Impulse driven - The best DD service

I was looking at impulse driven games and they price their games unlike other DD services to a correct dollar euro ratio ( street fighter 4 for instance cost 38 euros instead of $50 ). Besides been honest to gamers ouside US they also dont require an external program like steam to play their games ( although i still like steam due to their fantastic weekend deals and the largert game selection they have) . You get a serial and you can redownload as many times the game you bought and activate it through the serial ( you can also burn it to a dvd)

I think impulse is the first major DD service that got thinks completely correct

Yes, I know, it's x1000 better than Steam, it's only lacking in library but you have to give it time. And hopefully PC gamers stop clinging into their Valve fanboyism.dont-read-this

[QUOTE="dont-read-this"]Yes, I know, it's x1000 better than Steam, it's only lacking in library but you have to give it time. And hopefully PC gamers stop clinging into their Valve fanboyism.adamosmaki

Hm.. sounds interesting, but I've never tried it. I actually like that most of my games are tied into the Steam client, though.

I never understand why people hate having Steam run in the background. Games don't take a performance hit or anything, maybe it does on computers with specs lower than a microwave or possibly it's just an OCD thing with apps.

While I don't care for boxes, never read, and definitely never open manuals in Adobe pdf form with DD games, it sounds nice to have the option to pay extra to get a boxed copy shipped.

The service's library is pretty limited, the only game on there I ever considered buying was Braid. I usually go to Direct2drive if not Steam for my DD purchases.

The biggest thing I was unaware of prior to reading this post was the dollar to euro ratio with Impulse. I live in the states, but I hear that Steam really rips off Europeans in game prices vs North America.

I never understand why people hate having Steam run in the background. Games don't take a performance hit or anything, maybe it does on computers with specs lower than a microwave or possibly it's just an OCD thing with apps.

While I don't care for boxes, never read, and definitely never open manuals in Adobe pdf form with DD games, it sounds nice to have the option to pay extra to get a boxed copy shipped.

The service's library is pretty limited, the only game on there I ever considered buying was Braid. I usually go to Direct2drive if not Steam for my DD purchases.

The biggest thing I was unaware of prior to reading this post was the dollar to euro ratio with Impulse. I live in the states, but I hear that Steam really rips off Europeans in game prices vs North America.

Anthony01355

Yes, I know, it's x1000 better than Steam, it's only lacking in library but you have to give it time. And hopefully PC gamers stop clinging into their Valve fanboyism.dont-read-this

I don't like having all these accounts with these services. I only buy from Steam.

I don't like having all these accounts with these services. I only buy from Steam.

pvtdonut54

I prefer gamersgate over steam. Atleast they reward you for buying games via the blue coin system. I used impulse 1 time and it's a good system, nothing special

It is the best for new games, GoG still trumps anything because NO drm and very cheap games that I know will work.

It is the best for new games, GoG still trumps anything because NO drm and very cheap games that I know will work.

Whiteblade999

Impulse is not bad at all. But Steam just has the better games. Most of my DDs are from Steam, but I always check if the game is on Impulse: I'm European, and therefore variable exchange rates are a blessing, although that doesn't mean the games will always be cheaper on Impulse than on Steam. Not all games on Steam are sold on a 1$=1e basis.

Let us know how that evochron game is. I really like space sims.

I agree, Impulse is a good service.:)

In addition to what has been mentioned, Stardock has Impulse check for game patches & updates, and you can boot your games without Impulse if you so desire.

Does impulse charge tax in the US?

It's only the equivalent of 20 Euros on Amazon in England :|

Yes, I know, it's x1000 better than Steam, it's only lacking in library but you have to give it time. And hopefully PC gamers stop clinging into their Valve fanboyism.dont-read-this

also i'm not from Europe so the prices are horrible (which i still don't understand why they do that... oh yeah... greed).

I am slightly annoyed that developers are turning away from the traditional "Here's the patch on Gamershell.com (or even Gamespot.com, for example), download it if you want. You don't have to. But it's there and free. You don't have to sign up to anything, just download it." They all seem to be heading for the Steam way; "Here's the patch. You need to download a program that might/might not be a virus that destroys your computer. You need to sign up. Your computer will download the patch automatically. You have no choice in the matter."

Anyways, I have a question about Impulse, specifically Sins of a Solar Empire. I have just downloaded Impulse but have not signed up to it as I wish to know a few things first. I want to update my game to a more recent version. However, I heard that when you do that you can no longer install that copy of the game onto a different computer and update that as well.

Is this true? It's a shame if it is because my dad, my brother and I like to play games over a LAN network together. Anyone know?

I was looking at impulse driven games and they price their games unlike other DD services to a correct dollar euro ratio ( street fighter 4 for instance cost 38 euros instead of $50 ). Besides been honest to gamers ouside US they also dont require an external program like steam to play their games ( although i still like steam due to their fantastic weekend deals and the largert game selection they have) . You get a serial and you can redownload as many times the game you bought and activate it through the serial ( you can also burn it to a dvd)

I think impulse is the first major DD service that got thinks completely correct

adamosmaki

Impulse (Stardock) also has a better attitude towards PC users in general: They don't care for excessive DRM, they lean more towards allowing the purchaser to reinstall as needed (like GamersGate). Impulse is also great at keeping up with patches.

[QUOTE="adamosmaki"]

I was looking at impulse driven games and they price their games unlike other DD services to a correct dollar euro ratio ( street fighter 4 for instance cost 38 euros instead of $50 ). Besides been honest to gamers ouside US they also dont require an external program like steam to play their games ( although i still like steam due to their fantastic weekend deals and the largert game selection they have) . You get a serial and you can redownload as many times the game you bought and activate it through the serial ( you can also burn it to a dvd)

I think impulse is the first major DD service that got thinks completely correct

topsemag55

Impulse (Stardock) also has a better attitude towards PC users in general: They don't care for excessive DRM, they lean more towards allowing the purchaser to reinstall as needed (like GamersGate). Impulse is also great at keeping up with patches.