How exactly is Steam consumer friendly? Or is the bar so low that companies that don't shoot themselves in their feet by mistake because they were actually aiming for the customer are considered "consumer friendly"?

[–] daniskarma@lemmy.dbzer0.com 14 points 4 days ago

The bar is, indeed, very low. By comparison I don't feel as predated as in other shops.

[–] cupcakezealot@piefed.blahaj.zone 5 points 3 days ago (1 children)

gog is more consumer friendly but steam is pretty good too compared to the alternatives.

[–] bobzer@lemmy.zip 2 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (1 children)

GOG doesn't do regional pricing and only supports a handful of currencies. So Steam is much more consumer friendly for any of us living in countries with "weak" currencies.

[–] cupcakezealot@piefed.blahaj.zone 1 points 3 days ago

well, til! :(

[–] piefood@feddit.online 3 points 3 days ago

gaben winning by watching the competition be dumb

[–] samus12345@sh.itjust.works 5 points 4 days ago (1 children)

The fact that you can add any game to Steam is pretty consumer-friendly, I think.

[–] prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Doesn't even need to be a game

[–] samus12345@sh.itjust.works 4 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (1 children)

True, "add any software." It's just most beneficial for games.

[–] prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Fair enough... I guess I was thinking emulators

[–] samus12345@sh.itjust.works 3 points 4 days ago

Oh, I see. I consider those games as well, since you're not going to install one without any games included. It's also possible to make a shortcut so a single game boots up in an emulator.