 - 18:34

                -1

                @Kozhutki: Well, (a) that is not what I said and the point, and (b) given that GOG is based in Poland and is hence subject to European laws from the outset (of course other companies are also subject to those laws but often US companies need to be taken to court first), what you say is actually incorrect. Keep in mind that the laws regarding software and their sales and ownership (and enforceability of license terms) are different there which also means that European companies often have better terms and conditions as a result - American companies try it on and are then often taken to court when they try to enforce their T&Cs written for the US in Europe.
                Plus, if you read the T&Cs for Steam and GOG you will find Steam is a lot more restrictive, especially if you read the T&Cs in the version before Epic came onto the scene.

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                  sticky8anana on 25/05/2020 - 19:43

                  -1

                  @Lysander: no one has time for that

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                    Lysander on 25/05/2020 - 20:10

                    @sticky8anana: Your username really does check out.

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  dreamstation on 25/05/2020 - 15:13

  Epic had timed exclusivity and they're still more expensive than GOG and Steam.

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  Kozhutki on 25/05/2020 - 15:42

  I have read that the controls and certain game play elements are very clunky so it might be best to look at some reviews or some videos and see what you think.

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    OfTheOverflow on 25/05/2020 - 19:26

    It's a really different game that's pretty incomparable to anything on the market. Absolutely worth a go at this price.