How does Impulse work?

[I4AT]

Looking at possibly purchasing Gotham City Impostors via Gamestop/Impulse for $7.50, but I'm wondering, is Impulse just a download manager, or is it a client that needs to be run in the background while I'm playing the game like Steam?

 

[Martimus]

It is a download manager. Although you can run it in the background to keep your games updated and communicate with friends like Steam, it is not required.

 

[BlitzPuppet]

Impluse was/is the least instrusive of Digital Game downloaders that I've use (I've only used it for Sins of a Solar Empire though). I haven't used it since gamespot bought them out so I can't really say how it is now.

When use it for SoaSE it's just game shortcut on desktop to play, impulse doesn't need to be open.

 

[I4AT]

Thanks, so can anyone confirm whether that's still the case today since the Gamestop acquisition?

 

[Zorander]

I don't think it has changed. I like the fact it does not demand that you are logged in to play games (unlike Steam -no matter it has an Offline mode or not-) and I think you can still play them even with Impulse uninstalled.

 

[Barfo]

You give them money, they give you games.

 

[Stuka87]

So is it a bad thing that the first thing that came to mind when I saw this threads title was "You mean type of engine used for sub-light travel in Star Trek?"

But on topic, it works similar to how Amazon's game downloading service works.

 

[HydroSqueegee]

its always running in the background for me, but its not as intrusive as steam. I have quite a few games through Impulse.