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I'll be giving away my online pass for this game as I'm completely uninterested in the multiplayer. If anyone happens to rent it or whatever and wants my pass, send me a PM. I'll give it to the first person that asks.
Using an online pass to battle piracy is preposterous. As shamed as I am to admit it, I used to be a huge pirate in my younger years. One fact of the pirate world is never to expect online to work. It's a luxury if it does. I don't see how taking away online features that experienced pirates wouldn't expect to have is any kind of deterrent.
Is anoybody really surprized? I coulda predicted this a month ago considering it's one of Sony's biggest games and whenever I see it it's only buy-used for 10$.
bitch bitch bitch. enter your code before you start the game, its prob a 150kb files, so in your house will prob take about.... oh wait..3 hours.
anyway... what do you care about online passes. you get your games new for reviews anyway. have you ever had to buy a online pass for a used game yet?
me. i dont care a lot about online, so this isnt a big deal for me, plus ill prob get it new anyway. so go buy this used jim and ill give you my online pass. for 5$.
anyway... what do you care about online passes. you get your games new for reviews anyway. have you ever had to buy a online pass for a used game yet?
me. i dont care a lot about online, so this isnt a big deal for me, plus ill prob get it new anyway. so go buy this used jim and ill give you my online pass. for 5$.
Don't care as this is a game I was always gonna buy new. Feel sorry for whoever buys it off me though...
@Tristrix
You should sell it, at a discount ^^
The obviously wanted to create a second hand online pass market.
You should sell it, at a discount ^^
The obviously wanted to create a second hand online pass market.
Off-topic, sorry but:
Guys, there's no Bloody Roar 5. You've been trolled. HARD
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Guys, there's no Bloody Roar 5. You've been trolled. HARD
http://t.co/7TbGhN9k
@Scuffles
Meh, tried that with the Resistance 3 pass and found it to be more of a pain in the ass than it was worth. "LOL SCAM BET U ALREADY USED IT LOL" etc etc. Ended up just giving it away. Besides, I could probably use the positive karma.
Meh, tried that with the Resistance 3 pass and found it to be more of a pain in the ass than it was worth. "LOL SCAM BET U ALREADY USED IT LOL" etc etc. Ended up just giving it away. Besides, I could probably use the positive karma.
Ahhh bitch bitch bitch bitch bitch. Does your internet come to you via two cans attached by a string? You'd have to have speeds measured in bits per second to have the kinds of problems you describe. Its madness!
And I still say online passes can be a good thing for used games. It could bring the price of used games down to a level a little more reflective of a 2nd hand product. Intead of buying your trade for $5(if you're lucky) and selling it for $54, they could sell it for $10. And if used retailers cut a deal to supply online passes they could make money selling those too. Buying used games could be a good deal again.
And I still say online passes can be a good thing for used games. It could bring the price of used games down to a level a little more reflective of a 2nd hand product. Intead of buying your trade for $5(if you're lucky) and selling it for $54, they could sell it for $10. And if used retailers cut a deal to supply online passes they could make money selling those too. Buying used games could be a good deal again.
'... but it's extra galling with Sony, since its online infrastructure is a pile of sh*t.'
So, let me see to understand. If I buy the game new and want to play the single player, I will not be affected for this. I can play right away. If I want to go on-line, I must put the code. Off course, if the PSN is off-line for some reason, I can't input the code and play the multiplayer. Except that if the PSN is down for any reason, I can't go on-line even without the code. Hmmmm...
So, let me see to understand. If I buy the game new and want to play the single player, I will not be affected for this. I can play right away. If I want to go on-line, I must put the code. Off course, if the PSN is off-line for some reason, I can't input the code and play the multiplayer. Except that if the PSN is down for any reason, I can't go on-line even without the code. Hmmmm...
@Emrah
If only. I argued my case to get a better trade-in price on Resistance 3 since my online pass was unused and the retailer wouldn't go for it. I understand their stance... they have no way of knowing if the pass is valid or not without activating it themselves, which of course then makes it unusable to anyone else. Still sucks though.
If only. I argued my case to get a better trade-in price on Resistance 3 since my online pass was unused and the retailer wouldn't go for it. I understand their stance... they have no way of knowing if the pass is valid or not without activating it themselves, which of course then makes it unusable to anyone else. Still sucks though.
