[Rufus]

He does condone someone losing access to all their EA games for being banned from their forums, that much is clear (to both him and everyone else). That's the entire point of the 'defense worse' comment and other reactions.

[Eusis]

I don't think that's true for all their games. AC:R does have a functioning offline mode, I think AC:B does too. The always-online DRM was removed from AC2.

As long as I can boot offline (or more accurately when their servers are offline) I'll be OK with uPlay being there, but they're showing why the idea is completely terrible. Valve MIGHT be able to reliably offer it as long as the user themselves are online, but Ubisoft clearly can't with how long some of these dry periods have gone on for.

[HP_Wuvcraft]

...you don't even believe what you're typing anymore. It's not even an approximation of a valid defense to say "well, yeah, we was using his personal experience and you were using easily verifiable facts! Come on!" You know this, man.

You're right. If you are going to start assuming that you know who I am or why I say the things I do, then we should end this.

[WanderingWind]

You're right. If you are going to start assuming that you know who I am or why I say the things I do, then we should end this.

The only real assumption made there is one you really couldn't take offense to. If it did offend...well, my bad. I guess.

[PaleFolklore]

I'll still buy it but it won't be for at least a year down the line when I can pick it up for $10-15. It's amazing how wildly my opinion of EA has changed this gen.

[scy]

I'm actually glad that my ME save files are from 360 playthroughs. Geez :/

[REV 09]

i love Steam, but Origin is fine. I don't want every company doing this though, but so far EA has done an ok job with Origin.

[theBishop]

When is Origin Big Picture Mode coming?

[njean777]

Meh I havent had a bad interaction with Origin, then again I dont go posting on Bioware forums or on EA forums. I dont like that they ban people from their games (that they paid for). Hopefully they get that mess sorted out soon. But I wont be buying ME3 at launch since I dont really care for the universe.

[HP_Wuvcraft]

Meh I havent had a bad interaction with Origin, then again I dont go posting on Bioware forums or on EA forums. I dont like that they ban people from their games (that they paid for). Hopefully they get that mess sorted out soon. But I wont be buying ME3 at launch since I dont really care for the universe.

See, I just don't want to risk it. I very rarely go on the BSN or EA forums, but when I do, I get banned for saying piracy is bad.

[JaseC]

When is Origin Big Picture Mode coming?

8 years after the Steam equivalent arrives.

[Tain]

Playing stuff offline is more convenient with Origin than with Steam, no lie.

[volturnus]

I wish this was the game's major issue.

[Exuro]

And despite using the Origin client it's probably still going to use Bioware points for dlc.

[Bitmap Frogs]

I simply can't trust EA with the keys to my content.

[Semblance]

I wish this was the game's major issue.

Furreal.

[Snuggler]

Playing stuff offline is more convenient with Origin than with Steam, no lie.

Do you mean with Origin, or with games you bought through Origins? I agree with the latter, since those games don't require any silly program to launch. If ME3 requires Origin to run, that might not be the case.

[LumpOfCole]

I don't mind the Origin client in actually using it. The UI is fairly lightweight and not obscene. It even lets me easily change the install directory of the games themselves, and the game installation files.

But will I ever buy anything using the Origin store? No. Hell no. Not after seeing those double charge / triple charge nightmares a few months back surrounding BF3, and how customer support for Origin acts in relation to them.

[CerebralTiger]

Just as expected. Will be getting it day 1 on Origin.

[Cels]

I have BF3 on PC. What's so bad about Origin? Yea I'd prefer steam but it's not like having to use Origin makes the game worse or anything...

[Bisnic]

I have BF3 on PC. What's so bad about Origin? Yea I'd prefer steam but it's not like having to use Origin makes the game worse or anything...

It's EA + Bioware + Mass Effect + Origin. It's like the perfect combo for getting a "haters gonna hate" on GAF.

[Snuggler]

It's EA + Bioware + Mass Effect + Origin. It's like the perfect combo for getting a "haters gonna hate" on GAF.

Bad post.

[Tain]

Do you mean with Origin, or with games you bought through Origins? I agree with the latter, since those games don't require any silly program to launch. If ME3 requires Origin to run, that might not be the case.

The latter, I guess. We'll see how ME3's campaign works.

[Mxrz]

Well, Yay consoles then.

One thing I've always wondered. Does EA have our PSN & XBL passwords? With how it tries to log us into the EA account/servers? That's been bugging me lately. Checking their site, I found out I had an EA account without knowing (or remembering) it. Then I reset the password, it had stuff about PSN/XBL accounts, too. Little concerning.

[Winnie the Pimp]

damnit i don't wanna have to get it for consoles... :(

but i will, don't want to install Origin just for this game... plus i won't support the Steam hate by EA!

[Bisnic]

I will never understood the Origin hate.

Fine guys, i'll enjoy playing ME3 at 60 FPS and possible high res mods(if its anything like the ME2 one) while i take a pact with the devil EA and its evil Origin weapon. Sigh.

[Snuggler]

damnit i don't wanna have to get it for consoles... :(

Then don't. I don't want to use Origin, but I'm a PC gamer before a Steam gamer so the choice is easy. You lose a lot more by playing on a console than by using Origin. As another GAFFer once said, consoles are the worst form of DRM.

[kinoki]

With no Steam-version in sight I'm glad I nabbed a pre-order deal where I could pre-order it for €25 for a physical copy.

[Quicksilver4648]

OMG this is absolutely... not surprising. I think everyone knew it was going to happen. This doesn't really bother me since I am not exclusive to a single client.

