Which is objectively the better deal now steam or epic?

[Dank Sidious]

EDIT:

Found a better deal than either of these today with
https://isthereanydeal.com/game/xcomiicollection/info/

Void sells the steam bundle it at 11,70€ which you can apply a 20% spring sale voucher to dropping the price down to 9,36€. This is clearly a better deal than either presented in this thread so I went with that.

Thank you everyone for your opinions.

Originally posted by Old OP:

So which deal offers objectively the best value for your money?

This steam bundle for 12,48€

https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/7118/XCOM_2_Collection/
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2794564683

Or Free XCOM 2+ XCOM2 DLC Collection for 8,99 on EGS:

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2794560745

Consider also that steam workshop mods are downloadable outside of steam. You won't have to rely only on nexus with either of the versions. So all mods are fully accessible on both version meaning with the EGS version you will be losing the convenience of workshop, but not the content.

Does the EGS DLC collection have the same content as steam bundle? Which gives you the most gameplay value for the money paid? Please only objective opinions directly relating to playing the game itself. Lets ignore that EPIC is a crap company, their ties to Tencent or whatever arguments you that are not directly related to the gameplay experience and value.


Edit:

If I understand correctly the only thing Epic Bundle is missing is the Tactical Legacy Pack. How much does that DLC add to the overall experience?

[megansweden]

I don't know or care anything about Epic Games store, I'm just baffled that you seem to be asking us to compare the two packages for you. You apparently have both Steam and Epic, you can compare them yourself and decide for yourself which is a better value.

[Dank Sidious]

Originally posted by megansweden:

I don't know or care anything about Epic Games store, I'm just baffled that you seem to be asking us to compare the two packages for you. You apparently have both Steam and Epic, you can compare them yourself and decide for yourself which is a better value.

I have no personal experience on the content of these packs and how they actually function in the game. The people in here presumably do. So asking people with experience who know better than me is perfectly reasonable. Your bafflement confuses me.

[megansweden]

Originally posted by Pääpeelsepuuppi:

Originally posted by megansweden:

I don't know or care anything about Epic Games store, I'm just baffled that you seem to be asking us to compare the two packages for you. You apparently have both Steam and Epic, you can compare them yourself and decide for yourself which is a better value.

I have no personal experience on the content of these packs and how they actually function in the game. The people in here presumably do. So asking people with experience who know better than me is perfectly reasonable. Your bafflement confuses me.

The CONTENT of each DLC will be the same regardless of where you acquire them. It's just a matter of comparing the packages -do they include the same elements? If one has more items than the other, you are getting more content. The devs aren't making custom content per vendor.

[Zeke45]

Originally posted by Pääpeelsepuuppi:

I don't think War of the chosen comes free on Epic. That screenshot is for the DLCs upgrade which contains war of the chosen. Thanks for the warning about privacy policy.

Yeah I was wondering about that. I just installed the Epic version: when I launch it, War of the Chosen is available as a "radio button" selection, right below the selection for the main game. I haven't actually tried a new game there, though. (As I have no experience playing this, at the present time I wouldn't even know the difference between the base game and the DLC.)

It would seem odd, being as Epic offers a different "collection upgrade" which includes WotC along with other DLCs.

But again, when you launch the Epic giveaway, War of the Chosen is offered as one of two game selections (the other being the original game).

[Dank Sidious]

Originally posted by megansweden:

Originally posted by Pääpeelsepuuppi:

I have no personal experience on the content of these packs and how they actually function in the game. The people in here presumably do. So asking people with experience who know better than me is perfectly reasonable. Your bafflement confuses me.

The CONTENT of each DLC will be the same regardless of where you acquire them. It's just a matter of comparing the packages -do they include the same elements? If one has more items than the other, you are getting more content. The devs aren't making custom content per vendor.

No one was claiming that. The DLC packs are somewhat confusingly listed. Looks like Epic is missing one DLC. I wonder how much value people think it adds to the experience.

[Dank Sidious]

Originally posted by Zeke45:

Yeah I was wondering about that. I just installed the Epic version: when I launch it, War of the Chosen is available as a "radio button" selection, right below the selection for the main game. I haven't actually tried a new game there, though. (As I have no experience playing this, at the present time I wouldn't even know the difference between the base game and the DLC.)

