arstechnica.com — DRM that requires an Internet connection at all times is a pain in the butt, as EA's Jeff Green found out when he tried to play Command and Conquer 4. A company man's frustration with his company's products.
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amazingsteveMar 24, 2010
Won't have those problems with the free version on Bittorrent.
simonmasonMar 24, 2010
Stop! Don't copy that floppy.
Closed AccountMar 24, 2010
Why don't they just make C&C Gold Win7 64bit friendly, internet gameplay and improve the graphics?Everyone is happy.
bjornskiMar 24, 2010
Charging for demos?Yeah, that bulls**t makes it a bit easier to stay on my EA boycott.I guess I'll avoid Bad Company 2 after all. I WILL NOT give money to a company that pulls this kind of bulls**t.
theonekenMar 24, 2010
I really enjoyed C&C3 too, it was my favorite of the series so far. Although it sucked at multiplayer. C&C4 has been very disappointing.
theonekenMar 24, 2010
You make a good point. I really hate how slow new games start these days, with really long mandatory tutorial missions. It kills my enthusiasm and makes the game feel like work. I just want to jump in the fray and kick some ass!
gamerxr72Mar 25, 2010
Ever played a game with cloud DRM? How about a game that requires the CD to be in the drive?You've been adversely affected.
dsmxMar 25, 2010
Except that COD4 was a good game whereas C&C4 is not.
jolantruMar 25, 2010
Summer drought? You mean how Star Craft is going to out shine every other game thus causing a drought?
mybluedishMar 29, 2010
You did the right thing by moving to WilBlue. WildBlue is launching a new satellite next year that will be a game changer for the entire internet industry. It will boost speeds up to 8mbps and decrease latency, which is unheard of for satellite internet companies. Just hang on, I believe you will be well pleased. I have a facebook page dedicated to these exact topics. Just search for MyBlueDish on Google.