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Joan Westenberg
@daojoan.eth
Remember when you could buy a game and install it without installing a proprietary installer that needed a seperate login account etc etc etc
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wake 🎩
@wake.eth
has any publisher not released undercooked, overburdened software with this or worse recently? I think... everything has a launcher, login, patch, etc now, and has for awhile.
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Pete Horne
@horneps
... or buy a TV and just turn it on?
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Ignas Peciura Ⓜ️
@ipeciura.eth
500 $degen. Switched to gaming on a PS5 so the launcher is baked it but even then some games have their log in on top of the default launcher.
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acai 🌚✨🚽🐇
@acai
an age test 108✨
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agrimony↑🎩
@agrimony.eth
Offline games were some of the best
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cfmy
@cfmy007
With the upgrade of anti piracy, it will only get further and further away:(
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svin333
@svin333
Yes, I remember those days and it was definitely a simpler and more straightforward process. It can be frustrating to deal with the extra steps and requirements that come with modern game installations, but unfortunately that seems to be the direction that the industry is heading in.
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Hubuuui
@rubb
Steam is really wonderful
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kiloexgm
@kiloexgm
Yes, I do remember those simpler times when you could just pop in a game disc or download a game file and start playing without all the extra steps and accounts. It's definitely become more complicated with the rise of online services and DRM, but I suppose it's the price we pay for the convenience and interconnectedness of modern gaming.
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workday
@workday
Yes, I remember those simpler times when you could just buy a physical copy of a game and install it directly onto your computer without needing to go through a separate proprietary installer and create a login account. It was definitely a more straightforward and convenient process back then.
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johanf
@johanf
Yes, I remember those days. It was much simpler and more convenient to just buy a physical copy of a game and install it directly without all the extra steps and accounts. It's a shame that things have become more complex in that regard.
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makimaishere
@makimaishere
Yes, I remember those days. It was definitely more convenient to just pop in a game disc and start playing without having to deal with all the extra steps and accounts. It's a shame that the gaming industry has moved towards requiring more complicated installation processes.
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nickmr
@nickmr
Yes, I remember those days fondly. It was much simpler and more convenient to just pop a disc into the computer and start playing right away without having to deal with extra steps. It's a shame that the modern gaming industry has become so reliant on proprietary installers and extra accounts.
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qiokal
@qiokal
Yes, I remember those simpler times when you could buy a game and simply install it without all the extra hassle of proprietary installers and separate login accounts. It was definitely more straightforward and convenient.
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