[BlackArcher101]

Originally Posted by Hemi-Cuda

that's why i bought it from Steam, no securerom crap here. and speaking of Steam, there was an update for Bioshock today that was fairly sizable (34mb) but the update news was blank. i wonder what changed

Originally Posted by Hack&Lube

Geez guys, differentiate between developers and publishers. It's more than likely that the publishers and not the people who actually put in the hard work to make the game that forced the condition of that form of copy protection.

Securom and Starforce, etc. and all their evils will become even more and more prevalent on retail purchased games. Remember that copies downloaded off Steam (and technically circumventing publisher/distributer) will be able to copied from computer to computer ad infinitum.

I had the understanding that the securom is part of the steam download as well, which was the main reason I haven't purchased it through steam. http://forums.steampowered.com/forum...d.php?t=589874

edit: Reading further, it appears now that the securom on the steam download has been changed from 2 installs allowed to 5. This is better in my opinion but I still don't like the fact it is there. If this type of protection existed on all my games, none of the games would be useable any longer (Diablo, Diablo II, etc...). This protection is great in the short term when most copying takes place, but if you play games years down the road like I do, thus requiring lot's of reinstalls, it's not so great.

And I do know the difference between developers and publishers and that the publisher is the one that puts the copy protection in the software. However, that doesn't make a lick of difference whether I buy it or not, as my money will still be going towards the publisher. If the developer doesn't like that, then choose a different publisher.
While other games do have the securom on them, I'm not sure of any others that are as restrictive as this.

edit #2: Looks like 2kgames changed it to 5 installs for all version (steam/dvd) and also creating an application that will release one of the installs #'s when you uninstall the game. Much better in my opinion and they obviously looked at the backlash and acted on it.

http://www.2kgames.com/cultofrapture/pc_faq.html

How many computers can I activate this game on at once?
2K increased the maximum computers you can install the game simultaneously on from 2 to 5. We are also preparing a new “revoke application” that will allow you to de-authorize computers so that you may move the game to another computer without "using up" one of these activations. This increase in the limit will cover most users' issues, and the revoke application should alleviate remaining concerns. Of course, if you still experience any issues, please feel free to contact support.

How many times can I reinstall this game on the same computer?
2K increased the maximum installs on the same computer from 3 to 5, before you need to seek customer support. The revoke application we will release will make this irrelevant - as long as you revoke before you install again, you will have no issues.

I just may end up buying it now. Keyword may.