That receipt was no good in terms of using it for a return. According to Gamestop policy, I have thirty days to return the unit. Couple that with the warranty I have through MS and it's a worthless piece of paper - or so I thought. Ironically, I've read the EULA and no where in it does it ever mention that I need to provide proof of exchange if my system were to break and I were to get another one, thus needed to transfer licenses. Granted, I wish I had kept the receipt at this point, but for...
gnothe1 - You're right. Had I sent it into MS things would have been better, but I had the plan through Gamestop. Again, had I been more aware of the DRM and how it worked, I think I would have simply skipped the PRP completely and gone through MS, but they don't explain it well enough and thus I ended up with no way of showing I exchanged the unit. Is it my fault? Partially, for getting rid of the receipt, but I will never take full credit on the blame here - MS has a record of every transac...
Yes, I am the author of the piece. I want to try and clear things up before people get angry.
1. I understand what DRM is and what it is designed for. However, it is done in a way that makes it very difficult for people who have had to exchange systems to do anything about it. I mean, when I'm told I have to wait for my latest system to break so I can send it in just to fix this?! That's ridiculous.
2. I'm not Sony Fanboy. Those of you who read the piece and com...
First of all, forcing players to replay levels in an effort to acquire items they need artificially and unnecessarily adds length to the game - and not in a good way.
Second, re-playability is, again, something that only exists because the creators of the game require you to revisit every level in order to complete trials - which is wholly unnecessary as well.
Thirdly, the review is dead on in most every respect. Gameplay is sorely lacking in almost every are...