Half-Life 2 Preloading from Steam

Nos. writes "For those of us using Valve Software's Steam platform, we can now begin 'preloading' Half-Life 2. The article explains that this will download an encrypted version of the game that you can unlock when you purchase it. They only say that purchase options will be available soon."

Comments

More Valve Bullshit.

[Jackie_Chan_Fan]

I'm tired of Valve. Half Life 2 was to be released september 30 2003. Valve was conviently hacked and their flagship product was revealed to be a fraud. The game was less than 15% complete as of their anounced release date of sept 30, 2003. Valve continues to publish little tidbits to remind us that they're alive. Tidbits such as pushing back the releaste date again and again. So preload their game. I hope its worth the amount of bullshit everyone has put up with from valve. It better be good Gabe, you lying fuck :)

I wonder.....

[thebroken]

Does it come with the source? ;)

Bloatware.

[uberdave]

You know you've got software bloat when you have to preload the game before it even hits the shelves.

Re:steam = SUCKS

[Nogami_Saeko]

You cry like a girl, CS fanboi :P

N.

Re:steam = SUCKS

[CRC'99]

I agree... I associated my key with Steam a few years back. I havent' played CS for *ages* and I load it up to have some fun. It seems to not like my key. Interesting... I check out my support options, and I get:

If everything else has failed, your last option is to mail in your CD key and have us reset it. This is a slow and potentially expensive process, and we don't recommend that you do this except as a last resort.

Please note that when we reset your CD key, we'll remove it from the account that has currently registered it. In addition, please note that we are unable to reset CD keys that have been banned by VAC.

To have us reset your CD key, please mail us the following (by postal mail, not email):
- The original printed CD key (ie, just the jewel case or cardboard sleeve with the CD key printed on it, not the whole package, and not the CD itself)
- Your email address
- The Steam account you want the CD key assigned to

Send your package to:
CD key reset
Valve Software
PO Box 1688
Bellevue WA 98009
USA

We are unable to return anything you mail to us.

SAY WHAT?!? no way in hell am I sending the case all the way to the US to try to play a game that I purchased a number of years ago.