The console versions have a different online scheme: they'll be the first Ubisoft releases to use the "Uplay Passport," a one-time-use code included with new copies that unlocks multiplayer access.
PC version of Driver: San Francisco needs permanent internet connection
by JC Fletcher 
on Jul 27th 2011 10:10AM
88
The console versions have a different online scheme: they'll be the first Ubisoft releases to use the "Uplay Passport," a one-time-use code included with new copies that unlocks multiplayer access.
Reader Comments (88)
Posted: Jul 27th 2011 10:12AM Friv0lous said
Thanks will pass!
Posted: Jul 27th 2011 10:21AM Special Agent Steve said
@Friv0lous
Or just wait for a torrent to come out...
Reply
Or just wait for a torrent to come out...
Posted: Jul 27th 2011 10:46AM Hunter141072 said
@Friv0lous
No it´s okay, really just use plan B: wait until a cracked version appears, when that happens go to Steam and buy your copy but don´t download it, install the cracked version and play the single campaign without stupid DRM, at the end it´s a win-win situation because you get your game, you paid for it, you can burn the image and that is your physical copy, you have a virtual back up on steam, you can play the one player campaign without problems, and if you ever want to play the online version then you can install the steam version because if you are going to play online you need to stay always online anyway. I mean if that´s what UBI wants then this is the only option. it has worked for me for the last UBI titles....
Reply
No it´s okay, really just use plan B: wait until a cracked version appears, when that happens go to Steam and buy your copy but don´t download it, install the cracked version and play the single campaign without stupid DRM, at the end it´s a win-win situation because you get your game, you paid for it, you can burn the image and that is your physical copy, you have a virtual back up on steam, you can play the one player campaign without problems, and if you ever want to play the online version then you can install the steam version because if you are going to play online you need to stay always online anyway. I mean if that´s what UBI wants then this is the only option. it has worked for me for the last UBI titles....
Posted: Jul 27th 2011 12:06PM Hunter141072 said
@The Moof
True, but to be honest there aren´t a lot of options here man, that's if you want to do it legal. really just remember when DVD´s first appeared, do you remember that stupid REGION CODE that they used on them??? why, just to stop "piracy".... well what was the best option if you wanted to buy dvd´s from other countries??? the only option was to buy a multiregion player, at the end we were still supporting that crap, but we as users didn´t have a lot of options, the only good one was a muli-region player or not buying anything. In this case if you want to play the game then the only right option i can think of is plan b, of course you can not buy it but guess what??? UBI is going to blame piracy for that.... they are never going to accept the fact that this kind of stuff is useless. now that stupid UBI Pass is another thing, if i had to face that then i think the best option would be not to buy it.
Reply
True, but to be honest there aren´t a lot of options here man, that's if you want to do it legal. really just remember when DVD´s first appeared, do you remember that stupid REGION CODE that they used on them??? why, just to stop "piracy".... well what was the best option if you wanted to buy dvd´s from other countries??? the only option was to buy a multiregion player, at the end we were still supporting that crap, but we as users didn´t have a lot of options, the only good one was a muli-region player or not buying anything. In this case if you want to play the game then the only right option i can think of is plan b, of course you can not buy it but guess what??? UBI is going to blame piracy for that.... they are never going to accept the fact that this kind of stuff is useless. now that stupid UBI Pass is another thing, if i had to face that then i think the best option would be not to buy it.
Posted: Jul 27th 2011 8:54PM EGOvoruhk said
@Friv0lous
Passing here as well. I fly twice a month, so it's not like I'm boycotting, I would just never actually get to play the game. It sucks, because I saw the developer commentary/gameplay video, and it looks really cool. There needs to be a way to shelter myself from all the cool games that have crap DRM. I get my hopes up too much :-(
Reply
Passing here as well. I fly twice a month, so it's not like I'm boycotting, I would just never actually get to play the game. It sucks, because I saw the developer commentary/gameplay video, and it looks really cool. There needs to be a way to shelter myself from all the cool games that have crap DRM. I get my hopes up too much :-(
Posted: Aug 2nd 2011 5:37AM PlasticRat said
@Hunter141072
Why are you talking about DVD region locking in the past tense? It's still very much alive, and now available on Blu Ray too!
Reply
Why are you talking about DVD region locking in the past tense? It's still very much alive, and now available on Blu Ray too!
Posted: Jul 27th 2011 10:13AM AltairArcanum said
Pirates will crack this in hours and the legit users will get shafted once again.
Posted: Jul 27th 2011 10:18AM Huey2k2 said
Why don't developers ever learn...
