User:JamesTDG/Unplayable physical media I own
I am a rare breed of media collector known as a physical PC game collector, my collection may not be vast, but their playability paints a dark picture when it comes to media ownership. This list is meant to help users learn about anti-ownership for physical media.
| Title | Year | Platform | Storefront | Playable? | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Call of Duty Black Ops II | 2012 | Windows | Steam | No | Physical game is tied to Steam CD key that has already been redeemed. |
| BioShock Infinite | 2013 | Windows | Steam | Kinda | Physical game is tied to Steam CD key that has already been redeemed, however, previous owner has left their credentials available to the next owner. |
| Unreal Tournament 2003 | 2002 | Windows | Standalone | Yes | |
| Soldier of Fortune Platinum Edition | 2001 | Windows | Standalone | Yes | |
| Unreal | 1998 | Windows | Standalone | Yes | |
| Half-Life GOTY | 2000 | Windows | Standalone/Steam | Yes | Steam versions of keys in this GOTY are most likely already redeemed. Has 5 games - HL1, TFC, OF, CS, BS |
| Imperium Galactica II Alliances | 2000 | Windows | Standalone | Untested | Incomplete disc collection, disc 2 is missing. |
| Medieval II Total War | 2006 | Windows | Standalone | Yes | Has CD key printed inside of box |
| Fable The Lost Chapters | 2005 | Windows | GFWL | No | Has been unplayable since the death of Games For Windows Live, would be unable to validate the license without access to those servers. Possible chance that the license would still be unable to be validated regardless depending on the functionality of CD keys through GFWL. |
| Fallen Angel Sacred 2 | 2008 | Windows | GFWL | No | Stated on the box is required to access online to activate the key. |
| Europa Universalis Rome | 2008 | Windows | Standalone | Yes | includes a strategy guide that I cannot access because it's locked behind an online code that is most likely either already redeemed or expired. |
| Star Wars Battlefront II | 2005 | Windows | Standalone | Yes | Requires an online connection to play the game since it is a multiplayer only title. Community servers do exist ever since the closure of the game spy servers. |
| Command and Conquer 3 Tiberium Wars | 2007 | Windows. | Standalone | Yes | Multiplayer features are shut down, however, functionality of the game still exists via the single-player campaign. |
| Sins of a solar empire | 2008 | Windows | Standalone | No | Game is reliant on an online client that has the CD key associated with the game already redeemed. |
| The Orange Box | 2007 | Windows | Steam | No | Steam key already redeemed |
| Halo CE | 2003 | Windows | Standalone | Yes | All single-player components are functional. Game requires a community patch to access any multiplayer features. |
| LEGO Star Wars | 2005 | Windows | Standalone | Yes | |
| Battlefield in 1942 The Complete Collection | 2005 | Windows | Standalone | Yes | All single player components are functional. Multi-player components require a community patch to access any sort of community run servers. Game comes with six individual install disks, which makes it extremely unrealistic to install this on any sort of Linux distribution. |
| Crysis | 2007 | Windows | Standalone | Yes | |
| Turning Point Fall Of Liberty | 2006 | Windows | GFWL | No | Has Games for Windows Live DRM associated with the game |
| TESV: Skyrim | 2011 | Windows | Steam | No | Game key associated with disk is already used. |
| Left 4 Dead 2 | 2010 | Windows | Steam | No | Game key associated with disk is already used. |
| Sid Meier's Civilization V | 2010 | Windows | Steam | No | Game key associated with disk is already used. |
| Battlefield 4 | 2013 | Windows | Origin | No | Game key associated with disk is already used, Origin DRM is broken as well. |
| Anno 2205 | 2015 | Windows | uPlay | No | Game key associated with disk is already used, Ubisoft Online DRM is additionally expired. |
| Farcry 3 | 2012 | Windows | uPlay | No | Game key associated with disk is already used, Ubisoft Online DRM is additionally expired. |
| Battlefield 2142 | 2007 | Windows | Standalone | Yes | Multiplayer only game, requires a community patch in order to play ever since closure of gamespy servers. |