COD Black Ops - PC DVD

I un-installed the game from my system. I know it made me create a steam acct to activate it. Can I give the game to someone else to play now?

 

No. Steam-activated games are permanently tied to the account they are registered to. The only thing you could do is sell the username and password for that Steam account, but that's a violation of the Steam terms of service, so I will not condone it here.

 

Yes, but you also must give that someone your Steam account as well.

In fact, that someone does not need the game disc, as long as that someone has your Steam account user name and password, that someone can download and play on that someone's own computer by using your Steam account info.

That someone.

 

Ah, that sucks. I wish the games were like they were before. I didn't like the game so now I am stuck with it.

I thought I was staying away from Steam by buying the DVD. I should of read the box more carefully.

Back to playing ARMA II

Thanks for the info and Merry X-mas

 

Yep, that's why I hate Steam but at the same time love it.

 

Steam is a DRM a great one since so many seem to not notice that it is. And Activision loves DRM. But I am with you, I am not a Steam fan, cool it has nice games, but even from performance view, it's slow and I find games that run on Steam load slow and poorly in comparison to no Steam and Alt Tab is hell with it. Not just the DRM thing, I think Steam is POS. The great sales in games don't make up for it IMO. Too bad my BC2 and KF are tied to Steam.

 

Can't stand Steam or GFWL, or any viralware that is a necessity to use a product legitimately paid for, it was crap when half life 2 came out, and still is imo.
The fact it is getting harder to find anything not tied to this crap, has ruined pc games for me.

 

Iv never had problems with steam, I love it. I got Black Ops just this week, and it does require steam to use.

 

Can't you just gift the game through Steam?

 

Not really. It's already considered "used cd-key" tied to your account. If it's a second copy, sure you can gift it.

 

bolded section is false. the steam overlay has *marginal* performance cost, but you can deactivate it if you don't want it. the steam game launcher program has no performance cost.

 

Never had a problem regarding steam overlay and performance loss. Disable steam cloud and steam ingame overlay if thats usefull.

Anyway since you legally own the game, you can run it with a no cd crack, you just need the exe and the BO game folder, no need to install anything at all, and it works.

Obviously this enables you to play only single player.

OH and btw about DRM lovers publishers, i think that ubisoft wins the cup this year.

 

Me neither. But, it does actually hook into the graphics process, versus doing nothing (steam client during game).

 

Well if we consider that the steam app itself remains opened and consumes a bit of system resources, then its true. But i dont see those huge losses, its bearable and not even noticiable.