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"You can not play this game without an internet connection"- Big Deal

I’m going to get a fair amount of abuse for saying this, but hell, I really don’t see too much of an issue with developers demanding that games require an internet connection to be played.

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Godmars2905062d ago

The problem - the major problem - is that it gives companies the ability to "turn off" a game when ever they like. You're not such buying a game anymore, but rather renting it at the suffrage of the game makers.

Crap like this needs to stop.

dorron5062d ago

Agreed.

And what happens to countries with internet connection problems? Africa for example?

What happens to people living in the country where internet connection is hard to get?

RedDragan5062d ago

Then the people in those countries need to get up off their ass and start building up their country to our standards if they want what we have. They start by kicking out the corrupt leaders who use the aid money to buy £35,000,000 private jets... which is exactly what one African leader did with aid money in early 2011.

The lack of internet in African countries is the lack of motivation from the people in those countries.

There, I said it.

Jihaad_cpt5062d ago

dear red dragon please fuck off you, clear have no idea what it is like for people in those countries and what you said is highly offensive.

theonlylolking5062d ago (Edited 5062d ago )

What do people in africa or india do? That is where pirating and hacking comes into play.

They try to get rid of pirating but having a forced online connection to play will make more people pirate.

@RedDragon
That is why you dont send money to people who cannot manage their money like the US government.

andyboy135062d ago (Edited 5062d ago )

It doesn't effect me, but I do have family where the only Internet other than dialup that is available to them is 3G. I don't know about you, but I don't think that I would want to suck up all of my Internet for the month with a stupid always on connection. That being said it really wouldn't bother me in the slightest.

evrfighter5062d ago (Edited 5062d ago )

what happens if your a comcast customer?

your internet is going out soon...not saying for how long but that is a guarantee

lizard812885062d ago

I kind of agree. I get mad when I see Africa being poor on the news, but Africa is very divided between wars and religion, which makes it unstable. I still get mad, but i know why they are so poor, if you will. But they are slowly getting there.

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matgrowcott5062d ago

Buying a game shouldn't be dependent on living in an area with an always-on connection, it shouldn't be dependent on the internet company being competent (not all of them are), especially considering that the people who want to pirate will probably find a work-around in a matter of weeks.

So who does it hurt? The people who would have paid for a copy and now don't really have that option.

adryfish5062d ago

I do see your point...but the rule is far too harsh on people who cannot get the internet. Its just dumb luck.

MorbidPorpoise5062d ago

Annnnd publishers see crap like this as support.

despair5062d ago

No non persistent online game should be tied to a server to play. Even if its 10 years later I should be able to boot up my copy of a game and replay it like I'm doing with Deus Ex right now and not be stopped because the company went out of business or decided to shut down the servers, or if I lost my internet connection or they had server problems.

Too many problems with the idea and hackers bypass the security anyway making legit players the ones suffering.

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Diablo 4 and Diablo 3 teams change structure in an attempt to release less buggy seasons

Via Diablo’s global director of community Adam Fletcher, Blizzard is introducing new measures to improve the quality of season launches in the future. Across both Diablo 4 and the aging Diablo 3, fans of Blizzard’s games should all benefit.

anast146d ago

If they didn't let the cellphone guy touch the 3rd one in first place, they wouldn't have to dance around like clowns trying to make money.

Xristo146d ago

We've been asking for less "boring" seasons... "boring"... not "buggy"... same ol' rehashed content just a different color is not working.

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The Greatest Video Game Comeback Stories in Gaming History

Who says a dud game can't have a video game comeback?

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Dirty_Lemons516d ago

Cyberpunk and No Man's Sky have to be up there. We're lucky and cursed, equally, to have games that can be updated now. For folks old enough to remember the Sega/SNES into PS1 and even 2 eras, if a game came out that was half baked (*cough*Angel of Darkness*cough*) that was it, no redemption. At the same time, having the option for updates shouldn't be an excuse for half assing games.

thorstein516d ago

I remember when the Nintendo Seal of Approval meant something.

All those games had to release without bugs.

shinoff2183516d ago

Comebacks shouldnt be a thing in videogames. Just saying.

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Diablo III - Still a Huge Draw in the Face of Diablo IV

Diablo III still works on modern PlayStation and Xbox consoles, and remains hugely playable a decade after initial release.

Palitera825d ago

Are you comparing a continuously improved 10+ years old masterpiece with the... beta of an unreleased game?

kevco33825d ago

Heh, yeah. There's no comparison in here! Its a commentary on how III is still very playable over a decade later.