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Comments on: Poll: Gamer's bill of rights--is it necessary?

A list of axioms regarding the PC gaming industry came out this week. Do you think this is silly or necessary?

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by Shaymojack August 29, 2008 4:22 PM PDT
The way games are being made now, it probably will be necessary before too long.
Some of these "rights," however, seem to be there to try and make game piracy easier.
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by jes834 August 29, 2008 8:11 PM PDT
high five number ten
ok when your cd drive crashes u have to buy a brand new computer! or if the disk breaks having to put a disk in to play my games bothers me to no end. but otherwise really the gov shouldnt get involved
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by Raziel66 August 29, 2008 8:15 PM PDT
The only "right" I want is access to a truthful preview of a game. Look at Kane and Lynch and the hype it received before it was released. Then look at the reviews after it came out... what happened? Are the gaming media so stupid that they can't realize a game sucks before it's released??
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by colmaboy August 30, 2008 5:52 PM PDT
Don't forget about the need to elimanate exclusive deals such as EA Sports Madden and the NFL. Madden is a tired year after year minor tweak game and all this for the low low price of $60. Open the door the competition and watch a real NFL game be developed. Boycott Madden!
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by Xcalibir September 2, 2008 12:54 PM PDT
Please! If you buy a game based on a review... well you deserve to loose the $60. Most of the games I buy are based on the developing companies rep, Demos and or word of mouth.

You start regulating the gaming industry and just like everything else regulated by the Gov, the prices go up. $60 bucks is affordable. If a game sucks don't buy from that company again.
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