Amazon DRM Product Bombing

[Ancalagon]

Anyone noticed how every single game that has DRM in it is now continually bombarded by anti DRM reviews and tagging?

You know, I cant say I'm against the idea, since it allows people who ordinarily wouldnt know SecuROM from Syndicate to find out what they might be putting onto their computers. At the very least it allows them to take an informed risk.

I am kinda surprised the whole review bombing thing didnt die out after Spore came and went, or that Amazon hasnt stepped up its acceptable review policy to remove those reviews. After all, this must be affecting sales at least slightly, both for Amazon, and for publishers like EA and Ubisoft, who I would guess would put pressure on Amazon to play ball.

[Telefrog]

1. Since you can't separate DRM from the product, it is essentially part of the product and therefore open to review.

2. PC Gamer now includes a DRM notice in their reviews. A move I heartily endorse in their otherwise useless magazine. (In fact, the latest PC Gamer has a mea culpa for not having the DRM notice for Spore in the previous issue.)

3. Any move by consumers to inform others about DRM is fine by me.

[Ancalagon]

(In fact, the latest PC Gamer has a mea culpa for not having the DRM notice for Spore in the previous issue.)

So... they started having DRM notices for games, but such a notice was mysteriously absent for Spore?

[Telefrog]

So... they started having DRM notices for games, but such a notice was mysteriously absent for Spore?

Yeah. They caught Hell for it, too. Then again, I stopped reading PC Gamer seriously when they gave Hellgate a sterling review without ever firing it up in multiplayer mode.

Nowadays, I just browse through it at the bookstore.

[Ancalagon]

Yeah. They caught Hell for it, too. Then again, I stopped reading PC Gamer seriously when they gave Hellgate a sterling review without ever firing it up in multiplayer mode.

Nowadays, I just browse through it at the bookstore.

Wow, talk about good advertising.

"Hey guys, we want to tell you about our morals and standards at PC Gamer, these stand except when there is money to be made"

Great guys.

[KingGorilla]

Good, the only way to end this BS is to hurt sales. If we end up with CD Projekt, Stardock, GoG, and Impulse leading the way, we all benefit.

[Xydarc]

Good, the only way to end this BS is to hurt sales. If we end up with CD Projekt, Stardock, GoG, and Impulse leading the way, we all benefit.
Agreed.

I think the "DRM bombing" is a good thing. I think companies depend on the majority of gamers being ignorant about the anti-piracy utilities they hide in their games. As more gamers become aware of the junk that's being installed with their games, it will affect sales, which will hopefully force companies to stop punishing their paying customers.

[muddi900]

I don't thin its a good thing. Every body jumps on EA and other gaming companies for using SecuROM, but nobody calls on Apple over itunes.

[Pale Ale]

That analogy doesn't run very well. If I wanted to buy "Gimme Shelter", if I didn't like what Apple was offering I can shop around. Find the DRM scheme that I would prefer and getting the exact same song. If I wanted to buy Mass Effect with different DRM scheme I'd be shit out of luck.

[Whunpo]

I don't thin its a good thing. Every body jumps on EA and other gaming companies for using SecuROM, but nobody calls on Apple over itunes.
Yes, a lot of people have. And besides that, what the man above me said.

[c0m3d14n]

i think this is good, securom prevented me from buying a few games that i would have liked to play

[boratika]

I don't thin its a good thing. Every body jumps on EA and other gaming companies for using SecuROM, but nobody calls on Apple over itunes.

I don't know what internet you've been using, but it must be a different one to me...:p