Sony doesn't like sharing it seems. I lend my games constantly to friends and vice versa. I'll <i>consider</i> renting uncharted3 seeing how the last two were mighty boring to me (good thing for lending amirite?) and that Rage and Skyrim are far more important games than blandcharted, the adventures of generic shooter protagonist.
I plan to buy this new so it really doesn't effect me,BUT I still think it's a shitty thing to do.
Instead of penalizing used buyers and renters with these stupid codes,why not reward new buyers better instead.
For example,include a $10 PSN card with any new copy or make the first DLC free for new buyers.
This way more people would have incentive to buy a game new,and used buyers and renters wouldn't get shafted.
Instead of penalizing used buyers and renters with these stupid codes,why not reward new buyers better instead.
For example,include a $10 PSN card with any new copy or make the first DLC free for new buyers.
This way more people would have incentive to buy a game new,and used buyers and renters wouldn't get shafted.
@jimmyx Funny how Gears 3, the ultimate bro game in the world and one of M$'s top franchises, got knocked off its top spot by a PS3-exclusive HD rerelease of two cult classic games that aren't nearly as popular as said bro game.
http://www.destructoid.com/ico-shadow-of-the-colossus-collection-tops-charts--212666.phtml
http://www.destructoid.com/ico-shadow-of-the-colossus-collection-tops-charts--212666.phtml
I'm for online passes but it shouldn't be implemented in a way where it affects the person buying the game. You shouldn't have to enter the PSN store to activate it if you buy a new product.
No problem with online passes. Gamers refuse to be inconvenienced while the developer side has taken the punishment for years. I say go for online passes until we can change the revenue stream. Why the fuck should anyone have sympathy for us if we don't give a fuck what happens to them?
@Sir Legendhead
Oh, you can count on it. May as well go ahead and whip it out and do your business now, because I'm sure that online pass was part of their motivation for adding any sort of MP in the first place.
Oh, you can count on it. May as well go ahead and whip it out and do your business now, because I'm sure that online pass was part of their motivation for adding any sort of MP in the first place.
but... you can't go on PSN with a hacked ps3 (not that I would know or anything). They might as well go full retard and start using serial #'s and online activation.
So if I can use Subway sammiches to get Uncharted online time, can I then trade in the online pass for sammiches?
all you multiplayer people are whats ruining this generation of video games.if all these bros didnt start buying COD all the time none of this would happen. you made these companies realize they could charge anything for online content and people would pay for it.
dont blame sony/MS or whom ever. blame the bros who play nothing BUT online games.
dont blame sony/MS or whom ever. blame the bros who play nothing BUT online games.
Online passes are dumb. Added multiplayer components to games that were primarily single player games are dumb. If you don't like the practice, either don't buy the game or don't even bother entering the online pass.
None of these games that added multiplayer to their games later have ever had a decent one anyway.
None of these games that added multiplayer to their games later have ever had a decent one anyway.
Why make such a grim prediction? While I feel you will be shown to be woefully mistaken, it seems unnecessary to hope failure on anyone.
Shameless self-promotion is shameless:
http://www.destructoid.com/blogs/bassbeast/the-ultimate-answer-to-online-pass-problems-212296.phtml
http://www.destructoid.com/blogs/bassbeast/the-ultimate-answer-to-online-pass-problems-212296.phtml
I hear if you impregnate a 5 Dollar Footlong and sacrifice the offspring to your PlayStation, it works as an online pass.
This almost makes me NOT want to buy the game. I'm still on the fence about buying or renting, but the collectors edition just looks sweet. I only played like 2 or 3 games of uncharted 2 MP so I could get that platinum trophy
@volty: not saying jimmy's right..,but at least read the source article, not doing so makes you sound dumb.
@fr33k: developers (naughty dog in this case) already got paid for their work. Online pass money goes straight to publisher (Sony)
@fr33k: developers (naughty dog in this case) already got paid for their work. Online pass money goes straight to publisher (Sony)
What's extra goading about online passes is for a game like Battlefield 3 is your "reward" for buying new is to play online until Battlefield 4 comes out, because EA will shut the servers down.
This is what's happening with BF2: Bad Company soon.
