F'n online passes!

10/21/12 11:54pm

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Ubuntu4Ever

October 28, 2012 - 5:23pm

The only DLC gripes I've had that aren't on the list are Ones with a time limit before they are pulled (e.g. Marvel Ultimate Alliance 1 & 2) and ones that are either console-specific or for technical reasons aren't available on all consoles (e.g. Skyrim).

DirtyChump

October 27, 2012 - 2:06pm

LOL buy a game new. Support the devs you like... and you don't have this issue

Sol-Raith

October 27, 2012 - 8:24pm

I borrowed Saints Row 3 from my bro, I couldn't play online without paying 10 dollars... I'm pretty sure many other people have similar situations like this, its not just people who buy used games. (I say that because I never buy used games, but I still ran into this issue. Side note: people say I sound condescending, that's 100% unintentional, sorry.)

NODlike

October 25, 2012 - 2:48pm

The worst part is not knowing if an online pass is required, buying the game used, then spending even more money. Here's to only buying new games, I guess.

yuna66

October 22, 2012 - 11:57am

Out of curiosity, how much is a general Online Pass in the US? In the UK it's £7.99 ($12.81!!!!!)

King Meatball I

October 22, 2012 - 2:50pm

Find this to be almost as bad as on-disc DLC mainly because of how its leading most developers to cram in multiplayer just so they can sell passes.

King Meatball I

October 22, 2012 - 2:48pm

About $10.

caboose_-1

October 22, 2012 - 10:56am

*Insert middle finger pic here*

FLoridian Joshua

October 22, 2012 - 8:31am

Yet that is not the worst thing EA has ever done.

NinjaRed64

October 22, 2012 - 8:21am

EA seems to love having these.

They Call Me The Fizz

October 22, 2012 - 8:19am

This truly is a hideous problem...

Dimmock

October 22, 2012 - 5:57am

The online pass, a cancer in the industry that will only get worse. How long before the diablo 3 "can only play while online" system moves to consoles.

chrisat928

October 22, 2012 - 5:35am

Buy new, support the industry, no issue.

DirtyChump

October 27, 2012 - 2:06pm

this

Icipall

October 22, 2012 - 1:53am

Go and die in a fire.

Branch

October 22, 2012 - 1:08am

I actually take personal offense to online passes and because their games mostly have them all I'm going to say is Screw you EA

Veran

October 22, 2012 - 1:06am

A digital manifestation of greed.

DirtyChump

October 27, 2012 - 2:07pm

Wanting compensation for something you worked your ass off making is called greed?

What world do we live in now?

Veran

October 29, 2012 - 1:42am

We live in a world that limits the liberty of the buy-sell-trade system that existed in every realm of commerce until now. We live in a world that alienates gamers who dont have internet connections, and who live in bad economic circumstances. You call it compensation but EA who devised the online pass disagrees, they say its so "we can provide better online services for people who play our games" Oh wait, they dont provide any online services at all, unless you count Origin on the PC, and if you want to fund software that has been proven to spy on your computer then go ahead.