Borderlands 2 is temporarily free to grab on Steam, as it continues to be review bombed for non-Randy Pitchford tweet reasons
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Does the same logic apply to the "woke nonsense" reviews for The Last of Us Part 2 when it was released, or any media featuring a minority group for that matter?
Well, I'm not going to pretend you don't have a point. Anything popular enough is going to attract some sort of hate. But I'd argue that being woke is not enough to get your game review bombed.
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So you can't play with friends? Isn't that like half of the fun of Bonerlands?
Can't complain about the single player half of the fun at the price of free, though.
The game is so old, it should run fine even in a VM.
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absolutely worth it to get, btw. still play it to this day.
and Borderlands 3 I think is like 2 dollars on steam at the moment. absolutely grab that.
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wrote on last edited by [email protected]I suppose you didnât hear about the new EULA for Take-Two/2K/Rockstar games eh?
Long story short they have explicit permission to install a root kit on your system which is a popular type of malware. If the developers knowingly install a root kit on your system and someone who is savvy enough decides to abuse it, well⌠letâs just say the outcome isnât pretty for the end-user.
I love BL1 & BL2 but this is justification to put those games to rest or run them offline or in LAN, having a back door to peopleâs systems on any online game will backfire.
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Well, I'm not going to pretend you don't have a point. Anything popular enough is going to attract some sort of hate. But I'd argue that being woke is not enough to get your game review bombed.
wrote on last edited by [email protected]My point to OP was that review bombing is, by definition, malicious. Sure, some companies can claim their game was "review bombed" because they don't like the legitimate criticism of their game, but what it really is, is when bad actors leave fake reviews because they don't like the game for reasons beyond the mechanics or systems.
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I suppose you didnât hear about the new EULA for Take-Two/2K/Rockstar games eh?
Long story short they have explicit permission to install a root kit on your system which is a popular type of malware. If the developers knowingly install a root kit on your system and someone who is savvy enough decides to abuse it, well⌠letâs just say the outcome isnât pretty for the end-user.
I love BL1 & BL2 but this is justification to put those games to rest or run them offline or in LAN, having a back door to peopleâs systems on any online game will backfire.
claiming so i can drop a negative review, i guess they didnt think about that thorough huh
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Free spyware! LOL What a way to spin things, devs. Well played! /s
wrote on last edited by [email protected]The actual game files for Borderlands 2 havenât been updated in several years. Sure, you could argue that the new TOS is just setting things up to quietly slip the spyware in later after the attention has waned. But as it currently stands, all of the new TOS stuff was just bringing their older games up to match their newer releases that are still being actively supported. Chances are very good that they never actually update Borderlands 2, and simply use the new TOS for future releases; Itâs simply an indicator that their future releases will have some gnarly anti cheat bullshit bolted on.
But that doesnât make headlines, nor does it fuel gamersâ nebulous rage. And yes, the âchances are goodâ part means the chance is a non-zero number. If I told you âthereâs a poisoned skittle in this gigantic bowl, but the chances are good that any single skittle wonât kill you,â how many skittles would you be inclined to eat?
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Tbh i never played the series with friends so i wouldnt know, was just fun collecting guns shooting things and hacking in super combos.
Thatâs a shame, because the series truly shines with multiplayer. It turns a grindy incremental loot game into a reason to hang out with friends.
Probably a tenth of my friends list on Steam came from joining random public Borderlands games, and just hanging out with whoever happened to be playing.
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Itâs because it isnât spyware. There is no kernel level anticheat or admin requirements as people keep suggesting . And the only things it sends back to gearbox is related to game functions:
- your steam friends list so it can check if they have a gearbox account
- in game chat
- which level in the game youâre currently on
I literally went to the point of packet inspection and found nothing to be concerned about.
EDIT: clarified reply was about it being called spyware.
And the only things it sends back to gearbox is related to game functions:
For BL2.
This is the data they're going to collect in the new game(hint, it's "everything"):
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My point to OP was that review bombing is, by definition, malicious. Sure, some companies can claim their game was "review bombed" because they don't like the legitimate criticism of their game, but what it really is, is when bad actors leave fake reviews because they don't like the game for reasons beyond the mechanics or systems.
