I don't get all the hate for Uplay, I actually prefer it to Steam sometimes simply because it does not force you to download any patches when you're installing a game for the first time (or ever, for that matter). I know you can turn off automatic updates on Steam, but I've never been able to skip a patch when I install a game the first time. Hitman Absolution comes to mind; bought it on release day got home at about 19:00 really excited to play, was greeted by a 3GB patch and only managed to start playing at like 00:00 or something. At least with Uplay you can skip the update and get straight to playing the game, allowing you to update the game at a later stage. I hate having to wait to try out a new game I bought. I also really like the Uplay point system, it's cool unlocking bonus content in games.
