JudgeDredd -> RE: Thank you Matrix, for no DRM (3/27/2010 2:38:23 PM)
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ORIGINAL: Sarge According to Gray, digital download ,updates/patch, pbem I guess one could say Matrix requires internet connection ......[X(] When Rome:Total War was released, I purchased the game in a store, took it home, installed it, and have been playing it ever since. No internet connection required. When Medieval II:Total War was released, I purchased the game in a store, took it home, installed it, and have been playing it ever since. No internet connection required. When Empire:Total War was released, I purchased the game in a store, took it home, couldn't install it, couldn't play it. Why? Internet connection with Steam required. When I purchases a product, I expect to be able to use and enjoy the product when I choose to do so, without having to ask a 2nd party for permission first. And yes, I am aware of the "offline" option with Steam; I don't care, the fact I am forced to use Steam to play a game I purchased elsewhere means I will not purchase any products from companies using Steam. As for Matrix, yes an internet connection is required, because Matrix is an on-line company. But once the game is purchased, I can play any time I choose. That's why I will continue to purchase games from Matrix. Yes - and in the Total War instance that is a form of DRM (required to register the game with Steam) - but a constant connection is not required to play. So yes, when you buy a physical product, and it requires you authenticate it with Steam, then I agree that it is a form DRM. Buying a game from Steam is simply buying from an online store though. You need an account to buy and download the game...that in itself isn't really DRM. If it required you to connect each time, then I would agree. But it doesn'tas far as I'm aware.
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