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#201 Old 1st Jun 2009 at 3:07 PM
Quote: Originally posted by GSSMsmartgirl
This is probably just speculation, but...

has anyone ever thought that the "leak" might have been on purpose? I mean, it's kinda strange that it leaks several weeks before the game debut and people say it's really buggy. Then, suddenly, like a week later, there is a "second leak" that is somehow less buggy?


Most major releases these days get leaked ahead of time. Sims 2 got leaked ahead of time, for crying out loud, but no one remembers that. While there is often a 'leaked-on-purpose' conspiracy theory, I suspect it's just because the going-gold stage (i.e., the actual production of all those discs) means that there are more hands in the mix and more opportunities for an internal leak or theft.

The two releases are pretty much identical, content-wise, and story progression and genetics are still broken, although the latter seems to be something that people are not that concerned about.
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#202 Old 6th Jun 2009 at 12:09 PM
Quote: Originally posted by gwynne
The two releases are pretty much identical, content-wise, and story progression and genetics are still broken, although the latter seems to be something that people are not that concerned about.

Genetics are broken!
Please tell me thats fixed in the patch!

no power in the verse can stop me
ge smak daun, gyon op nodotaim
jus nou drein jus daun
Field Researcher
#203 Old 6th Jun 2009 at 3:34 PM
As someone who bought the release version and has played the leaked version (not mine but a friend of mine from work) I can sadly tell you, they are exactly the same. The only thing missing was riverview, which I downloaded and my coworker got from MATY. so Yes. EA was lying its the exact same game. No Pre-what ever no less buggy than the release. They were trying to cover thier bottom line. Gah.. Don't get me started on EA. Cause if i get mad enough I will go over to the EA compound in Santa Monica and make some noise.
Alchemist
Original Poster
#204 Old 6th Jun 2009 at 3:36 PM
Quote: Originally posted by DarkLolita
As someone who bought the release version and has played the leaked version (not mine but a friend of mine from work) I can sadly tell you, they are exactly the same. The only thing missing was riverview, which I downloaded and my coworker got from MATY. so Yes. EA was lying its the exact same game. No Pre-what ever no less buggy than the release. They were trying to cover thier bottom line. Gah.. Don't get me started on EA. Cause if i get mad enough I will go over to the EA compound in Santa Monica and make some noise.


Most of us knew that weeks ago. Some of us were in denial
Field Researcher
#205 Old 6th Jun 2009 at 3:44 PM
Quote: Originally posted by gwynne
Most major releases these days get leaked ahead of time. Sims 2 got leaked ahead of time, for crying out loud, but no one remembers that. While there is often a 'leaked-on-purpose' conspiracy theory, I suspect it's just because the going-gold stage (i.e., the actual production of all those discs) means that there are more hands in the mix and more opportunities for an internal leak or theft.


This is true. As someone who Works in an Electronics department If I were an improper individual I could have leaked the game a week before release, because thats when our shipments showed up. Rip iso, get keygen, package and put in a torrent. A child could do it. So once that game is onna disk, or in the hands of an online store, there could be many 'leaks' It does bring me a little comfort that the versions that were leaked majorly wern't ripped isos.
But what ever.
Test Subject
#206 Old 6th Jun 2009 at 4:24 PM
Even tho the leaked one was non complete It was like what an hour or 2 after launch for someone to pirate the collectors edition. And like what another 2-3 hours for the entire store to be on the torrents? I personally think EA knew about the leak and just played like they did not lol I mean common look at all the press they got leading up to the launch it was all over the news most major game sites we talking about it it was EVERYWHERE and all those people talking about prob cut their advertising costs in half lol
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