09-09-2008, 05:53 AM
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DRM is a show stopper. I doubt this game will work for me after a few years given my habit of new hardware purchases and system snapshots. Like others have said, this game is for rent not sale.
The EA Spore DRM is a bit reminiscent of the Sony root kit. It installs software that you definitely don't want or need. That software can work in superuser space, meaning it can do whatever it wants on your system. And there is no uninstall for it. In other words, by installing Spore, you install a piggy back Big Brother.
Please don't support this product. Great game. Lousy distributor.
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As far as I can tell, Securom isn't completely removed from the computer. The program does work like other rootkits by burying itself into your computer. Not to mention the whole issue of the whole 3 tokens, which is a SERIOUS issue.
Unlike you, I actually investigate. So lets list the problems with Spore
You cannot remove it from your computer, because you are limited in reloads. This means that when you install, you have lost 4 GBs of space.
You run the risk of false token uses if there is a change in hardware, OS. This is done through faulty authentication.
Securom, can cause false detections with protection software like McAfee or Norton.
It is a rootkit, so there is a risk to damage to the OS, which in turn could lead to the use of a token for the game
On top of this is the issue that if you use your 3 tokens, you have to beg and plead EA to give you more, which they may or may not do.
There are other issues that go with this as well. When will EA stop offering support to Spore? What security risks does Securom offer, since it leaves an open gateway that malicious people can use? What conflicts with other software/hardware can occur?
There are just to many risks, and to much in the way of problems that I just cannot recommend this game.
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Spore checks various hardware features. If any change, it assumes you've copied it, and consumes another install. So if you change your video card, you've just consumed one install.
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This seems like a pretty big deal. I'm pretty sure I won't be buying this, since my OS tends to crash all the time.
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