Hazmatastic@lemmy.world to memes@lemmy.world · 22 hours agoIdk, I just don't see the use caselemmy.worldimagemessage-square86fedilinkarrow-up1303arrow-down139
arrow-up1264arrow-down1imageIdk, I just don't see the use caselemmy.worldHazmatastic@lemmy.world to memes@lemmy.world · 22 hours agomessage-square86fedilink
minus-squareessell@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up6·16 hours agoRegardless of the box cost, there’s no arguing with the price of games in a Steam sale! I don’t think I’ve paid more than £15 for a game in years and years.
minus-squareFatVegan@leminal.spacelinkfedilinkarrow-up11·16 hours agoPeople always argue about the price of the machine, but hardly anyone mentions that console people pay to play online. Which is something i can’t even really comprehend
minus-squareessell@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up6·16 hours agoGood point. Steam provides a lot of the same multiplayer services and match making and they’ve never cost me a penny.
minus-squareessell@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·2 hours agoFor a lot of games, yes. They provide the infrastructure for communication and connection. Its why you can, for example, send an invite in AOE via the in-game system or the steam system. Its why so many games show your steam name and avatar in the multiplayer menus. You surprised to hear this?
Regardless of the box cost, there’s no arguing with the price of games in a Steam sale!
I don’t think I’ve paid more than £15 for a game in years and years.
People always argue about the price of the machine, but hardly anyone mentions that console people pay to play online. Which is something i can’t even really comprehend
Good point. Steam provides a lot of the same multiplayer services and match making and they’ve never cost me a penny.
Steam provides those services?
For a lot of games, yes. They provide the infrastructure for communication and connection.
Its why you can, for example, send an invite in AOE via the in-game system or the steam system.
Its why so many games show your steam name and avatar in the multiplayer menus.
You surprised to hear this?