10-17-2006, 11:35 PM
Quote:Even though I'm not much of a FPS gamer, I know that the Battlefield series is incredibly popular. The latest installment, Battlefield 2142, is due out this week.
There is something you should know about BF 2142 before you buy it.
http://uk.gamespot.com/pc/action/battlefie...=6159893&page=2
In a nutshell, BF 2142 installs spyware on your computer and sends the information it gathers to ad companies, who then determine what in-game ads are displayed. EA is giving you the opportunity to pay full retail price for this awesome feature. What the hell is wrong with EA? Do they actually think their customers will appreciate this "feature"?
But we all need advertising in our games to make them feel "more realistic"!
Nothing paints the picture in a fictional world more than advertisments for companies that couldn't possibly exist outside of our specific time, setting, and cultural/political/economic factors. Post-apocolyptic world? Slap that advertisement for Gillete razors right on the wall. Cool, shaving is definitely a priority between killing people! It already feels more real.
Cheers,
Munk