Spore is draconian DRM infested - Gamers Angry

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The praised to heaven game Spore might be bothered by a lot of critisism after all not from the reviewers this time yet from you guys the people that spend the hard earned cash on. The game just started...

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FuriousAngel · 09-08-2008, 03:43 | posts: 140 | Location: Spain | User is Offline

Uhmm... no, actually the game was fully cracked even days before its release.

I was about to buy it, but with all that DRM **** on one side and the missing game depth on the other... no thanks.

And I bet that EA will release at least 15 expansion packs for it in the following 18 months in order to add that missing game depth... it was there before, they just removed it in order to make more money. As with any EA game.

RejZoR

I've bought it based on all the hype and expectations and now i haven't even touched it for a day which is for me a very bad sign. I usually play any new game day and night till i finish it and then i usually start it over using alternative ways to play or higher difficulty. And damn it was expensive like hell compared to other games.
I kinda regret i haven't invested those 50 euro into 3 or 4 older games that i know they were great and i still have them on the to-buy list. Maybe it'll get better later in the Space era, we'll see... at least cells tage was quiet fun actually.

Joey

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It looks like EA has got a nasty problem to deal with.

Sounds more like Maxis have a nasty problem to deal with... EA, it's retarded overlord.

I was going to buy this game, now I'm not going to bother. I was really excited a few months ago but it what with the DRM and the general things I'm reading about it, I genuinely don't want the hassle. By the way, I'm not going to pirate it either.

Lets get a 'EA money loss' count going in this thread...

£30/$50 (Total $50)

kapu · 09-08-2008, 03:59 | posts: 1,751 | Location: Poland | User is Offline

EA got owned ? It happens when you treat customers like potential thiefs.
It is a MYTH that DRM will make people buy orginal game....

allesclar

was going to actually buy a pc game, wont be now.

Sanur · 09-08-2008, 04:39 | posts: 4 | Location: Denmark | User is Offline

I ordered it yesterday all excited about trying it because of the hype about it before.

I just cancelled my order.

This kind of DRM is unacceptable. I want to own my games, not rent them. These limited activation systems has to stop. It is not reasonable.

Knighthawk1234

I was going to buy spore. Now it's only worth stealing.

Year · 09-08-2008, 04:58 | posts: 5,547 | User is Offline

i downloaded it via torrent which is something i rarely do but i was curious, played it like 2 hours and uninstalled it + deleted the ISO file, game was nothing special, hell even The Sims 2 is way better than this crap.

masterchiefx2 · 09-08-2008, 05:08 | posts: 6,333 | Location: Lincolnshire | User is Offline

ea w.anked up again they think us gamers will do anything they want 3 activations and a drm is a fecking joke

dshramek

Such a crappy way to treat it's customers. & when this game doesn't sell great because of this, They will blame rampant piracy. Poor Will Wright is such a tool. Making a game for EA is like making a deal with the Devil.

R@ven · **Memory**: 6Gb ST 1400 8-7-7-24

I were going to buy the collectors edition, but no thanks. EA has seen the last of me. I will never buy a EA game ever!.

Ryu5uzaku

yeah epic drm and cut down game ftw....

Skiddywinks · 09-08-2008, 05:46 | posts: 3,991 | Location: North Wales | User is Offline

Funny thing is, this will force more people to pirate it than would have in the first place, and the only people that are going to suffer from this are the paying customers.

And since it was cracked before even release, I really don't see the point in DRM at all. If people are going to pirate it, they are going to pirate it. There is nothing you can do about it. And any effort you do put in to it, is only going to alienate the paying customers more.

kapu · 09-08-2008, 05:48 | posts: 1,751 | Location: Poland | User is Offline

I think i might download it and try at least what is it about

MoosePower · 09-08-2008, 06:03 | posts: 834 | Location: Seattle, Wa. | User is Offline

Anyone know of a way to rid your computer of the drm??? I just uninstalled mass effect, and want the drm gone with it. :/

Avefenix · 09-08-2008, 06:16 | posts: 209 | User is Offline

I was going to buy it too...
But RDM did to me to stop to think about to buy it...

I buy games, i dont rent games...

sharkchu12 · 09-08-2008, 06:26 | posts: 219 | Location: Australia | User is Offline

Great, I just bought SPore, AU$120, great game, but seriously to me not worth the money, plus reading that article... it seems this game with all the hype, prob does more harm than good, and here I am wanting to change my ways from DLer to Purchaser, well, they fuked that up.

Gromuhl'Djun · 09-08-2008, 06:34 | posts: 4,200 | Location: Netherlands | User is Offline

Woops, almost picked it up today. Glad I didn't. Seems I won't be playing spore..their loss.

scoutingwraith · 09-08-2008, 06:34 | posts: 7,538 | Location: New York City | User is Offline

And i am not buying this one.....i am sick of this 3 install crap. I recently called EA support in order for me to play Mass Effect again because i had to re-install it more than 3 times. (2 times it crapped out on me without any sort of sign)

eRa` · 09-08-2008, 06:37 | posts: 1,824 | Location: Germany | User is Offline

Who need this overhyped piece of junk anyway? It's about as innovative as The Sims.

Little · **Memory**: DDR3 8GB 1600 7/6/6/24

stupid companies like EA are the reasons i havent bought a PC game in years. if u actually bought the game, just get a crack for it or whatnot that will bypass/get rid of the phone home activation like with Bioshock, etc, etc

Gromuhl'Djun · 09-08-2008, 06:52 | posts: 4,200 | Location: Netherlands | User is Offline

DRM only plagues the honest folk. "Pirates" have no such trouble....it's just so useless.

sava700 · 09-08-2008, 07:07 | posts: 3,491 | Location: ask me | User is Offline

You would have thought EA and others would have learned from the mistakes of other releases in the past. Gamers purchase the game and want to install it as many times as they want when they want without being held back or have any sort of spyware type traffic being sent out.

Shame, the game did look good.

Peerless · 09-08-2008, 07:21 | posts: 950 | Location: Seattle, WA | User is Offline

I didn't even understand what this game was even about till last week. I entertained the idea but said I will pass after hearing about the DRM. Also I was really excited about Mass Effect until I heard about the DRM, and painfully passed. I may download it though. I hope GTA IV doesn't have this type of crap on it.

Mass Effect ($50)
Spore ($75)

EA lost ($125)