I already pre-ordered it from GAME, but I am contemplating cancelling it and ordering it on Steam. Granted, it will cost more, but I REALLY like Steam (probably because it shows how much time I wasted being useless). However, I still want to get that shiny coin and game guide from the retail version. I actually have the same dilemma with the Deus Ex Augmented Edition that I pre-ordered earlier. I realise that probably I will never even touch the game guide/art book that comes with the retail version, but I just WANT them. 

Or... get it straight from the devs through gog.com. More extra goodies and no DRM!

I am also experiencing a similar dilemma. I want to get it on steam for conveniences sake however GOG.com is doing the game DRM free and has a whole bunch of pre order stuff. The money will pretty much also go directly to the developers seeing as CD Projekt runs GOG.

I had the same thought. I'm going with the real thing instead of steam. Reason being it's cheaper, you actually get stuff in the limited edition (online limited editions suck!), and I kinda want that box on my shelf. It's weird having everything digital. Same reason I'm buying Portal 2 in a box.

GOG.com   DRM free o.O

I think steam will have achievements, i'm not 100% sure on that.

Deus Ex is supposed to be a Steamworks game I believe so you win either way. 

I'd get it from GOG, if you're going for a digital version.

GoG seems like the way to go if you want a download version. There are a bunch of extra bonuses and it's DRM free, and it's cheaper.

" Or... get it straight from the devs through gog.com. More extra goodies and no DRM! "

" Deus Ex is supposed to be a Steamworks game I believe so you win either way.  "

By the way, any of you feel the same way about the amount of play time displayed in Steam?

" @fallen_elite said:

" Deus Ex is supposed to be a Steamworks game I believe so you win either way.  "

Where did you get that info? I am not so keen on cancelling my Augmented Edition pre order because I got it while it was just 30 quid. Good value. 

"

GOG.com
Best value, DRM free, and most probably more money to the developer.

" @zungerman090 said:

" @fallen_elite said:

" Deus Ex is supposed to be a Steamworks game I believe so you win either way.  "

Where did you get that info? I am not so keen on cancelling my Augmented Edition pre order because I got it while it was just 30 quid. Good value. 

"

http://www.steampowered.com/steamworks/retailsupport.php "

I bought the original at retail and getting the patches out of Atari was a nightmare, I'm going Steam for this one, but GoG would probably be just as good.

I am just going to get mine on steam, and if the steam one comes with really bad DRM....(i don't count steam) then I will just get it again from GoG as it is not like they are going to run out.

" I am just going to get mine on steam, and if the steam one comes with really bad DRM....(i don't count steam) then I will just get it again from GoG as it is not like they are going to run out. "

I hated steam before, but now worship it

I don't get GOG. I click pre order with no personal information what so ever, and I still get the pre-order goodies?
It also looks like GOG offers a 16 dollar credit to europeans because the euro version is more expensive :3

" I don't get GOG. I click pre order with no personal information what so ever, and I still get the pre-order goodies? It also looks like GOG offers a 16 dollar credit to europeans because the euro version is more expensive :3 "

Leaning towards the GOG version as I would prefer zero DRM. However, I buy most of my games through steam and I'm always wary of buying something online through a site I've never used before.

" Leaning towards the GOG version as I would prefer zero DRM. However, I buy most of my games through steam and I'm always wary of buying something online through a site I've never used before. "

Always Steam, who cares about trinkets?

Perfect scenario for me would be that the retail box had a steam key.

steam duder always steam. 

This is a question i had to think through myself and it all came down to this :

Both digital and retail versions are great, but I like my extras when they are physical, tangible. Therefore i'm trying very hard to resist this impulse I have to buy it online and wait for the retail version to get into stores.

" Always Steam, who cares about trinkets? "

" @Malakhii Yeah but then you have to deal with not having the game on steam which tends to be a major problem. I like my pc games all in one place, on one account. "

" @XII_Sniper said:

" @Malakhii Yeah but then you have to deal with not having the game on steam which tends to be a major problem. I like my pc games all in one place, on one account. "

I don't see how it's a "major problem". You can just make a link to it in your Steam library if you absolutely must have every single game you own in there. "

STEAM ALL THE WAY!

I'm a sucker for games released on Steam but from what I've read, gog seems to be the way to go. 

" @Thule said:

" @XII_Sniper said:

" @Malakhii Yeah but then you have to deal with not having the game on steam which tends to be a major problem. I like my pc games all in one place, on one account. "

I don't see how it's a "major problem". You can just make a link to it in your Steam library if you absolutely must have every single game you own in there. "

Yeah but that's useless because it won't show when I log into my other computer. Steam is cool because you can use the same account on more than one PC and have them all work perfectly.  "

Personally I really really want to buy a retail collectors edition version, because the goodies are apealing to me.
When going on hollidays to meet my family we tend to play cards a lot and I also collect little statuetes from time to time, so having geralt's head would be cool.
Unfortunately I'm working in a country where everything has to be imported from mainland Europe and the retailers suck ass in terms of trying to find out even if they will have a game day of release :(
So digital is the only option.

" @Malakhii: But you can't buy every game from GoG. Steam is one login, one client and they sell damn near everything.  Also I'm waiting for whatever sale sells the Wticher 2 for 10$ or less, I'll give it a a couple years tops. I still haven't finished the first game when I got it off steam for like 5 bucks a while back, anyway. "

" This is a question i had to think through myself and it all came down to this : Both digital and retail versions are great, but I like my extras when they are physical, tangible. Therefore i'm trying very hard to resist this impulse I have to buy it online and wait for the retail version to get into stores. "

Always Steam.

I'm gonna get it from GoG, if it was Steam Cloud I would probably get it on Steam though.

I have +100 games on steam already.. I like to centralize everything there it's just way easier not having to care about multiple download logs.

I feel bad buying the boxed version because I would love to support CDP directly on GOG, but I am a collector and need that box.  Maybe if it was a bare-bones disc in a case like Valve games I could make an exception, but the boxed version is actually quite robust.

I feel bad buying the boxed version because I would love to support CDP directly on GOG, but I am a collector and need that box.  Maybe if it was a bare-bones disc in a case like Valve games I could make an exception, but the boxed version is actually quite robust.

Steam. Achievements and TF2 Items.

Settled on the GOG.com version, DRM-free is a huge selling point for me so I want to support that.