So this is an online only mode

[WhiteWolf]

Looks like you can't play this game offline. I try to launch this game in offline mode but nothing happens. Sucks that they never tell you before purchasing the game that it's online only game. Kinda stupid to make this online only with no multiplayer in it. I played it on Xbox in offline mode without any problem but cant play on pc. lol

[wgb]

Agreed, a heads up would have been nice. I happen to live in a country where the data I need to download the game is more expensive then the game itself. And now I have to be online to play a single player title? just put it in the minimum specs guys. Then at least I can make an informed decision.

[FreeToaster]

This seems to be unintentional. Disabling cloud saves should allow the game to boot offline.

[wgb]

Originally posted by FreeToaster:

This seems to be unintentional. Disabling cloud saves should allow the game to boot offline.

Unfortunately not for me :( disabled cloud saving but still no dice. Just won't boot up. Works perfectly online - just not offline.

[VerGiL]

The game is completly offline, if you really can't launch it offline it's maybe a problem beetween Steam and the Game. So there is no need for a heads up since it's obviously a bug and not a requirement.

PS Online Gameplay consume little to none of an internet data cap.

[wgb]

Originally posted by VerGiL:

The game is completly offline, if you really can't launch it offline it's maybe a problem beetween Steam and the Game. So there is no need for a heads up since it's obviously a bug and not a requirement.

PS Online Gameplay consume little to none of an internet data cap.

Cool beans

[Kevät]

I can play it offline. One time I lost internet connection and it just said that I could still play it, only I wouldn't get any achievements, which makes sense.

[ZLinkelda]

So devs before I buy will this game start with no internet connection?

[MancSoulja]

Originally posted by rogerdodge9:

So devs before I buy will this game start with no internet connection?

The game will not start in offline mode, I made a video to prove it, just uploading it now.

https://youtu.be/a9Ul11o3GIc

[Kevät]

Originally posted by MancSoulja:

Originally posted by rogerdodge9:

So devs before I buy will this game start with no internet connection?

The game will not start in offline mode, I made a video to prove it, just uploading it now.

https://youtu.be/a9Ul11o3GIc

Yeah.... I can confirm, if you try to launch it while offline, then it won't load. You can click 'play game' when it tells you you're offline, but then nothing happens (like happened in your video). What gives? It seems to be a bug more than something intentional...? Ideas?

[MancSoulja]

Originally posted by Kevät:

Originally posted by MancSoulja:

The game will not start in offline mode, I made a video to prove it, just uploading it now.

https://youtu.be/a9Ul11o3GIc

Yeah.... I can confirm, if you try to launch it while offline, then it won't load. You can click 'play game' when it tells you you're offline, but then nothing happens (like happened in your video). What gives? It seems to be a bug more than something intentional...? Ideas?

My first thought was it was DRM related, but I can't find anything about what DRM or even if this game uses any DRM.

[ZLinkelda]

Thanks, I will give this game a miss then for the moment and see if the issue gets resolved, would never buy a game that needs always online to play especially a single player only one.

[Kevät]

Originally posted by rogerdodge9:

Thanks, I will give this game a miss then for the moment and see if the issue gets resolved, would never buy a game that needs always online to play especially a single player only one.

Just for the sake of clarity, it seems you need to be online to run it, but while you are playing it, if you get disconnected, you can still play it, so it's not technically an "always online" game.

[MancSoulja]

Somone posted on my video that if you start the game in online mode and disable cloud saves, the game runs fine in offline mode.

Seems Steam cloud may be the culprit.

[Kevät]

Originally posted by MancSoulja:

Somone posted on my video that if you start the game in online mode and disable cloud saves, the game runs fine in offline mode.

Sorry if i'm thick, but this only means that it may run fine once you launch it when online? But what if you're offline in the first place, before launching it? Then it's still problematic I think.

[ZLinkelda]

According to wgb in the above post disabling cloud saves doesn't work.