Would this be a case for FALSE ADVERTISEMENT? (Just kidding)

[Mikesla]

I just thought of something. On the box, if you have the requirements to play the game like this, and it just doesn't work the way it says it will what-so-ever no matter what, is this FALSE ADVERTISEMENT?

Think about it though. It says it can do this if you have this, and it doesn't do what it advertises...so is that again FALSE ADVERTISEMENT?


WOW, WOW, WOW!

Just kidding guys....

I'm sure this will get a few responses...

 

[Dudy80]

Nope, im pretty sure in the EULA theres something about them not garinteeing that it will work on all systems even if it meets the requierments. But it still wouldet be false advertisement becuase some people can play it fine.

 

[robaughjr]

Not false advertising, but you could squeeze a refund or store credit out of the place you bought it if you throw a big enough fit.

 

[Mikesla]

Nope, im pretty sure in the EULA theres something about them not garinteeing that it will work on all systems even if it meets the requierments. But it still wouldet be false advertisement becuase some people can play it fine.

Hi there.

If that is the case, perhaps they may look at placing extra info on their boxes such as an addition "will not work on all systems, even though you meet the minimum system requirements, we do not guarantee that this is a workable copy at time of print, or future releases. Also the game CD's in which you just purchased may be defective in all aspects...". Just a wee thought.

Getting bad CD's is the norm, but when 7 out of 10 are faulty copies, I would think that is really blurring the fine line.

People out there...READ the EULA, this thing is a marvel to read. It pretty much tells you that YOU/ME the consumer are fully 100 percent of the time responsible. So if you purchase it, you are out of luck. This sounds like a bad car dealership, you bought the car, and tough. You the consumer should have known that we make, and sell crap, so why did you buy it in the first place...suckers....oh btw, we love your money.

Would you people out there buy a car, and the car dealership has a written clause stating that the car might not work for all people.

In one sense we place too much *TRUST* in the gaming companies, thinking that they are all honest, and working for the greater good of the gaming community, when in fact they are not.

The software company isn't even held responsible for their own product in any way other than the fact of returning a defective CD, which believe it or not can, in some instances require you to return it too the store from which you have purchased the product because the Software company will only accept returns from retailers/dealers.

So read the EULA, the small print, and if it's on TV, try to slow down the Video so you can read that fine print at the bottom, and if you can try catching what the advertisement voice is saying about the product when they are speaking so bloody fast it's just a mess of words.

No matter I guess, I have a working copy. Isn't that what they want us to be like? Who cares about the next guy as long as I get my copy to work.

Later folks, it has been a pleasure speaking too you.

 

[Raider62]

Not false advertising, but you could squeeze a refund or store credit out of the place you bought it if you throw a big enough fit.

Some stores do not allow opened software to be returned for any reason. Again that is buyer beware but it still seems like stealing if I meet what you say I need to run it and then it doesnt work. And since Fire-axis, Take2 or whatever, and the store got some profit I point the finger at all of them.


Fix the friggin game already jeez!!! Thamer came into our tech support thread over 6 weeks ago and said he would look into our problem with BFG 6800's. I didnt realize they wouldn't release a fix for it until the next big patch. Thought they would at least give us a work around or something to let us play until the next big patch.... I will no longer buy games for 6 months after they are out. And no more games from Fire-axis/take2 whatever....

 

[Mikesla]

I will no longer buy games for 6 months after they are out.

Nowadays thats pretty much the rule of thumb. I often purchase games that have been on the market for about 9 months or so, this way I can be sure something has been done about the bugs.

Bargain Bins are great...$9.95 for a game that would have cost you $60.00 dollars a year, and half ago. It's nuts.

The only problem with this is, is trying to resist the urge to buy the game when you have been reading about it for 2 years, and on the day they release it your willing to take the risk....again for the 20th time.

Damn E3 shows can really get the juices flowing...

Thats what happened to me, I couldn't resist the urge, and they knew it.


Later!

 

[ice2be]

I think its about time we, the 'common gaming people' get ourselves together and set of to found a 'Gamers Union' to protect our rights and wallets...

Wouldnt you agree??

so that when we are we can say to our grandkids, you know, in OUR days, when we bought a game, we NEVER knew if it would play or not, even on the newest machines... :suicide:


and they would b"e like no way, thats impossible, isnt it daddy?

 

[Philips]

No, I think fraud is more likely.