Free copy of Portal for everyone until May 24

WindowsStar said:

Zen00 said:

Downloaded, installed, played, and beat. It only takes 3 hours to do it.

Was it worth it? I don't want to download if it is not.

I got it downloaded and installed. I like it, its a good time passer. Its free, so why not?

WindowsStar said:

What does it install besides the game? I am installing steam on a trash box just to download. Then I want to transfer the game to a real machine.

Yeah, I assume, you'll be installing the steam client app with the game. And I say assume because I already have the game from the Orange Box, (includes HL2 - Episode 2, Team Fortress 2 and Portal), and in order to install and play those games Steam had to be installed. At any rate you won't have to worry about Steam putting anything funky on your machine. It's just a game distribution system.

Steam is a digital game distribution system as well as a digital rights management, multiplayer and communications platform developed by Valve. It is used to distribute a large number of games and related media entirely over the internet, including automated updates.

BTW Portal is an awsome puzzle based game

WindowsStar said:

sygnus21 said:

WindowsStar said:

What does it install besides the game? I am installing steam on a trash box just to download. Then I want to transfer the game to a real machine.

Yeah, I assume, you'll be installing the steam client app with the game. And I say assume because I already have the game from the Orange Box, (includes HL2 - Episode 2, Team Fortress 2 and Portal), and in order to install and play those games Steam had to be installed. At any rate you won't have to worry about Steam putting anything funky on your machine. It's just a game distribution system.

Steam is a digital game distribution system as well as a digital rights management, multiplayer and communications platform developed by Valve. It is used to distribute a large number of games and related media entirely over the internet, including automated updates.

BTW Portal is an awsome puzzle based game

Am I able to download on the Steam box, but install on a NON-Steam box??

You can only install Steam games if you have Steam on the machine. You CAN backup the game files, but they are only usable with Steam.

WindowsStar said:

Thanks, DarkNovaGamer

My personal opinion is,

I dislike having programs install that I do not 'need' to have installed. Stuff like CCleaner and whatnot I tend to find portable versions.

I truly find Steam to be intrusive.

DarkNovaGamer said:

WindowsStar said:

Am I able to download on the Steam box, but install on a NON-Steam box??

You can only install Steam games if you have Steam on the machine. You CAN backup the game files, but they are only usable with Steam.

Yeah, What he said :)