OK, can somebody explain the whole Half-Life 2/CS:Source/Steam phenomenon?

[canadianpsycho]

OK,

I want to get back into CS. I see that Steam (which is the reason I stopped playing, wasn't a huge fan of it in the beginning) can sell me HL2 with CS. But 60 bucks US is a PITA.

So, what I'm wondering is if I buy a HL2 coupon from the ATI XT card bundles from a way back, can I get CS:Source now? Or do I need to wait?

So basically I'm asking: Can I buy the HL2 coupon and still get CS Source now? I know there's "warezed" versions of source around... But is that a way to circumvent paying anyhting for HL2? Or just a way for folks with HL2 to get CS now instead of waiting?

 

[RSMemphis]

Link

If you follow the link, it says the ATI coupon is the same as a bronze package, meaning HL2 with CS:Source.

I'd be careful though if you buy the coupon from someone - it could have been used already.

 

[blurredvision]

Originally posted by: canadianpsycho
So basically I'm asking: Can I buy the HL2 coupon and still get CS Source now? I know there's "warezed" versions of source around... But is that a way to circumvent paying anyhting for HL2? Or just a way for folks with HL2 to get CS now instead of waiting?

There are torrents of CS:S running around, but these are illegal versions. Yes, it is a way to circumvent paying for HL2 to get CS:S, but it's not legal, plain and simple. No, it's not just a way for folks with HL2 to get CS now instead of waiting, because no matter what version of HL2 you will buy (3 Steam packages or 2 retail versions), you will get CS:S alongside of it. CS:S is the multiplayer component of HL2. The only way you'd have to wait to play CS:S is if you decided to wait until it's released in retail other than buying immediately from Steam. If you purchase from Steam now, you automatically get CS:S to play as soon as you download it.

 

[Slogun]

Originally posted by: canadianpsycho
OK,

I want to get back into CS. I see that Steam (which is the reason I stopped playing, wasn't a huge fan of it in the beginning) can sell me HL2 with CS. But 60 bucks US is a PITA.

So, what I'm wondering is if I buy a HL2 coupon from the ATI XT card bundles from a way back, can I get CS:Source now? Or do I need to wait?

So basically I'm asking: Can I buy the HL2 coupon and still get CS Source now? I know there's "warezed" versions of source around... But is that a way to circumvent paying anyhting for HL2? Or just a way for folks with HL2 to get CS now instead of waiting?

I know what you mean, I am not a fan of steam either.
However, I wanted CS Source now, so I went ahead and purchased the Bronze version of HL2, it's $50.00.
The Silver version is $60.00. (I'm now thinking I should have gone with Sliver - anybody know if an upgrade is available?)

 

[canadianpsycho]

Thanks for the info all.

Decided to order silver... I haven't played a couple of their older games (Why isn't Blue Shift available?) and I figured the Source engine would be a really good excuse to play HL1 again.

 

[Weeeman]

Quick question about steam.. if one buys one of the packages, the only access to HL2 will be to download it correct?

 

[Slogun]

correct.

 

[CubicZirconia]

Originally posted by: Weeeman
Quick question about steam.. if one buys one of the packages, the only access to HL2 will be to download it correct?

You can burn the main files onto a CD/DVD once it's downloaded though.

 

[spunkz]

Originally posted by: Slogun

Originally posted by: canadianpsycho
OK,

I want to get back into CS. I see that Steam (which is the reason I stopped playing, wasn't a huge fan of it in the beginning) can sell me HL2 with CS. But 60 bucks US is a PITA.

So, what I'm wondering is if I buy a HL2 coupon from the ATI XT card bundles from a way back, can I get CS:Source now? Or do I need to wait?

So basically I'm asking: Can I buy the HL2 coupon and still get CS Source now? I know there's "warezed" versions of source around... But is that a way to circumvent paying anyhting for HL2? Or just a way for folks with HL2 to get CS now instead of waiting?

I know what you mean, I am not a fan of steam either.
However, I wanted CS Source now, so I went ahead and purchased the Bronze version of HL2, it's $50.00.
The Silver version is $60.00. (I'm now thinking I should have gone with Sliver - anybody know if an upgrade is available?)

yes u can upgrade for $10.00 if you bought bronze. i used an ati voucher which gave me bronze, and just paid 10 extra for silver