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Article #716637Re: Simcity 5 (Mildly OT)
From: Tim O
Date: Fri, 08 Mar 2013 17:00
Date: Fri, 08 Mar 2013 17:00
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On Wed, 06 Mar 2013 10:24:24 -0600, Zaghadka <zaghadka@hotmail.com> wrote: >In other news, SimCity 5 is taking a beating in the press for it's DRM, >*ahem*, I mean it's online component requirements. > >http://arstechnica.com/gaming/2013/03/clogged-streets-simcity-launch-plagued-by-server-problems/ > >Anyone who buys/bought this game should report to us immediately and let >us all know if this is the status quo, or just a launch hiccup. > >(Why OT? Well,it's not really an action game, but csipg.strat is pretty >dead, and I've never really felt this sort of game exactly fit strat >either. How is it that there is no "simulation" subgroup?) I was listening to Opie and Anthony this morning and Anthony was bitching about paying $80 for the digital deluxe version of this a couple days ago and still not being able to play or even have it show up in his Origin purchases after getting billed for it. Not exactly a traditional radio show, but still funny to hear a specific complaint like that on the air.
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