DRM only hurts the legit consumers, pirates are going to find a way to steal things regardless.
If only the pirates spent as much time and effort on their real jobs as they do stealing software, they might be able to afford video games.
DRM only hurts the legit consumers, pirates are going to find a way to steal things regardless.
If only the pirates spent as much time and effort on their real jobs as they do stealing software, they might be able to afford video games.
Posted: Jul 27th 2011 10:31AM Jackie Estacado said
@Huey2k2
maybe the pirates have the money but they just don't want to support bad devs
Reply
maybe the pirates have the money but they just don't want to support bad devs
Posted: Jul 27th 2011 10:32AM Nordoyle said
@Huey2k2
Its not that they can't afford a game it just they don't want to pay and besides pirates don't have to do much other than wait for a scene group to crack the game, When something is free waiting becomes easy.
UBI has just shown us how little faith they have in this game maybe that time and money they spent on DRM could have been used to make a good game.
Reply
Its not that they can't afford a game it just they don't want to pay and besides pirates don't have to do much other than wait for a scene group to crack the game, When something is free waiting becomes easy.
UBI has just shown us how little faith they have in this game maybe that time and money they spent on DRM could have been used to make a good game.
Posted: Jul 27th 2011 10:35AM Huey2k2 said
@Jackie Estacado
So what you're saying is, they have the money to afford it, and want to play it, but for one reason or another don't feel that it is "worth" spending money on?
Deal with it. When they go to grocery stores do they steal foods they only like a little bit because they aren't worth spending money on?
Like it or not developers are real people with real jobs trying to make a living off this stuff, by stealing a game, whether you intend to or not, you are helping put developers out of jobs and hurting the industry we all love.
Reply
So what you're saying is, they have the money to afford it, and want to play it, but for one reason or another don't feel that it is "worth" spending money on?
Deal with it. When they go to grocery stores do they steal foods they only like a little bit because they aren't worth spending money on?
Like it or not developers are real people with real jobs trying to make a living off this stuff, by stealing a game, whether you intend to or not, you are helping put developers out of jobs and hurting the industry we all love.
Posted: Jul 27th 2011 10:52AM Hunter141072 said
@Huey2k2
Many people doesn´t really understand some things about "piracy" the ones who cracked the games are CRACKERS not pirates, they do it just for the challenge of breaking something that is "impossible" to break, they do it for competence, plain simple. many of those crackers hate distribution of their cracks but it´s impossible not to spread them, there is always somebody who gives those versions away, but those are the real pirates. crackers are amazingly intelligent , have good jobs some times excellent jobs for the kind of knowledge they have, and sometimes they even work in the industry, so no they are not "jobless idiots" as a mater of fact they are the ones who get the less for their cracks.
Reply
Many people doesn´t really understand some things about "piracy" the ones who cracked the games are CRACKERS not pirates, they do it just for the challenge of breaking something that is "impossible" to break, they do it for competence, plain simple. many of those crackers hate distribution of their cracks but it´s impossible not to spread them, there is always somebody who gives those versions away, but those are the real pirates. crackers are amazingly intelligent , have good jobs some times excellent jobs for the kind of knowledge they have, and sometimes they even work in the industry, so no they are not "jobless idiots" as a mater of fact they are the ones who get the less for their cracks.
Posted: Jul 27th 2011 10:59AM Grimbear13 said
@Huey2k2
The idea isn't stealing a game that may or may not be good. But certain games should not be at the standard $60 price point. Many games have a lot of effort put into them and deliver an experience that validates a $60 purchase. Others can be beaten in 2-3 hours and have no replay value. I've bought many games where the most time spent is on load screens or cutscenes and the gameplay is mediocre and forgettable. These games piss me off cause I'm paying the same amount as I do for something that may give me 30+ hrs of gameplay. If someone is unsure of a game there is no legit way to get a good feeling for the game. Demos are not usually good examples because it is either the begging of the game or a part that is made specifically to hook a user. The rest of the game may or may not reflect what you are shown.
Reply
The idea isn't stealing a game that may or may not be good. But certain games should not be at the standard $60 price point. Many games have a lot of effort put into them and deliver an experience that validates a $60 purchase. Others can be beaten in 2-3 hours and have no replay value. I've bought many games where the most time spent is on load screens or cutscenes and the gameplay is mediocre and forgettable. These games piss me off cause I'm paying the same amount as I do for something that may give me 30+ hrs of gameplay. If someone is unsure of a game there is no legit way to get a good feeling for the game. Demos are not usually good examples because it is either the begging of the game or a part that is made specifically to hook a user. The rest of the game may or may not reflect what you are shown.
