Onyxmeth said:
Outside of a few rare examples where this might work, how do you propose each developer creates a product that is somehow better if it isn't pirated? A pirated game is essentially supposed to be everything the real game is, since it's a copy. |
Yea, supposed to, but is not. Hackers often remove all the crap companies attach to games to "protect" them. All they do is piss off their paying customers, by getting an inferior product. Same can be said with the DS, where it's a whole lot easier to have all your games on one flash card, instead of having to drag along all these cards that fit's nowhere.
It doesn't matter if it's a lot better, as long as the pirated product is superior, it'd be stupid to pay for the inferior product. Instead of focussing on herassing their paying customers, these vultures should use their energy creating a superior product.
nordlead said:
gimp the product where you have to buy the original from the store to get a unique DLC code that without it you can't beat the game. It'll kill second hand sales, and piracy all at the same time. Oh, and throw on internet verification every time you start up the game. Nintendo could start their own ISP so they can make even more money while they are at it. |
Yea, make it even more annoying for the paying customer! Brilliant!
And what makes you think hackers wouldn't eat up that barrier, like they have everything else Nintendo has thrown at them? Wii and DS are both ripped right open and no firmware update has been able to last more than a few days. But I'm sure your suggestion would finally make them give up and go away, am I right?
