Steam vs Origin vs Gog
Steam vs Origin vs Gog
I want to purchase Lego Star Wars The Complete Saga on PC, but I’m unsure which platform to choose. All options seem to cost the same (20$). I believe Steam and Origin provide access rights rather than ownership, meaning you get the ability to play but not the game itself. From what I know about Gog, it offers fixes for older titles to run on newer systems—though Steam has had problems with this particular game—and it grants you the license for the game instead of just a play license. Is that accurate? Also, how reliable is Gog? I’ve heard negative reports before, but I want to know if they’re worth considering.
I often hear people say GoG is the best. If I keep hearing that, I might need to change.
^^^ this. Used GoG's lack of DRM to have fun with my siblings, I was able to install Battlefront II 2005 on multiple laptops so we could have LAN games together. Steam would have forced me to make 3 more alt accounts and then buy it on all of those to do that.
As for being trustworthy, it's run by CD Projekt Red, the guys who made the Witcher series (I own the Witcher 3 on GoG as well), and are making Cyberpunk 2077. They're solid as all fuck from what I've seen, and you get the good feeling that you're supporting one of the good ones, they don't push a lot of the bullshit other publishers do.
Dewit, if a game is available on GoG then yoink it there. GoG Galaxy (their launcher) is pretty good, and you can install without it if you want to. Also no need for always online stuff unless the game itself were to require that.
They also were the ones who patched Battlefront II 2005 for Multiplayer AFAIK, and got servers up and running, and then shared that with Steam so there's crossplay between the two. Their versions of old classics like KOTOR and such (according to reviews on GoG) run better than the Steam versions do and already have some slight fixes for more modern rigs.
Steam is the only solution for all in one place, with a forum included. The best platform for me.
Gog is essentially a shop: you receive the game directly. No DRM included, and it's managed by CDPR, making it quite reliable.
Initially, you have the freedom to pick any option you prefer; they all perform quite similarly across platforms. Moreover, only someone foolish would spend $20 for the full story when it drops to $3.98–$6.99 each month on Steam, Origin, GOG, Humble or GameBillet. You're lucky it hasn't reached that price range yet in October, so it's likely to hit it soon—probably during Halloween sales. Prices are expected to fall between $5.99 and $6.99, though it's hard to say for sure.
P.S. Steam, GOG, Origin, UPlay, Humble, GreenManGaming, Fanatical and IndieGala are all reliable choices. I've been using them for years. I haven't tried GameBillet, but I think they're just as trustworthy and offer good value year-round.