michaelleung: Bad Company 2 doesn't need a permanent online connection of BC2 if you have retail (you can choose to have a disc check or a one-time authentication).
Must be the same with the GamersGate version, as I've never had to be online to play it.
Also:
Sony: So close! While PSN allows you to pay in straight dollars, the intermediary "wallet" system requires you to have a minimum amount of credit to be able to purchase anything (the amount varies depending on geographical location). This leaves Sony with a nice pocket of loose change that most have given up for good. Yay, free money!
Is this still true? I haven't had to put a specific amount of money in my "wallet" for some time now. The PSN here will simply charge your credit card the required amount. Although you still have the choice of adding money to your wallet it's not mandatory.