It would seem odd, being as Epic offers a different "collection upgrade" which includes WotC along with other DLCs.

But again, when you launch the Epic giveaway, War of the Chosen is offered as one of two game selections (the other being the original game).

Does it allow you to start the game with that radial button or does it push you to purchase something? That's something games can do precent DLC content as playable from within the game but then direct you to buy DLC when you select it.

[Steve (Dawn's Hubby)]

I would not give EGS a dime. I have never done business with them and I never will. Even if they gave away a game I wanted, I would not take it. I dislike them almost as much as I dislike EA.

[psychotron666420]

As you can tell there's lots of die hard brand ♥♥♥♥♥♥ who will refuse to buy anywhere besides steam, because only Steam is allowed a monopoly on the PC gaming market and only Steam is allowed to force DRM and unnecessary launchers on you. If anyone else does it, it's anti consumer practice.

[Steve (Dawn's Hubby)]

^ Nope, My wife and I have plenty of games on GOG too. I do like Steam though, because of the forums and the workshop. Steam is also gamer friendly and the support staff actually respond.

No need for name calling really, the forums are for giving opinions and mine is just as valid as yours.

[Mez Koo]

It's not about the cost it's about the launchers. If you want to support epics crappy launcher then go for it otherwise just wait for the next 90% off sale on steam.

[Mez Koo]

Originally posted by Steve (Dawn's Hubby):

I would not give EGS a dime. I have never done business with them and I never will. Even if they gave away a game I wanted, I would not take it. I dislike them almost as much as I dislike EA.

I hate epics featureless launcher and would never support their gatekeeping through bribes as much as the next person and I wouldn't but stuff there even at 90% off but being a zealot like that and passing up free games is kind of silly.

[Steve (Dawn's Hubby)]

Originally posted by Mez Koo:

It's not about the cost it's about the launchers. If you want to support epics crappy launcher then go for it otherwise just wait for the next 90% off sale on steam.

You can also buy product keys from legitimate sellers that will work on Steam. Often times they have a better deal that Steam at the time you are looking to buy.

I agree about the launcher, but I also don't like the fact they hold games hostage for a year, so you can't buy it anywhere else. That alone is enough that I will not buy from them.

[Mez Koo]

Originally posted by Pääpeelsepuuppi:

Originally posted by megansweden:

The CONTENT of each DLC will be the same regardless of where you acquire them. It's just a matter of comparing the packages -do they include the same elements? If one has more items than the other, you are getting more content. The devs aren't making custom content per vendor.

No one was claiming that. The DLC packs are somewhat confusingly listed. Looks like Epic is missing one DLC. I wonder how much value people think it adds to the experience.

The tactical legacy pack includes 4 mini campaigns that each consist of 7 narrated story skirmishes. They are played outside of the "normal game" each as a string of missions played one after the other without the strategic layer of the game. In addition to the missions it also adds unlocks to the normal game as well as providing a way to play random skirmishes outside of a normal play through and offers a lot of predefined challenge skirmishes.

[Steve (Dawn's Hubby)]

Originally posted by Mez Koo:

Originally posted by Steve (Dawn's Hubby):

I would not give EGS a dime. I have never done business with them and I never will. Even if they gave away a game I wanted, I would not take it. I dislike them almost as much as I dislike EA.

I hate epics featureless launcher and would never support their gatekeeping through bribes as much as the next person and I wouldn't but stuff there even at 90% off but being a zealot like that and passing up free games is kind of silly.

I guess it's in how you look at it. When games are free on GOG, I jump on them and if they are free here on Steam I do too.

EA got me, because when I was younger I didn't know just how bad they were until they locked me out of my account for a long time when I charged back a game that would not work (it wouldn't even launch). Support would not answer my emails or help me at all. They threatened to close my account permanently which meant I would have lost all my games. This was over a five dollar charge back...

Having leaned from that lesson, I avoid Epic and I gave two reasons why I don't like them and I could go on. The few places I buy from just don't have those types of problems. Plus, I have so many games here on Steam on other platforms that I just don't need Epic for any reason really.

[talemore]

epic is a little rough on the edges, most of the time because of the companies who uses their service on epic store. I got example total war warhammer. The game didn't even got an icon on the desktop and every time you log off you need to login, this is the only game who does that on epic store.
It's not epic store who is bad, the companies there are rotten.