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    bad company 2 $20 at EA store

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by mrbee33, Aug 21, 2010.

  1. mrbee33

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    mrbee33, Aug 21, 2010
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  2. MrDJ

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    once again us in the uk get ripped off as its still almost $60 here.
     
    MrDJ, Aug 21, 2010
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  3. WaR

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    Just a random question here, but if you buy it through the EA store can you link it to Steam and download it/install it from there instead like L4D for example?

    Edit: Searched around and it seems that this game doesn't support this. Can anyone confirm?
     
    WaR, Aug 21, 2010
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  4. cloudbyday

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    It should work...
     
    cloudbyday, Aug 21, 2010
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    No, it won't link to Steam

    Only games found in this list can be registered on Steam.
     
    rschauby, Aug 21, 2010
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  6. WaR

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    Thanks for the link bro.
     
    WaR, Aug 21, 2010
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    actually its about 20 quid in GAME now.. for pc version.
     
    sean473, Aug 21, 2010
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    Good deal. Think I'll just hold out for the new moh though. Then you got blackops coming out soon, so bad company 2 will be old news pretty soon.

    Amazon has the physical version for $29 plus free two day with prime.
     
    KipCoo, Aug 21, 2010
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    wall_street, Aug 21, 2010
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    Good deal, I think I'll just have to purchase this. +rep
     
    justinkw1, Aug 21, 2010
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    And this happens the day after I buy it for $30 on steam... :l
     
    souvak, Aug 21, 2010
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  12. WaR

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    I'll hold on a little bit more before buying on Steam. In theory this should make a Steam sale nearer.
     
    WaR, Aug 21, 2010
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    Is there any benefit to buy this on Steam instead of from EA?

    Sorry, I'm new to PC gaming.
     
    eight35pm, Aug 22, 2010
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  14. WaR

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    Nothing out of the ordinary really. I just prefer Steam games. I like how their whole system works and like having all my games in one place. Plus, all my games are from Steam so I rather keep it organized like that.
     
    WaR, Aug 22, 2010
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    Steam Interface Overlay & Community
    Steamcloud for saving your games
    No disks to lose or scratch
    Games are automatically updated
    Don't need an optical drive on your machine

    People either absolutely love Steam, and others hate it. It's a personal decision for everyone, but most people go all-or-nothing.

    It would be interesting to see how the community is split; my own perception is a slight majority might prefer Steam over the retail CD crowd.
     
    rschauby, Aug 22, 2010
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    i would have get it but no money now :D
     
    sean473, Aug 22, 2010
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    Steam is nice, but I like having the physical cd.
     
    Tree_Burner, Aug 22, 2010
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    I prefer Steam if the game is cheap enough, like the crysis pack for $15 for example, or when I got flashpoint for $4.50. I think digital downloads should be cheaper since it doesn't come with the retail box. But with amazon pricing about the same and usually offering free shipping, I'd pick Amazon over steam...but I'd pick steam over Amazon if it was considerably cheaper.
     
    KipCoo, Aug 22, 2010
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    Doesn't Amazon take like a week to get it to you, though?
     
    eight35pm, Aug 22, 2010
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    Im in that majority right there. Every game I get is all from steam and only steam really. Unless the physical copy is cheaper or on clearance than I'll get that instead. I hate having all of these boxes laying around everywhere...
     
    AznImports602, Aug 23, 2010
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    BFBC2 does not have Steam Cloud Support. The only real benefit you're getting from Steam is having it attached to your steam account.

    the EA one gives you re-download options, and you can add it to steam to get the steam overlay the game auto-updates and has it's own server browser.
     
    mrsamsa, Aug 23, 2010
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