Welcome to the current generation of gaming where the people who support this practice of online passes check their rights as a gamer in at the door.
I was semi-interested in Uncharted 3 and the Uncharted dual pack, I'll pass on both now because what limited experience I've had with them gave me a lower-quality single-player experience in games like Mass Effect 2 and Dragon Age.
The "incetivized" content was pure shit.
I guess its a good thing that while I'm a PS3 owner, I have very little interest in Sony as a first party outside of Team Ico.
This is what's happening with BF2: Bad Company soon.
Welcome to the current generation of gaming where the people who support this practice of online passes check their rights as a gamer in at the door.
I was semi-interested in Uncharted 3 and the Uncharted dual pack, I'll pass on both now because what limited experience I've had with them gave me a lower-quality single-player experience in games like Mass Effect 2 and Dragon Age.
The "incetivized" content was pure shit.
I guess its a good thing that while I'm a PS3 owner, I have very little interest in Sony as a first party outside of Team Ico.
@ZeeJayTL
Huh. I just looked, and what do you know? It said exactly the same thing the DToid article. Funny.
From said source article:
North America: 1. The ICO & Shadow of the Colossus Collection (SCEA, PS3), 2. Gears of War 3 (Microsoft, X360), 3. FIFA Soccer 12 (EA Sports, PS3), 4. God of War: Origins Collection (SCEA, PS3), 5. FIFA Soccer 12 (EA Sports, X360).
Huh. I just looked, and what do you know? It said exactly the same thing the DToid article. Funny.
From said source article:
North America: 1. The ICO & Shadow of the Colossus Collection (SCEA, PS3), 2. Gears of War 3 (Microsoft, X360), 3. FIFA Soccer 12 (EA Sports, PS3), 4. God of War: Origins Collection (SCEA, PS3), 5. FIFA Soccer 12 (EA Sports, X360).
Planned on picking up the U3+PS3 bundle that is coming out so this doesn't really affect me. That said, I can't stand this habit of negative reinforcement that a lot of companies are starting to adhere to. But I suppose anything that hurts the bottom line - like rewarding new buyers with a little extra - is too much to ask for.
The multiplayer is excellent in U2 btw, its one of the best things I never would have thought I wanted in any Uncharted game, and I can't wait to try it in the new one. Make no mistake, it was not a slapdash addition to add another bullet point.
The multiplayer is excellent in U2 btw, its one of the best things I never would have thought I wanted in any Uncharted game, and I can't wait to try it in the new one. Make no mistake, it was not a slapdash addition to add another bullet point.
What a crock of shit. I didn't actually plan on buying this game but now I'm definitely going to avoid it. I don't give two shits what they supporters of this crap think, it's not helping sell their games and calling it a "feature" is fucking mind blowingly stupid.
I don't really care since single player is what I am all about here, but it does get messy when it comes to used games. Of course, I sold LA Noire back without the cards and codes for the free DLC that came with it. Does that mean someone buying it used will have to pay for that DLC? Seems like it would. Not surprising since online multiplayer and DLC are the new black when it comes to revenue streams so we are going to see more of this type of shit from everyone before the paradigm shifts again.
I can't wait for this game. :) and while we are throwing names around its people that buy used that are moronz. Teeheehee.
Like who buys used anymore when prices of vidja games drop so quickly compared to before? Plus buying used the game cases and discs are always dirty and scratched. GROSS. I say support the developers and not some assmunchers trying to make profit off someone elses product.
Like who buys used anymore when prices of vidja games drop so quickly compared to before? Plus buying used the game cases and discs are always dirty and scratched. GROSS. I say support the developers and not some assmunchers trying to make profit off someone elses product.
I have a feeling Jim still uses dial-up for some reason. If you seriously complain about the extra minute or two it takes to input a code for a 100kb pass it means something is wrong with the ps3 or the internet. Or maybe it's his fat-ass getting tired from doing a little extra work.
@Zeejay
Uncharted won't be hurting for sales but everyone knows that if your game does not do well enough, your studio can be shutdown. The revenue brought in by the game determines your value to the publisher.
Uncharted won't be hurting for sales but everyone knows that if your game does not do well enough, your studio can be shutdown. The revenue brought in by the game determines your value to the publisher.
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