AndyGoes writes, "Back in 2003, Valve, developers of such notable titles as the Half-Life series, Portal and Left 4 Dead, launched a utility for PC called Steam. When it was first introduced, I was very skeptical of online delivery systems for full game downloads. The problem was, at the time installing Half-Life 2 required the installation of Steam. Though I've not used it to its fullest extent, it has continued to impress me over the years..."
