Sim City Release

[Chippiewill]

I was playing it this morning. Worked fine, no server issues. No lags problems. It's all fine.

---------- Post added 08-03-2013 at 05:13 PM ----------

This means buying through Origin or using anything EA related is completely useless, as you do not really own the games - you're just being lent them.

Same with Steam.

---------- Post added 08-03-2013 at 05:18 PM ----------

If you thought it would be like the previous titles, think again. EA have ruined this game, sadly.

It's actually Maxis who added the online requirement not EA. EA wants DRM but they're not really interested on a persistent server connection as it costs them money. Previous EA games set this precedent. Maxis added the requirement so they can offload stuff to the server.

[mrwoooooooo]

when its finally working does someone want to set up a habbox region?

[GommeInc]

Same with Steam.

Indeed, but Steam have pledged they will never do this and actually know how to manage their accounts and services to always provide the services intended. EA have lousy PR, and have expressed how seriously they take their ToS in an anti-customer sort of way - they forget where the money comes from. It's very similar to how they treated their Sims 3 customers when they failed to do bug testing with one global update which rendered the game unplayable for over a week. This DRM is completely unnecessary with SimCity, and is doing them more damage than the apparent pirates they're so highly against

Judging by the media, a lot of the world's consumer protection agencies are going to get a lot of complaints by angry customers who are being denied refunds by EA through their digital download/Origin services (when by law they are entitled to, especially in the UK, Australia, Canada and the US).

[RyRy]

Hahaah @dbgtz; is going to be distraught right now. Not surprising how this has gone at all... even after a BETA period.

[Adam]

I haven't had any problems today, it's a decent game. Just needs bigger cities and hopefully this isn't paid for DLC but this is EA we're talking about.

The NA launch was abysmal and it's horrendous that people are still having problems but the game is working fine for me.

[Ardemax]

It's actually Maxis who added the online requirement not EA. EA wants DRM but they're not really interested on a persistent server connection as it costs them money. Previous EA games set this precedent. Maxis added the requirement so they can offload stuff to the server.

Because DRM is a whole ball of fun

With the connection to the game aside, some of the game features are ummm... lacking. 100k max cities? No thanks.

[Adam]

Because DRM is a whole ball of fun

With the connection to the game aside, some of the game features are ummm... lacking. 100k max cities? No thanks.

You played it?

[chemidann95]

I'm not buying it atm.

[Ardemax]

You played it?

I've seen enough game play and read enough reviews. I don't need to waste money to give my opinion.

[Adam]

I've seen enough game play and read enough reviews. I don't need to waste money to give my opinion.

Opinion is invalid.