[Pachinko]

Is this really even news ? I fully expect other publisher will follow suit with similar requirements in the future. Steam is working fine for many right now though. Down the road I'd expect to see an activision pipe and maybe even a squareenixeidos pipe. Ubisoft pretty much already has one of their own.

[Shard]

As I thought, I will never touch Mass Effect 3.

[Psycho Powaa]

Doesn't bother me one bit. Purchased physical copy of ME2 CE, doing it again for ME3.

[Zaptruder]

Sorry EA. I'd like to play, but lets be honest. I got other stuff to do with my time as well.

[ChryZ]

I got ME1&2 on Steam. Fuck you EA: no Steam, no sale.

[Chesskid1]

i have ME1/2 on steam and was successfully able to get them both on origin for nothing.

ME2 cd-key registers, and ME1 had a key but doesn't register, i had to contact EA support and it took about 15 min and they added it to my origin account.

bring on ME3.

i used to be steam-only but i'm slowly getting over it. i'm not about getting +1 on my steam games list or showing my steam friends im playing a game or getting steam achivements (though i do enjoy all those things). i'm about playing great games. origin does have some problems, but it hasn't been around long.

i figure more DD competition will be coming anyways (with exclusives) so have to get used to it. <3 blizzard.

[Night_Trekker]

I love how they make it sound like they want to put it on Steam, but Valve's TOS are just too strict and unfair to a company that just wants to deliver the best product to the consumer. Who the hell do they think they're kidding?

[FieryBalrog]

I'll never understand Steam zealots. Never.

I haven't even used Steam in 4 months despite gaming heavily on my PC. All the stuff I was really into wasn't on it.

[dogmanstaruk]

Honestly who cares.

If this is the deciding factor of whether or not you play ME3 then honestly that is a joke.

[beast786]

sometimes GAF confuses the he'll out of me.

we have threads which are hundred pages long trying to discuss which version to buy. comparing FPS, resolutions,pixel counts etc etc. Going on as if those small differences will some how totally change there gaming experience.

Yet, today so many will pass the superior pc version because they don't want to download from a different store.

GAF tells me now that graphic performance is so over rated.

[Snuggler]

sometimes GAF confuses the he'll out of me. we have threads which are hundred pages long trying to discuss which version to buy. comparing FPS, resolutions,pixel counts etc etc. Going on as if those small differences will some how totally change there gaming experience. Yet, today so many will pass the superior pc version because they don't want to download from a different store.

You're making a huge generalization off of a few posts. You say "so many', I say "lol who?". Only a few have claimed that they'll avoid Origin in favor of the consoles, there is no mass exodus. You're trying to drag certain things into this argument that have nothing to do with it.

GAF tells me now that graphic performance is so over rated.

No. Just don't.

[Emitan]

sometimes GAF confuses the he'll out of me. we have threads which are hundred pages long trying to discuss which version to buy. comparing FPS, resolutions,pixel counts etc etc. Going on as if those small differences will some how totally change there gaming experience. Yet, today so many will pass the superior pc version because they don't want to download from a different store. GAF tells me now that graphic performance is so over rated.

Cause its not like EA is the most anti consumer publisher in the industry and people are wary of using their services or anything...

[Dilly]

Don't really care, it's not like this is a surprise.

[Thoraxes]

sometimes GAF confuses the he'll out of me. we have threads which are hundred pages long trying to discuss which version to buy. comparing FPS, resolutions,pixel counts etc etc. Going on as if those small differences will some how totally change there gaming experience. Yet, today so many will pass the superior pc version because they don't want to download from a different store. GAF tells me now that graphic performance is so over rated.

It's not like a forum ban will completely lock you out of your Origin account and all of your games and there isn't anything you can do about it... Hell, you don't even have to be the offender to have your account randomly banned as we've seen in the past too.

That's why I pass.

[childplease]

Made my decision to not purchase it easier.

Origin is a train wreck.

[Syphon Filter]

Origin sucks,no buy.

[scy]

sometimes GAF confuses the he'll out of me. we have threads which are hundred pages long trying to discuss which version to buy. comparing FPS, resolutions,pixel counts etc etc. Going on as if those small differences will some how totally change there gaming experience. Yet, today so many will pass the superior pc version because they don't want to download from a different store. GAF tells me now that graphic performance is so over rated.

I'd rather not deal with Origin. My saves are on my 360 anyway so that was most likely going to be my preferred method at release; I'll get the PC version down the road. Nothing more, nothing less.

[delirium]

I don't get people, Origins isn't bad, it isn't good but its a decent enough platform (from what I've gather from BF3).

I don't see the people saying "No Steam, no buy" any different from the people that say "No XBL, no buy" or "No PSN, no buy".

[Garrus Vakarian]

Considering Origin maxes out my connection with downloads while steam struggles to use half of it, I'm more than ok with this.

[EatChildren]

I bought the Mass Effect comics, so clearly I'm willing to subject myself to worse things than Origin to experience the series.

[K.Jack]

There's no way I pass on ME3, EA be damned. I have no beef with them hording their games to their service. Origin itself has given me no issues, and I'm not really one for taking righteous stands when it comes to video games anyway.

I can't imagine why some of you are going to take 720p ~30fps console versions instead, as if using that as an alternative makes any damn sense at all.

I don't see the people saying "No Steam, no buy" any different from the people that say "No XBL, no buy" or "No PSN, no buy".

One of those choices is being made on an open platform with many different competitors, for starters.