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battlefield 2142: spyware; gah!
Topic Started: Oct 18 2006, 05:44 PM (214 Views)
Pyrrhos of Epeiros
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http://www.worthplaying.com/article.php?sid=37926

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Battlefield 2142 is starting to show up in stores left and right, and some early birds who managed to get their hands on a retail copy. Inside the box a slip of paper warns people that BF2142 will install monitoring software which reports "anonymous" information, such as IP and surfing habits, back to advertising companies in order to generate in-game ads in line with your possible purchasing interests. The flyer does say if you do not wish this to happen, to not install the game on an internet connected computer, which seems quite silly for a online multiplayer title.


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now, i was really looking forward to getting this game, seeing how enjoyable bf2 was for a long time (though it started to get repetitive like all games, it took much longer).

but over the past month, my optimism about bf: 2142 lessened.

the screenshots looked bland to be honest, and when i played the demo (aside from it crashing incredibly often) i was unimpressed by the graphics. it looked like a reskinned bf2 to be honest. not much improvement, plus it was bland (stop making backgrounds in north africa/middle east for god's sake, i want to see grass!).

the gameplay was almost identical too, it brought really nothing new.

but still i thought, the other levels could look better, and maybe the full version would show expanded gameplay.

but now this...

now, i'm one of those people who thinks all those whiners about in game ads should suck it up. ads are a part of life ok? are you not going to drive because of billboards?

but this is frankly the most malicious thing ever by a game. forget cd keys and registration/activation. they actually put spyware in your computer...

(i hope the demo didn't do the same)...

wow, enough said. i am not getting bf: 2142.
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Dagonet of Rus
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the wonderful world of....

anonymous just means u didn't sign it :)
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Barrett of Maidstone
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I was unsure to buy it in the first place after playing demo like u Pyr
This confirms its not worth it, thanks ;)
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Drowningpool
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Bf:V remains top dog
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Dinadan of Logris
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I've read about this too, but I'm not much bothered, as I didn't like the game in the first place :D
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