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Meme transcription: A table comparing the steps to start a game ‘then’ vs. ‘now’.

Content of the “Then” column:

  • Double-click GAME.exe
  • Play game

Content of the “Now” column:

  • Launch Steam
  • Steam updates

  • Steam opens

  • Close Steam’s ad window
  • Select Game
  • Game launcher starts

  • Game launcher launches Game launcher updater

  • Yes
  • Yes
  • Yes
  • Ok
  • Would you like to sign up for our newsletter?

  • No
  • Our EULAs have changed. Please review them before continuing

  • Scroll
  • Scroll
  • Scroll
  • Scroll
  • Yes
  • Yes
  • Yes, sell my soul
  • Start game
  • Skip vendor intro
  • Skip vendor intro #2
  • Skip vendor intro #3
  • Sit through nVidia The way it’s meant to be played
  • Skip opening cutscene
  • Main menu opens

  • Would you like to connect your Steam account to account?

  • No
  • Press play.
  • Play game.
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[–] doctorcrimson@lemmy.today 14 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I leave it on just in case a game I never got to play goes 90% off.

[–] Dave@lemmy.nz 10 points 1 year ago (2 children)

You can wishlist games and they will email you when they go on sale.

[–] danteog@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

Wishlisting all the games

[–] doctorcrimson@lemmy.today 2 points 1 year ago

TBH I open steam more often than my email. Probably not a good thing, in hindsight...

[–] boogetyboo@aussie.zone 8 points 1 year ago

*never will play

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