Posted: Jul 27th 2011 11:37AM Nordoyle said
@Huey2k2
I do not pirate a games although I do rent them from Gamefly, That could be considered just as bad as I am not support the devs either way.
My argument is pirates are going to steal the game no matter the DRM or cost I mean come on there are people who steal the humble indie bundles.
Its not like they lost a customer when the pirate was never ever going to buy the game anyways.
Reply
I do not pirate a games although I do rent them from Gamefly, That could be considered just as bad as I am not support the devs either way.
My argument is pirates are going to steal the game no matter the DRM or cost I mean come on there are people who steal the humble indie bundles.
Its not like they lost a customer when the pirate was never ever going to buy the game anyways.
Posted: Jul 27th 2011 11:51AM gevenstaines said
@Huey2k2
becuase cracking software and then deleting the crack is beyond their abilities
Reply
becuase cracking software and then deleting the crack is beyond their abilities
Posted: Jul 27th 2011 12:09PM sigma8 said
@Huey2k2
"Like it or not developers are real people with real jobs trying to make a living off this stuff, by stealing a game, whether you intend to or not, you are helping put developers out of jobs and hurting the industry we all love."
People "doing their jobs" do horrible deeds everyday because their greedy or evil boss tells them to do it. If "the industry" wants to go to a model where you need persistent online connections to play single-player games, I will no longer love it, and will not support it or the people who work for such an industry. They are plenty of worthier things to support.
Reply
"Like it or not developers are real people with real jobs trying to make a living off this stuff, by stealing a game, whether you intend to or not, you are helping put developers out of jobs and hurting the industry we all love."
People "doing their jobs" do horrible deeds everyday because their greedy or evil boss tells them to do it. If "the industry" wants to go to a model where you need persistent online connections to play single-player games, I will no longer love it, and will not support it or the people who work for such an industry. They are plenty of worthier things to support.
Posted: Jul 27th 2011 12:09PM Hunter141072 said
@freaparn
Well, if you read what i said you´ll know that the whole point at the end is a competition, plain simple... who has the best ability to break the protection, they add credits because let´s face it, it´s a competition to get credit for it. You can think it´s stupid but is more a thing of pride believe it or not.....
Reply
Well, if you read what i said you´ll know that the whole point at the end is a competition, plain simple... who has the best ability to break the protection, they add credits because let´s face it, it´s a competition to get credit for it. You can think it´s stupid but is more a thing of pride believe it or not.....
Posted: Jul 27th 2011 12:11PM aristokrat said
@gevenstaines
The "pics or it never happened" mentality "forces" them to post the crack in order for their rep to grow. I'm not saying they have no choice, but if they want to flaunt their enlarged e-peen, they've got to share the code with someone.
Reply
The "pics or it never happened" mentality "forces" them to post the crack in order for their rep to grow. I'm not saying they have no choice, but if they want to flaunt their enlarged e-peen, they've got to share the code with someone.
Posted: Jul 27th 2011 1:14PM i77ogical said
"If 'the industry' wants to go to a model where you need persistent online connections to play single-player games, I will no longer love it, and will not support it or the people who work for such an industry. They are plenty of worthier things to support."
...then IGNORE the industry, instead of cracking and hacking its products.
"These guys ALL have master degrees and are working for a high caliber development house. They're all paid and fed well ... Games cost so much because they want HUGE profit margins. They aren't trying to make a living, they're trying to afford sport cars and million dollar homes."
... the workers on LA Noire would beg to disagree with you. Also, if someone works hard to get a master's degree, suddenly they're worth stealing from?
Reply
...then IGNORE the industry, instead of cracking and hacking its products.
"These guys ALL have master degrees and are working for a high caliber development house. They're all paid and fed well ... Games cost so much because they want HUGE profit margins. They aren't trying to make a living, they're trying to afford sport cars and million dollar homes."
... the workers on LA Noire would beg to disagree with you. Also, if someone works hard to get a master's degree, suddenly they're worth stealing from?
Posted: Jul 27th 2011 10:23AM Hexidecimal said
Just another reason not to buy Ubisoft Games.
Posted: Jul 27th 2011 10:25AM Haggard said
I guess they think this one isn't worth the full price then..?
Posted: Jul 27th 2011 10:26AM mietha said
It was going to be a $10 game fast enough anyway. Thanks for speeding up the process.
Posted: Jul 27th 2011 10:28AM CaptainProtonX said
I need to permanently not buy/get this game,
Posted: Jul 27th 2011 10:29AM Clownzilla said
It's getting too tedious and expensive just to play a game any more.
