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At the time of this post, Westward 2 was $20 at MacGamesArcade (Westward 3 was $10). At SandlotGame, it was only $7 for both ($5 for Windows version). Steam had the Windows version for $8, but when the OS X version of the Steam client comes out, supposedly you’ll be able to pay once and download either (or both) versions. My understanding from SandlotGames is that if you want the Windows version as well as the Mac version, you’ll need to buy it twice (seeing as how the same game carries two different price tags.

Overall, for this particular game, it’s a far better deal to purchase through Steam. Multiplatform client, cheaper prices, and support the notion of purchasing a title once, but having the rights to install on any platform (Windows and soon Mac, Linux in the works). In fact, you can buy Westward1, 2, and 3 for only $15.

MacGamesArcade seems nice if you’re into the iTunes interface and don’t mind paying higher prices for everything. I personally like SandlotGames for casual games. They even give one game away per week! But Steam is much better if you’re gaming on multiple platforms. Plus when Steam runs deals, you can’t beat the price.

I like how Steam runs mega specials every now and then. I bought Team Fortress 2 for $2.99 last fall! I wish I bought the Orange Box special when I had the chance. Once the Mac client comes out (hopefully soon), Valve will allow prior owners of their Window titles to download the OS X versions for free. I wish all software publishers did this.

The only thing I have against Steam is their focus is mostly for the hard core gamer. They just started selling casual and family games, but their prices are higher than competition (BigFishGames or SandlotGames).

I’ll look into MacGameArcade to see how their prices compare. One thing I don’t like already is you can’t seem to do anything without installing the client. At least with Steam you can browse your account and shop for games without even having the client installed (ie: you can do it from any OS with a browser)

Having Ubisoft on MacGameArcade’s side is a big plus. However, I’d only shell out the big bucks for an Ubisoft title if I knew I could play the game on both Windows and Mac (ie: buy the product once, allow installation on both platforms). Same goes for Blizzard. I already own Blizzard titles for Windows. I will not buy them again just because I switched to a Mac. This is where Valve has my support and dedication. If they honor a single purchase for both platforms (with Linux in the works), then Valve titles are definitely on my A-list. All software should be like this.

No paypal? Considering i hate paypal with utter disgust at every little fee they charge for whatever, i say no great loss. Screw paypal. So, thats a plus in my book that a company is standing up against paypal integration! Although it seems they do accept paypal if you buy a game through the website version of the app.

No publishers? I was looking on the list on the site, and thats a huge list. I didnt know that many existed. Really. Theres also more games there than I can buy, so thats good.

Community stuff? Eh… this is a game app to play solo games with. Who cares about community crap. Face it, the internet is a festing pool of filth when it comes to forums and chat rooms or whatever. Hypocryt here, cause typing up this is just the same haha.

MY negatives of the app are that its still in 1.0 and is missing some needed ease-of-use features… but it looks like they are adding them or working on them, so i just gotta be patient and wait for them.

I have checked Mac Games Arcade but haven’t seen any good games I should get… Anyone have any ideas?

My mistake!

I really question why PayPal support seems to be such a deal breaker. For Mac Games Arcade, it has HUGE fees (a little bit of investigation would’ve revealed this) when compared to other solutions and is harder to integrate into a desktop product. The downside of such a popular system like PayPal is they don’t have the flexibility to allow for completely customized and seamless integrations.