Pc gamers who have had their fill of online activation headaches with Windows will be pretty miffed to hear the latest anti-piracy scheme being dreamed up by top games publishers.
Bioware writes: "Like you, we’ve heard the rumors lately. You’ve made it clear you care deeply about what’s next. So let’s start by setting the record straight: the next Mass Effect game is in development, and EA and BioWare remain committed to telling more stories in this universe."
I expected nothing and I'm still disappointed
Like with Fallout, it's starting to feel studios are using TV / Film adaptations when they have no game info to talk about.
I feel the same way.
I mean, how difficult would it be for them to release SOMETHING of substance? Another short trailer? A couple of proper hints? A short story set during the original trilogy, but focused on fringe characters?
Hopefully they're working so hard on the game that they don't have time. But still, with every passing year and so little to show, the franchise will be slipping further and further from people's minds.
Yeah agree it's almost a cop out since Dev times are 5 to 10 years just throw out a few seasons instead you get them done in a year
So the TV show will take place after the OG trilogy. I wonder which ending they’ll use?
Should’ve just posted a picture of an Elcor saying “regretfully, we have nothing to share.”
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Ive got mass effect on my xbox 360 and its already giving me headaches with the frame-rate problems and the glitches
why dont you just quit playing then ?
rather then getting headaches and stuff why dont you play your PS3 ?
wonder what the answer is ....
And you know... they wonder why people pirate things. Why not just go back to ye olde days of CD Keys.
I'll feel less inclined to steal if it's sold for a reasonable price, and doesn't have crap like this.
Seriously, you address the reasons why people steal (ie, don't have $60 to shell out on new games all the time) and fix it. (ergo drop the prices)
For all the crap Joe Average gamer had to deal with Crysis's super graphics, it was still affordable.
My only complaint is ... secuRom - actions are rather bad and have been known to cause lockups with other systems on PCs.
as for: Cutting prices to stop piracy.
1) games cost more so retail price is more. 40-> 60$ is a fair price range now. So saying make em cheaper - means make then smaller less cost intensive to begin with.
People will point out stardock games because they are cheap and have no DRM but they are made cheap and fast (good but with about 1/10 the budget of most PC games now) 1/10 the cost means a lower price point.
People who complain about a contact scheme... hope you don't use Valve for anything.
2) A contact scheme seems fine - it doesn't hurt the consumer and it really is less then what Steam does already (which everyone raves about Oo;;;)
self explanatory
3) Disc codes don't work as everyone shares em on the interweb now.
XP/Vista/Windows Server/Mac OS
4) locked to a machine once installed is not that different than what you get in any Commercial OS now.
in otherwords - this is really not any different than before
Lol, that's why I don't pc game anymore... not worth my money & time...
I'll take the sofa + HDTV + wireless controller any day of the week !