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EA Denies DRM Problems With Sims 2

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on from the typical-mmo-company-response dept.

Fizzlefist writes "For the past 2 weeks there has been an uproar on the Sims 2 forums concerning the inclusion of Sony's SecuROM DRM software in the latest expansion pack, Bon Voyage. It seems paid customers have been having problems since day one of release, but EA is only now, 5 weeks later, issuing an official statement on the matter. A lot of what's in the statement is outright fiction with proven reports of issues with disabling of disc burning software, optical disc drives, printers, cameras, system slowdown and even system crashes. Fan responses have been cold to say the least. Interestingly enough, the expansion pack was cracked and up on the internet less than 24 hours after its release."

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  1. Jack Thompson says.. by QuantumG · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    back in 2005 Jack Thompson almost made a good argument regarding Sims 2. He initially was demanding that EA show us "what's under the blur" over the rude bits on Sims, because he was of the belief that by using a cheat code you could see, *shock*, genitalia! So, EA responded and said no, Sims don't have genitalia.. they're more like Ken and Barbie dolls being perfectly smooth "down there".

    So yeah, Jack is again revealed to be the overreacting retard that he is. 'cept, thing is, there *are* "expansion packs" out there that will provide your Sims with full nakedness, including genitalia. Both adults, and here's the creepy bit, kids. EA has taken a hands off approach to these expansion packs which are undoubtedly adored by pedophiles everywhere. They're not going to stop it, and why would they? Any third party add-on which expands their market share for the base game, especially in ways that they would never dare to do themselves, is good for business right?

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    1. Re:Jack Thompson says.. by Jarjarthejedi · · Score: 0, Offtopic

      Wow...is the new /. trend to not even read the title? I've got to keep up with these things better...

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    2. Re:Jack Thompson says.. by FlyingSquidStudios · · Score: 0, Offtopic

      I'd rather have pedophiles pretending to rape kids than actually raping kids. It's not like Sims 2 turns you into a pedophile (Saving that expansion pack for Sims 3 maybe)... but that expansion pack might satisfy a couple of them enough so they don't have to hurt a real kid.

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    3. Re:Jack Thompson says.. by arth1 · · Score: 1, Offtopic

      Um, children have genitalia which are visible when they're naked, and acknowledging the fact doesn't make one into a pedophile. Depicting naked persons (of any age) without genitalia would be calling attention to what's left out.

      Someone being unable to see a naked child without having thoughts of sexuality, on the other hand, makes me question what kind of deviants they are.