Crash Bandicoot 4 on PC requires a permanent internet connection to play

[Lant_War]

Supposedly if you disconnect at any point during gameplay, the game kicks you out as well. The game is 100% singleplayer and doesn't have this requeriment on consoles, just why even bother with this at this point?

 

[Alvis]

it appears activision now has a permanent ban on having access to any of my money

 

[NovumVeritas]

Prevent piracy. That is the reason probably.

 

[Desma]

Prevent piracy. That is the reason probably.

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Also prevents me from buying the game.

 

[Lashley]

Dumb decision after dumb decision from Activision.

I bet they're baffled when it sells like shit on PC too.

 

[Transistor]

Flashbacks to launch Diablo III

 

[snausages]

Prevent piracy. That is the reason probably.

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At this point it will encourage it. If people find a way around the online check anyway.

 

[LewieP]

Isn't this game supposed to be appealing to people's nostalgia?

 

[Ganado]

This is why I don't buy Activision games on their own store.

 

[lunanto]

So fucking glad I bought it for Xbox. Screw this, that basically means the game is yours until they want so.

 

[--R]

Isn't this game supposed to be appealing to people's nostalgia?

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The nostalgia of Diablo 3's and Sim City's launches.

 

[NovumVeritas]

Also prevents me from buying the game.

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me too. Going with the PlayStation 5 version.

At this point it will encourage it. If people find a way around the online check anyway.

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Yeah. Let's see. It will happen eventually.

 

[dex3108]

All Activision games after Modern Warfare remaster are always online including THPS 1+2 on Epic Store.

 

[Rowsdower]

Ew, why? The consoles don't need one, so why does PC?

 

[ZeoVGM]

Absolute nonsense and literally indefensible.

 

[Deleted member 48813]

At this point it will encourage it. If people find a way around the online check anyway.

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I was about to say. This game is basically asking to be cracked and pirated faster by doing this, what was Activision thinking.

 

[dex3108]

Ew, why? The consoles don't need one, so why does PC?

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Because Activision says so.

At this point it will encourage it. If people find a way around the online check anyway.

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I was about to say. This game is basically asking to be cracked and pirated faster by doing this, what was Activision thinking.

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THPS 1+2, Modern Warfare and Cold Ware are yet to be cracked. And apparently it is nightmare to do it and groups are not even bothering to do it.

 

[Deleted member 45130]

For fuck sake Activision...

 

[MerluzaSamus]

Prevent piracy. That is the reason probably.

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The reason is valid, but not the method...
When a pirated version offers a better experience, it does the opposite.

 

[StrikeFirst117]

I see Activision Blizzard have learnt nothing from the past as usual.

 

[Drillow]

So, online connection required for playing and no Steam release on PC.
And no physical release for Switch on Europe.

Good fucking job, Activision.

 

[GameAddict411]

What sucks is that pirates will get the game DRM free and not pay for it. Anti consumer measures always hurt legit customers. And this doesn't even affect as I know I will always have constant connection. So I am probably just getting the console version and play on my PS5 instead.

 

[NovumVeritas]

The reason is valid, but not the method...
When a pirated version offers a better experience, it does the opposite.

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I agree on this. It will always lead to more piracy the more you protect it.

 

[dex3108]

What sucks is that pirates will get the game DRM free and not pay for it. Anti consumer measures always hurt legit customers. And this doesn't even affect as I know I will always have constant connection. So I am probably just getting the console version and play on my PS5 instead.

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I wouldn't count on pirated copy anytime soon.

 

[Windu]

You sure it's not just a one time sign in and then it's available offline?

 

[dgrdsv]

That's fine. Was thinking of buying it but nope.

 

[lunanto]

LOL

 

[Spiderman]

Not for me then.

 

[Lukar]

Fucking yikes. I'll admit, I did buy the game on Battle.net to show my interest in the series being on PC, but... ugh.

 

[Lant_War]

You sure it's not just a one time sign in and then it's available offline?

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The game straight up quits if you lose internet at any point, even midways through a level according to people that have played it.

 

[Windu]

The game straight up quits if you lose internet at any point, even midways through a level according to people that have played it.

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yikes

 

[GameAddict411]

I wouldn't count on pirated copy anytime soon.

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They will eventually come out. It's a matter of time, and it doesn't make this any easier to accept. The console versions don't have this issue.

 

[dex3108]

They will eventually come out. It's a matter of time, and it doesn't make this any easier to accept. The console versions don't have this issue.

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Modern Warfare has yet to be busted and any game they released on PC after that.

 

[TooBusyLookinGud]

Pass on that crap. I'll go with either PS5 or Series X. Eff that noise.

 

[Tremorah]

What fucking wankery is this?

There is zero reason to make a Crash game online only

 

[Afro]

it appears activision now has a permanent ban on having access to any of my money

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lol

 

[Eblo]

Spoiler: someone will managed to crack it, giving pirates a more functional port of the game.

 

[Shryke]

This is so dumb. Yeah no way I'll buy this on the PC now. Fuck Activision. Crash deserves better.

 

[Lashley]

Absolute nonsense and literally indefensible.

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Give it time, someone will try

 

[RoboitoAM]

Plenty of other platformers to play. For example, N Sane Trilogy.

 

[Joltik]

LOL

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"You decided to implement Always Online DRM on a single-player game and lost some potential sales. oh no."

 

[Previously on Lost]

What a joke

 

[LordRuyn]

Well, I guess the just lost a sale. I'll buy it when someone bypasses the online check, so I can play my legally purchased copy offline.

 

[Ahti]

 

[maximumzero]

Holy shit, Activision, how do you keep fucking up this badly?

 

[stan423321]

I've considered mailing Activision about implementing offline mode in B.net now that they put more not-networked stuff on it. With that hidden message I concede that watching paint dry may be more productive.

 

[nbnt]

Do they intentionally want people to not buy this game on PC or what, lol.

 

[AshenOne]

Supposedly if you disconnect at any point during gameplay, the game kicks you out as well. The game is 100% singleplayer and doesn't have this requeriment on consoles, just why even bother with this at this point?

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Welcome to Battle.net PC versions OP. Classy treatment of customers of the games. Its not like it stops these games from going through other channels..

ALL battle.net PC version has always online required.. SP or not...

 

[Madjoki]

Spoiler: someone will managed to crack it, giving pirates a more functional port of the game.

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CoD MW, COD CW, Tony Hawk says no.

Don't have super stable internet? you don't deserve to play any of these games you paid for.

 

[Snake Eater]

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yikes