WTF capcom why do we need DRM on ps3

A console which cant play pirated games is given DRM that forces the user to have a constantconnection. This is pathetic . Whats more pathetic is that they decided not to tell anyone till they bought the game.

http://kotaku.com/5523238/capcom-apologizes-for-not-telling-users-of-final-fight-drm

Something to do with PSN sharing.

WTF? Not cool Capcom, not cool.

WTF? Not cool Ubi, not cool.sam_nintendo

WTF? Not cool Ubi, not cool.sam_nintendo

It sucks that they didn't let people know about it ahead of time, but I can't blame them for requiring it. Game-sharing is pretty rampant on PSN.

Sucks for those who had a brief moment of nostalgia and bought this.

DRM on PS3 is irony at its finest lol.

It sucks that they didn't let people know about it ahead of time, but I can't blame them for requiring it. Game-sharing is pretty rampant on PSN.

Teufelhuhn

thought consolites had no problem with that idea, you guys said it was no big deal when it happened to PC games Brainkiller05

That's pretty sad. Ubisoft needs to be stopped...:)

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It sucks that they didn't let people know about it ahead of time, but I can't blame them for requiring it. Game-sharing is pretty rampant on PSN.

II_Seraphim_II

*shrug*

I guess they wanted people to be able to own multiple PS3's and still be able to play their games, or they didn't want people to have trouble transferring games when buying a new PS3.

Capcom are such a greedy company.

Capcom are such a greedy company.

Menalque2

They're greedy because they want people to actually pay for their games instead of exploiting a loophole in PSN? :?

Teufelhuhn

Have I misunderstoof? I thought this was about Capcom forcing users to stay online in order to play Final Fight.

Besides, it would be one among many reasons. Day 1 DLC and worthless collectors editions are what Capcom do best.

The fail belongs to anyone buying a Capcom game.

[QUOTE="Teufelhuhn"]

It sucks that they didn't let people know about it ahead of time, but I can't blame them for requiring it. Game-sharing is pretty rampant on PSN.

II_Seraphim_II

Because some people have more than one system for different rooms, and they should be able to play everything they bought on all of them. And this DRM is even sillier, because it won't even allow people with different accounts on the same systemto play the content.

They should be sued for lack of informing.

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Capcom are such a greedy company.

Teufelhuhn

Loophole? Sony put the feature there for a reason.

LOL... Can't wait for other publishers to start catching on.

I dont say how this even stops game sharing :| capcom I dissapoint

Disgraceful:(. How long can the gaming industry get away with doing stuff like this? This is illegal and if we a consumer has a legal right for a perk such as this, they should not have that taken away from them. If there was justice Capcom should be sued and give users who unknowingly purchased the DRM ridden game a refund.

'But come on you guyz... we did say sorry. What more do you want? Get over it... DRM is the "in" thing these days anyway.'

"We are not committed to do this with all titles moving forward but the only way to evaluate impact was to try it with one title first."

What does that even mean:?? Companies don't just do this as a one-off. It's obvious that if this method works and enough people buy it then it will be implemented in future games.

Maybe they will put DRM where the game is linked to your account and you can't resell it, or loan it to a friend. That will be funny.

Maybe they will put DRM where the game is linked to your account and you can't resell it, or loan it to a friend. That will be funny.

GeneralShowzer

"We are not committed to do this with all titles moving forward but the only way to evaluate impact was to try it with one title first."

What does that even mean:?? Companies don't just do this as a one-off. It's obvious that if this method works and enough people buy it then it will be implemented in future games.

CannedWorms

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Maybe they will put DRM where the game is linked to your account and you can't resell it, or loan it to a friend. That will be funny.

Mystic-G

[QUOTE="Mystic-G"][QUOTE="GeneralShowzer"]

Maybe they will put DRM where the game is linked to your account and you can't resell it, or loan it to a friend. That will be funny.

GeneralShowzer

What happened to the "superior" PSN service? I thought you guys constantly rave how much better its supposed to be than XBL?

darthvader1993

Go pay your soon to be 75 dollars a year :P

Ah I see, it was done to combat "rampant PSN filesharing". It's all the victims' fault.

Yea I bought the game the minute it came out. Had I known this I wouldn't have bothered since I share PSN games with some friends. Capcom = Fail and Sony too for not letting us know either.kuraimen

Waaaah, it did exactly what it was supposed to, stop yo0u from screwing game companies.

Have I misunderstoof? I thought this was about Capcom forcing users to stay online in order to play Final Fight.

Menalque2

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Capcom are such a greedy company.

kuraimen

Loophole? Sony put the feature there for a reason.

They say other games on the PSN are like this too, anyone know which ones they are refering to?VideoGameGuy

[QUOTE="VideoGameGuy"]They say other games on the PSN are like this too, anyone know which ones they are refering to?Teufelhuhn

Warhawk is online only, so that's a strange exception. I don't think it does though, I've LANed that game between my two PS3's before. No online was necessary. I myself have two copies of Warhawk and I have two PS3's.

I find this Capcom Measure to be punishing, as I go offline all the time (when one of my PS3's travel).

I'm hearing the XBLA version also has an issue with the game as well :

"Then I tried to play the sword game that came with it said I had to be connected to Live."

My problem is that as a person that has two PS3's, and as someone that plays offline a lot, this is double whammy for me, an honest customer. I wanted to buy this too, it's a shame but Capcom lost a customer when it comes to this game. I have $51 dollars in PSN money, and although I did think $10 was a bit pricey for this old game I own on SNES and on Wii VC, I figured the new online co op features might be fun (I bought TMNT on PSN, I bought Streets of Rage on XBLA, along with other games like this game). I guess it's Capcom's loss.

The main problem is not telling everyone up front. I heard about this before Kotaku anyways, from a buddy at work who also has Two PS3's (Blu-Ray's in the Bedroom FTW).

Hopefully, they come up with a different solution next time. What about those that have a poor internet connection? It's just unfair.

Here's the other problem summed up by another user :

"Eventually there will be a PS4 and the PS3 PSN will go offline, what happens then? Will they ensure that my PS3 PSN games can be ported to my PS4? No, they'll sell it to you again though!"

This just hurts users in the long run, unfortunately.

DRM on PS3 is irony at its finest lol.

Espada12

[QUOTE="VideoGameGuy"]They say other games on the PSN are like this too, anyone know which ones they are refering to?Teufelhuhn

Thats only cus warhawk is an online only game like mag

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[QUOTE="VideoGameGuy"]They say other games on the PSN are like this too, anyone know which ones they are refering to?SolidTy

Warhawk is online only, so that's a strange exception. I don't think it does though, I've LANed that game between my two PS3's before. No online was necessary. I myself have two copies of Warhawk and I have two PS3's..

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DRM on PS3 is irony at its finest lol.

felipebo

How so? D: doesn't seem as special as the one I got!

[QUOTE="darthvader1993"]

What happened to the "superior" PSN service? I thought you guys constantly rave how much better its supposed to be than XBL?

Respawn-d

Go pay your soon to be 75 dollars a year :P

[QUOTE="Mystic-G"][QUOTE="GeneralShowzer"]

Maybe they will put DRM where the game is linked to your account and you can't resell it, or loan it to a friend. That will be funny.

GeneralShowzer

Heed my words, CD-keys WILL come to consoles. Renting and used game sales put a massive dent in the revenue publishers and developers pull in. What better way to stop it all than to slap a CD-key on your game? Unlike PC, there's no simple way around it so there would be no fighting it.