Anyone gets more satisfaction from their Steam game collection than their boxed?

I know alot of people like having boxed games as they want something physical and looks all nice when their games are on a shelf. But I am finding myself being obsessed with growing my steam collection ever larger. Anyone else more proud of their steam collection than their boxed collection?

I like Steam a lot. I've definitely gone more towards DDL's than boxed games, and with Steam, I have no disks to damage or lose!

I do miss reading instruction books though.

I love my boxed collection don't get me wrong, but my Steam collection is my baby. I love my steams games basically because I don't have to worry about the hassle of needing the disks, or the disks getting burned out or damaged from too much play. With Steams back up feature you can literally keep your games forever as long as you keep an up to date backup on them. The only downside is that some games require you to be connected to the internet in order to play them, but then you can just download a crack for them. All in all, I love my Steam game collection more so than my boxed collection. Hands down.

I like Steam a lot. I've definitely gone more towards DDL's than boxed games, and with Steam, I have no disks to damage or lose!

I do miss reading instruction books though.

hotstonez

I don't even have a boxed collection... the only game cases I have for PC games are my sister's Sims 3 stuff...

I love my boxed collection don't get me wrong, but my Steam collection is my baby. I love my steams games basically because I don't have to worry about the hassle of needing the disks, or the disks getting burned out or damaged from too much play. With Steams back up feature you can literally keep your games forever as long as you keep an up to date backup on them. The only downside is that some games require you to be connected to the internet in order to play them, but then you can just download a crack for them. All in all, I love my Steam game collection more so than my boxed collection. Hands down.

psych0mantra

Its not even debatable, I squirmed for boxes of joy as a kid, but that was long ago is all virtual copies now :( and if you still buy boxes people look at you weird for wasting material.

Its not even debatable, I squirmed for boxes of joy as a kid, but that was long ago is all virtual copies now :( and if you still buy boxes people look at you weird for wasting material.

Bikouchu35

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Its not even debatable, I squirmed for boxes of joy as a kid, but that was long ago is all virtual copies now :( and if you still buy boxes people look at you weird for wasting material.

FelipeInside

We still turn on the computer like before, so I dont see your point, and we still connect to servers to play, but now we dont buy any physical material. ???

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Its not even debatable, I squirmed for boxes of joy as a kid, but that was long ago is all virtual copies now :( and if you still buy boxes people look at you weird for wasting material.

Bikouchu35

We still turn on the computer like before, so I dont see your point, and we still connect to servers to play, but now we dont buy any physical material. ???

Tbh what I love these days is buying a retail copy of a game that runs through Steam. I'll always have the box and disc, but I won't need to use and damage the disc and can always download the game again if I need to, rather than install from the disc. Steam has many other great features, but I still like to own physical copies of my games.

So in short: both of them at once :P

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[QUOTE="FelipeInside"] wow, how things have changed hey? So the amount of electricity that your PC and the HUGE STEAM Servers use doesn't affect the environment as much as the material....?? hahahahahahaha....FelipeInside

We still turn on the computer like before, so I dont see your point, and we still connect to servers to play, but now we dont buy any physical material. ???

[QUOTE="FelipeInside"][QUOTE="Bikouchu35"]

We still turn on the computer like before, so I dont see your point, and we still connect to servers to play, but now we dont buy any physical material. ???

Ragingbear505

If you don't like them why don't you throw them out or recycle them?

I use a second monitor and put it on my bookshelf...then I always keep my STEAM windows maximise in that screen. Best of both worlds!

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[QUOTE="FelipeInside"] It was just a joke mate.... before there were no STEAM servers, and lots of games didn't have MP like now. In the end I think STEAM is great, I just wish the box never disappears cause they look great on a bookshelf....Captain__Tripps

If you don't like them why don't you throw them out or recycle them?

I use a second monitor and put it on my bookshelf...then I always keep my STEAM windows maximise in that screen. Best of both worlds!

Daytona_178

a game has to be damn good for me to buy it if it ISNT on steam these days

love steam

never have a single problem with it

I try to only buy boxed games because then no one can come by and say "You dont own this game". Also i dont like steam overall.

I only have steam for the few games where its required.

Actually, yes I do.

The reason why is because my Steam collection is loaded with awesome indie games and a bunch of other cool stuff I picked up for super cheap during their crazy sales. Personally, I find it far more rewarding to be able to say "Check out all these cool games I bought in support of independent developers" or "Check out all these neat games I picked up for incredibly cheap" than to just say "Look how huge my collection is".

I used to have one of those big, impressive bookcases full of game boxes, but when I moved away from home, I realized how impractical that was. Nowadays, I find that my Steam profile actually fills that role a lot more effectively for me. I still think it's cool to own physical copies of old or obscure games, and I do still collect these whenever I come across them, but I just don't care nearly as much as I used to.

