I really want to play RA3 but...

I was in Virgin yesterday with Crysis Warhead in one hand and RA3 in the other trying to decide which to get, I walked away without getting either. The reason being the DRM behind each game I know beyond any doubt that I will need to install these game more than 5 times, first off they will both go on my laptop and Desktop so that is two gone right there then I will probably do a complete wipe of my systems and have to reinstall at some point.

What gets to me though is that I really want to play both of these games but my desire to not support EA's DRM policy out weights that. And on top of that why cant these titles be offered DRM free over Steam? EA does most of the publishing for Valve now anyway so why start offering us DRM free versions of EA games over Steam? It is basically a way of copy protecting the game anyway since you have to be logged into the account u bought it from to play the game in the first place.

Please all of you, if you ever see an EA employee slap them for me, thanks.

On another note how is C&C3? I have always been a RA fan and never really got into the C&C part of the series and if I can't play RA3 might as well get the next best thing.

I was in Virgin yesterday with Crysis Warhead in one hand and RA3 in the other trying to decide which to get, I walked away without getting either. The reason being the DRM behind each game I know beyond any doubt that I will need to install these game more than 5 times, first off they will both go on my laptop and Desktop so that is two gone right there then I will probably do a complete wipe of my systems and have to reinstall at some point.

What gets to me though is that I really want to play both of these games but my desire to not support EA's DRM policy out weights that. And on top of that why cant these titles be offered DRM free over Steam? EA does most of the publishing for Valve now anyway so why start offering us DRM free versions of EA games over Steam? It is basically a way of copy protecting the game anyway since you have to be logged into the account u bought it from to play the game in the first place.

Please all of you, if you ever see an EA employee slap them for me, thanks.

On another note how is C&C3? I have always been a RA fan and never really got into the C&C part of the series and if I can't play RA3 might as well get the next best thing.

ALLoY1717

Crysis is offered through Steam. Warhead too.

Red Alert 3 is a fantastic game that every rts fans should not miss. i really don't know why somebody would skip something this good over so trivial a matter, but i guess people would go VERY far to prove their point, however ridiculous it seems. glad i'm not one of them tho.

I was in Virgin yesterday with Crysis Warhead in one hand and RA3 in the other trying to decide which to get, I walked away without getting either. The reason being the DRM behind each game I know beyond any doubt that I will need to install these game more than 5 times, first off they will both go on my laptop and Desktop so that is two gone right there then I will probably do a complete wipe of my systems and have to reinstall at some point.

What gets to me though is that I really want to play both of these games but my desire to not support EA's DRM policy out weights that. And on top of that why cant these titles be offered DRM free over Steam? EA does most of the publishing for Valve now anyway so why start offering us DRM free versions of EA games over Steam? It is basically a way of copy protecting the game anyway since you have to be logged into the account u bought it from to play the game in the first place.

Please all of you, if you ever see an EA employee slap them for me, thanks.

On another note how is C&C3? I have always been a RA fan and never really got into the C&C part of the series and if I can't play RA3 might as well get the next best thing.

Crysis is offered through Steam. Warhead too.

so ,don't say any excuse .if you want ,just play .we are who we are .

C&C3 is just like C&C1 lol. All the command and conquer games are alike. biggest_loser

wow....you sounded almost like...what's that word again? oh yea, ignorant. but you couldn't be THAT ignorant so you must be joking. mm hmm, yup. you almost had me there, whew~~ :)

C&C3 is just like C&C1 lol. All the command and conquer games are alike. biggest_loser

Red Alert 3 is good but not great. I am midway through it (Leningrad mission on HARD!) I think it is a good RTS and lots of fun but I love these kind of games. As for the DRM, I also was originally opposed to being forced to activate the game and didn't want to have to install an AV/firewall on my offline gaming PC but I took a chance and just quickly connected my modem (no AV) and activate RA3 in under 5 seconds. It was painless and now I can play without the DVD.

Red Alert 3 is a fantastic game that every rts fans should not miss. i really don't know why somebody would skip something this good over so trivial a matter, but i guess people would go VERY far to prove their point, however ridiculous it seems. glad i'm not one of them tho.

Jinroh_basic

What biggest loser said is fine because Command and Conquer 1 is legendary and therfore so is Command and Conquer 3 =Djamie_shostak

I still get chills whenever I remember hearing "Incomming nuke".

What was wrong with the DRM on ME?

Red Alert 3 is a fantastic game that every rts fans should not miss. i really don't know why somebody would skip something this good over so trivial a matter, but i guess people would go VERY far to prove their point, however ridiculous it seems. glad i'm not one of them tho.

Jinroh_basic

How would anyone know how good the game is (and quality is up to personal opinion, anyway) unless they've, uh, played it?

"People love to sprout other peoples opinions."

Raz