Comments on: Spore gets a bashing over at Amazon http://www.ghacks.net/2008/09/08/spore-gets-a-bashing-over-at-amazon/ A technology news blog covering software, mobile phones, gadgets, security, the Internet and other relevant areas. Sun, 12 Feb 2012 06:10:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: drm haterhttp://www.ghacks.net/2008/09/08/spore-gets-a-bashing-over-at-amazon/comment-page-1/#comment-478946 drm hater Sun, 14 Sep 2008 16:51:45 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=6874#comment-478946 amazon just wiped out most of the one star reviews saying that a glitch caused it !! i mean now they are trying to cover it up its pathetic, unless EA paid them..... hopefully a complaint to trading standards should fix things up quickly amazon just wiped out most of the one star reviews saying that a glitch caused it !!

i mean now they are trying to cover it up its pathetic, unless EA paid them…..

hopefully a complaint to trading standards should fix things up quickly

]]> By: beanohttp://www.ghacks.net/2008/09/08/spore-gets-a-bashing-over-at-amazon/comment-page-1/#comment-478839 beano Sun, 14 Sep 2008 10:33:49 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=6874#comment-478839 This drm is not! an attempt to stop piracy, it's only purpose is to stop the completely legal re-sale market This drm is not! an attempt to stop piracy, it’s only purpose is to stop the completely legal re-sale market

]]> By: craighttp://www.ghacks.net/2008/09/08/spore-gets-a-bashing-over-at-amazon/comment-page-1/#comment-477961 craig Fri, 12 Sep 2008 20:49:50 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=6874#comment-477961 As of 9-12-08, all comments at Amazon have been removed. As of 9-12-08, all comments at Amazon have been removed.

]]> By: EA Shoots Self in Foot with Spore’s DRMhttp://www.ghacks.net/2008/09/08/spore-gets-a-bashing-over-at-amazon/comment-page-1/#comment-476158 EA Shoots Self in Foot with Spore’s DRM Tue, 09 Sep 2008 22:57:05 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=6874#comment-476158 [...] there is a huge outcry from gamers over the DRM that Electronic Arts built into its latest game, Spore. The game’s digital rights management scheme limits the gamers to three installs, and [...] [...] there is a huge outcry from gamers over the DRM that Electronic Arts built into its latest game, Spore. The game’s digital rights management scheme limits the gamers to three installs, and [...]

]]> By: fmhttp://www.ghacks.net/2008/09/08/spore-gets-a-bashing-over-at-amazon/comment-page-1/#comment-476152 fm Tue, 09 Sep 2008 22:47:24 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=6874#comment-476152 Soon EA will get Amazon to gag the poor reviews. Soon EA will get Amazon to gag the poor reviews.

]]> By: grommarhttp://www.ghacks.net/2008/09/08/spore-gets-a-bashing-over-at-amazon/comment-page-1/#comment-475529 grommar Tue, 09 Sep 2008 07:57:12 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=6874#comment-475529 Actually there wasn't a cracked or leaked version until the day the game was released in Australia. It happened pretty quickly as soon as it was out though. Actually there wasn’t a cracked or leaked version until the day the game was released in Australia. It happened pretty quickly as soon as it was out though.

]]> By: hal9000http://www.ghacks.net/2008/09/08/spore-gets-a-bashing-over-at-amazon/comment-page-1/#comment-475510 hal9000 Tue, 09 Sep 2008 07:36:45 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=6874#comment-475510 I'd like to agree, I didn't even know the game existed until I saw a cracked version on the newsgroups a few days before release. Well done pirates I’d like to agree, I didn’t even know the game existed until I saw a cracked version on the newsgroups a few days before release.
Well done pirates

]]> By: VDrakehttp://www.ghacks.net/2008/09/08/spore-gets-a-bashing-over-at-amazon/comment-page-1/#comment-475425 VDrake Tue, 09 Sep 2008 05:44:13 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=6874#comment-475425 Also, look at game companies like Flagship, that didn't survive a year. If they did authentication like that, it would have been terrible. Admittably, EA would probably keep it going, but still. Also, look at game companies like Flagship, that didn’t survive a year. If they did authentication like that, it would have been terrible. Admittably, EA would probably keep it going, but still.

]]> By: Rarsthttp://www.ghacks.net/2008/09/08/spore-gets-a-bashing-over-at-amazon/comment-page-1/#comment-475403 Rarst Tue, 09 Sep 2008 05:08:46 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=6874#comment-475403 I saw crack for it on local resource even before I knew game was actually released. DRM crusade against pirates only benefits pirates. I saw crack for it on local resource even before I knew game was actually released.

DRM crusade against pirates only benefits pirates.

]]> By: Womblehttp://www.ghacks.net/2008/09/08/spore-gets-a-bashing-over-at-amazon/comment-page-1/#comment-475321 Womble Tue, 09 Sep 2008 03:25:33 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=6874#comment-475321 Honestly I don't know if it's marketing at it's best but my impression of the game is that it's average at best. I think the biggest problem with the game is the need to eat too often and the lack of benefit from alliances. Whilst wondering where your next meal is coming from maybe realistic it makes the game far to shallow too be any fun. Honestly I don’t know if it’s marketing at it’s best but my impression of the game is that it’s average at best.

I think the biggest problem with the game is the need to eat too often and the lack of benefit from alliances. Whilst wondering where your next meal is coming from maybe realistic it makes the game far to shallow too be any fun.

]]> By: Vincehttp://www.ghacks.net/2008/09/08/spore-gets-a-bashing-over-at-amazon/comment-page-1/#comment-475184 Vince Tue, 09 Sep 2008 01:07:20 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=6874#comment-475184 The irony of this is that it will likely cause even MORE downloading of the game, which has been cracked without the need for online activation. When will companies learn? The irony of this is that it will likely cause even MORE downloading of the game, which has been cracked without the need for online activation. When will companies learn?

]]> By: Streakerhttp://www.ghacks.net/2008/09/08/spore-gets-a-bashing-over-at-amazon/comment-page-1/#comment-475150 Streaker Tue, 09 Sep 2008 00:18:40 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=6874#comment-475150 Well, it is a good game. I played for a few hours today and enjoyed the hell out of it. Well, it is a good game. I played for a few hours today and enjoyed the hell out of it.

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