just announced a while back that for people who are getting assassin's creed 2 for pc (which i doubt many of you would be) says that you must stay online to play. ookay one little problem. you cannot access the save files without connecting online and going through their system.
http://support.uk.ubi.com/online-services-platform/What is the added value of this platform for PC gamers?
A CD/DVD is not required to play the game. The protected game can be installed as many times and on as many computers as you like! Saved games are also synchronized online so the user can continue playing from where he/she left off from any computer; at work, at a friend's place etc.
1. i dare you to play the game at work...
Is there an "off-line" option?
No. The added services to the game (unlimited installs, online storage of saved games and the fact that you don’t need the game disc to play) require you to have an online connection while playing the game.
hope you don't have a power outage or your modem stops work.
What will happen if I lose my Internet connection when I play the game?
If you lose your Internet connection the game will pause while it tries to reconnect. If the Internet Connection is unable to resume you can continue the game from where you left off or from the last saved game.
hmm nice but... this is a single player game, why should i have to reconnect to play by myself?
Do any services run when I am not playing?
No. The only service that might be running after you exit the game is the online synchronization of saved games which runs until it is completed. It is not a hidden window, so you can cancel it at any time, and it will finish the synchronization the next time you start the game.
why would i need to send my save files to them just so i can play?
Do you plan to implement this system on home consoles?
This system is for PCs only.
of course not.
Can I resell my game?
Not at this time.
well there goes my 5 bucks in the future
Can I resell my game along with my Ubisoft account?
Your Ubisoft account features your personal data and cannot be given or sold to anyone.
Do you have to be a member of Uplay to use this service platform?
This system requires you to have a Ubi.com account. A Uplay and a Ubi.com account are the same. You don't need to use Uplay to use this service platform, but if you wish to do so, it's very simple.
Why is Ubisoft forcing their loyal customers to sign up for a Ubisoft account when they don't want to give their private data and only play single player games?
We hope that customers will feel as we do, that signing up for an account will offer them exceptional gameplay and services that are not available otherwise.
what gameplay??? what service? this is like mw2. giving us something that we do not need
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