Ten Golden Rules of videogame piracy

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Mummelmann said:
The funny thing is, even the most zealous game pirating critics usually have other pirated stuff like music, movies or TV shows on their PC's.
And the theft analogies are getting tiired; if I steal a car then the car is gone, the same cannot be said if I copy the car and drive away in my own (of course, this is not possible, which kinda makes the whole analogy useless, which is my point in the first place).

Being against piracy is one thing, pretending (as a PC geek at least) that you've never had or owned any pirated material on your PC is just lame.
twes, BenKenobi and the other high and mighty; are you telling me that there is not a shred of anything remotely illegal or pirated in your home or on your PC? One song, a downloaded video from YouTube that is actually copyrighted material that someone posted or a very old movie digitalized?
If you say yes then I believe you are lying and if you are then you are all hypocrites.

PS: I don't condone piracy, but I understand it, especially being from a country where everything is so expensive you have to sell your ass to even eat.

PSPS: BenKenobi; an average movie costs more to produce than an average game so the cost aspect does not compute. It is true, however, that movies are a more widespread media and has several phases in which to generate revenue and encompasses a broader market and audience (which was probably what you meant, it just seemed strangely formulated, is all).

 

I have a PC, two laptops, PSP, etc. and I can tell you with hand on heart I have nothing, zero, nada, that is pirated - no music, no video, nothing...

I just don't like the idea of not paying for something (strange I know) that others have worked on and rely on sales of to earn their wages.  I'm not really thinking the big earners (would Michael George or Madonna miss the money?) so much as the fact that lots of average joes are involved in CD production, etc.

I will admit I can pretty much afford any games, video, etc. I want so that may be a factor - not sure I'd be so pure if my funds were limited enough to prevent me buying what I want when I want it.

Agree on the movie comment by the way - Movies are insulated by other means but their cost (a big action title) is way beyond games currently - for example I understand Quantum of Solace has a budget of around $200 M which is more than most big games (guess Bond is going to be blowing up a lot of shit this time around).