I pay for all the games I play. That's why I research before I buy and don't have a massive library.
That and Steam deals.
That and Steam deals.
Poll: In what instance(s) would you buy a game rather than pirate it?
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I used to pirate movies, music and games about 2 years ago, But since then I buy everything. I can afford it now, pirates are just poor people or greedy.
*shrug* dunno how to make pirated games work, and frankly don't really care to. Most of my games are F2P now anyway.
I am so glad this person got a warning for the post. What kind of idiot admits to preferring to pirate a game on a gaming site that obviously can't be seen to support his information. As for me, I'm morally obliged not to pirate games, it just means I do research on the games I like to ensure that the $60-100 I fork out is definitely going to be worth it.
Also, people that claim that games aren't as good as they were, being their reason for pirating. This doesn't stand, we're not going to get any good or original games if we don't pay for them. Developers and publishers are out to make money and they don't want to risk money on new things if we gamers aren't willing to pay for it.
Also, people that claim that games aren't as good as they were, being their reason for pirating. This doesn't stand, we're not going to get any good or original games if we don't pay for them. Developers and publishers are out to make money and they don't want to risk money on new things if we gamers aren't willing to pay for it.
I never pirate, I'm morally obligated not to and it's also financial support for those who created the game. I enjoy their product, I pay them for their efforts and for them to do it again, but bigger and better; but there's a flip side to this coin...
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I was going to buy Bulletstorm or NFS:HP for my brothers birthday (next monday); I though a £10 ($15) seemed fit as I'm a student, but only the pre-owned copies are that much. New copies are much more. Fuck it, I said, I'm not buying it for that much and if I buy second hand he isn't going to get the "additional" multiplayer that's advertised on the fucking box as standard.
I wouldn't have pre-ordered a new copy of Gears of War 3, Mass Effect 3 or Halo Reach, nor would I have bought Halo 3, ME2, Gears 2 etc. NEW had I not have bought their precursors second hand. THAT'S A DAMN FACT. I would have bought them NEW if the new copies cost as much as the second hand, or maybe £2-3 more for the privilege of it being an unopened copy. But no, they had all had been out for nearly a year and were still nowhere near the £10 I though was worth the risk of buying a new IP when money's tight.
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Drop the prices sooner and by more, publishers, and you won't have so much consumer opposition or competition with the used market.
I'll even buy more games sooner, when their prices are higher, once I know the pay off's good with that series; but I am not paying £30-40 ($60) for a game I have no certainty about, nor am I paying anything more than £15 ($20) for a 1 year old game. This is not a certification for you to shovel out successful games for extortionate prices each and every year, I am a smart consumer and I just won't buy them again until they're worth my money.
Quote last paragraph for truth, anybody? Because that's the general vibe I'm getting from other second-hand gamers as well.
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I was going to buy Bulletstorm or NFS:HP for my brothers birthday (next monday); I though a £10 ($15) seemed fit as I'm a student, but only the pre-owned copies are that much. New copies are much more. Fuck it, I said, I'm not buying it for that much and if I buy second hand he isn't going to get the "additional" multiplayer that's advertised on the fucking box as standard.
I wouldn't have pre-ordered a new copy of Gears of War 3, Mass Effect 3 or Halo Reach, nor would I have bought Halo 3, ME2, Gears 2 etc. NEW had I not have bought their precursors second hand. THAT'S A DAMN FACT. I would have bought them NEW if the new copies cost as much as the second hand, or maybe £2-3 more for the privilege of it being an unopened copy. But no, they had all had been out for nearly a year and were still nowhere near the £10 I though was worth the risk of buying a new IP when money's tight.
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Drop the prices sooner and by more, publishers, and you won't have so much consumer opposition or competition with the used market.
