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Another (beside DRM policy) reason, to buy games exclusively on GoG. I would never pay for game that need third party launcher for running it and keep updated.
by t0bia_s 2y ago
Another (beside DRM policy) reason, to buy games exclusively on GoG. I would never pay for game that need third party launcher for running it and keep updated.
For same reason I'm unable to play (and pay for) online games because I don't have control over saved progression and future development of the game.
- account42 2y agoYou probably already know this but GOG does sell games with online components, including ones tied to a license key (=DRM). So simply only buying from GOG is not enough to escape this madness.
- t0bia_s 2y agoWhich are not necessary to use for running single player game. I firewall all games and they run just fine, even for LAN coop.
- thesnide 2y agoSo do I. I simply boycott those that need an online server for multiplayer, unless an opensource version exists. LAN or nobuy. Sadely, it seems that simple LAN multiplayer is not fashionable anymore... Yet, I recently restarted some LAN parties and was amazing, even for youngs, when they experience the screams of other players...
- t0bia_s 2y agoYes, occasionally we do LAN parties as well. We try to beat a Titan Quest, because they add new datadiscs here and there so we did not finish it yet. Whats your choice for LAN games?
- thesnide 2y agoMostly RTS oldies that I try to show the youngs. New ones aren't very LAN friendly. Some couch multiplayer also. But console based...