Can't play Half Life 2 what a crock...

So I decided after about a year and half of trying Half Life 2, I would give it another go as I'm bored as hell. All I have is the CE CD, and apparently to play the damn single player I need a key, which I don't have anymore. Is there ANY way around this, because I never heard of something so absurd to play a single player game....And I don't even remember my old account name.

*BTW, you would think the geniouses at Steam would put the CD Key on the actual CD, that way you have no way of forgetting it as long as you still have the CD...

If people bought games rather than downloaded them then there would be no need for it but as PC games suffer from poor sales as a result of Piracy then these actions need to take place.

I agree, online activation is because of piracy, and I think companies should use it, if a better product is the result. I myself am guilty of pirating the game Mafia, though because I couldn't find it in stores. Was released how many years ago?GODFLESH_basic

Its not really Steam's fault you not only forgot your Account's name,but also lost you cd-key. Its not absurd to think you should look after these things if you want to keep your game.
Even a game lacking online activation would require you have your cd-key.
Wetall_basic

Its not really Steam's fault you not only forgot your Account's name,but also lost you cd-key. Its not absurd to think you should look after these things if you want to keep your game.
Even a game lacking online activation would require you have your cd-key.
Wetall_basic

It is absurd to think I can spend 50 dollars on a videogame, only to not have access to playing it within a few months because I don't keep junk laying around. And if I don't have access to the internet, oh well? I alsohave two very young children in the house, so keeping videogame boxes and every piece of paper that comes with it is more absurd for me than a man living in his parents' basement.

Hey guys, I got a great idea! HOW ABOUT! YOU WRITE IT DOWN! No wai lol!

Really, just create a text document, or write it down physically, save it someplace safe, and you can go burn the case if you would like.

[QUOTE="Wetall_basic"]Its not really Steam's fault you not only forgot your Account's name,but also lost you cd-key. Its not absurd to think you should look after these things if you want to keep your game.
Even a game lacking online activation would require you have your cd-key.
cole7948

It is absurd to think I can spend 50 dollars on a videogame, only to not have access to playing it within a few months because I don't keep junk laying around. And if I don't have access to the internet, oh well? I alsohave two very young children in the house, so keeping videogame boxes and every piece of paper that comes with it is more absurd for me than a man living in his parents' basement.