Dead Space: EVALUATION SUMMARY

Dead Space: EVALUATION SUMMARY

Dead Space: EVALUATION SUMMARY About Dead INDIVIDUAL SCORES RYG’s RATING* Space Developed by Visceral Games, Dead Space is a science 39% fiction/horror, 3rd person shooter game. In spite of its negative publicity over its decision to use SecuROM in its PC Titles, Dead Space remains to be a widely popular game primarily for its haunting visuals and UNACEPTABLE claustrophobic gameplay. Dead Space remains one of 33% 45% N/A EA’s profitable franchises with Dead Space 2, two films and several graphic novels added to its name. * RYG’s Rating is an aggregate of the Individual Scores Medium: Disc Version Version Tested: 1.0.0.22 AREAS OF CONCERN About Pre-Purchase & DRM Notification Activation SecuROM DRM: DRM Notifications absent from the Gaming Package, DRM: Online and Hardware activation; Non-disclosure of Readme and in-game EULA. information required/requested for activation; Non-disclosure Publisher: As above; No Demo; Inconsistent release dates; of where the information is sent/received; Activation limits SecuROM is developed by Sony DADC and remains one not provided; Activation non-transferrable. Game cannot be played on certain operating systems bearing of the oldest DRM series in the Video Gaming market. minimum specifications. Publisher: As above; Poor documentation. This version implemented by Electronic Arts is an online- centric, hardware-based DRM with software-blacklisting Privacy Policy & Internal Disputes Gameplay capabilities. Resolution DRM: Software blacklisting capability active. BOTH: Non-existent. Publisher: As above; Game cannot be played on certain operating systems. About EULA Uninstallation Electronic Arts BOTH: Incomprehensible; EULA present only during the Installation process; Ownership bias. DRM: Revocation tool not provided; DRM Removal tool not provided; Some files and registry keys remain. Personal Backup Publisher: Some files and registry keys remain. With over 8,000 employees and $3 Billion USD in revenue, Electronic Arts Inc (EA) is one of the world’s BOTH: Not permissible. Customer / Technical Support largest developer and publisher of Video Games. Aside from once owning a 15% interest in Ubisoft Installation BOTH: Inconsistent and unhelpful advice, particularly in Entertainment, EA’s list of Developers’ includes reference to “DMA/PIO” switches for Disc Drives within Westwood Studios, DICE, Maxis, as well as Bioware. John DRM: DRM Files not contained to Gaming Directory Windows XP operating systems. Riccitiello is their current CEO. Publisher: As above; Logs not provided. PROJECT RYG 2.0 NOTE: RYG evaluates all PC Games on computer systems running Windows XP, Windows Vista and Windows 7 operating systems and bearing both Project RYG v2.0 Test Report: PRYG2-00020-01 1 Copyright © 2011 Reclaim Your Game (RYG) Pty Ltd minimum and recommended system specifications. Internet Connections simulated range from 512kb/128kb ADSL to 24000kb/1000kb ADSL2+. reclaimyourgame.com @projectryg .

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