SimonM

GOG looks good, but it's mainly for shareware and older titles, not big budget/blockbuster new releases.

R00fles! At best it's an 'ok' DRM system, at worse a horrible subscription system that is overrated by most of its users. Oh wait, that's one in the same - it's both DRM and a subscription system! What's there to like again? Oh, the sales. Those are ok... And really the only reason one would use it aside from the games that require it.Some people like the saved game backup services (I wish I had that when I lost my NWN 2 progress), others might like voice chat or just the convenience of managing their digital libraries with one login and one-click installation, especially if you're away or buy a new computer without access to your physical media. I hate having to rummage through boxes trying to find installation discs and license codes and having to carefully enter codes for perhaps dozens of games. Others still might not bother with good backup or record-keeping for non-DRM games they've bought through PayPal for instance. Steam does make it all pretty easy. So yes there is a lot more than just DRM and as you said, sales like 80% off are great too! Before I sound too much like a Steam salesman I agree I'm inherently opposed to DRM also. Just do agree that. as with films and TV, hackers find a way around it and all it succeeds in doing is inconveniencing legitimate customers.

I want this game! It's now release year. I'll DODA for more information!

Lesbians! They were pretty tough in the episode D-Yikes. I wonder how Mr/Mrs Garisson will identify him/herself in this game...

That's what I thought. Like the article mentions, it just looks like a way for them to legally get out of certain contractual obligations. I don't think there's any need for concern about South Park or any of the other games in development.

My one hope is that the game has a significant open-world component with free exploration. The comments from Trey that they had to map the whole town and you literally had to walk from Stan's house to Kyle's house suggested this might be the case. However some of the scenes from this trailer have it looking decidedly platform-y (at 1:21 and 1:26). It'll be interesting to see whether they managed to cajole the 2D look of South Park into a 3D modelling engine. I hope they did and it's not just a 2D game or a series of mini games. The problem with platform games is they have a fairly limited and mostly nostalgic appeal by today's standards. If they did manage to create a 3D game, I can see the concept of a South Park multiplayer game or MMO being extremely popular!