Okay, I'll admit it: I absolutely obsess over my Steam collection. For instance, it really bugs me that there are gaps in the alphabetical order of my games (I have no games on my account that start with the letter U, for example). I also can't stand having an odd number of games on my account or in my wishlist, and so I always try to purchase or add them in pairs. I'll even go so far as to Photohop the game listing onto my Community profile page to see how it looks sitting next to the other games before I purchase it.

Yeah, I love Steam. :lol:

I try to only buy boxed games because then no one can come by and say "You dont own this game". Also i dont like steam overall.

I only have steam for the few games where its required.

KalDurenik

No. I want to have a physical copy of my games. I'm really scared of the future of gaming with all the DRM crap, and the push towards cloud gaming and the like. The only time I buy a game through Steam is if it's significantly cheaper, or I have no other choice.

Steam is pretty good. Someone hijacked my account once and support was right there to help me out. :D

I love my Steam collection. I don't like having too many physical copies for PC games. They're big, and they don't have a "uniform" feeling compared to a console's game boxes. Also, I've lost some PC games several years ago when my family moved to a new house (it's my fault, but still...). I love seeing my list of games and the little icons beside them. It's just nice.

No, I prefer physical media.
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I buy my games from online retailers, they are cheaper and are often sent the same day.
If it is a pre order I get them early and can play them before Steam releases.
They install much quicker than downloading.
They are always available for quick re-install.
I don't have some heap of crap invasive DRM monitoring what I install and logging what I play, even offline.

I have 74 games on Steam, & if i had to choose, i would want them in a physical copy. Steam is great, it's easy & quick, that's why i get alot of games from it, but i don't get more satisfaction from my Steam collection than my boxed collection. It's always nice to have one of those CD folders to put your games in, sorting it out in order just in case someone wants to look at your collection. Reminds me of the times when i had sticker books.

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I try to only buy boxed games because then no one can come by and say "You dont own this game". Also i dont like steam overall.

I only have steam for the few games where its required.

Daytona_178

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I like Steam a lot. I've definitely gone more towards DDL's than boxed games, and with Steam, I have no disks to damage or lose!

I do miss reading instruction books though.

FelipeInside

The thing is your account doesn't get hijacked unless you're an utter idiot and press those "hur durr free gaems login here" links or if you believe someone telling they're an admin asking you to give your password. Besides it requires email confirmation to change password.

And steam wouldn't shut down like that it's really a huge sucess.

Don't get me wrong, I'm not a steam fanboy, but I hate when people give stupid reasons.

Takes too long to download even with a good connection. Even then, I like my game cases.Elann2008

No. I can download a 10GB game in less time than it takes me to drive to the store, buy a game, drive back, and install it.

And boxes are really just a pointless waste of space now that publishers are providing PDF manuals when necessary.

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I love my boxed collection don't get me wrong, but my Steam collection is my baby. I love my steams games basically because I don't have to worry about the hassle of needing the disks, or the disks getting burned out or damaged from too much play. With Steams back up feature you can literally keep your games forever as long as you keep an up to date backup on them. The only downside is that some games require you to be connected to the internet in order to play them, but then you can just download a crack for them. All in all, I love my Steam game collection more so than my boxed collection. Hands down.

FelipeInside

I don't think that it's illegal to crack game as long as you own them, I tried doing some research on google for it but came up with mixed answers. There was no reliable source that I could find the info at. I just use the cracks for the convienence of not having to be connected to the internet to play my games. I'm deployed over in Kuwait and the internet is not always available to me so using cracks is sometimes my only way of playing my favorite games from steam without having the internet.

I love steam, but I prefer to have a physical copy if I can help it. A physical copy that requires steam. Now, that is ideal. :PDoom_HellKnight

Since I have so many more games on steam and they are right at my fingertips I do get more satisfaction from it. I still love my boxed collection though.

I never really liked boxed PC games anyway. Unlike my PS3/Wii/360 collection there was no uniformity to it. The console collections look great on a shelf but the pc collection is a miss mash of different sized cases, boxes all with different artwork. ( GFW helped a little).

I love my Steam collection, i just wish every single game would be a steamworks title

It was just a joke mate.... FelipeInside

Okay, was too tired to see the sarcasm.

The new box design kind of scuks compare to before, so I guess I dont feel too bad buying off steam.

Nope.

Not to mention a few of my Steam games are actually retail games that installed through Steam.

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I like Steam a lot. I've definitely gone more towards DDL's than boxed games, and with Steam, I have no disks to damage or lose!

I do miss reading instruction books though.

ventnor

The thing is your account doesn't get hijacked unless you're an utter idiot and press those "hur durr free gaems login here" links or if you believe someone telling they're an admin asking you to give your password. Besides it requires email confirmation to change password.

And steam wouldn't shut down like that it's really a huge sucess.

Don't get me wrong, I'm not a steam fanboy, but I hate when people give stupid reasons.

Not at all.

No. In fact most of the great games i've had so much fun are boxed and the games i bought from steam are pretty boring. lordlors