Oh, man... Surfing the forums after the Reloaded release hit the torrent scene, I kinda understand now how come this series is so successful. Casual female (non-)gamers being the some backbone behind the Sims is in my opinion a common misconception. They may have a large impact, but I don't believe that they are the main engine under this train. Seeing even such pits of trolls like the RPG Codex turn gay for Sims puts it into perspective. It doesn't matter in this modern world whether you're male or female, a hardcore gamer or a housewife, a though guy or a furry, you're damn loser at life and such an obvious escapist quick-fix like the Sims is an irresistible attraction for you. Just like religion, alcohol and all other escapist addictions.
For we are a miserable lot. Of the hundreds of others we interact with, we're lucky if a handful few actually give us positive feedback and actually give a damn, even luckier are we, if that includes a significant other. And all it takes to make it better is a more friendlier stance towards others, a few smiles, some nice words, but the dog is to the village as the village is to the dog, so hate rules this world, violence it's deputy and we turn a blind eye to get the next fix.
@EA lied about DRM
Meh, and what else is new? If you haven't noticed, the gaming companies can do what the hell they want and the gaming media won't even utter a minor protest in P.S. In fact, remove the word "gaming" from that sentence and you have a broader rule for the relations between business and media. The only moment when that changes, is when the media has a more pressing need to save its own rear end, but you'd need a nearly revolutionary situation for that these days.
...And it is SecureROM as per the software security experts:
Oh, its removed from inventory, what tragedy!It seems to be a more subtle version, but it still has install limits, online activation and the works.