I don’t know why but I missed some news in May ’11 which stated that Deus Ex: Human Revolution requires PC gamers to use Steam. I can’t find the original source but in my favourite board I just got to know that.
My hope died. Normally, I don’t spend 50€ for games right after their release, just in case of a disappointment, this is too much money.
For Deus Ex 3, I would have done so, let’s say after the first positive review, the whole stuff looked great so far. I’m Steam-free since 2007 and for this and comparable services, I won’t spend a single penny any more. And I have spent a lot of money over the years for video games – *free* games.
I have a plan how to spend exactly 0€ for Deus Ex 3 without missing any part of the game: Youtube. I know that there’re enough guys out there that record their game play on video and upload them to Youtube.
Ok, you cannot compare watching someone playing to playing the game yourself on your own machine. BUT considering Steam AND money as the alternative way, it looks much better. :)
