Hehe, this game doesn't work like all the others. You basically have to play it through Steam (or if you have a crack, you can bypass it, don't ask where to get it) since that's how it's setup. Making an ISO out of the CD won't work in this case. And yes, the load times are a bit longer than I would have hoped for (mine weren't too long) and it's something a lot of people are seeing.