My account is so old I have (or had, before they normalized the format) a four digit steam ID. I "owned" Half Life 2 for like four months before it released thanks to getting a code free in the box with my Radeon 9800 Pro back in the day. For a short and glorious flash of time in the summer of 2004, I was guaranteed a copy of the most hotly anticipated game ever, even though nobody could play it yet, and also owned an example of the fastest video card on the planet. Damned if I didn't mow a fuckton of lawns and reinstall Windows and Outlook an a horde of septuagenarians' computers to afford that card.

And no, they do not stop asking about your age.

[–] SkaveRat@discuss.tchncs.de 8 points 1 month ago

My account turned 21 a couple months ago. They really should just go "yeah, it's fine" and don't ask

[–] FilthyHands@sh.itjust.works 24 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (4 children)

My steam account just turned 20. Fugggggg

edit: just double checked... 21 years of service.

i'm old

[–] naticus@lemmy.world 10 points 1 month ago

Oh hell, mine too back in August. Guess I'll have to take it out drinking next year.

[–] SkaveRat@discuss.tchncs.de 5 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

I remember downloading it bundled with CS 1.6 - with the download being behind a queing system, so the servers weren't overloaded.

was in the queue for a day and the download took over night

[–] essteeyou@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago

Mine turns 20 in 2 days. Yikes.

[–] TSG_Asmodeus@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Oh wow, I just checked and mine turned 21 today! 🎊

Jesus Christ my steam account is old enough to drink in the US.

[–] FilthyHands@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

we old lol.

I probably have 500+ hours in Counter Strike Source and about the same in Day of Defeat Source, (edit def add cs1.6 and original dod to those numbers) from 2003-2005. All before steam kept track of play time. So many games (including HL2!) show "no recorded activity". It really irks me but it's also kind of funny. Took a near total break from gaming until about 2015. Didn't get a decent PC until 2020. I Was surprised I even remembered my steam login.

[–] NOT_RICK@lemmy.world 13 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Originally played on orange box on the 360, I’m surprised I didn’t already have it on steam. Glad I stumbled on this post

[–] Sludgehammer@lemmy.world 15 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Holy crap, someone who actually didn't have it yet!

[–] NOT_RICK@lemmy.world 7 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I mean I do, just not on steam

[–] Sludgehammer@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago

Close enough I suppose.

[–] umbraroze@lemmy.world 5 points 1 month ago

[old woman memories mode]

I remember registering my CD key of HL1 on Steam and was surprised when they gave me the expansions for free. Cool, because I didn't have them.

I remember buying The Orange Box on Steam. I remember it because Steam gave me a warning because I already had Portal - it was free at some point. Was a bit miffed when TF2 went free to play later on.

And I somehow still haven't played HL2 on Steam, I think? I played it about 1/3 way on Xbox 360. Played the shit out of Portal on 360 though.

[–] PlzGivHugs@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 month ago

Well, they implemented some graphical improvements and options, as well as workshop mod support so now would be a good time for a replay.