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Mass Distraction Moderator


Mass Distraction Posts: 7427 Join date: 2009-09-15 Age: 21 Location: Finland Warning Level: 
 | Subject: Developers trying to stop second hand market. Also a bit on Mercs 3D. Wed Jul 06, 2011 12:51 pm | |
| Let's start this with something RE related: I've heard of this from various sources and it seems you'll never be able to restart your Mercs 3D game, as the only save file cannot be deleted.
Now... This might be because the developers want to narrow down the sales of used games but it just seems ridiculous. First the online passes like the one with the newest Mortal Kombat and now this? How far will they go with this stuff. It's not like the games are available in the stores years from now and if someone wants to buy a used one he'll have less content, so to say, than what he'd have with a new game. Some game stores have even stated that they won't take trade-ins for such games. _________________ ~The Weapon of Mass Distraction~ COMMUNITY:Resident Evil Forums Chat Group: [link]Resident Evil Forums Facebook: [link]Come check my Let's Plays: [link]Gaming forum I'm moderating: [link] |
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BOBLATHON Zombie


BOBLATHON Posts: 649 Join date: 2010-04-12 Age: 28 Location: Main Hall 1F, Spencer Mansion Warning Level: 
 | Subject: Re: Developers trying to stop second hand market. Also a bit on Mercs 3D. Wed Jul 06, 2011 5:15 pm | |
| I think its bullshit. I read this somewhere else. The second hand market is huge, I rarely buy any new title "new" excluding RE titles and few others. This is a greedy move on capcoms part. If I pay money for something, it becomes my property and I should be free to do with it what I will be it sell it, trade it, give it away. This is almost a boycott worthy level of bullshit. I haven't decided yet. |
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Mass Distraction Moderator


Mass Distraction Posts: 7427 Join date: 2009-09-15 Age: 21 Location: Finland Warning Level: 
 | Subject: Re: Developers trying to stop second hand market. Also a bit on Mercs 3D. Wed Jul 06, 2011 6:30 pm | |
| I have become more informed after watching the newest episode of Sidescrollers, apparently the newest BlazBlue on the PSP also has a save file that cannot be deleted. Kinda weird, knowing that the PSP saves on the system's hardware.
I also hear that the next Batman game will have the online pass thingy too. _________________ ~The Weapon of Mass Distraction~ COMMUNITY:Resident Evil Forums Chat Group: [link]Resident Evil Forums Facebook: [link]Come check my Let's Plays: [link]Gaming forum I'm moderating: [link] |
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NiteKrawler Admin


NiteKrawler Posts: 6700 Join date: 2009-03-15 Age: 25 Location: Indiana Warning Level: 
 | Subject: Re: Developers trying to stop second hand market. Also a bit on Mercs 3D. Wed Jul 06, 2011 7:11 pm | |
| I heard about this. Is it like registering that disc online? Or how will it work? _________________ Leon Fanboys Please Click Here Wesker is officially dead: http://ps3.ign.com/articles/100/1006931p1.html | NiteKrawler wrote: | | Jamesy wrote: | | Fine you win NightCrawler |
YYYYYEEEEEESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WOOOOOHOOOO!!!!!! Who's up for round 2!?!?!?!?!?!? |
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Ghost Leader Leech Zombie


Posts: 2302 Join date: 2008-12-20 Age: 28 Location: Watching you from behind my scope Warning Level: 
 | Subject: Re: Developers trying to stop second hand market. Also a bit on Mercs 3D. Wed Jul 06, 2011 7:27 pm | |
| | BOBLATHON wrote: | | If I pay money for something, it becomes my property and I should be free to do with it what I will |
That's actually a common misconception. When you buy a game, movie, computer, game console, or such you aren't buying it per se. What you're actually paying for is a license to use the product. Gotta read the fine print! |
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BOBLATHON Zombie