It's a form of protest. And like with all protests, some are right, some are wrong. It's not always bad actors.
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My point to OP was that review bombing is, by definition, malicious. Sure, some companies can claim their game was "review bombed" because they don't like the legitimate criticism of their game, but what it really is, is when bad actors leave fake reviews because they don't like the game for reasons beyond the mechanics or systems.
They literally turned the game into spyware and are distributing it by giving it away for free. How does that fit your description in any way?
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I suppose you didnât hear about the new EULA for Take-Two/2K/Rockstar games eh?
Long story short they have explicit permission to install a root kit on your system which is a popular type of malware. If the developers knowingly install a root kit on your system and someone who is savvy enough decides to abuse it, well⌠letâs just say the outcome isnât pretty for the end-user.
I love BL1 & BL2 but this is justification to put those games to rest or run them offline or in LAN, having a back door to peopleâs systems on any online game will backfire.
i know about that. i also know its quite overblown. their EULA is no different than all of them.
but no malware has been installed.
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Buuuuuuuuuut they changed the EULA and now it has root level access to your system. As in its literally spyware.
Fuck free. You couldn't pay me to install this shit. Do so at your own risk. I want less massive corporations rooting around in my stuff. Not more.
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The actual game files for Borderlands 2 havenât been updated in several years. Sure, you could argue that the new TOS is just setting things up to quietly slip the spyware in later after the attention has waned. But as it currently stands, all of the new TOS stuff was just bringing their older games up to match their newer releases that are still being actively supported. Chances are very good that they never actually update Borderlands 2, and simply use the new TOS for future releases; Itâs simply an indicator that their future releases will have some gnarly anti cheat bullshit bolted on.
But that doesnât make headlines, nor does it fuel gamersâ nebulous rage. And yes, the âchances are goodâ part means the chance is a non-zero number. If I told you âthereâs a poisoned skittle in this gigantic bowl, but the chances are good that any single skittle wonât kill you,â how many skittles would you be inclined to eat?
If their future releases need root level access they can keep them. No thank you.
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Can't you just grab it and then restrict its internet access?
Grab it so you own it then torrent a non-spyware version.
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You will not use exploits or illegal or unauthorised means to interfere with or adversely impact any other userâs ability to use the services as intended; to gain unfair gameplay advantage; or to gain access to virtual items or other content to which you do not have valid entitlement. This includes the use of cheats or so-called âmod menusâ, unauthorised mods, hacks, glitches, or any other technical exploits, and phishing, scamming, or social engineering.
In legalese, does 'this includes' mean 'additionally' or 'specifically'?
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i know about that. i also know its quite overblown. their EULA is no different than all of them.
but no malware has been installed.
wrote on last edited by [email protected]i know about that. i also know its quite overblown. their EULA is no different than all of them.
Thatâs quite an ignorant statement to make, just because you donât care about what you sign up for doesnât mean otherâs donât as well.
but no malware has been installed.
a root kit is quite literally a type of malware, you agreed to malware being installed to your machine at any point in time and if not when it does bite you in the ass you canât sue for damages.
With your current mindset you might as well be on Reddit like all the other sheeple.
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Buuuuuuuuuut they changed the EULA and now it has root level access to your system. As in its literally spyware.
Fuck free. You couldn't pay me to install this shit. Do so at your own risk. I want less massive corporations rooting around in my stuff. Not more.
Please forgive my ignorance. What if we already have the game on Steam? Do I have to approve something? Or do they just have that access now?
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absolutely worth it to get, btw. still play it to this day.
and Borderlands 3 I think is like 2 dollars on steam at the moment. absolutely grab that.
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Borderlands 3 has such insanely horrible writing though.
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So you can't play with friends? Isn't that like half of the fun of Bonerlands?
...where are you guys finding friends?
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You will not use exploits or illegal or unauthorised means to interfere with or adversely impact any other userâs ability to use the services as intended; to gain unfair gameplay advantage; or to gain access to virtual items or other content to which you do not have valid entitlement. This includes the use of cheats or so-called âmod menusâ, unauthorised mods, hacks, glitches, or any other technical exploits, and phishing, scamming, or social engineering.
In legalese, does 'this includes' mean 'additionally' or 'specifically'?
Also note that this is for a game without competitive multiplayet
