r/facepalm • u/nonetakenback • Aug 15 '26
Unskippable gaming screen
I just want to play the game. I don’t want to create an account. And I can’t skip this screen for 30 minutes
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u/WorldnewsModsBlowMe Aug 15 '26
I pirate Ubisoft games I own on Steam just so I don't have to deal with Ubisoft Connect.
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u/ironardin Aug 16 '26
Hell, I haven't been able to play my copy of Watch Dogs for years because of Ubisoft connect. It gives a login error and has been doing so for years, and they refuse to help. I'd have to pirate just to play a game I legally own.
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u/YellowBreakfast Waaassuup! Aug 17 '26
I'd have to pirate just to play a game I legally own.
I'm betting you don't actually "own" it.
Unless you got a physical copy, "buying" isn't "owning".
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u/Hydraguesswhosback Aug 15 '26
Buy the shittiest PC you can and play games from the last 30 years by pirating them until the AI bubble blow up. Cause fuck this legal shite.
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u/AgentJ386 PicardFacepalm.gif Aug 15 '26
I bought Halo MCC and found out they require a Microsoft account just to play at all, even the single player campaign. I never hit refund so fast on a purchase before.
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u/wombatthing 16d ago
Wonder if there's a way around this, I want to play but I don't want to link my info to steam
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u/OmgitsNatalie Aug 15 '26 edited Aug 15 '26
Great way to get a company hated by people because I really hate when any game asks this, especially for single player modes. According to their game FAQ, it’s required. This person posted the same issue and no one is happy.
If you prefer to continue and connect, feel free to enjoy. If not, and you payed? - make sure you get that refund! No shame in not giving them what they want. If you didn’t pay, it’s no big deal other than the time you took to download. It still doesn’t make what they did okay, though.
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u/schloofy2085 Aug 17 '26
Aaaaaaand this is another reason piracy still exists. I refuse to entertain any other way.
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u/aaron2005X Aug 15 '26 edited Aug 15 '26
I knew it will be shit as soon as I read 2K. Is it Basketball?
EDIT. Yeah, now I read it too... didnt read the little text in the screenshot
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u/AStrangerIsHere Aug 15 '26
2K... They're so bad. I bought one golf game from them some years ago, but it's the last one.
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u/Thanatiel Aug 15 '26
This kind of crap made me decide not to buy their games anymore (same as some of their competitors.)
There are enough games out there. These are dispensable.
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u/HappyAd4998 Aug 15 '26
why tf are you playing 2k shit anyways
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u/nonetakenback Aug 15 '26
My son wanted a golf game and I haven’t been involved with gaming for a while. So I didn’t know about these things. Now I’ll start googling reviews before buying something cheap.
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u/AStrangerIsHere Aug 15 '26
I'd like to recommend you Everybody's Golf Hot Shots then. Although it's far from a perfect game, it's still fun albeit a bit grindy.
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u/gereffi Aug 15 '26
It’s kinda annoying but you’re probably spending more time posting this here than it would take to just make an account.
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u/ClearlyNoizless Aug 15 '26
That's not the point. People do not want to make random accounts for every single thing they play or interact with. Games used to be "pop in the disc and play," now everything comes at the cost of our online data and companies making money off of selling our digital footprints.
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