Steam or Origin?
- Thread starter EYEONME
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Steam and origin are just two clients. Not sure if either are 'better' really, they just have different games (Origin is owned by EA whereas Steam is owned by Valve).
Not used Origin yet so cant comment on that but I did hear there was a way to move your games about if they are Steam games (in fact there are several threads on the forum for doing that kinda thing!)
https://support.steampowered.com/kb_article.php?ref=7418-YUBN-8129
EDIT: This is the link to the forum page on this sorta thing
http://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?4566-How-To-Split-a-Steam-Install-%28Vista-Win7%29 Thanks to LFFPicard
Not used Origin yet so cant comment on that but I did hear there was a way to move your games about if they are Steam games (in fact there are several threads on the forum for doing that kinda thing!)
https://support.steampowered.com/kb_article.php?ref=7418-YUBN-8129
EDIT: This is the link to the forum page on this sorta thing
http://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?4566-How-To-Split-a-Steam-Install-%28Vista-Win7%29 Thanks to LFFPicard
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lewishollings
Bright Spark
well, I would go for steam anyday, purely because I hate origin no decent reason though so just go with whatever client you prefer.
no decent reason though so just go with whatever client you prefer.
well, I would go for steam anyday, purely because I hate origin
I don't think you get a choice with all games. Some are origin exclusive.
Kalisnoir
Super Star
As stated both are just essentially game stores, much like on your phone you will likely have an "App store", it's the same thing. Origin is owned by EA however do sell some non EA games. Steam is owned by Valve and pretty much all new released games are available through Steam (apart from EA's). Both are capable of installing to different drives although you may as well just install the client to the storage device you want the games on. Alot of people have flamed Origin for reasons they are wrong about (For some reason a big thing about Origin spying on you came about, but it was just gathering statistics the same way that Steam does; e.g. hardware.)
Personally I prefer Steam purely because of the choice and the crazy sales but I have no problems with Origin; I only use it to access my EA games however.
Personally I prefer Steam purely because of the choice and the crazy sales but I have no problems with Origin; I only use it to access my EA games however.
lewishollings
Bright Spark
yes, I have origin for battlefield 3 which is an origin exclusive, I just hate origin
I'm surprised by that, I would suggest that's an exception surely rather than the rule? Wouldn't have said that was possible IMO
Tracker
Enthusiast
Steam generally has the larger selection of games, seems to have 'deals' much more often, and theres alot of features ( like game tracking, in game chatting etc)..
that and personally, I really really hate most of EA's software, beyond the core games themselves x3 you'll have to end up with both if you want certain exclusives, but outside of that Steam is alot better IMO
that and personally, I really really hate most of EA's software, beyond the core games themselves x3 you'll have to end up with both if you want certain exclusives, but outside of that Steam is alot better IMO
I know lol I can take screen shots if you like?
Haha, no no did not mean to imply you were filling us full of falsities