Quote Originally Posted by Periklis
I do not think that on-line registration is a good idea; actually I think it should be illegal to do so. Personally I do not have an internet connection at all not because I can’t but because I do not want to. If I ever need internet browsing there are always other alternatives as an internet café or even my job’s internet connection. Why Microsoft or any other software manufacturer to oblige me to use internet connection in order to use their products ?
I have to second that. I have an internet connection at home since a month or so. Before I had only the connection at work. If I had to registrate online to be able to play computer games, I wouldn't have played any games at all for the last three years.

If one's obliged to have an internet connection in order to be able to play (single player!) games, gaming would be an even more expensive hobby...