Evening Gamers,

I write this post with great concern and this effects us all. This concerns online activation and the support from developers if we wish to play our fav game five years down the track.

Yesterday, i re-installed my original (bought with my hard earned money) copy of Two Worlds and this game requires online activation. When you buy the product you get a slip of paper with a code for you to import but is limited to how many codes are on the paper, additional installs requires that you call their hotline (free) and get another activation code because you can't play the game otherwise. previously I had leant the game to a friend of mine and he had to call up the hotline for the code, fair enough he got it no problem however this is where the problems starts and a warning to others. firstly, they asked him his name which he gave without much thought and guess what? They have my friends name down instead of mine so when i called up and told them my name, the lady refused to give me the code thinking I was pulling a dodgy with an illegal version of the game. After almost yelling at the poor thing, i finally got ONE code so i can install MY game which I PAID for (everytime i Install the game in future i will have to call them).

This is where the real concerns kicks in and does really effect all us gamers around the world. How long does this hotline plam on staying available? What happens when they close some years down the track? It means we cant play our games and online activation has become a norm now. All PC gamers enjoy going back to games even more then 10 years old to play but have we reached our end of this due to online activations and such?

How can we gamers voice our concern for this? Before it's too late and games pretty much expire on us after x amount of years.

creativeminded

when they ask for your name you should just give them ur friends name.

[QUOTE="SMR-Venom"]Btw, Punchout!! will break a million easily.metroidfood

Hmmm... That seems dubious. If I were to bet on any upcoming games crossing a million, I would say it's probably The Conduit, solely because of the fan reaction it gets.

And while Little King's Story should sell millions I don't predict it doing very well at all. :cry:

I really doubt the Conduit will sell a million look at Madworld and metroid corruption hardcore quality don't sell on wii.

[QUOTE="Mystery_Writer"][QUOTE="RAZZY_B"]

Low AA is what im goin for.

And NO, only a few fanboys hyped it AAA

Majority are hyping AA

RAZZY_B

LOL technically yes.

Poor guys have to settle for AA's, AAA's are un seen of on the ps3

:cry:

lol I bet this guy is kicking himself for saying this :D

If sony would die id stick with PC

The Wii is capable of alot of good things for example look at the DS it doesnt have the graphical power to create GTA IV or even a psp incarnation but chinatown wars proved that even without graphics it can create one of the best GTA games to date the wii could do this instead of GTA IV make their own GTA or instead of Resident Evil 5 make their own Resident Evil, but I doubt nintendo will do this they have to much investment in casual games like mini games and carnival those make money for them they don't want to take the gamble of china town wars which is costing them dearly.

most wii owners are in fact kids or casual that have no deep knwoledge of videogames or quality the so called hardcore market in wii owners make up a small percentage, I would say the percentage that bought the gamecube not alot so even if they make quality games it won't sell well.

madworld, house of the dead etc what will sell is the next wii play and Hannah Montanna the Movie so I believe nintendo will go after those games and not the more expensive to make more quality game.

I feel sorry for microsoft when Final Fantasy XIII arrives in Japan the few that have an xbox will start burning it.

did killzone2 release in japan too or its just not on the top 10 or whatever there?

_SWAG_

they havent released it yet over there

[QUOTE="Silverbond"]

You seriously want to badmouth the 360 in Japan? :lol:

Why don't we take a trip to NA?

spike6566

and Street Fighter IV also and alot of others for PS3

I think 360 should just give up in japan and let there be only PS3, PSP, DS and WII no use trying xbox 360 is an embarassment over there.

Xbox 360 is doing worst than the last gen PS2 over there not even one game in the top 10 sad .............

1 Warriors Orochi Z - PS3

2 Resident Evil 5 - PS3

3 Cube Picross - DS

4 Mario and Luigi RPG 3 - DS

5 Dynasty Warriors Multi Raid - PSP

6 New Play Control Pikmin - WII

7 Yakuza 3 - PS3

8 7th Dragon - DS

9 Monster hunter Portable 2nd G - PSP

10 Resistance Retribution - PSP

I am undecided UFC games don't do so well the only time was the dreamcast but hopefully this one delivers.

and it's a toss up Mike Tyson or Brock Lesnar :)

those two characters alone are worth price of admission.