EA infects Crysis Warhead with DRM plague!

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hellrider said:
It'll be better i guess to purchase via Steam, as its having its own DRM and it wont create hassles like that of EA!
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What're you talking about?

The Steam version of Crysis Warhead has the same activation limit as the retail version of 5 activations. The Steam version of Crysis Wars will only require authentication upon installation just like the retail product.

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Everyone who doesn't find this DRM crap intrusive will maybe have no qualms in the future about having to undergo a complete physical via rectal probes each time you reinstall an old favourite game.
Specially a game like Crysis which I would definitely want to revisit when i have the hardware to run it at ultra high resolution and AA settings with 60fps.
 
err....no offense to anyone, but:

The ironic factor over here is, the very methods the EA are using to stop piracy is the sole reason people are pirating it.
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Lets be realistic here, shall we? The DRM isnt the only reason for pirated copies :bleh:
 
^I suppose he didn't phrase it properly but I guess what he meant was that this kind of protection would only make potential legit buyers shy away as well.Some of my friends who swear by legit game purchases are giving it a second thought to get this game due to this DRM limitation.
 
Ethan_Hunt said:
^I suppose he didn't phrase it properly but I guess what he meant was that this kind of protection would only make potential legit buyers shy away as well.Some of my friends who swear by legit game purchases are giving it a second thought to get this game due to this DRM limitation.
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I know that. :) N I agree with that.

But that statement was just asking for it :bleh:
 
Dr.ashish said:
5 machines right!
1-PC-I got this new cpu from my frnd i just have to test it on my rig..
crysis-Thats a new pc..u lost ur 1st installlation..
2-PC-my gfx isint upto date i need anew one to playy this game..
crysis -thats another pc now lost ur 2nd activation
3-PC-this game is still not working properly,maybe i need more memory
crysis- u lost another one buddy
4-PC-my mobo is kaput..:(
crysis-one more left dude..u better finish me now..
5-there is this new great bios update for my mobo i must get this one.It increses the performance of my pc so much..
Crysis-Thats it dude I told u to complete me before..on a side note u can use the disc and box as a paper weight :)

This is how its gonna be either now or 2 or 3 months later.U dont need 5 pcs for this.. So this is nothing but bull***t.
and I cant even use it as a paperweight since I bought it on steam
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u said it:P
 
saumilsingh said:
Everyone who doesn't find this DRM crap intrusive will maybe have no qualms in the future about having to undergo a complete physical via rectal probes each time you reinstall an old favourite game.
Specially a game like Crysis which I would definitely want to revisit when i have the hardware to run it at ultra high resolution and AA settings with 60fps.
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Quoted for truth.
 
All you ppl for DRM, just wanna let u know that I'm not going to buy the game. Hassles/ limits for the ones paying? Sorry, EA, I prefer the pirates. Free and no hassles.

For general information, 99% of my games have been bought.
 
Thish is what jmccaskey from valve said in the steam forums..hopefully they will post DRM protections of games for futur game releases beforehand so that i and others who dont want DRM can stay away from it..
We intend to add activation limit information to the System Requirements section on the store for games with limits in the future.
I'd love to see games not have these limits, but we are not in a position to make that decision for publishers. Given the choice of letting users choose to buy a game with limits or not selling it at all we want to give you the choice. I'm sorry for the inconvenience that the confusion around the DRM on some recent games caused some of you, if you have additional concerns about DRM please feel free to contact support.

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found this article on why securom is gonna stay here for some time..
DRM: Why It̢۪s Going Nowhere
 
Heh, did anyone notice the fact that EA withheld the information about DRM for 2 days after the release of the game? So now many gamers will have happily bought their copy of Warhead over the weekend and will be finding out about the bs restrictions right now.
 
steam is the best method till date.....

bought stalker ...crappy thing always ask for DVD in drive even when most of the time it in there...

just copy no cd crack ...n now no issues

moral of the story is why not everyone go for something as comfortable as steam.

Reg. crysis warhead ...well now I am not going to buy it
 
hellrider said:
Well with pirated copy, Warhead can be installed infinite times on multiple systems.
The ironic factor over here is, the very methods the EA are using to stop piracy is the sole reason people are pirating it.

It'll be better i guess to purchase via Steam, as its having its own DRM and it wont create hassles like that of EA!
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So much for the efforts against piracy :P
 
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