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Impluse Driven has Command & Conquer: The Ultimate Collection (PC Digital Download) for $17

I recommend telling Amazon the lower price: go here [amazon.com], then ctrl+f "tell us about a lower price".

http://www.amazon.com/Command-Conque...nd+%26+Conquer

Aye... that's a nice price.

Been eyeing this collection for a while, but didn't want to pay $50 for a product I've effectively bought twice now. =P I think i'd be willing to pay $17 though, for the sake of having all of C&C run off my hdd without any discs needed. :3

Anyone have any thoughts or experiences running this particular collection? Do the games really all "just run" on Win7 as advertised? Is the 3/5 on Amazon due to the usual bitching about Origin?

Originally Posted by DaedalusIkari Been eyeing this collection for a while, but didn't want to pay $50 for a product I've effectively bought twice now. =P I think i'd be willing to pay $17 though, for the sake of having all of C&C run off my hdd without any discs needed. :3 Anyone have any thoughts or experiences running this particular collection? Do the games really all "just run" on Win7 as advertised? Is the 3/5 on Amazon due to the usual bitching about Origin?

I haven't had any problems under Windows 8 so I assume the same for 7. I haven't played them all extensively yet but they all run.

And yes I think the Amazon reviews are just bitching about Origin same as some people there will down rate something just because it requires Steam.

Tony has stated that Amazon will not PM the $18 price because they will have it next month for the same.

I loved RA2 when it came out so long ago.... Is there still a RA2 online community to play with?

I bought it & they split up the download for each individual game.

I was worried it was going to be one big ass chunk of download.

i wonder what kind of Draconian DRM the gamestop app uses..

THIS GAME REQUIRES THE GAMESTOP APP
Download the GameStop App, find more information and technical requirements now.

Originally Posted by ncc1701p i wonder what kind of Draconian DRM the gamestop app uses.. THIS GAME REQUIRES THE GAMESTOP APP Download the GameStop App, find more information and technical requirements now.

Maybe you can or have to use Origin?

EDIT:
Well answered my own question, it says "IMPORTANT NOTICE: This game requires the EA Origin client to play & update."

Originally Posted by ncc1701p i wonder what kind of Draconian DRM the gamestop app uses.. THIS GAME REQUIRES THE GAMESTOP APP Download the GameStop App, find more information and technical requirements now.

It doesn't. They're just silly and make you install their app to get the Origin key. The do the same thing with Steam keys.

The actual game itself is Origin and Origin is the only DRM so there's no disc based nonsense like Securom.

Once you get your key from the Gamestop app you can safely delete it.

It's possible you may just get the key by email, but they are kind of hit or miss with that on Steam keys. Sometimes people get them straight in the email and sometimes people have to install the app to get the key.

Motoki: Good info, thanks!

please delete

Sorry bud, http://www.cheapassgamer.com/forums/...d.php?t=336108

Thanks for all but the "bud" part, umm, chief?

Originally Posted by clonesniper666 Tony has stated that Amazon will not PM the $18 price because they will have it next month for the same.

Then it's worth waiting to grab it on there.
Did he say it would start the month or is this one of those "wait and see" things?

Originally Posted by Jaysonguy Then it's worth waiting to grab it on there. Did he say it would start the month or is this one of those "wait and see" things?

It really doesn't matter. Both Impulse and Amazon will just give you a code to activate and download on Origin.

Well I took the plunge and like it was said.. you have to go through holy broo-haha and install their client which gets you the code.. I gave them a very spammy email account of mine.. it worked.. welcome to Cloud Country.

Originally Posted by Motoki It doesn't. They're just silly and make you install their app to get the Origin key. The do the same thing with Steam keys.

Is this a new thing? I bought NV:UE from them last July and the receipt email also contained the Steam key.

Originally Posted by Detruire Is this a new thing? I bought NV:UE from them last July and the receipt email also contained the Steam key.

There's been off and on reports for a while with their Steam keys alternately being given by email or having to go through the app to get it. In one case I even remember with the same game on the same sale some people reported getting the key in their email and some did not and had to get it through the app.

TBH I have no idea what the heck they are doing so I just tell people it's YMMV but you might be forced to go through the app.

The way they phrase it on the store page is misleading though. Even if you have to use the app to get the key it's not an extra layer of DRM like it sounds, it's just an extra hoop you have to jump through to get the key.

Do these games hold up well, or are they the kind you have fond memories of but when you load them up, not so much?