Why is Valve so popular?

They have not released anything this gen that can be considered top-notch or worthwhile.

Steam? A service where you can buy games from other (better) developers?:?

I don't understand how Valve is considered top tier...

They make good games.

They make good games.

GamerwillzPS

They create amazing games.

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Short answer is because the are a private company, they're not an EA or Activision who pump out crap or ruin franchises we love to increase sales.

Blizz was in the top tier aswell but since they became Blizzard-Activision all their games, while still great, have been disappointing.

I don't understand how Valve is considered top tier...Second_Hokage

because its better then EA Origin and cheaper and faster and got more deals and alot of games. I like Steam. If everything went digital download for games i would want steam to do it as also very easy to pay as it got paypal too.

Orange Box, Left 4 Dead, not worthwhile, lollinkyshinks

[QUOTE="linkyshinks"]Orange Box, Left 4 Dead, not worthwhile, lolSecond_Hokage

[QUOTE="Second_Hokage"][QUOTE="linkyshinks"]Orange Box, Left 4 Dead, not worthwhile, lollinkyshinks

[QUOTE="linkyshinks"][QUOTE="Second_Hokage"] Those games are ancient, not even classics, what are you smoking?Second_Hokage

So how big was that rocked you just came under from?

They have some of the best games ever made under their belt and the best gaming service in the world,why wouldn´t they be popular?Arach666

Thus the thread has ben answered.

if Team Fortress 2 is so old and ancient (implying this means it's bad) why do so many people still play it?

They have some of the best games ever made under their belt and the best gaming service in the world,why wouldn´t they be popular?Arach666

if Team Fortress 2 is so old and ancient (implying this means it's bad) why do so many people still play it?

Masenkoe

-Steam is a great service

-They make good games

-The treatment of their employee's is incredibly good, basically the opposite of every other big publisher.

They just are.

They have not released anything this gen that can be considered top-notch or worthwhile.

Steam? A service where you can buy games from other (better) developers?:?

I don't understand how Valve is considered top tier...

Second_Hokage

[QUOTE="linkyshinks"]Orange Box, Left 4 Dead, not worthwhile, lolSecond_Hokage

[QUOTE="Masenkoe"]

if Team Fortress 2 is so old and ancient (implying this means it's bad) why do so many people still play it?

parkurtommo

People don't keep playing something that's bad even if it's free. Tf2 keeps it's player base because it's a good game.

You make sh!tty threads.

A lot of people like their games.

[QUOTE="parkurtommo"][QUOTE="Masenkoe"]

if Team Fortress 2 is so old and ancient (implying this means it's bad) why do so many people still play it?

Masenkoe

People don't keep playing something that's bad even if it's free. Tf2 keeps it's player base because it's a good game.

[QUOTE="Masenkoe"]

[QUOTE="parkurtommo"] It's free. That's why.parkurtommo

People don't keep playing something that's bad even if it's free. Tf2 keeps it's player base because it's a good game.

[QUOTE="parkurtommo"][QUOTE="Masenkoe"]

People don't keep playing something that's bad even if it's free. Tf2 keeps it's player base because it's a good game.

Arach666

They have not released anything this gen that can be considered top-notch or worthwhile.

Second_Hokage

Sorry to sound like a broken record, but they make good games.

How are you this misinformed about gaming in general? This is common knowledge here. Yet some how this thread exists.

They have not released anything this gen that can be considered top-notch or worthwhile.

Steam? A service where you can buy games from other (better) developers?:?

I don't understand how Valve is considered top tier...

Second_Hokage

Left 4 Dead? Portal? Team Fortress 2? The Orange Box (which contained Portal and TF2, along with all of Half-Life 2, one of last generation's breakout hits)?

Seriously?

Or wondering why a unified download and social service for PC isn't a big deal?

TC if you are serious and not trolling, then you are dumber then a sack of rocks.

[QUOTE="Second_Hokage"]

They have not released anything this gen that can be considered top-notch or worthwhile.

Steam? A service where you can buy games from other (better) developers?:?

I don't understand how Valve is considered top tier...

SPYDER0416

Left 4 Dead? Portal? Team Fortress 2? The Orange Box (which contained Portal and TF2, along with all of Half-Life 2, one of last generation's breakout hits)?

Seriously?

Or wondering why a unified download and social service for PC isn't a big deal?

TC if you are serious and not trolling, then you are dumber then a sack of rocks.

They have some of the best games ever made under their belt and the best gaming service in the world,why wouldn´t they be popular?Arach666

They make good games.

GamerwillzPS

You spelled brilliant wrong.

Left 4 Dead 2 and the Portal Games are amazing, yo.

They choose quality over greed

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True_Chaos_UK

Completely Wrong, Gabe

Valve has always treated me with respect and offered unbeatable deals. A couple years ago I bought 100 games for $300 in the Christmas sale. Some of them still retailed for $50. Where else on the planet can you get that deal ? Sure as hell isn't on the Playstation store, Xbox Live or Gamestop.

The HL2 series and Portal series are both some of the best single player games.

L4D1/2 and Portal 2 are some of the best Co-Op games.

CS/S/GO and TF2 are some of the best multiplayer FPS games.

Add in Dota 2 and all their previous games, it's not hard to see why. Valve has it all.

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True_Chaos_UK

[QUOTE="linkyshinks"]Orange Box, Left 4 Dead, not worthwhile, lolSecond_Hokage

2. Half-Life 2, a game hailed by many as one of, if not *the*, greatest shooters of all time, is "not even a classic." What?

Because they haven't made a bad game yet and they provide a wonderful service