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Assassin's Creed Shadows needs an online connection to install on PS5
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Punished Miku
Human Rights Subscription Service
I remember some confusion about it being always online a while ago. As long as that isn't the case, I'll pick it up digitally when it's on a deep, deep sale like all the other AC games.
Physiognomonics
Member
This should be simply illegal. If you can play the game offline, you shouldn't be forced to go online with a physical disc. This game is going to bomb anyways...
Astray
Member
The disc being essentially a coaster without this online check is already one thing.
But the other thing is, how did Ubisoft manage to STILL get leaks of the full game while this check was in place? Not only did they fuck up preservation efforts, but even then they didn't use their DRM control to their advantage!
Absolute clownshoes company.
But the other thing is, how did Ubisoft manage to STILL get leaks of the full game while this check was in place? Not only did they fuck up preservation efforts, but even then they didn't use their DRM control to their advantage!
Absolute clownshoes company.
Tiago Rodrigues
Member
Publishrs going like "fine...we don't want to make physical games anymore anyway. here's your digital copy".
Shaki12345
Member
It should be illegal. But consumers need to fight back by not buying it.
That being said, this game is NOT going to bomb. After seeing gameplay recently it looks really good and fun. So I'll buy it in a year when the Gold Edition is 15€. Lol.
Thick Thighs Save Lives
NeoGAF's Physical Games Advocate Extraordinaire
It says in the OP that the disc build is 85GB in size and can be played fine after the DRM check.
!?!?
Kacho
Gold Member
That's his go to when he sees criticism for any game now. It's all rage bait by grifters grifting. Just ignore him.
Thick Thighs Save Lives
NeoGAF's Physical Games Advocate Extraordinaire
Yeah, I know. That's why I'm calling him out on his BS.
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ManaByte
Member
99% of the stuff out there about this game is engagement farming.
Thick Thighs Save Lives
NeoGAF's Physical Games Advocate Extraordinaire
Dude, you ain't fooling anyone here. Just do us a favor and sit this one out.
Not everything is rage engagement farming.
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asdasdasdbb
Member
No idea but I wouldn't be surprised if that becomes the norm. Anyone buying this is going to want the Day 1 patch, so whatever's on the disk doesn't really matter.
Heimdall_Xtreme
Hermen Hulst Fanclub's #1 Member
They do everything they can to make the game a failure.
Gamer_By_Proxy
Member
Nobody was interested in buying the game cares about this, tbh.
Also, most of the sentiment I’ve seen about the game recently is quite positive. Seems the marketing is picking up.
Ok, one person cares about this.
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adamsapple
Or is it just one of Phil's balls in my throat?
Someone posted a download pic from the Xbox version and it was 108~ GB.
Chuck Berry
Gold Member
The term "cooked" really needs to fuck off and die already
Just another instantaneously overused internet term that's like nails on a fucking chalkboard every time I see someone use it.
Just another instantaneously overused internet term that's like nails on a fucking chalkboard every time I see someone use it.
sendit
Member
Agreed. AC: Shadows needs to preserved to ensure the history of Japan is depicted accurately for future generations.
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It uses Denuvo so pirates will probably have to play something else
lughnasadh123
Member
I'd be shocked if there wasn't a day one patch to go with it anyways, so whatever.
Chuck Berry
Gold Member
I'd rather be torpedoed into oblivion
GymWolf
Member
Is it just an adversion to the word cock or it's deeper than that?
Dr. Wilkinson
Member
I don’t really see how this is newsworthy because every single day one patch obviously requires Internet connection and I don’t believe there’s been a game in recent memory that simply booted up from a disc, immediately without needing to download some kind of update from the internet. This is just how games work now, in the modern era. Where day one patches and constant hot fixes are sent out, etc. after a game goes gold.
If you want to live in a reality in gaming, where you are not dependent upon connecting to the Internet, at least some of most of the time, in order to have your games play functionally, you need to go back to the GameCube era, quite honestly.
If you want to live in a reality in gaming, where you are not dependent upon connecting to the Internet, at least some of most of the time, in order to have your games play functionally, you need to go back to the GameCube era, quite honestly.
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Nintendo's Witch
Member
this is the least of this piece of shit game's problems tbh
LordOcidax
Member
Even fridges and washing machines need internet to work these days… What’s the issue? 
Gamezone
Gold Member
Almost every game will boot directly from the disc. Some Activision games are usually the exception.
sendit
Member
I enjoy shitting on people who complain about the need for internet connection as much as the next person with a phone. However, those are horrible examples. None of those appliances need internet to work for its base functionality to function.Even fridges and washing machines need internet to work these days… What’s the issue?
Dr. Wilkinson
Member
Right, I should clarify I’m not talking about booting from the disc. I’m saying the system automatically downloading an update when it detects that the game disc is in the tray, because the disc version is outdated already. Which is always the case because the version on the disc is weeks/months old. And games nowadays are constantly updated all the time.
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Dr. Wilkinson
Member
This. Like I said previously, you have to go back to like the PS2 and GameCube era if you’re trying to for whatever reason avoid needing regular updates to all of your game library.
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LordOcidax
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sendit
Member
Agent_4Seven
Tears of Nintendo
We have to deal with 1st time online connection on PC since Half-Life 2 was released and since then....
It's shitty that they're not selling working offline builds though, which is not good for preservation.
rofif
Can’t Git Gud
it's different on pc.
We have to deal with 1st time online connection on PC since Half-Life 2 was released and since then....
It's shitty that they're not selling working offline builds though, which is not good for preservation.
On steam you control your files, cracks, copies, whatever you want.
On console, the disc is the only resemblance of control.
The online activation means that there will be no way to play v1.0 in the future straight off the disc
Agent_4Seven
Tears of Nintendo
I know that, that's why I mentioned game preservation which won't be possible unless they'll release complete version at some point with all the patches and DLCs.
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