Wazzaroonie Posted July 31, 2012 Share Posted July 31, 2012 Hi,Being mesmerised by the youtube mods shows I am ready to dip my toes into actually buying and playing Skyrim.Played the earlier series years ago and again on steam more recently.. my query is,should i buy the Steam version or opt for the EB Games boxed version instead to avoid mod compatibility issues? TYIA Wazzaroonie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sinnerman69 Posted July 31, 2012 Share Posted July 31, 2012 (edited) With a steam site purchase it's always backed up online, with a hard disc, they scratch easily or get lost and you don't know what patch was on the disc when purchased!.. I paid $59 Canadian at best buy for the DVD disc game Edited July 31, 2012 by sinnerman69 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Error404NotFound Posted July 31, 2012 Share Posted July 31, 2012 All versions of the game require Steam.But the boxed version should be cheaper. on Steam nearly all games are overprized. Get the boxed version. looks better on a shelf at home then just a small note inside Steam :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wazzaroonie Posted July 31, 2012 Author Share Posted July 31, 2012 Cool,thanks for the info.I was unaware Steam was the only way to play. Well I learn new S#!t everyday :) TY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sinnerman69 Posted July 31, 2012 Share Posted July 31, 2012 Steam is used because there's to much piracy of games Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabbit1251 Posted July 31, 2012 Share Posted July 31, 2012 With the boxed version you shouldn't have to undergo the long download times getting it through Steam. It will still install within Steam and Steam will update it for you to the latest version. Other than that the two versions are exactly the same as far as mods go. Rabbit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scot Posted July 31, 2012 Share Posted July 31, 2012 (edited) Disc, loosing or scratching the disc only happens if you´r really clumsy or don´t care how to treat you cd properly. If you buy through steam it will take ages to download and then take ages to install, with the disc it takes 15 minutes. Oce installed in your steam account if you loose the disc you can download the game from steam to install it if needed. Edited July 31, 2012 by scot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gigantibyte Posted July 31, 2012 Share Posted July 31, 2012 But the boxed version should be cheaper. on Steam nearly all games are overprized. Depends how and when you buy certain games. New games are pretty much the same price, but with Steam, I never get dinged for taxes or have to pay delivery. Downloading may be an issue if you have a slow connection, but in my case, I use the fibre optic internet connection at work, then easily transfer the game to my home PC. Pitfall with steam is that you may not be able to play if you can't connect to their servers, unless you previously went into offline mode. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enatiomorph Posted July 31, 2012 Share Posted July 31, 2012 (edited) All versions of the game require Steam.But the boxed version should be cheaper. on Steam nearly all games are overprized.Get the boxed version. looks better on a shelf at home then just a small note inside Steam :DEr, no. More like the other way around. They had Sky for around 25 USD a week ago on Steam. Try finding that deal anywhere else. Edited July 31, 2012 by Enatiomorph Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Error404NotFound Posted July 31, 2012 Share Posted July 31, 2012 (edited) it was because of the Summer Deal. now it's up to 50 bucks again.many stores sell the game for 40 or less. Edited July 31, 2012 by Error404NotFound Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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