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FarCry2 ships with Securom DRM
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shame the new 1Tb drive are almostas fast/faster than the expensive raptors, in realworld apps eh
The important words being NEW and ALMOST
I've had my drives for a while and nothing came close at the time. I'm hesitant to get rid of them now after spending so much on them 
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Steam is a great idea. I was trying to buy a copy of BIA: Hells Highway but no one had it in stock.. Shame it wasn't on Steam otherwise it could have been instantly available. Instead, I had to wait.
- meaning nearly every 1tb drive, as i mean new as in the capacity is new not the later gens
and ALMOST
No the inportant word is "faster" as for prolonged read/write (ie installing) they wipe the floor with raptors, which only just about win in random access.
Greater density > higher rpm.
Looks like I'll be getting it on the 360 then.
I'd rather have starforce on my pc than play an fps game on a console
How do you explain that one to prospective lovers!?
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My point was that at the time that I bought the Raptors there was nothing to touch them, hence the NEW statement. The NEW or relatively NEW load of HDDs are a match, but they weren't available back in the day
I'm not worried about install times, it's the random access that's important in gaming ... I think?
I prefer this system because it allows you to play the game without putting the disk in without needing to find a crack.
I'm not going to get the game on 360 because it will be poor compared to the PC one, this type of game is what PC does best.
I'm not going to get the game on 360 because it will be poor compared to the PC one, this type of game is what PC does best.
I'd rather have starforce on my pc than play an fps game on a console
haha well said
As always people overreact to these issues....
Almost every PC game ever made once installed if it does not require a disc check (or you bypass it) then when you rebuild your system just do not format the HD or backup the game folders beforehand as I guarantee you most do not touch the registry so you can just make a shortcut to the game exe then play again without any need to reinstall or reactivate.
Only game I know of so far which needs to recheck online activation status is Mass Effect. Securom is actually a good thing as most are now removing the disc check so once installed & activated you no longer need to put the dvd in the drive.
Storm in a teacup as when you uninstall it free's your install token up anyway!!
Almost every PC game ever made once installed if it does not require a disc check (or you bypass it) then when you rebuild your system just do not format the HD or backup the game folders beforehand as I guarantee you most do not touch the registry so you can just make a shortcut to the game exe then play again without any need to reinstall or reactivate.
Only game I know of so far which needs to recheck online activation status is Mass Effect. Securom is actually a good thing as most are now removing the disc check so once installed & activated you no longer need to put the dvd in the drive.
Storm in a teacup as when you uninstall it free's your install token up anyway!!
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This is the important bit. If it does free up your "token" then it's no worries.
Of course it will. Im sure no company has ever created a security that means you can only intall 3 times ever.
Everyone who moaned at the beginning of this thread are ignorant.
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*cough* SPORE *cough*
To have called everyone who moaned in the thread "ignorant" displays far more ignorance than any of the anti-DRM lot.
Didnt they change it?
Erm, Bioshock? The problem I have with this turd system, and i imagine most other ppl, is that we all know how flaky uninstall programs can be - i.e. even WITHOUT hardware failure, you might not be able to get the "Token" for an install back.
How do these queries sound?
If you lose a motherboard to failure, do you lose a token?
If your HDD dies, do you lose a token?
If you upgrade your CPU and board, do you lose a token?
If you upgrade your graphics card and change vendor, do you lose a token?
Without answers to the above, we're in the dark! With answers to the above, we're still being treated like criminals AND expected to PAY for the privelege!
Which part of NO do these games companies not understand!
I just bought Hells Highway last week, great game - I want to buy FarCry 2.... but im not buying it with this rubbish in place. Simple as that.