So back in October of last year EA shat out what they polished up to be marketed as nothing short of a masterpiece. Built on a top=end games engine, featuring massive playable areas, destructible buildings, pilot-able vehicles, and a vast arsenal. This, of course, was Battlefield 3.
Now leading up to its release I was rather excited about this game. Granted modern FPS games have unfortunately taken an arrow to the iron sights, and online gaming is plagued with glitch-happy bunny-hopping children; but after playing the beta for BF3 I was convinced it was a remarkable game far beyond the offerings of the Modern Warfare series. The vast landscapes felt like genuine battlefields within warzones- I specifically remember being under fire approaching an enemy checkpoint, and before I was gunned down I was saved by a helicopter pilot who opted to swoop in, grab me up, and fly to safety while I returned fire from the side of the aircraft. It was a genuine battle. It was brilliant.
This was the best the game ever got though. Before release I learned of the rather intrusive privacy policy that had to be accepted to play the game on PC; thanks to EA's rebranded Download Manager- Origin. This happy little program demanded the right to pull any info it liked from your PC- including but not limited to other programs installed - as if it has a right to that.
So it didn't take long for me to realise that I do in fact grant very similar rights to Steam, and I do like Steam. So perhaps...