Do any of these games have CD keys or activation codes?

[mshan]

The reason I ask is that Consumer Depot has these games cheap, but they are described as new / open box.

 

[wakawaka]

riiight....

 

[mshan]

This is a serious (newbie) question.

These games are available cheap at Consumer Depot, but it's also likely that they are store returns that someone else may have already installed.

I have no problem with that as long as i can use the games myself (Tiger Woods 2004, Madden 2005, Pacific Fighters).

 

[DaveSimmons]

This would be a question for the Software forum, but you could probably answer it yourself using Google.

(e.g. Google "Pacific Fighters CD key" or "Pacific Fighters copy protection")

 

[Conky]

All you need to know about Consumerdepot.com BBB link scroll down to the "Customer Experience" part

 

[DaveSimmons]

FYI the FS/FT forum here is a good place to buy games. People that have even a few Heatware evals tend to be honest about stopping use of a CD key.

 

[imported_fatal]

The only games that will be affected by a CD key are online multiplayer games like... Doom3, UT2004, Etc

Most games use Safedisc, etc that will verify the org CD

 

[mwmorph]

i think all ea games have cd keys. my copy of tiger woods 2k and madden 2k5 and 3 nfs titles all had cd keys. if you want to play multiplay, buy new copies.

 

[ShadowBlade]

ive yet to see a game that doesnt require a CD key

 

[imported_fatal]

Originally posted by: mwmorph
i think all ea games have cd keys. my copy of tiger woods 2k and madden 2k5 and 3 nfs titles all had cd keys. if you want to play multiplay, buy new copies.

Lots of games have CD keys, they are game specific. He is asking if a game will work if someone has used the CD key. The answer is yes, unless it is an online game like the ones I have stated.

 

[Ike0069]

Originally posted by: ShadowBlade
ive yet to see a game that doesnt require a CD key

Really? Alot of games do not require one.

 

[Ike0069]

Originally posted by: Crazyfool
All you need to know about Consumerdepot.com BBB link scroll down to the "Customer Experience" part

Wow. After reading thru that link, I would stay the hell away from that place.

 

[mshan]

I don't have broadband access, so I just want to be able to install the games and play them on my computer.

 

[AristoV300]

Originally posted by: Ike0069

Originally posted by: Crazyfool
All you need to know about Consumerdepot.com BBB link scroll down to the "Customer Experience" part

Wow. After reading thru that link, I would stay the hell away from that place.

I think that is a fair assessment.

 

[thegimp03]

Yeah, Consumer Depot looks bad...don't waste your money there

 

[leedog2007]

Originally posted by: ShadowBlade
ive yet to see a game that doesnt require a CD key

I have a dvd version of farcry that doesn't need a cd key.