The latest WipEout HD patch, when downloaded on the PS3, adds in ad content courtesy of Double Fusion. Before the patch, the load time before a race was about eight seconds. Now, while an ad plays, that load time increases to a whopping 19 seconds.
This is the sort of bullshit that users need to make a big stink about if they don’t want it becoming the norm. So what can you do? Well, start by making plans to not buy WipEout HD until this is fixed. If you already own it, start yelling at them until they listen. Seriously, you already paid for your game. Don’t take this crap. [Joystiq]
glennc
Tuesday, August 4, 2009 at 11:56 AMinexcusable but what do you expect? we have to sit there and wait for every web page to load it’s ads before we can read the damn page.
ads can work in games and often actually ad to the realism but this will surely be abused over time just like anything else involving making money. human nature to first discover and then expolit
matt
Tuesday, August 4, 2009 at 1:45 PMthis just got me thinking… is there any return process for any digital disto services? is there any for steam?
blake
Tuesday, August 4, 2009 at 1:53 PMthe “global economic crisis” does wierd things to companies eg: this article, the company that makes wipeout might be struggling and this is how they can make some :D
slingback
Wednesday, August 5, 2009 at 1:18 AM…another reason no to own a PS3.