do i need steam to play this? or i can just launch this game by itself?
1000425
You need steam to play. If you will buy this then you will receive a Steam code.
1000426
You need Steam. You can launch this game without internet however, but when you launch the game you need to be connected to the internet through steam, then just leave the game going. I played it on a car ride in the middle of nowhere, just make sure you understand that you need to initially be connected to the internet and Steam to start the game
1000427
You need Steam to download the program and get any updates. They also seem to force you to check in with them every once in a while, since the program occasionally will not work until you do. However, you can play the game off line. What I do is turn WiFi off before I boot Civilization V. This allows you to play the game without being connected to Steam.
1972612
Yes, essentially the disc is there only for the installation. All launching and play of the game would be from Steam.
2197563
It actually uses Origin instead of Steam. The Origin client and an origin account are required to play though.
1366083
If you are buying the PC version, then yes; you must have an internet connection. Also you have to have a Steam account otherwise game will not work. A steam account is free to set up if you do not have one.
2093568
I couldn't get mine to do anything with steam. It uses Uplay which behaves much like steam, it's been a Tom Clancy proprietary program for a while and as such is required to run the game regardless of how you purchase/install the program. Wish I had a better answer for ya, but it's a great game, though the pvp gets a little redundant pretty quick in comparison to a lot of shooters.
1760600
you can download the game from steam, but for me I was unable to actually play it - whenever I tried to play the game, Steam crashed and the program closed.
1829233
I have no idea what you guys are talking about. This game does not require a Steam account, at least not the U.S. boxed version which I own.
2184051
The DRM says - Steam DRM - , so YES , this is a steam version , you have a code , you can activate at STEAM !
2093504
I installed Steam but not sure if it is absolutely necessary. I believe it is if you wish to game with others on the net.
2124977
Who knows? It won't work for me with Windows 7. Steam refuses to load so you can't play the game. Do you feel lucky?
1448816
Yes it does require an internet connection and the Steam application installed to be able to play the game, even straight out of the box with the CD key. I hope this answer helps you, I did not know that before purchasing and I am unable to play because I do not have an internet connection where I am at this time. Once you are able to get online and activate it with Steam though, apparently you have to set STEAM to offline play (while being online) then afterwards, internet is not required - just activation.
1019718
At some point in time, you have to get on an internet connection at least once to activate it on steam. Although I don't know if there is a difference from activation to installation, but you should be able to just install it from the disc. Otherwise, I could see it being possible to play offline beyond that point, however. To play offline, just go to your steam folder in your computer and find the launch application. Otherwise, its not the end of the world, go to a friends house and borrow his LAN/Internet for a little bit to get it installed. Hope this helps!
2093505
Yes, you need steam to play this game, and Amazon will send you a code to download the game through steam via email. YOU DO NOT NEED TO DOWNLOAD THE AMAZON GAME DOWNLOADER. Hope this helps
1847389
I believe, once you buy the disc version, its as simple as installing it, along with steam. the pc edition I bought works just fine.
1317075
Hi Robert, yes you can. You get a download code, so the game gets added to your steam library and you can download on any computer as long as you log in with your steam account.Hope you enjoy!
677978
I actually bought the DVD, but it does require a Steam account to play. Once I got onto Steam, I saw that it offered the download version. So, although I can't be sure, I think you could download the game to play through Steam.
1964083
You buy it first. Then it unlocks as a purchased game in a manager so to speak called steam. (Steam is free to download by the way.) Once the game unlocks, you can find your purchase in steam, the game downloads to your mac or PC and you can play. Make sure you've got a gaming control for you computer....I tried using the keyboard and it was a nightmare.