Gaming PC gamers - what do you do when a game is only affordable on key resale sites?

[Hoppipolla]

It's such a shame that they (apparently) harm game developers and publishers!

I want to buy The Long Dark - it looks so fun! But outside of those sites it's like £30 and on them it is £5!

In this case apparently the game is reduced from time to time so I could wait.

To my fellow PC gamers - what would YOU do?

(I guess this assumes that it is a game you really want!)

 

[mistersinister]

you just dewit the other way

 

[Linesnap99]

not paying a shit to these corporation

 

[Hoppipolla]

not paying a shit to these corporation

The Long Dark is an indie game though.

I mostly play indie games.

 

[Linesnap99]

The Long Dark is an indie game though.

will wait till i get it for free

I mostly play indie games.

thats good

 

[Transcended Trucel]

I pirate it or just buy it. Not even pirating anymore since I don't have tjne

 

[Cybersex is our hope]

Pirate ftw

 

[bigantennaemay1]

I check if it's on GoG. If it's not, I get a different game.

 

[-TheRinku127-]

I just pirate

 

[Hoppipolla]

I check if it's on GoG. If it's not, I get a different game.

GOG is good yeah! I have the Galaxy client and lots of games on there including some that I play regularly. It's a great platform

That being said I do actually use most of the PC gaming platforms especially as that way I get lots of free and cheap deals on games ^^

 

[bigantennaemay1]

GOG is good yeah! I have the Galaxy client and lots of games on there including some that I play regularly. It's a great platform

That being said I do actually use most of the PC gaming platforms especially as that way I get lots of free and cheap deals on games ^^

I don't even install the client, I just download the offline game installers, and use those. I like that I can back them up to my own hardware, and they'll work anytime. It gives me peace of mind.

Only other client I use is Steam, and I hate it, so it's been designated to my secondary, backup gaming laptop. It's unfortunate for me, but some games (like Raft or Half Life 2) are only available on Steam, or at least not available on GoG, so I have to take the necessary evil to play them.

 

[subhuman]

Pirate

 

[Hoppipolla]

I don't even install the client, I just download the offline game installers, and use those. I like that I can back them up to my own hardware, and they'll work anytime. It gives me peace of mind.

Only other client I use is Steam, and I hate it, so it's been designated to my secondary, backup gaming laptop. It's unfortunate for me, but some games (like Raft or Half Life 2) are only available on Steam, or at least not available on GoG, so I have to take the necessary evil to play them.

Oh I see. Don't you get tempted by the free/cheap game deals on different platforms? :o

 

[bigantennaemay1]

Oh I see. Don't you get tempted by the free/cheap game deals on different platforms? :o

No. I just like having my DRM-free copies more.

 

[Hoppipolla]

Just pirate digital keys, remember that corporations will have no problem cucking you out of what you bought for whatever reason, remember what happened with Russian Snoy consoomers.

Yah but I never really buy bigger games anyway XD

Indies are too good ^^

No. I just like having my DRM-free copies more.

Hm I guess. To be honest I don't really notice the difference.

 

[Linesnap99]

The Long Dark is an indie game though.

its an old game ffs its already available

 

[Hoppipolla]

its an old game ffs its already available

I didn't say it wasn't released I just said it was expensive.

 

[Deleted member 40252]

Pirate it

 

[ordinaryotaku]

I've bought a few games on key resale sites, but the majority of my games (99%) come from Steam sales, Fanatical, and Humble Bundle. Though I am very cautious when doing this, recently I had a key that I bought off of G2A revoked from my account due to some unknown reason.

 

[Hoppipolla]

I've bought a few games on key resale sites, but the majority of my games (99%) come from Steam sales, Fanatical, and Humble Bundle. Though I am very cautious when doing this, recently I had a key that I bought off of G2A revoked from my account due to some unknown reason.

Oh strange. I must have been lucky as I've never had that happen before. It's a shame they can be dodgy because I don't think it's an inherently bad business model.

 

[Izayacel]

Your Giga cucked If you pay for PC Games.

You fucking Download Cracks of the Game and Play It that way.

Unless its games that you want to Play online

 

[Burnscarcel]

Your Giga cucked If you pay for PC Games.

You fucking Download Cracks of the Game and Play It that way.

Unless its games that you want to Play online

 

[Hoppipolla]

Your Giga cucked If you pay for PC Games.

You fucking Download Cracks of the Game and Play It that way.

Unless its games that you want to Play online

I like supporting the devs though and I mostly play indie games ^^

 

[Sennacherib]

Pirate ftw

 

[Izayacel]

Your Giga cucked If you pay for PC Games.

You fucking Download Cracks of the Game and Play It that way.

Unless its games that you want to Play online