BioShock 2 DRM & System Requirements RevealedSystem Requirements:
Minimum:
# OS: Windows XP, Vista, Windows 7
# Processor: AMD Athlon 64 Processor 3800+ 2.4Ghz or better, Intel Pentium 4 530 3.0Ghz Processor or better
# Memory: 2GB
# Graphics: NVIDIA 7800GT 256MB graphics card or better, ATI Radeon X1900 256MB graphics card or better
# DirectX: DirectX 9.0c
# Hard Drive: 11GB
# Sound: 100% DirectX 9.0C compliant sound card or onboard sound
Recommended:
# Processor: AMD Athlon 64 X2 5200+ Dual Core 2.60Ghz, Intel Core 2 Duo E6420 Dual Core 2.13Ghz
# Memory: 3GB
# Graphics: NVIDIA 8800GT 512MB graphics card or better, ATI Radeon HD4830 512MB graphics card or better
Other Requirements & DRM:
# Initial installation requires one-time internet connection; Ability to save game, earn achievements, receive title updates and online play requires log-in to Games for Windows LIVE; software installations required including Microsoft Visual C++2008 Runtime Libraries, Games for Windows LIVE client, Games for Windows LIVE Client Patch, Sony DADC SecuROM, Microsoft DirectX.
Well. Even though I never got around to finishing Bioshock I was pretty interested in getting Bioshock 2. Not anymore though. At least not by purchasing it. When will developers realize that putting Draconian DRM bullshit in their games will only cause more people not less to go pirate their game? I was fully prepared to buy the game. More than likely I would have bought it through Steam because that generally makes things stupidly easy so not only am I buying it, but more money is going into their hands since they're not paying for physical media. But not this time. Not only would I have to log into Steam to play the game, but I also have to log into Windows LIVE
just to save? Double you tee eff mate? I will quite happily never pay a dime for this game, but download it with a 0-day crack to get me nicely around all the DRM crap.
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