Well it seems the future is a dim place indeed. I didn't see this coming but the signs were there. The powers that be have deemed LAN play and dedicated servers unnecessary for pretty much every new game coming out. This is some kind of ass hat attempt to stop piracy but all its going to do is make the game less fun for people who actually buy it.
Take Left 4 Dead for example. I bought that game only to find out later on that LAN play is out of the question... unless you pirate it. Thats right the only way to LAN play Left 4 Dead is to do the exact thing they tried to stop by excluding LAN. In fact I'm pretty sure its easier to pirate any game than to fuck around with steam for two days trying to install it.
I am sad that they're trying to turn PC into the xbox. And I'm sad that in this losing war against the pirates all theyre doing is pissing off people who actually pay for their games and creating a situation where its easier and less of a head ache to just download it.
Farewell those fun LAN days and farewell those excellent dedicated servers.
Monday, February 22, 2010
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