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Geek Culture / Getting rid of my copy of HL2...but Valve says otherwise.

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Megaton Cat
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Posted: 2nd Jul 2005 12:27
I hate it and I want it to burn in bargin-bin hell.

But I heard somewhere that you can't re-sell HL2 becuase of some cd-key issue. I did a few fruitless searches on google and I also got that you can maybe GIVE away your Steam account, so tha makes your HL2 recyclable. Anyway, I don't really know, can I still sell it?

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Posted: 2nd Jul 2005 12:56
Why don't you just give it to me? Much easier.

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Posted: 2nd Jul 2005 13:14
no give it to me (no you have conflict xD) j/k/...make a contest

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Posted: 2nd Jul 2005 13:55
Depending on the version you purchased depends on if you can resell.

a) Yes, you can resell your DVD. Anyone who purchases it will be able to play the offline content.

b) No, you can't resell the serial key. This is held on the Steam Server, so you can download and access any content that your account is unlocked for.

Question is, will anyone actually buy Half-Life 2 just for the single player experience. The chances are the answer will be no.

You can always contact Valve/Steam about it. Quite likely you will get a very similar response.

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Posted: 2nd Jul 2005 14:15
HEY! i liked HL2 offline it was nice! especially in the vehicles!

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Posted: 2nd Jul 2005 14:41
maybe you should like the game like the rest of us

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Posted: 2nd Jul 2005 16:01
Quote: "Question is, will anyone actually buy Half-Life 2 just for the single player experience. The chances are the answer will be no."


I did and am very satisfied.


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Posted: 2nd Jul 2005 16:32
Me too.

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Posted: 2nd Jul 2005 23:27
Yeah, me too.
What's wrong with it?

But HL1 is better because the physics thing is a gimmick and it does wear thin.

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Posted: 2nd Jul 2005 23:38
he's prolly just getting pwnt and is really pissed at the game atm.

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Posted: 3rd Jul 2005 02:06
..because you can get it for £15 budget range now.
Why purchase a second hand copy, when you can just have it brand new?

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Posted: 3rd Jul 2005 03:20
Quote: "Why purchase a second hand copy, when you can just have it brand new?"


Yeah! Obviously selling games on Ebay will never work then. Nope. Not a chance.

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Megaton Cat
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Posted: 3rd Jul 2005 09:44
Er...I can play HL2 online???
I thought it was only that counter-strike thing...

Quote: " maybe you should like the game like the rest of us"

Monkey-see monkey-do as my Grade 2 buddies say.

Quote: " Yeah, me too.
What's wrong with it?"

There's nothing wrong with it. It's a fun 2-3 day joyride. Once you beat it, the game's linear pace can't hold a 5 year old's attention, let alone me.

Quote: "NOTE: try telling Valve that you lost your key and didn't register for an online account... they MIGHT give you a new key if you give them like the cd or something."


Hmmm I'm pretty sure they'll realize what I'm up to. This is Valve, I'm sure they dealt with alot of junk like this before.

Oh well, the only reason I wanted to sell whas so I could get Guild Wars...maybe I ca find someone to trade with???

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Posted: 4th Jul 2005 02:44
Do what I did :

Buy from Amazon. Complete the game in a week, and send it back to them record delivery. When they claim they haven't received it, get the details from the post office, and tell them you know when it was delivered and at what time. They will then suddenly find it, and give you a refund.

Megaton Cat
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Posted: 4th Jul 2005 04:55
Yeah...I don't think EBgames is gona accept it now... =/

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Posted: 4th Jul 2005 06:44
GAME wont accept PC games, but Amazon do...

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Quote: "Buy from Amazon. Complete the game in a week, and send it back to them record delivery. When they claim they haven't received it, get the details from the post office, and tell them you know when it was delivered and at what time. They will then suddenly find it, and give you a refund."


If you want to be unethical, do that


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Megaton Cat
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Posted: 4th Jul 2005 07:34
Quote: " GAME wont accept PC games, but Amazon do..."


Are you saying I can sell used games to Amazon?

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Posted: 4th Jul 2005 08:44
Quote: "Are you saying I can sell used games to Amazon?"


Well, over Amazon can't you? Amazon Marketplace? I only use amazon for marketplace

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Megaton Cat
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Posted: 4th Jul 2005 11:32
Quote: "I think what he is sudgesting is to make it appear that there was a delivery error that you never got the game you bought. Of course they either have to refund you or send the game again."


What? I don't think Amazon are quite that stupid. Sooner or later, it'll be obvious I didn't even order from them. I dunno where you get this stuff.

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Posted: 4th Jul 2005 16:48 Edited at: 4th Jul 2005 16:49
Van B
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Posted: 4th Jul 2005 19:35
HL2 never worked for me, and I could'nt return it as I'd already registered. Frankly I can't be bothered even trying to argue my case with them, instead I'll download the XBox ISO when it's released and feel damn righteous while doing it.


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Posted: 4th Jul 2005 23:07
Quote: " You can only send games back to Amazon if you've brought it from them.
See:"


Ok now I'm very confused. I did NOT buy it from Amazon. I don't know who said or assumed I bought it from Amazon as I said no such thing and even stated above that my copy of HL2 came from EB!

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