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Spore DRM sparks Flash-mob

Discussion in 'Gaming and PC Discussion' started by MrINBN, Sep 9, 2008.

  1. MrINBN

    MrINBN Unspeakable

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    As of right now, Spore has 1,127 "1 star" reviews on Amazon.com, and it'll only keep growing. EA's decision to include the SecuROM v7 DRM scheme with Spore sparked massive controversy, and the story was carried by some major (slashdot) news outlets. Attached is one review blasting EA for their bad decision, poor planning and shoddy game.This review was shortly removed from Amazon.com, and now only exists in Google's Cache. Thoughts?

    EDIT: Link to all of the Amazon.com reviews for Spore.

    EMRSpore.JPG
     
  2. Dark Minion

    Dark Minion Bright Henchman DLP Supporter Retired Staff

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    I loled. Let's wait a few days and then look at the stats again.

    At the moment:
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     1,256 Reviews
    5 star: 	2% 	 (29)
    4 star: 	1% 	 (20)
    3 star: 	0% 	 (9)
    2 star: 	2% 	 (29)
    1 star: 	93% 	 (1,169)
    
    The story will spread and that will affect their sales - even if they deny it. So they might try to remove the 1 star reviews en bloc.


    EDIT: A lot or even most reviews I read (English and German) are not just bashing DRM but are also criticising gameplay as overrated and overpriced. Alltogether they match this thread: http://forums.darklordpotter.net/showthread.php?t=10820

    DRM is just the "feature" that broke the camel's back - the outrage is based much deeper.
     
    Last edited: Sep 9, 2008
  3. Midknight

    Midknight Middy is SPAI! DLP Supporter Retired Staff

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    meh EA is the fucking sore on the gaming community. They ruin everything they touch and turn everything in generic o rama bullshit.
     
  4. LogrusMage

    LogrusMage Supreme Mugwump

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    Piss off the game-geeks and watch your profits burn.

    Unless you appeal to douchebags (Halo).
     
  5. Mage

    Mage Chief Warlock DLP Supporter

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    An update on the amazon ratings,

    2,217 Reviews
    5 star: 3% (73)
    4 star: 2% (50)
    3 star: 0% (21)
    2 star: 2% (57)
    1 star: 90% (2,016).

    Any bets on how many 1 stars it will have in a week? I'm thinking 2700ish
     
  6. Othalan

    Othalan Headmaster DLP Supporter

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    Fucking EA. I was looking forward to Spore for two years, and now I find out they've really screwed the pooch, not just with the DRM, but with gameplay that is pathetically unoriginal, and completely different from what they said it would be two years ago.

    Assholes won't be getting my fifty bucks.
     
  7. Midknight

    Midknight Middy is SPAI! DLP Supporter Retired Staff

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    The gameplay is horrible, but sometimes amusing. I'm not hating the Space stage, but it repeats itself CONSTANTLY.

    Build a base, go save your friends asses from an attack. Wait 5 minutes, try to do something else, repeat.

    Here's a good link to fix the constant rapeage bullshit that makes Space age SUCK.

    http://www.gamefaqs.com/boards/genmessage.php?board=926714&topic=45391909
     
  8. Sorrows

    Sorrows Queen of the Flamingos Moderator

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    Out of interest how many people actually bought the game and how many just pirated it?
     
  9. Kai Shek

    Kai Shek Supreme Mugwump

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    Bought. I am actually kind of waiting for the expansions(which I will pirate) maybe in a year or two, it will be a descent game. I only play now when I am really bored and have noting else that will keep me entertained.
     
  10. Midknight

    Midknight Middy is SPAI! DLP Supporter Retired Staff

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    I have it just to entertain the kids. Wife think it's cute and is now mandatory for me to play with it for an hour a night.
     
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