so I thought I could just buy a hard copy and NOT register it with Steam

I wanted a hard copy on disk, so I order this

If I'd known that the hard copy was no different from the download, I'd've just bought the download

Before I get too far into what will no doubt be an entirely pretentious and unflinchingly adulatory assessment of Fallout: New Vegas Ultimate Edition for the PC (via hard copy activated w/ Steam

Bought the game on hard copy only because I was tired of a add on killing the