BOBLATHON Posts: 649 Join date: 2010-04-12 Age: 28 Location: Main Hall 1F, Spencer Mansion Warning Level: 
 | Subject: Re: Developers trying to stop second hand market. Also a bit on Mercs 3D. Wed Jul 06, 2011 10:41 pm | |
| | Ghost Leader wrote: | | BOBLATHON wrote: | | If I pay money for something, it becomes my property and I should be free to do with it what I will |
That's actually a common misconception. When you buy a game, movie, computer, game console, or such you aren't buying it per se. What you're actually paying for is a license to use the product. Gotta read the fine print! |
Well I understand the intellectual property stuff.... But if I pay for a disc, a physical disk... That shit is mine, the fine print be damned. If I wanna trade it in, my choice. If I wanna walk out on my back deck with the disk and my 870 and play a round of 60 dollar skeet shoot, my choice. This will do nothing but piss people off and potentially cost Capcom money.... which means, if the response is bad enough, no more follow up RE titles. Its a lose/lose in my opinion. |
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Mass Distraction Moderator


Mass Distraction Posts: 7427 Join date: 2009-09-15 Age: 21 Location: Finland Warning Level: 
 | Subject: Re: Developers trying to stop second hand market. Also a bit on Mercs 3D. Thu Jul 07, 2011 11:43 am | |
| | NiteKrawler wrote: | | I heard about this. Is it like registering that disc online? Or how will it work? |
Haven't you played MK online yet? There is a passcode provided within the case (like in PC games) that you'll have to put in the "redeem code" field in PSN store. The code is only usable once.
Oh wait, did you mean the BlazBlue part? I have no idea dude. I'll just leave what I first wrote, just in case someone else wants the information._________________ ~The Weapon of Mass Distraction~ COMMUNITY:Resident Evil Forums Chat Group: [link]Resident Evil Forums Facebook: [link]Come check my Let's Plays: [link]Gaming forum I'm moderating: [link] |
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NiteKrawler Admin


NiteKrawler Posts: 6700 Join date: 2009-03-15 Age: 25 Location: Indiana Warning Level: 
 | Subject: Re: Developers trying to stop second hand market. Also a bit on Mercs 3D. Fri Jul 08, 2011 10:39 pm | |
| NO!!! I HAVEN'T HAD THE INTERNET ON MY PS3 IN AGES!!!! THANKS FOR BRINGING IT UP!!!!!!!!!!!! *CRY!!!!!* Ha. I will have it soon, as I will be getting my apartment this month and I will have a new PS3 AND computer very soon! I can't wait!!! _________________ Leon Fanboys Please Click Here Wesker is officially dead: http://ps3.ign.com/articles/100/1006931p1.html | NiteKrawler wrote: | | Jamesy wrote: | | Fine you win NightCrawler |
YYYYYEEEEEESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WOOOOOHOOOO!!!!!! Who's up for round 2!?!?!?!?!?!? |
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Mass Distraction Moderator


Mass Distraction Posts: 7427 Join date: 2009-09-15 Age: 21 Location: Finland Warning Level: 
 | Subject: Re: Developers trying to stop second hand market. Also a bit on Mercs 3D. Sat Jul 09, 2011 11:19 am | |
| Oh yeah, sorry about that  I kinda forgot. New info on the subject: http://thisismynext.com/2011/07/06/senate-bill-978-youtube-video-game-lets-play-videos-illegal/ It was too long so I didn't read it but maybe someone else wants to. _________________ ~The Weapon of Mass Distraction~ COMMUNITY:Resident Evil Forums Chat Group: [link]Resident Evil Forums Facebook: [link]Come check my Let's Plays: [link]Gaming forum I'm moderating: [link] |
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NiteKrawler Admin


