Hi everyone!
For my gaming needs, I have a Steam Deck and a Playstation 5 for now. They’ll probably be joined by a Steam Machine in the next year if the price is under 1000$ with 2 controllers.
For my admin needs, I have a few Linux computers running Fedora.
For my movie needs, I have an HTPC running LibreELEC.
Whenever possible, I’ll get my games on GOG from now on.
A lot of games aren’t on GOG though, so I have to choose between getting physical discs for my PS5 or through Steam.
For now, I can’t get demanding games on Steam since the Deck isn’t powerful enough, but with the arrival of the Machine, I’ll almost have power parity with the PS5.
I don’t plan on selling the PS5 as my son plays some Roblox, the NBA app works better on it than on my TV and I could want some games that Sony won’t release (anymore) on PC.
One day, once my switch to Linux gaming is over I might even give it to my son when hés gonna be old enough to game in his room.
So my question is should I buy physical games on Playstation, with the ability to resell them and get them on GOG one day for cheap, or should I get the games on Steam where they could just be taken away if Steam becomes evil?
Edit/conclusion:
In the end, if I get a Steam Machine, it’ll probably be:
- GOG when available
- Steam
- Playstation physical for their exclusives
Without the Steam Machine, it’ll be the same but I’ll have to take into account that some games are too demanding for the Deck, so it’ll be PS5 physical.
Some games on Steam are actually run without DRM; so if you find that out for some set of them, you can likely back them up as files.
Steam client is DRM
How? Steam games don’t necessarily have DRM, they can be the exact same files you download elsewhere. And the Steam client may be proprietary, but no mechanism prevents you from copying it around or using it, other than requiring login data, which stores like GOG also require?
Because the Steam client is required to download them.
How is that any more DRM than GOG requiring you to use their website to download games from them?
Because you don’t need to install their website on your computer
I don’t get what that has to do with DRM. For example, I need to have a package manager installed to install packages. Doesn’t mean the package manager is DRM.
But you don’t need a package manager, just like you don’t need a GOG client.
And you don’t need the official Steam client to download games. There’s tek-steamclient and steamctl, for example.
Not always. Some Steam games are entirely DRM-free and can be run without Steam.
Can you download them without Steam client?
In a lot of cases, yes! I’ve run into quite a few. Some I’ve even been able to run through the browser, but I threw a couple bucks for the Stream version because it was the easiest way to give them some money where I live, and the other versions they put out for free. I think they just put it on steam for a couple bucks for more reach, and made it a couple bucks instead of free to cover the cost of listing? Or just to have a way to buy it easily. I dunno, but yep you can
You’re talking about running games you didn’t buy on Steam, outside of Steam, with nothing to do with Steam…
I literally said I bought the game on Steam despite it being available for free elsewhere
use your eyes and brain to read words
You literally said you don’t run the game on Steam so the fact that you bought it there is not relevant. Use your brain to form thoughts.
I was just trying to answer your question but you’re just inventing things to make some stupid point. You’re bad at this.