and i cant play hl2 when my internet is down because I can't log in to steam
What?
This pisses me off too. They say they have an 'offline mode' but that is bullstuff. When I lost my internet, I tried getting on this 'Offline Mode' and it said it couldn't connected to the internet to access offline mode.What, the, forget?
Uhm, no, you have to go offline when you still have internet.( I.e before internet dies)