Posted: Jul 27th 2011 10:30AM FuriousMailman said
Posted: Jul 27th 2011 10:31AM Skorpeyon said
It's funny how they keep slamming their heads into the wall over and over again with this always-on DRM thing. I literally can't buy a game with always-on DRM because I may well be moving and not have internet access for the foreseeable future. I can still get online when I go somewhere ELSE, but not on my own computer. No point in owning a game I won't be able to play, so this is definitely a pass.
Posted: Jul 27th 2011 12:12PM sigma8 said
@Skorpeyon
Sucks for airplanes, too. What good are all the long-life batteries and in-seat outlets if you can't use your software? And yeah, sure, many flights have fee-based internet now--like I really want to pay another $10 in order to play a single-player game that I already bought...and then probably get kicked off of it when we fly through turbulence.
Reply
Sucks for airplanes, too. What good are all the long-life batteries and in-seat outlets if you can't use your software? And yeah, sure, many flights have fee-based internet now--like I really want to pay another $10 in order to play a single-player game that I already bought...and then probably get kicked off of it when we fly through turbulence.
Posted: Jul 27th 2011 10:34AM (Unverified) said
I never appreciated how much these drm schemes hurt legit consumers until I got deployed for 6 months without an internet connection. Who would have guessed Company of Heroes, purchased through steam DIGITALLY requires a disc to be inserted to play offline.
Posted: Jul 27th 2011 10:39AM QuePasa87 said
No PC version for me.
Posted: Jul 27th 2011 10:48AM MasterYogurt said
I will say that I played through Assassin's Creed II with this DRM scheme and without a hitch.
However, that doesn't mean I endorse it because it's patently ridiculous and really didn't work to prevent piracy.
However, that doesn't mean I endorse it because it's patently ridiculous and really didn't work to prevent piracy.
Posted: Jul 27th 2011 10:55AM Pugnaciousturtle said
Do they hate money, or just the people that use PCs?
Posted: Jul 27th 2011 11:14AM Hexidecimal said
@Pugnaciousturtle They hate people who use PCs.
Reply
Posted: Jul 27th 2011 10:56AM Goldenspiral said
Definitely will not purchase due to DRM. It might be an incredible game, but I'll never really know. There are far too many other great games coming out in the next 6 months, this will make my decisions a little easier since I can remove this from my wishlist.
Posted: Jul 27th 2011 11:00AM Keyelite said
Publishers and Devs were starting to do so good with not being dumb with DRM.
I guess Ubisoft didn't get that memo
I guess Ubisoft didn't get that memo
Posted: Jul 27th 2011 11:08AM xXHexagonXx said
Good to know so I don't accidentally purchase this for my kids.
Posted: Jul 27th 2011 11:09AM HappyFunBall said
Seriously?!?
Posted: Jul 27th 2011 11:14AM ZayCube said
That's a briliant idea Ubisoft, and now more people will buy the game, because people like having a DRM-curse on their games. /s
I thought they actually learned something by disabling always-on DRM on AC: Brotherhood. Why don't they ever learn. This is a lose-lose situation for both parts.
Lower quality of the product = less sales
I thought they actually learned something by disabling always-on DRM on AC: Brotherhood. Why don't they ever learn. This is a lose-lose situation for both parts.
Lower quality of the product = less sales
Posted: Jul 27th 2011 11:20AM Cranky Penguin said
Time to sell my AC Brotherhood on PS3 just to stick it to Ubisoft, who obviously don't care about their customers. I am no doubt a pirate in their eyes.
Posted: Jul 27th 2011 11:35AM KazamaSogetsu said
So this game, across all platforms, is a) part of the "Project 10 dollars", b) has P10 to unlock multiplayer and c) requires permanent internet connection.
Ubisoft gets an A+ for negative marketing. They're actively trying to get people to avoid the game, I think they hit the nail on the head.
Ubisoft gets an A+ for negative marketing. They're actively trying to get people to avoid the game, I think they hit the nail on the head.
Posted: Jul 27th 2011 11:39AM A bit a puddin said
The pack of rabid monkeys working in the piracy prevention department must not have got there bannnanas
To bad when ever I see "constant Internet connection required" I put my wallet back in my pocket
Ubisoft is only hurting themselfs
To bad when ever I see "constant Internet connection required" I put my wallet back in my pocket
Ubisoft is only hurting themselfs
Posted: Jul 27th 2011 11:51AM SmilinGoat said
I simply wont buy it then.
