I've mentioned many times my love for multiplayer. Yesterday, I downloaded Quantum of Solace for the PC mostly because I enjoyed the game on the 360 and Wii when I rented it and figured the PC version would be slightly improved. While the PC version is a somewhat better, its online community is so tiny that I'm not sure if I'll ever get an online match on it. Its sad. I only paid $20 for the game though, so I'm not upset about buying it, but I wish someone would play it online with me.

I've been using Steam somewhat extensively as of late. I downloaded Dawn of War 2 off the service, mostly because its required to play the game no matter where you get it from. Honestly I don't like Steam at all. I know there are a lot of people who get into the community, but the software is horrible. Everytime I log in, I'm bombarded with pop-up ads. I am normally one to not mind a few ads, but Steam works like we're still in the 90s and are all on AOL. Its incredibly annoying. I also hate the way steam updates. Every time I launch the application it runs some kind of update that not only takes time, but it also moves my desktop icon to some other corner of the screen. Since I'm meticulous about my desktop, I really hate that. A third complaint would be that the interface is horribly outdated, but that is astetics and I'm sure someone out there just loves it. Anyway, I don't like steam and if it wasn't required for DoW2, I would unistall it.

On a more positve note, I tried out IGN's direct 2 drive option to get Quantum of Solace. Its nice and works pretty much like I expected. There is a download manager application that you have to install, but its non-intrusive. The only real downside to this service is that if there is a nearby retail store with a disc copy, it would probably be faster to run out there and buy the game on disc. I anticipated a long download though and had it running while I was a work. So D2D ended up being a convienient time saver for me. I already checked and you can download a game multiple times incase you need to reinstall and there is a support center if you're having trouble with activation. I didn't have any problems though. I fully expect I'll be using the service again.

One final note, today is my wife and my third wedding anniversary. We're still in love with each other and are looking forward to spending many more years together.