geoprimedonna Posted July 4, 2014 Share Posted July 4, 2014 What is Steam? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Ori Posted July 4, 2014 Share Posted July 4, 2014 > "What is Steam?" (In all seriousness though, this is Steam. You should be able to figure out WHY we like it so much by yourself. ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 geoprimedonna Posted July 4, 2014 Author Share Posted July 4, 2014 Um mm... Is it an OS? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Sarita Posted July 4, 2014 Share Posted July 4, 2014 SF-O isn't Google. Let me Google that for you. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 geoprimedonna Posted July 4, 2014 Author Share Posted July 4, 2014 I know, but maybe a fan explanation is better... Lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Ori Posted July 4, 2014 Share Posted July 4, 2014 Yes and no. The FAQ pages on Steam official site might suffice for future reference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 geoprimedonna Posted July 4, 2014 Author Share Posted July 4, 2014 Alright! That explains it... It is a bit confusing, but the explanation will do... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Xortberg Posted July 5, 2014 Share Posted July 5, 2014 Steam is the technical term for the gaseous phase of water, which is formed when water boils. Technically speaking, in terms of the chemistry and physics, steam is invisible and cannot be seen; however, in common language it is often used to refer to the visible mist or aerosol of water droplets formed as this water vaporcondenses in the presence of cooler air. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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0 LoneWolf Posted July 5, 2014 Share Posted July 5, 2014 wat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Fox-Shot Posted July 5, 2014 Share Posted July 5, 2014 To genuinely help (I was new at one time too ), Steam could basically be summarized as "Xbox Live/Playstation Network/Nintendo Network for PC". It's a program you download and install which allows you to buy games online and download them to your PC. All games you buy are linked to a Steam account which allows you to download them as many times as you want on any computer you log onto Steam with (Outside of any other logins the game itself may contain). It typically has many games on sale, mostly indie games you'll buy for $0.99 to $5.00 and end up never playing for much more than a half hour. Steam also allows you to chat with friends, and whenever you play a game, it has an "Overlay" you can access by pressing Shift and Tab at the same time, allowing you to chat with friends without having to close or minimize your game. Steam is such a common gaming platform on PC that many games, even boxed games you can buy at a store in real life, will register to Steam. There are many other programs with similar uses such as Origin (Owned by EA) and uPlay (Owned by Ubisoft), though Steam is the most popular due to having been out for a far longer time and having the largest catalog of games, alongside many seasonal sales. Hope that helps, I tried to avoid confusing bias other than the joke about Indie games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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