I'm in, thank you Lou :-)

From my opinion, Steam with steamcommunity.com is the best way to find someone to play with you. For people who like multiplayer, it's the best gaming platform. You can join groups, add players as friends, live tchat, organize events easily, etc...
I don't have any problems with Steamworks games, and I think Steam Cloud is a wonderful feature. The Steam "DRM" isn't a problem since they improve the offline mode (it's not so good than GOG, but it's better than the past). So, for singleplayer, Steam is one of the best way too.
The last problem come from third party editors, and their DRM like SecuRom, Tages or others "online permanently crap". But you have the same problem on other platforms except GOG.

For me, GOG and Steam are complementary. One is the best for multiplayer, the other is better in singleplayer with the global DRM free.

Great prize, I played Dungeon Siege 1 and 2 a long time ago, but not the third part. I've been looking to get the pack for steam.

I'm in, thank you for the awesome giveaway. :)

I preffer GOG's DRM-free games, but I don't really mind Steam. It's a great platform. It only sucks when the games have additional DRM besides Steam. I've been using it for multiplayer games mostly but I'm starting to use it for singleplayer games more and more.

Not in but thanks for the giveaway.

As for Steam, I have mixed feelings about it. I like it because of the sales. Some of my favorite games are on Steam and I probably would not have been able to acquire (the right to play) them legally if not for Steam, because they either require it or they are not available elsewhere. On the other hand, I'm kinda worried that I would no longer be able to play those games in the event that Steam shuts down. The only other DRM client I've used is Origin, and I used it only because it was required for Mass Effect 3. Let's just say that I'm not a fan of Origin.

I still prefer DRM-free and I buy that version if I can, even if it's more expensive than the discounted price on Steam.

Thanks mate. ;)

I'm not Steamy, but +1 for your continued generosity Lou!

count me in for:
Dungeon Siege Complete on Steam.

thanks for the storm of giveaways Lou!
+1

Let me hear your thoughts on Steam and / or DRM in General.

steam - not really a fan c/o the high DRM probability all over the place and garbage like the steam CEG exes. + the BS 'offline mode' that people keep claiming isnt a problem . . . 'for them', it is for me. + BS regional pricing; region locking.
much like yourself i dabble with the beast for the exclusives that will never legally find their way elsewhere. definitely try to cherry pick the DRM free ones (besides the steam being able to pull the plug/ change the TOS/EULA at any second).

DRM - worthless and doesnt work. its a punishment and a chore for paying customers. the only good part about it is it gives some unique code problems for people around the world to race to crack first, to keep their skill levels up and sharp.

Count me in. Thanks!
Steam - I had lots of unpleasant experiences with offline mode in the beginning, because I forgot to set it before going shutting down the pc, and couldn't play any of my steam games in the weekend. It does have things that I like, for example games on Linux (yes GOG I'm looking at you :P). I also don't like the 1euro = $1, nor that russians buy for half the price again, but others in similar situations have to pay full euro price. So shortly: I hate regional pricing and restrictions. What I like about it is: bundles :). I seldom buy games directly from steam. Also I like online services in general because the games are available from everywhere, everytime, you just need a good enough connection. So it's a good backup for games.

DRM - useless crap, which annoys only paying customers. When I was pirating games, it was easier to deal with the pirated games then with the crappy disc based drms, which could make your disc unplayable if you didn't had the correct brand of drive etc. Pirates don't care about it, because they don't have to deal with it.

thanks! in & +1! :D

I love steam! (no bashing please :P)

The reason I like it most is because of achievements! ( I know,may sound lame,but to each his own :P)

Not in but +1


I hate Steam, and I hate DRM . That's pretty much it :)

Not in, but you've been giving away some great games!

2nd chance strategy *activate*

In for Dungeon Siege. Twice.

I've used Steam for a while now and they really have improved a lot over the years. They have ironed out many of the bugs and now support Linux and offline gaming. However, I don't like Steam's browser much. I find browsing for games much more cumbersome than on GOG. Which is probably why my Steam store to GOG store game buying ratio is currently somewhere at 1 to 50. Also, Steam comes bundled with many features that I don't want or need, like achievements and friends [insert forever alone joke here].

Still, I think Steam has been a good influence for gaming overall. It brought online distribution into the picture, and there weren't many companies at the time that had the means or the will to do it. The publishers at the time were all afraid of retailers and Steam was the one that broke their back and paved the way for others to follow. Also, Steam knocked the prices of digital games down a notch with Steam sales, and unlike GOG, who says that it "devalues" games, I think it's a good thing. It costs much less to manufacture and distribute digital copies, so I don't see why the prices have to stay the same.

As for DRM, I don't mind putting in a registration code or something like that, but I do hate the restrictive intrusive bullshit that has emerged over the last 10 years or so. I've been aware of DRM for a while, but the game that was the last straw for me was Bioshock. It had a ridiculous DRM scheme -- a limit of something like 3 activations and then you had to call them to get another code. And I think, although I may be mistaken as it was a while ago, it reacted to hardware changes too, so something like putting in more memory cost an activation.

I like steam, just an easy way to keep track of your games in age where its easy to get many games through digital means. Compared to most other ways of distributing digital games i must say i prefer steam. Origin and uplay seem to give far more issues with their use, while sites where you have to download from normally only have a small selection of games so you are dependent on multiple sites, with different accounts and different ways to activate their games.

I do not refuse to buy and play games on steam, but given the choice I will always go with a DRM-free version.

With the advent of Hearthstone I have reached the following realization. I don't have any problem with STEAM as long as the game offers only a very specific multiplayer experience. I see games like Hearthstone and Dota 2, to be akin to junk food. They are there when you have little free time and if you can't finish the current game session you can just abandon it because your future sessions won't be impeded. Which is why I'm kind of bummed out that in the past I missed out on several opportunities to play Blood Bowl.
Because of this I'll never use STEAM for any singleplayer experience, such as Dungeon Siege, but if allowed...

I'd like to enter for blotunga.

Thank you for your generosity towards the community, Lou.