Boycott Origin

[Throckmorton]

Have fun with your downloads expiring, non-boycotters.

 

[Fanatical Meat]

Simple fix buy the damn DVD or simply don't buy it at all. Signing a Internet petition is the laziest thing to do. Read below

http://www.cnn.com/2011/OPINION/07/18/obeidallah.laziest.generation/index.html

 

[minmaster]

i got mine preordered at D2D. i wonder where i'll have to DL from.

 

[CottonRabbit]

Have fun with your downloads expiring, non-boycotters.

Origin/EA store downloads don't expire. I have a a couple 4 year old games on there that I can still download.

 

[RisenZealot]

I never go to EA.com or any of their other sites, never used Origin, never bought anything from the EA site or their service, and never, ever will. If Activision had a similar service I would say the same thing about them.

Fuck both companies.

Really? I could have sworn you said in the Star Wars thread that you were going to buy that game. Last I heard the only way you could play it was through Origin.

Guess you'll be passing it up then..

 

[wuliheron]

EA is just doing what MS has tried to do in the past making half-hearted attempts to create their own distribution system. MS produces all kinds of crap, but really the only things they do well are os, office programs, and the xbox. I see no more reason to actually boycott Origin then I do to boycott MS games-for-window-marketplace. They're both so lame it doesn't really make any difference. You can fight them, but what's the point when they are their own worst enemy?

 

[Beev]

Really? I could have sworn you said in the Star Wars thread that you were going to buy that game. Last I heard the only way you could play it was through Origin.

Guess you'll be passing it up then..

If that's true then yep. That sucks, but oh well.

 

[Barfo]

Origin kicks puppies and rapes nuns.

 

[apoppin]

i can't really see much difference between Origin and Steam - they are both DRM disguised as services for gamers.
- The difference is of course - one is evil EA and the other one (Saint Steam) has better PR (and the fanboys to defend it).
:whiste:

 

[busydude]

The difference is of course - one is EA and the other one has better PR (and fanboys to defend it).

Come on. Valve > EA.. and Steam deals are awesome.

 

[dpodblood]

i can't really see much difference between Origin and Steam - they are both DRM disguised as services for gamers.
- The difference is of course - one is evil EA and the other one (Saint Steam) has better PR (and the fanboys to defend it).
:whiste:

There is a reason Valve has a much better reputation than EA...

 

[apoppin]

Which is?

My guess is, EA has more "practice" at being evil

Steam will work up to it, no worries
:whiste:

 

[Beev]

Which is?

My guess is, EA has more "practice" at being evil

Steam will work up to it, no worries
:whiste:

Shitty rehashes, shitty sports games with next to no improvements or worse than the previous year, yearly games to begin with, project $10, etc. etc.

When's the last time Valve rushed a game? Plus Valve supports their SDK, offers things for free, more etc. etc.

Call it practice if you want. EA is just a shitty company.

 

[dpodblood]

EA has a reputation for forcing games out the door too early when they have major obvious issues. They're also known for withholding DLC and patches from the PC gaming community. The PC version of their games are usually nothing more than sloppy ports; completely unlike valve.

 

[apoppin]

EA has a reputation for forcing games out the door too early when they have major obvious issues. They're also known for withholding DLC and patches from the PC gaming community. The PC version of their games are usually nothing more than sloppy ports; completely unlike valve.

What does this got to do with Origin?


If you want to talk about timeliness - Valve has the opposite problem
- First there was Duke and a 14 year delay
-- then Alice took 11 years (EA ) ...

Where is HL-3?

 

[frozentundra123456]

I'll use Origin when I get the physical Collector's Edition of Mass Effect 3, so I can download and play it without the disc, and maybe if I ever get The Old Republic since it's an Origin exclusive download. Otherwise I won't use it.

The Old Republic is an Origin exclusive download???

Wow another reason to hate EA and Bioware for not making KOTOR 3 instead of an MMO!!!

 

[Beev]

The Old Republic is an Origin exclusive download???

I still can't find any info on this. I'm pretty sure the digital version is the "Origin exclusive," but you can always just buy a physical copy that has NOTHING to do with origin.

 

[frozentundra123456]

Which is?

My guess is, EA has more "practice" at being evil

Steam will work up to it, no worries
:whiste:

Maybe, maybe not, but I do worry that Steam has such a huge piece of the digital download market. I love their sales, but they could do something really bad and it would be hard to stop them.

And I have had issues with their customer service not getting back to me for days and then giving me an irrelevant answer that made it seem like they didnt even read my E-mail about the problem.

 

[dpodblood]

What does this got to do with Origin?

Nothing to do with Origin specifically, but points towards how untrustworthy EA are when it comes to PC gamers.

Oh and...


See I can do it too.

 

[maevinj]

When's the last time Valve rushed a game? Plus Valve supports their SDK, offers things for free, more etc. etc.

.

I like steam but that statement is inaccurate. l4d was rushed.

 

[apoppin]

Nothing to do with Origin specifically, but points towards how untrustworthy EA are when it comes to PC gamers.

Oh and...


See I can do it too.

Origin can be compared to Steam .. and

EA may be compared to Valve
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Congrats!

 

[KaOTiK]

I still can't find any info on this. I'm pretty sure the digital version is the "Origin exclusive," but you can always just buy a physical copy that has NOTHING to do with origin.

Origin is the only place to get the digital version of The Old Republic. It was announced right after they announced Origin around E3.

 

[Beev]

Origin is the only place to get the digital version of The Old Republic. It was announced right after they announced Origin around E3.

Well that's fine with me then because I don't want a digital version of ToR.

 

[apoppin]

Origin is the only place to get the digital version of The Old Republic. It was announced right after they announced Origin around E3.

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304563104576361801792673260.html

and specifically
http://www.escapistmagazine.com/new...wnloads-to-be-Exclusive-to-EAs-Origin-Service

If you plan on downloading The Old Republic, then get ready to cozy up to EA's version of Steam, because it's the only place on the internet you'll be able to get it.
In what amounts to a preview of its Monday E3 press conference, EA recently told The Wall Street Journal about its plans to establish a game download service along the lines of Valve's Steam service or Gamestop's Impulse service.

It'll be boxed for sure also:
http://www.swtor.com/community/showthread.php?p=6583778#edit6583778

First off: Origin is a fantastic new digital initiative from EA, and we're pleased to confirm that Star Wars: The Old Republic will be available exclusively for digital download from Origin.

However, even though you'll only be able to buy and download The Old Republic digitally via Origin, you will still be able to buy a retail, boxed copy of the game from your favorite retailer (and that includes online retailers who’ll ship the box to you). BioWare and EA know the value many gamers place on a cool boxed product... and we’re producing a cool boxed product. (Or maybe I should say 'boxed products'.

)

 

[zinfamous]

I just hope ME3 will be on Steam.

That's the only EA game that I give more than a rat's ass about.