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Krikkit 24th April 2009, 10:05

Sounds like they haven't been paying attention to why the original game was good. They just made another.

Sadly I'll probably buy a copy just for Butcher Bay - the original was epic, but re-fancied with a new engine? Yes please!

impar 24th April 2009, 10:27

Greetings!

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DRM limits Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena to 3 installs

Apparently Atari hasn't learned from EA's DRM fiasco with Spore last year, shipping the PC version of Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena with DRM that limits the number of game activations to just three PCs. The game doesn't ship with a revoke tool to deauthorize machines, so you're basically limited to 3 installs.

Pity. Seemed an interesting game...

PS:
http://www.amazon.com/Chronicles-Riddick-Assault-Dark-Athena/product-reviews/B001L18SBK/ref=cm_cr_dp_all_summary?ie=UTF8&showViewpoints=1&sortBy=bySubmissionDateDescending

kenco_uk 24th April 2009, 11:34

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The game doesn't ship with a revoke tool to deauthorize machines, so you're basically limited to 3 installs.

Wow, that's put me right off. I assume you ring some poor person up if your install fubars 3 times?

impar 24th April 2009, 11:40

Greetings!

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I assume you ring some poor person up if your install fubars 3 times?

Enjoy the reading:
http://www.ataricommunity.com/forums/showthread.php?t=673189

perplekks45 24th April 2009, 11:47

Meh, will wait until it drops in price so I can re-play the original with shiny-er graphics.

Ninja edit:

Just read the thread impar linked to... Oh my, another Bioshock! It'll be easier to buy the game once a working crack is out... again. :(

DaMightyMouse 24th April 2009, 13:16

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Originally Posted by perplekks45
Meh, will wait until it drops in price so I can re-play the original with shiny-er graphics.

Ninja edit:

Just read the thread impar linked to... Oh my, another Bioshock! It'll be easier to buy the game once a working crack is out... again. :(

Indeed buy orignal then get cracked version to play

Redbeaver 24th April 2009, 20:16

seems like a pretty decent game! but with DRM crap, we all should just torrent it. maybe one day those game publisher will realize their mistakes.

oops, excuse the daydreaming...

Zeali 24th April 2009, 20:47

Shame. I was so waiting for this game but seems that my fears were true. Not that good remake and DRM puts nail in the coffin.
Maby next civilisation will understand to drop the DRM jokes.

Veles 24th April 2009, 23:40

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Originally Posted by Krikkit
Sadly I'll probably buy a copy just for Butcher Bay - the original was epic, but re-fancied with a new engine? Yes please!

Same here, I never got round to finishing EFBB, lost my save and got wind that this was coming out so I decided to wait. It's only £35 on GAME and I think that's worth it for EFBB alone.

docodine 26th April 2009, 00:57

Typo, first page:
'..as he is won't to do in all the movies and games.."

If the DRM troubles are sorted out, I might give this a go.

zimbloggy 26th April 2009, 02:44

the new storyline sounds a lot like the spongebob squarepants movie.

mars-bar-man 26th April 2009, 02:59

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Originally Posted by impar
Greetings!

Enjoy the reading:
http://www.ataricommunity.com/forums/showthread.php?t=673189

Wow, I really think I'm going to avoid this one now, never played the first, but if this is going to happen, I'll keep my money in my pocket.

gilesy 29th April 2009, 13:29

i think i`ll leave it for a while get it on 360 when its cheap ,i love the films and i hear there might be another one in the pipeline (hope so)
always wanted to play the first one efbb but never got round to it maybe i`ll get a pre owned copy for cheap soon ,deffo not going pc way with this crappy DRM

perplekks45 29th April 2009, 14:47

I loved Pitch Black but Riddick was just weak in comparison, at least in my eyes. Another movie? Please let it be based on Escape From Butcher Bay. Could make some awesome script.

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