Something that bugs me about Steam is that, since I'm currently living in Brazil, despite switching it time and time again, it insists on displaying prices in Reais and I can't seem to take advantage of the cheaper prices since my card was issued in Uruguay. It's like they're taunting me.

I've always used a debit card without issue.

Steam: No. Gog: Yes.

Done.

3) while you CAN disable it, with Kerbal Space Program it still wanted me to update despite me having unzipped the update to the directory (bought on steam cheap and still got it from site because site has all DLC free period).
6) again not true. With GFWL shutting down, I got the GOTY edition of Arkham Asylum and Arkham City free along with ALL the DLC for Bioshock 2 free.
7) There are GOTY and complete packs out with all the DLC for a game (or most of it) and at least 1 game you can PO now and get all the DLC for at about 2.5x the base game price (game in question for latter is NOT available on Steam right now thru early access)
8) true in the US but I don't know about the EU...
9) true-has SS2 gifted to me and no extras. Hell got fallout when it was on sale and the games were lously quality video wise.

If you like GOG fine, if you like Steam fine. If you like them both like me and think their services are keeping pc gaming more accessible and basically alive because of all the console hypes; then still fine. You can't compare two businesses that have two different goals and most of the DRM lies with the publishers and not with Valve.

No, at least not in the US. Gamestop (both store and online) offer prepaid Steam gift cards that go into your steam wallet. I've used debit cards all the time.

This is a silly comparison thread. GoG is nice for what it is, but it's not Steam. From a gamer and developer/publisher perspective, the pro's outweigh the cons so much that it's not even fair. The biggest problem GoG has is it's competing with Steam on an island, while almost every other distributor is competing and at the same time driving traffic to Steam by distributing Steam keys.

If you want to troll don't hide behind your mother while you do it. Your post reminds me of those people who like to start sentences with: I'm not being funny but...

Whatever you used as a disclaimer went down the shitter the minute you decided you would only look for negative Steam points and positive GOG points. Actually you almost came up with a positive for Steam but in the interest of consistency decided you would twist it into a negative. You really can't think of a single GOG negative?

No it is not, I use a debit card for all my online purchases and have for several years. Whoever told you that is an idiot.

Several of the points are based more on devlopers/publishers own preferences (things like DLC,improved editions, extras etc, the extras in The Witcher 2 are exactly the same on Steam as they are on GOG and avaliable in the same way), also you aren't really comparing like for like, Steam and GOG are not the same type of business, both have different focuses.

There are many very real positives about Steam, none of which got mention by the OP, and many negative points about GOG, which again were ignored, which is a shame.

What poor excuse for an ass pimple low rated this thread!?

I quit! I give up! I'm going back to Neverland to live with the rest of the Lost Boys!

No.

Vampire Peter Pan... so THATS where they got the idea for Twilight! *grabs the pitchfork and torch*

And yeah, as much as I disagree with his opinion, I'm not one to downvote him because of it, I even upvoted him when I saw that.

You are right, you do not need to ask this, as they all offer the same license.

That cop-out doesn't really work. Steam could just say no, just like GOG does. You know, having at least some principles (that favor the customers, not only the publisher or the store itself).

The very least, Valve could require from the publishers that all Steam games have only Steam-DRM, and no 3rd party DRM on top of it. So when Steam users complain that some Steam game had GFWL, or Tages/SecuROM with activation caps, they should also direct part of the blame to Valve for allowing that shit in their own service.

Same goes to e.g. the region restrictions, selling only cut-down versions in Australia or Germany, etc. (in case you don't like them). You can't just always go behind "Oh the publisher wanted it, so there's no way we (Valve/Steam) could have said no.". Of course they could, if they had any principles to protect also the rights of the customers.

I remember somebody saying it takes more than one vote to downrate a thread. Not really sure though.

Yeah I know, I was just venting. Not feeling really good today; maybe I should stay off line.