lol...looks like 2k is in trouble...
lol...looks like 2k is in trouble...
http://forums.2kgames.com/forums/showthread.php?t=6615
http://digg.com/pc_games/Backlash_again ... k_mounting
lol?...
http://digg.com/pc_games/Backlash_again ... k_mounting
lol?...
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It means "laugh out loud".
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lol, rootkits. when will these cretins ever learn?
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great, i installed the demo...how do i get rid of this rootkit now?
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u don't...unless format...
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LawL wrote:It means "laugh out loud".

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lol, PCs PWNED hard by 360. 

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scared? wrote:u don't...unless format...
fuck u...
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from pc gamer...
By Dan Stapleton, Senior Associate Editor
Yesterday began as a joyous day. By the whim of the mailroom gods, my copy of BioShock was the first to arrive at my desk. After I finished dancing around the room rubbing it in everyone's face, we needed to install it on a DX9 and a DX10 machine to compare.
"But wait," I said. "This product requires activation. What if, by installing it here, I cripple my copy and am unable to play from home? "So Greg called the 2K support line and talked to a support rep, who told him that it would be fine as long as we uninstalled the game before installing it on another machine. Ok, that's fine... a little annoying considering the game also has a DVD check to make sure the disc is in the drive, but I can handle that.
So we installed on one machine, then uninstalled and installed on another with no problems. So far, so good. I got in about an hour of play time, but I do the majority of my game playing at home, where I've got my heavy-duty gaming rig set up, so I was really looking forward to bringing it home with me. I uninstalled the game from my work machine and happily headed home...but when I got there and went to activate, I was stopped dead by a failure message that informed me I'd installed with this code one time too many. What... the... $%~&!
Ok, still not a disaster. I've had this happen with Windows XP before—all I have to do is call the number in the manual, read off the reactivation request code supplied by the activation wizard, and they'll give me an unlock code. Well, not so simple in this case—the support number for the US listed in the manual didn't work, giving me a "We cannot connect your call at this time" message. So I called the Canadian number, which went through. After four minutes on hold, I was told that the only way they'd unlock it is if I take a photo of the disc and the manual and email it to them. Wow… even Microsoft doesn’t make you do that.
Having now jumped through all their hoops hours ago, I’m currently waiting for 2K to get around to allowing me to play my legitimate copy of the game on the system of my choosing. Meanwhile, the pirates who cracked Windows Vista’s activation in a matter of days are already at work on the game, and I sincerely doubt that the BioShock copy protection wall will still be standing a week from today. And while those pirates play their ill-gotten games without a care, those of us who came by our copies legally will have to put up with draconian obstacles that will then serve no purpose whatsoever.
Well done 2K, well done indeed.
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weird.. it runs right away in my xbox..??
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I was thinking of buying this game, now I'm not so sure and I don't own a console.
I'm sick of buying games only to download the cracked version so I can apply the crack to my retail copy to get the bloody thing to work. GRAW for example, wouldn't even install off of the discs.
I'm glad Id Software and friends don't include any of this DRM nonsense and as long as that keeps up, I'll keep buying.
(yes, I pay for games, scared?)
I'm sick of buying games only to download the cracked version so I can apply the crack to my retail copy to get the bloody thing to work. GRAW for example, wouldn't even install off of the discs.
I'm glad Id Software and friends don't include any of this DRM nonsense and as long as that keeps up, I'll keep buying.
(yes, I pay for games, scared?)
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LOLSmiths wrote:
Default Umm... Regents...
I'm sorry, but I have to call you out on this. Regent University (formerly Christian Broadcasting Network Universtiy) is the Pat Robertson school of fanaticism. Your easily impeachable educational credentials makes me less inclined to follow your advice.Kursa wrote: Trust me when I say this. I graduated from Regent Law School in Virginia Beach, Va in 2006 and I received my license in Oklahoma after passing my Bar Exam in Feb. of 2007.
I'm surprised to even see you attempting to play this game since "M" rated games are expressly prohibited in your school's code of conduct.
That said, keep up the good fight though! Glad you got your money back.
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I think calling the DRM client this thing installs a "rootkit" is a bit sensationalist. No matter how retarded the notion, the licensor of the software should have the right to ensure their license is being properly adhered to through a manner other than good faith trust as long as it's disclosed in an EULA. I guess all of those SMS clients I deploy to unknowing/unsuspecting users are rootkits too.
If consumers don't agree with the license, they should avoid the software and maybe the publisher will get a clue next time...
If consumers don't agree with the license, they should avoid the software and maybe the publisher will get a clue next time...
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Hooray Piracy!
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I guess the Steam version probably has the usual Steam TOS
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Big Kahuna Burger wrote:weird.. it runs right away in my xbox..??

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oloLawL wrote:It means "laugh out loud".
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No matter how you slice it, that's a shit implementation of a copy protection scheme. This is yet another example of a games company pissing off their customers (just like Infinity Ward and CoD) while warez monkeys laugh their asses off.Dave wrote:I think calling the DRM client this thing installs a "rootkit" is a bit sensationalist. No matter how retarded the notion, the licensor of the software should have the right to ensure their license is being properly adhered to through a manner other than good faith trust as long as it's disclosed in an EULA. I guess all of those SMS clients I deploy to unknowing/unsuspecting users are rootkits too.
If consumers don't agree with the license, they should avoid the software and maybe the publisher will get a clue next time...
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I bought my copy yesterday, installed it, played it never had any problems at all. And I use Vista. I dont know what all the people are creaming about it's a class A game, fucking briliant idea! And I completly agree with their coppy protection, torrents have killed PC gaming, we need protection like this. Without it people will never buy.
like me
like me

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what are you talking about turdbine. Oblivion had zero protection - not even a cdkey - and broke pretty much all salesrecords within a month.
if anything, crude copy protections condone warez since cracks get rid of *all* the hassle, including rootkits.
mornanalert?
if anything, crude copy protections condone warez since cracks get rid of *all* the hassle, including rootkits.
mornanalert?
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I wonder how many gamers really know about torrentsites and warez sites. Just to make an example, all those MMORPG nerds bought their games legit because they had no other choice and by doing so, most of them buy every other game they are interested in. Also allot of players aren't as technical when it comes to internet and computers at all.
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Fuckin idiot.Turbine wrote:torrents have killed PC gaming, we need protection like this. Without it people will never buy.
like me
If you don't know what you're talking about, stfu.
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NO shit, but that doesn't change the fact that consumers vote with their pocket books.Nightshade wrote:No matter how you slice it, that's a shit implementation of a copy protection scheme. This is yet another example of a games company pissing off their customers (just like Infinity Ward and CoD) while warez monkeys laugh their asses off.Dave wrote:I think calling the DRM client this thing installs a "rootkit" is a bit sensationalist. No matter how retarded the notion, the licensor of the software should have the right to ensure their license is being properly adhered to through a manner other than good faith trust as long as it's disclosed in an EULA. I guess all of those SMS clients I deploy to unknowing/unsuspecting users are rootkits too.
If consumers don't agree with the license, they should avoid the software and maybe the publisher will get a clue next time...
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Troo, my point is simply that this is encouraging them to do just that.
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torrents have not killed pc games...didn't coh not even have any protection of any kind? and it sold great...consoles r gonna die soon...pc's will prevail...any questions?...