Comments on: Microsoft DRM shuts down Gears of War

By: Judge Rico Dredd

Judge Rico Dredd — Sun, 01 Feb 2009 17:35:53 +0000

I pre-ordered Halflife 2 from amazon. Then it arrived and it required that I install a second piece of software that required internet access to play it. A piece of software that would run with my system startup, constantly hog my internet connection and report who knows what back to a third party regarding my system.

I sent it back to Amazon and have not bought anything from Valve since.

In fact I almost never buy games at all anymore, and when I do, its only after extensive research into the DRM used.

I applaud Stardock for their stance on DRM and would buy their stuff if they had anything that interested me.

DRM is the death knell for games for a great many PC gamers and until the publishers wake up and realize this they will continue to be out of pocket. The cracked versions work better, more reliably, easier and with far less pain and suffering for the end user. This is a ridiculous situation.

By: Reader's Write

Reader's Write — Sun, 01 Feb 2009 00:17:03 +0000

It’s funny that while Steam is probably the most restrictive form of DRM, it’s also the least intrusive.

By: Comeoncomcast

Comeoncomcast — Sat, 31 Jan 2009 17:09:00 +0000

it should be called Gears of DRM LOL =P

By: Reader's Write

Reader's Write — Sat, 31 Jan 2009 14:11:34 +0000

Instead of bitching about it. Just stop buying this games. Maybe things might then change for the better.

By: Paul

Paul — Sat, 31 Jan 2009 10:21:27 +0000

The bigger question here is why did it have an expiration date in the first place? If this was five years from now do you think Epic or MS would even blink about it? Not likely, and you’d be permanently screwed out of the game you rightfully purchased.

By: Dude from Finland

Dude from Finland — Sat, 31 Jan 2009 05:10:47 +0000

Lol… and Valve can suck it. I like the idea of money having the same value everywhere but this 1$ = 1€ is just BS.

By: Reader's Write

Reader's Write — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 23:02:59 +0000

And yet those who downloaded and cracked the game and spent nothing, are no doubt free to play as much as they want.

Remind me again about the DRM that the British government wishes to foist on their electorate by taxing consumers to “protect” these asshats.

By: Reader's Write

Reader's Write — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 22:59:06 +0000

this is why I dont buy microsoft. valve Ftw not that it isnt drm its just non invasive.

By: DRM Koolaid

DRM Koolaid — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 19:31:18 +0000

Fucking pricks. They intentionally set the expiry date to only a year or so from release and let it expire. It would take absolutely nothing for them to have set a date at any point in the future, say 50 years when you can absolutely guarantee that no one will be playing it.

I reckon they wanted to gauge gamer’s responses in some way, hell knows what for.

Yeah, this is DRM koolaid for the unwashed masses. Enjoy (gag)

Rant over.

By: moo.

moo. — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 19:16:12 +0000

oops