So, can this be played offline WITHOUT INTERNET?

[Rizo the Hunter]

Can this game be played offline without an internet connection, NO INTERNET AT ALL? Or this another online only trash?

[main_street_saint]

From what I see on the official website, "Certain features and online play require Internet connection and 2K Account. Online console play requires paid subscription"

https://lego.2k.com/drive/faq/

So it doesn't state the need for an always on connection, so that's a good sign (at least).

[Rizo the Hunter]

Originally posted by main_street_saint:

From what I see on the official website, "Certain features and online play require Internet connection and 2K Account. Online console play requires paid subscription"

https://lego.2k.com/drive/faq/

So it doesn't state the need for an always on connection, so that's a good sign (at least).

Ok that's a good sign. Going to keep a watchful eye, because nowadays you never know with these greedy companies.

Thank you for your answer.

[ele]

Most people have a connection to the internet these days so you should consider online to always be required and not "trash."

[Rizo the Hunter]

Originally posted by ele:

Most people have a connection to the internet these days so you should consider online to always be required and not "trash."

Nah, it's utter trash because if the game shut downs, bye bye goes the game forever. Specially games you paid $60 for.

So yeah, unless its a f2p game or one of those competitive PVP only games, that always online bs is unacceptable in my book.

Always Online = Always No Buy

[Moga CMDR]

Originally posted by ele:

Most people have a connection to the internet these days so you should consider online to always be required and not "trash."

The online requirements mean you are limited in a lot of ways. it's often used as an anti-cheat mechanism too, which is sucks for SP games.

Some companies or at least particular games from some companies do not have reliable servers.

Yes people have internet. We know that. There is more to it. But if you are younger and not used to having control of your game, or your data, you may have lower expectations.

[Red]

Originally posted by ele:

Most people have a connection to the internet these days so you should consider online to always be required and not "trash."

People having an internet connection isn't the problem here. When a game is always online, it completely relies on servers to be playable, meaning when those servers stop or get shut down (and they will eventually), the game you spent your hard earned money is gone forever.

How you can defend practises like this is beyond me... How would you like it if you bought a brand new TV, but the catch is that you need to accept that someone can walk into your house at any moment and hit it with a sledgehammer and you can't just simply choose another TV because all the other ones do this too because "everyone has the internet now". What's that? You want to just replace it with the same model? Too bad because every single identical model also had the sledgehammer treatment and now you have to buy the new model until they decide to sledgehammer that too...

Do you see what the problem is here?

[Moogie]

I have ONLY played this game offline. Undecided about how I feel on the product overall, but yes, you can play it entirely without internet (after installation, of course).

[Rizo the Hunter]

Got it. So the game can be played offline after all. Thank you all for your answers.

[Sir Vyvre the Lone]

Originally posted by Moogie:

I have ONLY played this game offline. Undecided about how I feel on the product overall, but yes, you can play it entirely without internet (after installation, of course).

Key word: PLAYED. But can it be COMPLETED 100%? (not just story mode, but unlocking all parts.)

[Zero Enna]

Originally posted by Moogie:

I have ONLY played this game offline. Undecided about how I feel on the product overall, but yes, you can play it entirely without internet (after installation, of course).

did you need to create a 2k account for offline play or have to connect for anything? usually when i'm playing on the deck, and this is a game i'd buy for the deck in the first place, i'm offline. and as others stated, if the servers ever go offline, even if you just have to log in once per installation, you can't play the game you paid money for anymore. i'd hate that for such a title that i'd play exclusively in single player

[Wolfpup3]

Originally posted by Zero Enna:

Originally posted by Moogie:

I have ONLY played this game offline. Undecided about how I feel on the product overall, but yes, you can play it entirely without internet (after installation, of course).

did you need to create a 2k account for offline play or have to connect for anything? usually when i'm playing on the deck, and this is a game i'd buy for the deck in the first place, i'm offline. and as others stated, if the servers ever go offline, even if you just have to log in once per installation, you can't play the game you paid money for anymore. i'd hate that for such a title that i'd play exclusively in single player

This is what I'm wondering too. Requiring a 2K account for multiplayer is one thing, but I want the rest of it to work, including install, without it...