From Dust Always-On DRM Rumors Denied - UPDATED
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I know of a legal way to avoid it: Get a better game similar to From Dust like Populous The Beginning or Black & White. Seriously, for a game as expensive as From Dust and as new, I expected so much more than just dumping dirt and water around.
Edit: Wow, guess they're not using the DRM. I still don't see how anyone can be hyped about it though, at least judging by the trial version of the X-Box 360 edition.
Edit: Wow, guess they're not using the DRM. I still don't see how anyone can be hyped about it though, at least judging by the trial version of the X-Box 360 edition.
Or just not buy a product that they make you use illegally. That might actually get someones attention instead of supporting it.Stublore said:This is why pirate versions are superior!
If you want to support the game, but not the DRM, buy the game and get the cracked version.
Voila!
Of course the downside of this of course is that it appears to the game company that you don't mind the ridiculous DRM restriction.
Whatever, doesn't matter to me. Swearing off of ALL Ubisoft games AGAIN because they're putting it back into another game.
Not going to play their games, not going to buy their games, not going to rent their games, not going to buy used, not going to pirate, nothing. I want nothing to do with a company that is willing to treat their customers like criminals while demanding that the customers to also pay for being treated as such.
Fuck you, Ubisoft.
Not going to play their games, not going to buy their games, not going to rent their games, not going to buy used, not going to pirate, nothing. I want nothing to do with a company that is willing to treat their customers like criminals while demanding that the customers to also pay for being treated as such.
Fuck you, Ubisoft.
What do you mean? If it doesn't require a constant connection, as is said in the above article, then you can play it while traveling or during a power outage, or any other situation you might be without internet.Richard Allen said:
EDIT: There we go, update from ubisoft says it doesn't require a constant connection. Excellent.
In case you've missed it, and as a couple of others have already pointed out, Ubisoft says From Dust won't use its horrid DRM scheme, which is great - although what it will use remains a mystery. We'll let you know if and when Ubisoft comes across with the details prior to the game's launch.
If it requires any authentication at the time of loading it's an issue. If I'm on a train I don't want to have to check if I have wifi or a wireless signal to tether just to play my single player game and be sol if I am without. So it's not using the always online which is good but I'll reserve judgement until they say how it's going to work.brunothepig said:
What.
The.
Fuck.
Well, we will see whether or not this is true when the game is released. I seriously seriouslyhope its not. This is one of the few games I was absolutely giddy over and now.....the fuck ubisoft. It better not be online required, or you're losing alot of customers. including me. And I have a stable internet connection.
The.
Fuck.
Well, we will see whether or not this is true when the game is released. I seriously seriouslyhope its not. This is one of the few games I was absolutely giddy over and now.....the fuck ubisoft. It better not be online required, or you're losing alot of customers. including me. And I have a stable internet connection.
The rumour may be damaging, true or not.
That's a little scary. Almost as scary as the possibility of the return of always-on DRM.
That's a little scary. Almost as scary as the possibility of the return of always-on DRM.
Praise Jebus. I don't need yet another game to add to my "interesting things I'll never get to play" list because of something stupid like that. Meanwhile, the Arkham Asylum sale on Steam is taunting me from the other window with its GFWL and SecuROM...Andy Chalk said:
My unusually appropriate captcha: old codger
Well, there's still a chance I'll buy it if it's not true... although this leaves the question of "why do we need a "permanent" internet connection?"
If they go light on the DRM (or none) I'll buy their priciest version.Andy Chalk said:
Just like I did Witcher 2.
Someone should call them up, got cash money right here.
I have a quite simple answer to this rising problem "don't buy the game" their profits will show how much we really care about their current situation they got themselves into.