Game Activation Uproar

bfar · 22 Aug 2007 at 14:19

News is spreading fast around the web about this.

A certain much sought after, highly rated game, being released tomorrow requires users to activate online via SecuCom.

So whats new? You can only do it twice. 2 times only. Hard luck if you want to install it on your other partition, laptop, etc. Hard luck if your Hard disk/mobo blows up. You loose one of your 2 chances to activate the game.

No one knows if its twice per day, month, etc, or twice forever. The publisher hasn't made any comment so far. Apparently there is a hotline for SecuRom, but nobody knows if it helps, cause the line is only open at certain times during the day. Go figure!

DRM for games is here.

Kreeeee · 22 Aug 2007 at 14:22

"knowbody"

?

SS-89 · 22 Aug 2007 at 14:22

Its ridiculous really, publishers telling me when and where I can install a game I rightly paid for...

bfar · 22 Aug 2007 at 14:24

Kreeeee said:
"knowbody"

?

what are you, a teacher or something?

Edinho · 22 Aug 2007 at 14:29

If you feel so strongly dont buy it. If everyone didnt buy it they would soon change it.

Darkwave · 22 Aug 2007 at 14:29

As I said in the official Bioshock thread; It's high time these companies learned that all copy-protection does is inconvenience the legitimate customer. These measures are supposed to fight piracy, but pirates will always find a crack or other work-around and it won't bother them in the slightest.

Media DRM is also a joke because not only can you work around it, but raw rips of HD media play back in their high-definition resolutions by default with full image quality and multi-channel audio with EAX etc.

Come on developers, do yourself a favour and educate yourselves to the fact you're accomplishing nothing but making it harder for legitimate customers to use your products.

div0 · 22 Aug 2007 at 14:34

bfar said:
A certain much sought after, highly rated game, being released tomorrow requires users to activate online via SecuCom.

Is there a reason you're being so coy with the name of the game?
i assume we're talking about Bioshock?

So whats new? You can only do it twice. 2 times only.

A source would be nice.

No one knows if its twice per day, month, etc, or twice forever. The publisher hasn't made any comment so far.

So your '2 times only' comment above, may or may not be accurate. Gonna need that source for some more detail!

bfar · 22 Aug 2007 at 14:36

If this becomes the norm, it will wipe out one of the things that's always made PC gaming fantastic... the fact that you can play your older games on your new rig.

Helium_Junkie · 22 Aug 2007 at 14:37

Ulfhedjinn said:
<BS>

So copy protection should be abolished? How dare the developers have a desire to protect their work... sheesh, ingrates! :rolleyes:

It doesnt matter how effective it is, it's enough to stop the casual gamer from theft, even if the hardcore hackers will find a way.

bfar · 22 Aug 2007 at 14:38

div0 said:
So your '2 times only' comment above, may or may not be accurate. Gonna need that source for some more detail!

Go look at the 2K forums.

I didn't mention the actual game is because it's SecuRom thats doing the dirt, and as such, will probably apply to other titles in the near future.

The fact that the exact activation rules haven't been made clear to customers only makes it worse.

Robert · 22 Aug 2007 at 14:38

They did with Company of Heroes and I bought it.

It's a damn fine game.

Darkwave · 22 Aug 2007 at 14:41

Helium_Junkie said:
So copy protection should be abolished? How dare the developers have a desire to protect their work... sheesh, ingrates!

It doesnt matter how effective it is, it's enough to stop the casual gamer from theft, even if the hardcore hackers will find a way.

Please don't refer to my opinion as "BS", I wouldn't even consider doing that to you.

Cracks are easy to find, even for complete newbies, and they're even easier to apply than to find. I'm sorry but copy protection doesn't help, in fact it doesn't affect anyone except the legitimate customer.

If that statement is "BS", provide an actual counter-point this time, and also feel free to insert your :rolleyes:

into your rectum next time you decide to use it. Way to make yourself come across as a total prat.

Cyber-Mav · 22 Aug 2007 at 14:41

so what happens if i buy the game play it, if it runs slow on my hardware, then upgrade the gfx card than i can;t play the game cuz it requires activation or something?

i don;t think so. im so glad i did not order this game. im not gonna pay for crap like this. :mad:

Edited.

gizmoy2k · 22 Aug 2007 at 14:44

Steam is your friend,

Its time to ditch the dvds and packaging and release more games this way

Zefan · 22 Aug 2007 at 14:44

Less crack talk please fellas!

Megahurtz400 · 22 Aug 2007 at 14:44

Hmmm, i may not be picking up my pre-order if this is the case.

Very dissapointing

"Theft" :rolleyes:

bfar · 22 Aug 2007 at 14:45

Cyber-Mav said:
so what happens if i buy the game play it, if it runs slow on my hardware, then upgrade the gfx card than i can;t play the game cuz it requires activation or something?

i don;t think so. im so glad i did not order this game. im not gonna pay for crap like this.

Edited.

The worst part is that nobody knows. They haven't explained exactly what the rules are.

Zefan · 22 Aug 2007 at 14:45

Megahurtz400 said:
Hmmm, i may not be picking up my pre-order if this is the case.

Very dissapointing

"Theft"

Are you trying to claim that piracy is not theft?

Darkwave · 22 Aug 2007 at 14:46

Zefan said:
Are you trying to claim that piracy is not theft?

Piracy is copyright infringement, that's technically a completely different crime to theft.

Zefan · 22 Aug 2007 at 14:47

Ulfhedjinn said:
Piracy is copyright infringement, that's technically a completely different crime to theft.

Yes but the mentality is the same.