Developers trying to stop second hand market. Also a bit on Mercs 3D.

Let's start this with something RE related: I've heard of this from various sources and it seems you'll never be able to restart your Mercs 3D game, as the only save file cannot be deleted.

Now... This might be because the developers want to narrow down the sales of used games but it just seems ridiculous. First the online passes like the one with the newest Mortal Kombat and now this? How far will they go with this stuff. It's not like the games are available in the stores years from now and if someone wants to buy a used one he'll have less content, so to say, than what he'd have with a new game. Some game stores have even stated that they won't take trade-ins for such games.

I think its bullshit. I read this somewhere else. The second hand market is huge, I rarely buy any new title "new" excluding RE titles and few others. This is a greedy move on capcoms part. If I pay money for something, it becomes my property and I should be free to do with it what I will be it sell it, trade it, give it away. This is almost a boycott worthy level of bullshit. I haven't decided yet.

I have become more informed after watching the newest episode of Sidescrollers, apparently the newest BlazBlue on the PSP also has a save file that cannot be deleted. Kinda weird, knowing that the PSP saves on the system's hardware.

I also hear that the next Batman game will have the online pass thingy too.

I heard about this. Is it like registering that disc online? Or how will it work?

BOBLATHON wrote:

If I pay money for something, it becomes my property and I should be free to do with it what I will

That's actually a common misconception. When you buy a game, movie, computer, game console, or such you aren't buying it per se. What you're actually paying for is a license to use the product. Gotta read the fine print!

Ghost Leader wrote:

BOBLATHON wrote:

If I pay money for something, it becomes my property and I should be free to do with it what I will

That's actually a common misconception. When you buy a game, movie, computer, game console, or such you aren't buying it per se. What you're actually paying for is a license to use the product. Gotta read the fine print!

Well I understand the intellectual property stuff.... But if I pay for a disc, a physical disk... That shit is mine, the fine print be damned. If I wanna trade it in, my choice. If I wanna walk out on my back deck with the disk and my 870 and play a round of 60 dollar skeet shoot, my choice. This will do nothing but piss people off and potentially cost Capcom money.... which means, if the response is bad enough, no more follow up RE titles. Its a lose/lose in my opinion.

NiteKrawler wrote:

I heard about this. Is it like registering that disc online? Or how will it work?

Haven't you played MK online yet? There is a passcode provided within the case (like in PC games) that you'll have to put in the "redeem code" field in PSN store. The code is only usable once.

Oh wait, did you mean the BlazBlue part? I have no idea dude. I'll just leave what I first wrote, just in case someone else wants the information.

NO!!! I HAVEN'T HAD THE INTERNET ON MY PS3 IN AGES!!!! THANKS FOR BRINGING IT UP!!!!!!!!!!!! *CRY!!!!!* Ha. I will have it soon, as I will be getting my apartment this month and I will have a new PS3 AND computer very soon! I can't wait!!!

Oh yeah, sorry about that I kinda forgot.

New info on the subject: http://thisismynext.com/2011/07/06/senate-bill-978-youtube-video-game-lets-play-videos-illegal/

It was too long so I didn't read it but maybe someone else wants to.

It hasn't passed yet right?

Not that I know of.

Haven't heard of that.Damn that's so stupid.Why would CAPCOM go to such lengths just to make some cash and piss us off?

Ubisoft has now jumped into the bandwagon with THQ, EA and Sony. The new UPlay Passport is required to access some of the online content in their games.

Seriously, developers? Seriously? You will go to such lengths just so people won't buy your games used... I'm pretty sure pissing people off won't do good for your future sales.

Hmm. I'm not even phased by this development. lol I always buy my games new so I don't have to worry about it. You can still buy the online code for each used game through the PSN so I say meh. Not mad at all.

NiteKrawler wrote:

Hmm. I'm not even phased by this development. lol I always buy my games new so I don't have to worry about it. You can still buy the online code for each used game through the PSN so I say meh. Not mad at all.

The only problem is when one wants to buy a game that's no longer in the stores. It's still a bit weird they go this far with this.

UPDATE:

Sony goes all for online passes:

I lol'd at ragequit. Oi, why dont i have a blue name?
i dont mind online passes

Meanwhile, at Capcom Inc.

I laughed my ass off at that video The Knife, thanks for making my day.

The Knife wrote:

Meanwhile, at Capcom Inc.

How did this have to do with Capcom?

Mass Distraction wrote:

How did this have to do with Capcom?

Because that's what Capcom is always thinking. lol

Well... Isn't that what every company is thinking?

Mass Distraction wrote:

Well... Isn't that what every company is thinking?

Well, you got me there. But it's still funny.