Stop This Madness!

Chris Evans — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 19:37:10 +0000

I haven’t been keeping track of Dead Space really, but I read Jim’s review of the game in the next issue of PC Gamer and, I must say I was intrigued. I thought it would be worthwhile seeing how much it was on various websites. My first port of call was amazon.co.uk and I was shocked to see a rating of only 1 1/2 stars. I was obviously puzzled as this is meant to be a pretty good game.

Some investigation revealed that there were ten reviews giving the game one star and they all put forward the same complaints that I have numerous times.

My problem is that these people are giving games ratings that will influence people’s choices on whether or not to buy the game. People who have a console and a PC will likely look at the ratings for the various games and decide to get the console version. I fully well understand that people don’t like DRM and SecuROM and the feeling that it is infringing on their supposed freedoms and such like.

It isn’t just Dead Space that is suffering at the hands of these people, Far Cry 2 has 39 one star ratings, as does Red Alert 3 and Crysis Warhead has even more. Lets not forget Spore which has a massive 379 one star reviews.

Almost all of the reviews I am talking about are simply complaining about DRM, this is going to do more harm than good as developers are likely to take the easy option of not releasing their game on the PC and just do away with the potential piracy issues and damaged reputation.

So stop this madness, it isn’t going aid in the efforts to combat DRM and, if comments I read on forums and chat rooms are anything to go buy people will actually go out and pirate the game because of the DRM. This will only serve to the prove the ideas of people like Cliffy B and Michael de Plater right.

If you want to help stop the spread of DRM then send well thought out e-mails, not insults, don’t pirate the game and hell don’t buy the game if you are that put out buy it. Simply put, use your brain to think about what is the best way to stop the spread of DRM. One star reviews on amazon isn’t the answer.

Rein on Cliffy B – ‘an idiot!’

Chris Evans — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 12:14:08 +0000

Remember Cliffy B commenting the other week that PC Gaming was dying? Well Mark Rein thinks he is an idiot for saying this! Speaking to Tom’s Games regarding the PC Gaming Alliance Mark explains his view and talks about much more.

TG: But then you have Cliffy B come out and say that PC gaming is in disarray and…

MR: Oh he’s an idiot [laughing]. No, he’s a great guy. Cliff makes console games though, right? He’s on a console team that makes what is primarily a console game.

This is a great little interview regarding the PC Gaming Alliance and Rein’s views on the PC at the moment. Find it here.

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Stop This Madness!

Rein on Cliffy B – ‘an idiot!’