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The video discusses comparisons between the gaming platforms Steam and Gog, focusing on the benefits of each. Gog is highlighted for its game preservation, DRM-free games, offline play, and curative approach. Steam, on the other hand, is praised for its social features, community feedback, and extensive reviews. The speaker recommends using both platforms but leans towards Gog for classic games due to its reliability and curation. Regional pricing differences in third world countries for Gog are also touched upon as a downside. The speaker advocates for competition in the PC gaming market and invites viewers to share their platform preferences. Overall, the video suggests that Gog and Steam are the main platforms to consider, with Gog being ideal for particular preferences and game types.
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In this segment of the video, the creator compares the Steam platform with Gog for PC gamers. Steam, the larger platform, offers a wide selection of games, regional pricing, big communities, and regular updates. Gog, a smaller store, focuses on game preservation, offering DRM-free games and ensuring older games work on newer systems. Gog allows users to own the games outright, enabling offline play and better support for older titles. The speaker personally prefers Gog for classic games due to reliability and curation, avoiding issues encountered with older games on Steam. Additionally, Gog avoids the abundance of asset flips seen on Steam, offering a more curated experience.
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In this segment of the video, the speaker discusses gaming platforms such as Steam, EA, Ubisoft, Epic, and GOG. They mention that while Epic offers cheaper prices and coupons, it still has issues like slow loading times. The speaker suggests using both Steam and GOG, praising GOG for game preservation, DRM-free games, offline play, and availability of older games. Steam is recommended for its social aspects, community feedback, and extensive reviews compared to GOG. The speaker concludes that GOG and Steam are the main platforms to consider, with GOG being ideal for certain preferences and game types.
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In this segment of the video, the speaker discusses the downside of Gog in third world countries with regional pricing differences. They explain that while Steam offers regional pricing in India, making games cheaper, Gog only prices in dollars, which can make games more expensive. The speaker typically buys older, cheaper games on Gog. They highlight the benefits of Gog, such as owning the games digitally and being able to download installers to play offline with ease compared to Steam. The speaker mentions their preference for Gog and Steam over other platforms like Epic, Origin, Battle.net, and the Xbox store. They emphasize the need for competition in the PC gaming market and invite viewers to share their thoughts on preferred gaming platforms.