Legacy Of Kain: Soul Reaver Removed From Steam, Modder Says License Issues To Blame

@jenovaschilld: Agreed. I'd love to see the PC updated to fit that version. But they'd prob try charge 20 quid.

@uninspiredcup: It seems to really be from publishers to developer and back again as to the quality of ports and or localization to the platform PC and or steam (digital distribution). Some do amazing ports and others .... just shameful. As for steam, well they are like any other platform, gate keeper to ensure certain games (like x-rated, racist, or legally compromising ones) are not on there or removed after they are found. As any good platform should (just look back at the Atari).

Sadly Steam, like most all digital distributors, really do not do any game testing or port control, it is impossible. They only have a set of rules, that if broken - stops payments - which seems to be a strong incentive. I cannot blame Valve or PS,XB, Nin, IOS, AdrD, for broken games -the ability to test is near impossible considering the volume of games being produced each year and from around the world just keeps growing exponentially.

But I do believe that what would help us gamers more then anything is better consumer protections for digital games and physical, around the globe. Like in the EU and AU and here in the USA -ex., things like much longer return times- a 12hr long game 1-2 hrs refund time, a online MMO, a much longer refund time. Also expand refunds to areas beyond game descriptions, like broken online, loot crate or pay to win DLC additions that breaks games, updates that break proper game mechanics, and more. Make it easier to get refunds, and/or partial refunds. If you buy a lawn mower, that works great the first month but then you find out it breaks and will not be fixed- the consumer deserves at least a partial refund.

In all industries- be it digital or physical or services - refunds really help alleviate consumers from getting screwed by poor products including poorly made and or ported games. It is easy to call this a children's industry, which only recalls dangerous products but doesn't refund products that are not fun, because a kids opinion doesn't matter. But it will take gaming consumers to act like adults and ask for their money back when they get shitty stuff. Because if this wheel gets no oil, it is our fault not squeaking loudly enough. And like you said, man have the PC ports just been getting worse and worse over this last decade.