2023-06-19 | @Acidus
Me: I finally get to play this brand new copy of Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 on my day off
Me: [Puts disc into PS5 and clicks play]
PS5: MUST INSTALL UPDATE FOR THIS APPLICATION FIRST
Me: ok
PS5: IT'S 63 GB
Me: ... really? ... I mean, ok, install I guess
PS5: LOG INTO PSN NETWORK TO PROCEED
Me: I just want to play Call of Duty on my day off
PS5: LOG INTO PSN NETWORK TO PROCEED
Me: [Goes and tracks down PSN user/pass]
Me: [Types in user/pass]
PS5: AGREE TO OUR UPDATED TERMS OF SERVICE TO PROCEED
Me: ... ok
PS5: YOU MUST SCROLL TO THE BOTTOM OF LEGAL AGREEMENT BEFORE "ACCEPT" IS AVAILABLE
Me: ... [scrolling] ... [scrolling] ... [scrolling] ... [Accept]
PS5: AGREE TO OUR UPDATED PRIVACY POLICY TO PROCEED
Me: seriously? ok...
PS5: YOU MUST SCROLL TO THE BOTTOM OF LEGAL AGRE...
Me: I know I know! Fuck it! [scrolling] ... [scrolling] ... [scrolling] ... [Accept]
PS5: LET'S REVIEW YOUR ACCOUNT SETTINGS AND FRIENDS LIST
Me: [clicks "do this later"]
PS5: LET'S SETUP TWO FACTOR OPTIONS
Me: I just want to play Call of Duty on my day off!
PS5: [Unflinching, Uncaring stare]
Me: for the love of... [clicks "do this later"]
PS5: REVIEW THESE APPS TO INSTALL. I'VE ALREADY CHECKED THE BOXES THAT YOU WANT THEM.
Me: I don't need yet another way to watch Netflix and HBO Max
PS5: IT'S JUST CALLED "MAX" NOW, FOR SOME REASON.
Me: GO THE FUCK AWAY! [clicks "do this later"]
PS5: DOWNLOADING UPDATE... 80 KB... 190 KB... ESTIMATED TIME REMAINING... 4 HOURS
Me: WTF? I have a gigabit fiber connection!
PS5: 440 KB... 690 KB...
Me: [Activates rest mode on PS5]
[Several hours later]
Me: [turns on PS5, starts Call of Duty]
PS5: STARTING CALL OF DUTY WARZONE 2.0. IT'S A FREE-TO-PLAY BATTLE ROYALE!
Me: No, I just want to play Call of Duty Modern Warface 2, the game, on my day off.
PS5: ... ...
Me: you know, the campaign?
PS5: MUST DOWNLOAD AND INSTALL CAMPAIGN PACK TO PLAY CAMPAIGN.
Me: Wait, what did you download before?
PS5: CALL OF DUTY WARZONE 2.0
Me: I paid US dollars, for a game, called Call of Duty Modern Warefare 2. It says so on the disc. I put that disc into you, and before I could do anything, you said I had to download something
PS5: CORRECT
Me: And that something was *not* an update for the game I purchased
PS5: CORRECT
Me: And to play the game I actually bought, you now need to download something else?
PS5: CORRECT
Me: I JUST WANT TO FUCKING PLAY CALL OF DUTY MODERN WARFARE 2 ON MY DAY OFF!
PS5: BEGINNING DOWNLOAD OF "FULL INSTALL CAMPAIGN PACK" (24 GB) .... 80 KB ... 190 KB...
Me: [Activates rest mode on PS5]
Me: [Starts cleaning in the basement]