I'll even buy more games sooner, when their prices are higher, once I know the pay off's good with that series; but I am not paying £30-40 ($60) for a game I have no certainty about, nor am I paying anything more than £15 ($20) for a 1 year old game. This is not a certification for you to shovel out successful games for extortionate prices each and every year, I am a smart consumer and I just won't buy them again until they're worth my money.
Quote last paragraph for truth, anybody? Because that's the general vibe I'm getting from other second-hand gamers as well.
I put "Other" because all of the following are my reasons:
Support favourite game/game series
Support Indie games
Support favourite Company
Cheap Deals On Steam
To play online on legit servers
These are things that wouldn't slow me down the slightest bit:
Don't know how to pirate
Morally obliged not to pirate
"Morally obliged not to pirate" Pfffft.
Applying morals to the acquisition of limitlessly reproducible digital goods? THAT is where people want to apply morals? Maybe society should start applying morals in more important facets of life before they worry about games...
Support favourite game/game series
Support Indie games
Support favourite Company
Cheap Deals On Steam
To play online on legit servers
These are things that wouldn't slow me down the slightest bit:
Don't know how to pirate
Morally obliged not to pirate
"Morally obliged not to pirate" Pfffft.
Applying morals to the acquisition of limitlessly reproducible digital goods? THAT is where people want to apply morals? Maybe society should start applying morals in more important facets of life before they worry about games...
All of the above? Plus I like a physical copy at hand.
The only time I've ever pirated was for Tetris and Pokemon Blue through Emerald for the Gameboy(s) so that I could play them on my phone (Also, you can't actually buy them anywhere legit). Also, I already owned them for their various systems, so I still bought them originally.
So I only pirate as a last, last, totally dead end resort.
If I am unwilling to pay for a game, I sure as hell won't pay for it. If I'm unsure I'll wait for reviews and decide then, when it's cheaper.
As for pirating itself? I'm pretty ambivalent but if pressed for an answer I'd advise you not to do it, purely because it'll only increase developers implementation of shitty DRMs and online passes, and I am aware that they don't stop piracy, they just get on my tits.
The only time I've ever pirated was for Tetris and Pokemon Blue through Emerald for the Gameboy(s) so that I could play them on my phone (Also, you can't actually buy them anywhere legit). Also, I already owned them for their various systems, so I still bought them originally.
So I only pirate as a last, last, totally dead end resort.
If I am unwilling to pay for a game, I sure as hell won't pay for it. If I'm unsure I'll wait for reviews and decide then, when it's cheaper.
As for pirating itself? I'm pretty ambivalent but if pressed for an answer I'd advise you not to do it, purely because it'll only increase developers implementation of shitty DRMs and online passes, and I am aware that they don't stop piracy, they just get on my tits.
The only reason I'll ever pirate a game is if I bought it, and for some reason that copy becomes unplayable. And since I play on the PS3, that has never happened. I pirated a couple of games on the PC under those circumstances, but that was years ago. In fact, the last time I remember pirating a game was when the first "Homeworld" was released.
The whole "games are expensive" crap is what my pirate friends usually comew up with, and how they don't want to support thieving publishers, yet somehow still feel entitled to play the games for free.
If I want a game, yet can't afford it, I will wait until I can, or until the game drops in price, which these days happens after only a couple of months, if not sooner. I'd rather wait and buy the game, than pirate it outright.
Besides, I'll be honest, I like buying the game. I like browsing the games, choosing one, and buying it. I just do! It helps that I usually do that on days out with the missus, so it's part of the experience.
The whole "games are expensive" crap is what my pirate friends usually comew up with, and how they don't want to support thieving publishers, yet somehow still feel entitled to play the games for free.
If I want a game, yet can't afford it, I will wait until I can, or until the game drops in price, which these days happens after only a couple of months, if not sooner. I'd rather wait and buy the game, than pirate it outright.
Besides, I'll be honest, I like buying the game. I like browsing the games, choosing one, and buying it. I just do! It helps that I usually do that on days out with the missus, so it's part of the experience.