BulletStorm: EVALUATION SUMMARY
About INDIVIDUAL SCORES RYG’s RATING* BulletStorm
Developed by Epic Games and People Can Fly, 38% BulletStorm is a science-fiction, first-person shooter game. While BulletStorm has garnered some criticism for its loose connections to sexual and violent crimes, it has been fairly well-received by the Gaming Community for UNACCEPTABLE its crass and „over-the-top‟ gameplay. 41% 35% N/A
Medium: Disc Version Versions Tested: 1.00 * RYG’s Rating is an aggregate of the Individual Scores
AREAS OF CONCERN About Games For Windows Live Pre-Purchase & DRM Notification Automatic Patches & Updates DRM: Documentation inconsistent between Publisher‟s websites, DRM: Latest GFWL not provided on disc; No changelogs provided; Gaming Package, Manual, Readme and EULA. Update dependent on Internet connection speeds; Absolute
Developed Microsoft, Games for Windows Live (GFWL) is Publisher: As above; No Demo release (as yet); Game released requirement to play BulletStorm. social gaming service that boasts the ability to allow incomplete with respect to GFWL. players to play games across different platforms (PCs and Activation Xbox360) and act as a Digital Distribution platform. This Privacy Policy version of GFWL implemented has a Zero Day Privacy DRM: Online Activation; Documentation on activation process not Protection, a Server Side Activation (Serial Key online Publisher: List of 3rd Parties able to access online data not listed provided; Non-disclosure of information required/requested for activation; Non-disclosure of where the information is sent/received; activation) and requires users to create a Windows LIVE with respect to BulletStorm; Consumers cannot validate EA‟s Conflicting information related to “Online”/”Offline” play; Serial key ID account. collection of data. non-transferrable; Resale not possible.
EULA Publisher: As above; Poor documentation.
DRM: EULA absent; DRM information inconsistent. About Gameplay Publisher: As above; Not written for AUS Consumers; Incomprehensible, inconsistent and overwritten; Limited DRM: Conflicting information related to “Online”/”Offline” play; High Electronic Arts speed internet connection required for “Online”/”Offline” play. warranties/refunds provisions for consumers outside US; Ownership bias; Internal Disputes Resolution non-existent. Publisher: As above; Multiple errors encountered during repeated game launches. With over 8,000 employees and $3 Billion USD in Personal Backup revenue, Electronic Arts Inc (EA) is one of the world‟s Customer / Technical Service largest developer and publisher of Video Games. Aside BOTH: Not Permissible. from once owning a 15% interest in Ubisoft Publisher: Inaccurate information provided with respect to GFWL Entertainment, EA‟s list of Developers includes Westwood Installation updates and “offline” play; Important tech issues difficult to find; Studios, DICE, Maxis, as well as Bioware. John Riccitiello is Poor DRM support and consultation. their current CEO. BOTH: DRM Files not contained to Gaming Directory; DRM Files found within OS System Folders; Installation logs not provided.
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