Warhead: EVALUATION SUMMARY

About INDIVIDUAL SCORES RYG’s RATING*

Developed by Budapest, Crysis Warhead is a 25% science fiction, first-person shooter game and is part of the Crysis franchise. Crysis Warhead’s story takes place in parallel with the events of Crysis. And, like Crysis, Crysis Warhead was criticised for its very steep hardware UNACCEPTABLE requirements in spite of its significant gameplay 18% 32% N/A improvements over its predecessor.

Medium: Disc Version * RYG’s Rating is an aggregate of the Individual Scores Versions Tested: 1.0.12 and 1.1.1.710 AREAS OF CONCERN

About  Pre-Purchase & DRM Notification  Activation

SecuROM DRM: Documentation inconsistent between Publisher’s websites, DRM: Online activation; Non-disclosure of information Gaming Package, Manual, Readme and EULA. required/requested for activation; Non-disclosure of where the

Publisher: As above; Demo not provided. information is sent/received; Hardware activation; Constant disc SecuROM is developed by Sony DADC and remains one verification; Resale not permissible; No documentation provided of the oldest DRM series in the Video Gaming market. with respect to activation process.  Privacy Policy This version implemented by is an online- Publisher: As above. activation, hardware-binding DRM with software DRM: Non-existent. blacklisting capabilities. Publisher: Very scant; No contacts as per their EULA; No opt-out  Gameplay option provided. BOTH: Connection difficulties to Publisher’s servers after activation.

 EULA  Manual Patches & Updates About DRM: DRM information inconsistent. BOTH: Rollback option not provided; Sunset option not provided; Publisher: As above; Not written for AUS Consumers; Installation logs not provided. Electronic Arts Incomprehensible, inconsistent and overwritten; Limited warranties/refunds provisions for consumers outside Germany/UK; Ownership bias.  Uninstallation

With over 8,000 employees and $3 Billion USD in DRM: Files and registry keys remain; DRM Removal tool(s) not revenue, Electronic Arts Inc (EA) is one of the world’s  Personal Backup provided. largest developer and publisher of Video Games. Aside BOTH: Not Permissible as per the EULA Publisher: As above; Uninstallation link not provided; Some game from once owning a 15% interest in Ubisoft files and registry keys remain.

Entertainment, EA’s list of Developers includes Westwood  Installation Studios, DICE, , as well as Bioware. John Riccitiello is  Customer / Technical Service and Internal their current CEO. DRM: DRM Files not contained to Gaming Directory; DRM Files Disputes Resolution found within OS System Folders; Installation logs not provided.

Publisher: As above. BOTH: Not supported as per the Publisher’s EULA, Section 9, Support.

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