Originally Posted by Raze

Are you shutting down all non-essential programs (especially anti-virus) before starting the game?

I don't have the game yet, so don't know if there are any know issues that can cause this...

mm i could give it a try, but i rather not turn off the antivirus. but i can try making some exeption for the game i guess. worth a try

Originally Posted by ForkTong
If you're playing with a No-DVD crack, this can happen too. If you are playing with the shipped DVD in your drive, there may be an issue with SecuROM. Contact their support: http://www.securom.com/support_enduser.asp?t=1

no i have the original DVD from the store, so no need to use a crack.
securom if the DVD driver ? there don't seem to be any errors regarding the dvd-player. it just when i click save game and select the file to overwrite, and click yes to confirm, the game crashes.