Saturday, April 28, 2012

Website I Like: steampowered.com



If my computer is on, then I’m logged into Steam.  It’s that simple.  The Steam website is by far the one that has spent the most time opened on my desktop, always tucked in the bottom right corner of my screen.  The site is well organized, clean, and sleek, with a simple color scheme that doesn’t distract from the information presented.  Tabs direct you to different sections of the site, including the store, news, forums, support, and community sections.  The store page lets you see what games are being featured because of new releases or sales, and lets you see lists of games organized by what’s been recently released, what’s selling best, what’s coming soon, and what’s currently on sale.  You can also search for specific games, or browse by genre.  The community section lets you view what games your friends own, what they’ve been playing, and what they still want to get.  The news page features announcements on upcoming or newly released games, as well as updates and patches to existing ones.  Every page is presented in a clearly organized manner, information is placed in order of importance and boxed together accordingly, and the chosen font is highly legible.  As for ways to improve the site, a greater degree of flexibility in how you view your own game and friends lists would be appreciated.  Perhaps if these could be grouped into their own designated subfolders, the information would be easier to navigate.  For those of us who own hundreds of games, anything that can make organizing them easier is a huge advantage.

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