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Anonymous
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12 years ago

Re: PLANTS VS. ZOMBIES™ GARDEN WARFARE Steam Version

I'm just a regular player.  I have no reason to feed you a line of poo about how good something is if it isn't.  I've been critical of things I think are poo in the past and I'll do it in the future.

Origin just doesn't seem that awful to me.  It works on all the computers I've tested on (a fair number from low/mid/high tier comps).  It mostly seems to work decent just disable it at Startup.  Most games I turn Origin in Game off because I do not like it... my opinion.  I tolerate it in this game because it makes it easier to join friends and I've had no adverse affects from it other than I cannot use custom overlay programs with it  (2nd monitor does the trick better).

In my opinion this game is worth it to install Origin for.  I'm not a bigger shooter player, more MMO / RPG / RTS guy... but this game I just cannot put down and my wife can't either.

I remember the early days of Steam... it wasn't pretty.  Origin got better just like Steam did so many years ago.

I akin it to Apple Maps vs Google Maps if you remember that fiasco.  Google Maps had 9 years of development under it's belt, Apple maps had a few months.  It came a long way in a short amount of time but it wasn't up to par.  No clue how Apple Maps turned out when they put it back in the oven... but Origin is better after it's initial outting.

That's just my 2cents.  If I had problems with it, I'd tell you.

I'm only here to help people play their games better.  Not because I want EA to like me.

**PS.  I love this game so much I'd be willing to install RealPlayer or Norton if it required it :P :P :P :P :P  yeah I love this game

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  • Anonymous's avatar
    Anonymous
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    12 years ago

    I like this game too woot and I would install anything if it means I can play more of this wonderful game origin may not have the best overlay or a good amount of games but atleast you can disable the overlay so you don't accidently open it. but i must say that unless you meet the recommended(well over the min) requirements don't buy this game or until most of the crash bugs have ways to be fixed or are explained as to why it happens.

  • Anonymous's avatar
    Anonymous
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    12 years ago
    @Undead10201 wrote:

     but i must say that unless you meet the recommended(well over the min) requirements don't buy this game 

    150% agree!!!

    If you want me to say something negative... You darn devs should put better "Minimum" requirements on your games.  PvZ and all games.  List multiple ones from multiple generations.  This is valid for almost all PC games regardless of who makes them.

    8800GT gives me an idea what this game runs on... it does not give an idea to other people because how many regular people are into computer hardware enough to know how an 8 year old higher-end GPU compares to today's landscape of APU/IGPs and lower end GPUs?

    Game Debate on the other hand... has some pretty high requirments.  I've run the game perfect 60fps on lesser systems than it suggests.  (Two thumbs up, I rather see high rather than low requirements... people don't like disappointment... however it could be a bit toned down and still be overkill)

    ----

    Here's a list I pulled out of my butt on the fly ; I do not have all the hardware or time to test all these (110% guess-ti-mations on the fly)

    8800 GT //or// 9800 GT  //or// 280m  //or// 360m  //or// 555m  //or//  640m  //or//  740  //or//  640  //or//  .... etc

    It isn't uncommon for game makers to ignore the mobile GPU segment.  Some games even straight up say "No laptop support", they obviously run on laptops if the laptop has the horsepower however.

    Same for ATi.   List an Intel IGP too (i.e. HD 4600 / 5000)!  List a minimum AMD APU too!

    Some of the people who are buying this game... the 8800 GT was new when they were in diapers.  It's 8 darn years old!!

    That's a conversation worth having in my opinion... not Steam vs Origin... that's my 2 cents though take it, leave it or hate me.

  • Mr_Anarchist's avatar
    Mr_Anarchist
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    12 years ago

    I posted alredy a topic, i wrote an email with answer (((

    I can't play in PwZ:GW, when i open the game i have only the window "Connecting to EA servers" and nothing else. I was waiting for 3 hours with this window, but nothing happend

  • Anonymous's avatar
    Anonymous
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    12 years ago

    Sounds like software is interfering.  Like a firewall or antivirus program.  BitDefender, NOD32, Norton and others have been the issues for other people.

    It could be something silly like PeerBlock or your router/modem just needs a good power cycle.  Maybe your router is being overzealous even, can you connect to other EA multiplayer games?

    Clear the host file out.

    C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\DRIVERS\ETC

    Clean Boot

    http://support.microsoft.com/kb/929135

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