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 3 months 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 months ago (1 children)

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

[–] bobzer@lemmy.zip 2 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months 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 months ago

well, til! :(

[–] samus12345@sh.itjust.works 5 points 3 months 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 3 months ago (1 children)

Doesn't even need to be a game

[–] samus12345@sh.itjust.works 4 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

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

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

Fair enough... I guess I was thinking emulators

[–] samus12345@sh.itjust.works 3 points 3 months 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.

[–] piefood@feddit.online 4 points 3 months ago

gaben winning by watching the competition be dumb