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I dunno about you guys, but I have grown an extreme hatred towards HL2's publisher, Vivendi. After reading gamespots HL2 backstory article, I grew even more angrier of that fact that Vivendi seems to be acting like a spoiled brat in this whole ordeal. Now we have retail versions being sold in Best Buys everywhere, but Vivendi once again throws a tantrum fit and won't allow Valve to release Steam early because as well all know, you can't play it until its activated.
Not only that, but after looking into the HL2 packages more, I couldn't believe I was gonna spend $90 on a retail CE that gave me 1: DVD HL2 copy. 2: A shirt and 3: A SAMPLER HL2 strategy book!
Thats it!!!!??? Wow, if nothing else, felt I had just been butt raped in a back alley. I was very hesitant about the whole Steam ordeal as I was simpy used to having fully proffesionally made stamped physical copies of my games, and not something downloaded over the internet. But after I looked into what I was gonna get for Steams Gold package for the same price, I gave Vivendi the bird, cancelled my reservation and bought the Steam Gold package.
Not only was that a MUCH better deal, I was very suprised to hear Valve had included a very nice backup utility for all the Steam games downloaded! I gave it a try last nice, and i coudln't believe how easy it was, I had my entire Steam game collection backed up in about 20mins. After some digging around, I found a very nice website to make some art for my own DVD case for the game. Did someone say retail? Whats that?
After reading Vivendi's BS lawsuit, im so glade that a major portion of my money from Steam will be going DIRECTLY to the very hardworking boys of Valve and not those publisher assholes.
For downloads to make your own CD and DVD covers, go here
HL2 DVD and CD covers
I encourage everyone to read Gamespots full length interview, from beginning to end about the HL2 saga. After I was done, I felt bad I was so angry at Valve, when instead I was more angry at that fucktard in Germany who stole the code and had enough nerve to think he was just doing valve a favor. That the whole vivendi part make me fully change my mind about giving them a dime of my money and instead wanted more of it to go to those extremely hard working folks at Valve.
If your a Half Life fan in any shape or form, Read this:
Half Life 2. A saga of dreams
Not only that, but after looking into the HL2 packages more, I couldn't believe I was gonna spend $90 on a retail CE that gave me 1: DVD HL2 copy. 2: A shirt and 3: A SAMPLER HL2 strategy book!
Thats it!!!!??? Wow, if nothing else, felt I had just been butt raped in a back alley. I was very hesitant about the whole Steam ordeal as I was simpy used to having fully proffesionally made stamped physical copies of my games, and not something downloaded over the internet. But after I looked into what I was gonna get for Steams Gold package for the same price, I gave Vivendi the bird, cancelled my reservation and bought the Steam Gold package.
Not only was that a MUCH better deal, I was very suprised to hear Valve had included a very nice backup utility for all the Steam games downloaded! I gave it a try last nice, and i coudln't believe how easy it was, I had my entire Steam game collection backed up in about 20mins. After some digging around, I found a very nice website to make some art for my own DVD case for the game. Did someone say retail? Whats that?
After reading Vivendi's BS lawsuit, im so glade that a major portion of my money from Steam will be going DIRECTLY to the very hardworking boys of Valve and not those publisher assholes.
For downloads to make your own CD and DVD covers, go here
HL2 DVD and CD covers
I encourage everyone to read Gamespots full length interview, from beginning to end about the HL2 saga. After I was done, I felt bad I was so angry at Valve, when instead I was more angry at that fucktard in Germany who stole the code and had enough nerve to think he was just doing valve a favor. That the whole vivendi part make me fully change my mind about giving them a dime of my money and instead wanted more of it to go to those extremely hard working folks at Valve.
If your a Half Life fan in any shape or form, Read this:
Half Life 2. A saga of dreams
