My Biggest problem with these DRM protected games using things like Securom is that some of the 'features' are a complete violation of my computer. Its my damn computer and any program that goes and installs things I can't remove easily I consider malicious.

Also some of these games will refuse to install if you have certain software running. Like Fallout3 I believe refused to install because I have daemon tools.... a program which I use for ligament purposes (I run VMware and use it to emulate such things like Linux CDs). Again its MY computer and a game that I just payed $50 to play has no right to refuse to install... OR install stuff I can't UNinstall....

I am a software developer myself and dislike people that pirate games, however I feel no remorse AT ALL for pirating games such as these. I bought the damn things and still went and got the pirated version. Its bad when I trust some 'hackers' version as more trustworthy on my system then the original version....


Which BTW, Spore has become one of the most pirated games because of backlash to the DRM. Ironic Justice I say....


People are going to pirate software... Trying to strong arm these ppl only ends up pissing off the legitimate costumers...


~David