Does anyone here actually still pirate games?

[nakamura]

People will always prefer free.

[eastyy]

i recall pirating half life 2 but funny thing is i actually had bought the game but was so annoyed with the stuff i had to do just to play the game (and i only had dial up at the time) now steam is a lot better

Pain in the arse drm should die

If i could i would pirate diablo 3 on the pc i actually have the bought the game but the always online is annoying YOU SHOULD NOT HAVE LAG IN A SINGLE PLAYER GAME still at least the console version i find better

[25.05.2005]

So, do we all agree that mass piracy is a thing of the past? I don't know anyone personally who ever got their XB360 or PS3 chipped. I understand that you can use a flashcart on 3DS now but it is by no means as widespread of the NDS R4 stuff.

No way. Nearly every gamer I know had a flashed 360, custom firmware PSP, or DS flash cart. PS3 - not so much.

I guess we operate in different circles.

[dvdx2]

seems the jolly roger has been hoisted here for many years here! Theres me thinking this forum was whiter than white...

[garrz32]

It always baffles me how there is still people that still pirate the 360 etc. Games are that cheap in places like CEX I just don't see the point. I guess with some people, still want everything for "free" or refuse to actually buy games for their kids.

Last game I probably "pirated" was Policenauts when the translation patch was released a few years ago.

This +1

[fishbowlhead]

i recall pirating half life 2 but funny thing is i actually had bought the game but was so annoyed with the stuff i had to do just to play the game (and i only had dial up at the time) now steam is a lot better

Pain in the arse drm should die

If i could i would pirate diablo 3 on the pc i actually have the bought the game but the always online is annoying YOU SHOULD NOT HAVE LAG IN A SINGLE PLAYER GAME still at least the console version i find better

Console versions get rid of that drm always online bollocks.

[Sketcz]

seems the jolly roger has been hoisted here for many years here! Theres me thinking this forum was whiter than white...

During the NTSC-uk days there'd be goat sacrifices and orgies.

[charlesr]

I have pics.

[dvdx2]

During the NTSC-uk days there'd be goat sacrifices and orgies.

Yeah your right; a lot of mellowing has taken place in old age!

[Sketcz]

I have pigs.

That's what you used to say back in the day, entering the ritual chamber, before we'd all get stuck in. Ahh, the good old days.

[acidbearboy]

PS2 is the most recent console I have downloaded games for, but only a couple and imports at that. I have copied games for ps1, Saturn and dreamcast too. I figure it doesn't matter whether you pirate or buy second hand with retro. The publishers get no money either way. I'm past caring about boxes for anything other than my favourites. I'm also a fan of emulation - helps me get more enjoyment from many games I otherwise find frustrating. I still buy some retro games too. Bought a ton of stuff for Wii & 360,physical & digital.

[Golgo]

Once a game starts selling on the second hand market for more than the original RRP, then I pirate it, and I advocate that everyone else should too.

I concur and would recommend this principled thievery be extended to cover anything that acquires value through rarity, such as artworks and vintage cars.

[Sketcz]

I concur and would recommend this principled thievery be extended to cover anything that acquires value through rarity, such as artworks and vintage cars.

I don't know why you have the winky face. That's precisely what people do. I can print off the Mona Lisa and hang it on my wall if I want. In fact, creating replica forgeries of famous artwork, in actual paint, is a booming trade in China. They have rooms of trained artists repainting well known artworks which are then sold to people in the west who want physical art, but could never afford the originals.

[Finsbury Girl]

I've got a GBA emulator for my nokia 920 and got a couple of ROMS to play on that - does that count ?? I loved my GBA but left it on the Portsmouth train one drunken night.....

[Golgo]

No ****, Sketcz? The Chinese bootleg entire towns after European models. Anyway, does the piracy you advocate involve paying for reproduction code, as in the helpful example you gave of fake original paintings?