Heres last week in a nutshell:
Just moved into a new apartment (yay), no Internet for another week while I start a new service with my provider. No biggie, I'll dust off my Skyrim character and play that until I get connected.
Nope, although I have a physical disc of SKYRIM that I bought from a retail store I still am locked out of playing it because the Steam account I was forced to create needs to update, but is unable to do so because I have no Internet.
Sure, I get it if I bought the game online over Steam - obviously I'd need account access to play it if it was a digital copy. But no, its the physical disc.
Fine, fine, I'll get over not having Skyrim for a week, let's try Scribblenauts Unlimited - another game I have downloaded onto my computer purchased through Amazon.com... Nope, also won't work, whats with that? Its my property! Finally after mumbling and grumbling the day arrives. When I receive Internet access I decide its finally time to play Skyrim aaaaaaand
"Hello, we see you're logging in from a new computer" (um no I'm not) "please access your e-mail, follow the link, enter the validation code, then jump through this ring of fire before playing your game".
So after an Internetless week playing SimCity 4 and Zoo Tycoon 2, I can't help but feel.. jipped. I was essentially bullied into installing software I never used, never wanted and never cared for. Surely other people over the Internet and across gaming fansites would agree with me that this forced installation is an unnecessary evil, right? Nada, everyone loves it, everyone loves the sales, the ease of access, the easy install. Everyone thinks I'm crazy for hating it, I suppose.
So that's me, and of course an Internet opinion is an Internet opinion so don't go on the flame if you disagree. Do you like Steam? hate it? LOATHE it as I do?