OMFG!!!! I'm getting so pissed off at this stupid piss poor of an idea valve seemed to have with steam. WTF were they thinking? I mean my God, security is a good thing but this over does it BIG TIME. After I got my second copy of HL2 (First one had no cd key) I drove home as fast as I could to start loading on my box of gibs and joy. Little did I know that the install process was like trying to hack into FBI or something. After about an hour of installing the game I thought my grief was over and nothing else but happiness. WRONG!! Can't play HL2 without being on the net? W.......T........F?????? My DSL modem went bad and SBC is sending me a new one so I'm having to use 56K at the moment and having to wait 45 MOTHER F@&%ING MINUTES before I can play each time so steam can update is about to drive me over the edge. I mean, from what I have played of HL2, it is one of the best games I have ever played and this just adds to my frustration!! I don't know how many times I have thought about just taking this POS back to EB Games and getting something else. Sorry for the rant, but I really had to get it out. Anyway. Is there ANYWAY to play HL2 without being on the net?
PS I really don't think I will buy another product if steam is anywhere near it.
PS I really don't think I will buy another product if steam is anywhere near it.