For all the reasons mentioned in numerous other threads I never download games that have drm.
Today I saw the DVD version of Drawn the painted tower in an actual store and I thought of buying it, but then I saw the system requirements mentioned internet explorer.
Does this mean this needs online activation, just like the download?

The store had several Big Fish titles and most did not mention internet explorer.

HandsFree -- I'm sending this over to the Casual Games forum.

I have several boxed retail Big Fish games and not a one of them has ever required online activation. Having said that, I hope someone here has the boxed version who can let you know for sure whether it requires online activation or not.

Can there be another reason for having internet explorer in the system requirements?

Handsfree, have you contacted BigFish Customer Support to see what they have to say? They are very good at responding in a timely manner.

Ana :wave:

Will do that. I'll let you now what they say.

OK, got a reply from Big Fish today. In Dutch, but roughly translated it says:
I see Internet Explorer is indeed required. This is probably because the Game Manager uses components of IE and could give errors if Internet Explorer is not installed.
You never need to activate our CD-ROM games online.

So we are cool there.
Now how is Drawn a casual game? I've always heard it referred to as adventure light. Does it have match 3 or HOG screens? Or do I need another thread for that?

Good news about the no online activation. I was pretty sure it wasn't needed but couldn't say for sure.

There are no HOG screens or match-3 in the game.

DRawn is a game that rather borders between an Adventure Lite (it was designed with Casual gamers in mind) and a full fledged adventure. The second one seemed even more full fledged adventure than the first one. Sometimes it's a tough call where and how to categorize games.

Ana

I have a disk version of the first "Drawn" and really liked the game

Is there also a disk version of Drawn II available then ??

[I didn't even know there was a Drawn II. Shows how observant I am !! ]

Mad, it was available at Walmart in the states but not on Amazon that I can find.

It is called Drawn: Dark Flight

Ana

There's a seller on eBay United Kingdom right now who is selling Drawn 1 and Drawn 2 on one CD; it's a compilation package.

Looks like the only way I can get it on disk IS by buying the "two game" pack - so I've ordered that - from Amazon UK

Thank you both !!

You can always sell the first one on Ebay, Mad!

Great news that Drawn: Dark Flight is now on its way to you, Mad!

Yes !!

I don't play many Casual or Adventure Light games - just the odd one here and there - but the original "Drawn" was a a very nice experience.

As also was The Hound of the Baskervilles with Sherlock. [But then I do have a bias towards Frogwares ]