Will Wright’s latest foree into playing God, Spore is being torn to pieces on Amazon, currently holding a paltry 1 1/2 stars. But is it because the game is terrible? Nope. It’s because of those three little letters that PC gamers (like me) have come to hate:

D.R.M.

Let’s read a few of the reviews, shall we? No? Well, let’s look at a few of the titles of the reviews, at least:

…well, there you go. Personally, I’m waiting before I pick up Spore, partially because of the DRM and partially because I’ve had my doubts on the game. Sure, it looks great, but I want to see how far short of the mark it falls before I make any decisions.

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