I can't seem to get a straight answer. I don't really want to install Origin but I want to finish the fight...wait thats not right. Does anyone know if I buy a box copy if I can install it and play it without Origin??
Mass Effect 3
Game » consists of 19 releases. Released Mar 06, 2012
When Earth begins to fall in an ancient cycle of destruction, Commander Shepard must unite the forces of the galaxy to stop the Reapers in the final chapter of the original Mass Effect trilogy.
If I buy a box copy do I have to install Origin??
@DeadDorf said:
Origin is fine. I actually like it better than Steam in some ways, and it's always better to have competition than a single platform.
You know, normally I'd agree with you about healthy competition and everything.
But it's such a hassle to have to juggle multiple platforms, I'd much rather just stick to one, but it's impossible if you want to play everything.
I've already played through it once on the PS3 but I'm boycotting it on the PC until it comes to Steam. I know it'll probably never happen and I hate to be a douche about this but I have ME2 (and all my other PC games) on Steam and I really don't want to download another program that does the same thing only with fewer games.
I'll probably cave soon though. I've been itching to replay it and I'd like that to be on the PC.
@ike7779 said:
I've already played through it once on the PS3 but I'm boycotting it on the PC until it comes to Steam. I know it'll probably never happen and I hate to be a douche about this but I have ME2 (and all my other PC games) on Steam and I really don't want to download another program that does the same thing only with fewer games.
I'll probably cave soon though. I've been itching to replay it and I'd like that to be on the PC.
It will happen. Crysis 2 came back on STEAM with a GOTY. Just wait for a GOTY.
@Vigorousjammer said:
@DeadDorf said:
Origin is fine. I actually like it better than Steam in some ways, and it's always better to have competition than a single platform.
You know, normally I'd agree with you about healthy competition and everything.
But it's such a hassle to have to juggle multiple platforms, I'd much rather just stick to one, but it's impossible if you want to play everything.
Monopoly logic doesn't really apply to entertainment mediums. It would be like suggesting we should still have HD-DVD along with Blu-Ray, because "competition is good."
@TheHBK said:
Coming next year from EA, you have install Origin just to press the power button on your PC. And Origin, coming so to XBLA.
You joke, but Origin already exists on XBL. Most games require you to enter your Origin ID to use DLC, play multiplayer, get bonuses, anything. EA runs their own servers and randomly shuts them down after about a year to get you to buy new games. Basically if they were aiming at making a "service" that only served up inconvenience, they did a bang-up job.
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