NiteKrawler Posts: 6700 Join date: 2009-03-15 Age: 25 Location: Indiana Warning Level: 
 | Subject: Re: Developers trying to stop second hand market. Also a bit on Mercs 3D. Sun Jul 10, 2011 9:14 pm | |
| It hasn't passed yet right? _________________ Leon Fanboys Please Click Here Wesker is officially dead: http://ps3.ign.com/articles/100/1006931p1.html | NiteKrawler wrote: | | Jamesy wrote: | | Fine you win NightCrawler |
YYYYYEEEEEESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WOOOOOHOOOO!!!!!! Who's up for round 2!?!?!?!?!?!? |
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Mass Distraction Moderator


Mass Distraction Posts: 7427 Join date: 2009-09-15 Age: 21 Location: Finland Warning Level: 
 | Subject: Re: Developers trying to stop second hand market. Also a bit on Mercs 3D. Mon Jul 11, 2011 11:36 am | |
| Not that I know of. _________________ ~The Weapon of Mass Distraction~ COMMUNITY:Resident Evil Forums Chat Group: [link]Resident Evil Forums Facebook: [link]Come check my Let's Plays: [link]Gaming forum I'm moderating: [link] |
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Deagle50 Raccoon Citizen


Posts: 142 Join date: 2011-05-19 Age: 16 Location: TN Warning Level: 
 | Subject: Re: Developers trying to stop second hand market. Also a bit on Mercs 3D. Mon Jul 11, 2011 12:31 pm | |
| Haven't heard of that.Damn that's so stupid.Why would CAPCOM go to such lengths just to make some cash and piss us off? |
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Mass Distraction Moderator


Mass Distraction Posts: 7427 Join date: 2009-09-15 Age: 21 Location: Finland Warning Level: 
 | Subject: Re: Developers trying to stop second hand market. Also a bit on Mercs 3D. Fri Jul 15, 2011 8:20 pm | |
| Ubisoft has now jumped into the bandwagon with THQ, EA and Sony. The new UPlay Passport is required to access some of the online content in their games.
Seriously, developers? Seriously? You will go to such lengths just so people won't buy your games used... I'm pretty sure pissing people off won't do good for your future sales. _________________ ~The Weapon of Mass Distraction~ COMMUNITY:Resident Evil Forums Chat Group: [link]Resident Evil Forums Facebook: [link]Come check my Let's Plays: [link]Gaming forum I'm moderating: [link] |
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NiteKrawler Admin


NiteKrawler Posts: 6700 Join date: 2009-03-15 Age: 25 Location: Indiana Warning Level: 
 | Subject: Re: Developers trying to stop second hand market. Also a bit on Mercs 3D. Fri Jul 15, 2011 9:21 pm | |
| Hmm. I'm not even phased by this development. lol I always buy my games new so I don't have to worry about it. You can still buy the online code for each used game through the PSN so I say meh. Not mad at all. _________________ Leon Fanboys Please Click Here Wesker is officially dead: http://ps3.ign.com/articles/100/1006931p1.html | NiteKrawler wrote: | | Jamesy wrote: | | Fine you win NightCrawler |
YYYYYEEEEEESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WOOOOOHOOOO!!!!!! Who's up for round 2!?!?!?!?!?!? |
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Mass Distraction Moderator


Mass Distraction Posts: 7427 Join date: 2009-09-15 Age: 21 Location: Finland Warning Level: 
 | Subject: Re: Developers trying to stop second hand market. Also a bit on Mercs 3D. Fri Jul 15, 2011 9:25 pm | |
| | NiteKrawler wrote: | | Hmm. I'm not even phased by this development. lol I always buy my games new so I don't have to worry about it. You can still buy the online code for each used game through the PSN so I say meh. Not mad at all. |
The only problem is when one wants to buy a game that's no longer in the stores. It's still a bit weird they go this far with this._________________ ~The Weapon of Mass Distraction~ COMMUNITY:Resident Evil Forums Chat Group: [link]Resident Evil Forums Facebook: [link]Come check my Let's Plays: [link]Gaming forum I'm moderating: [link] |
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