never happened to me, if i pirate a game it is usually to test how it runs. i dl'd crysis and found it ran like crap on my laptop :P so i deleted it. I only play some pc games now, and they are all legally purchased on steam, i think that $20 for an awesome game like tf2 is an incredible value, i have also even repurchased css because my friend used hacks on my account and got me perma vac banned O_O Still though it is worth it for the ammount of time i have spent with the games

I downloaded Crysis with the full intention of buying it if I liked it as the demo was too short to tell. And I was right to because after an hour into the game it went down hill and I uninstalled it.

One thing i don't understand, what is the difference between games being traded preowned and games being downloaded? Either way the games company makes no money from the transaction.

this game is poorly designed tech demo that STILL cant run properly on a modern computer. if there is any game that does not warrant a purchase, its this overhyped generic piece of garbage.

Q: Would Pirates Have Bought (enter your own game name here)?

The answer is this... Some would have and some wouldn't have.

I think most people would pay for something they believe is worth the money. There will always be others who just wont ever buy a game. I would hate to see the industry destroyed because of piracy, but I really don't think 1 DL equals a lost purchase. Infact I would be suprised if 100 DLs = 1 lost purchase. Again it differs on the application, price, etc.

I have a "friend" who recently downloaded a game.

His reasoning was that he lost his CD and case, already paid for it and didn't feel like he should have to pay for it again.

Was that illegal? Yeah.

Was it destructive to the industry, technically not.

I don't know why the industry just doesn't say "because it is illegal" rather than "we are losing hand over fist due to pirates"

Let's be honest, the only thing this game had going for it was the graphics. Other then that it's a generic FPS.

The very concept of property, intellectual or real, is the REAL theft. Just ask an Indian.
Also, the fact that these companies are so worried about piracy reinforces the idea that games cannot be art, simply because they are obviously created for the sole purpose of generating a profit, not for the betterment or exploration of the human condition.

I mean no offense by the word "Indian", but that is the word they prefer. Just ask the American Indian Movement.

nice to ruining for everyone else nice going. This is just going to get worst and worst and that be that. so keep doing what you doing and eventually there won't be anymore pc game to pirates due to everything going to a dumbed down drm box (consoles)

Lets be honest , close to none of them would have bought a game whose main if not only feature is a gorgeously looking game , that doesnt run well on most pcs .

They would have bought it if :

-multiplayer was actually something noteworthy
-It didnt run like a freaking slideshow
-had actually a lenghty INTERESTING solo campaign and story .
- if some of them didnt felt screwed already with farcry 1 ... a game with the same issues and interest

considering crysis was terrible, i cant fault them for not buying it. All people did was pay 50$ for a giant tech demo.

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It is future proof. I haven't played a game like Crysis since and probably never will. Wasn't the greatest FPS but certainly it was special

Crysis looked MINDBLOWING in 2007 (at least the few frames I could render on my PC did), still looks good today, which is an amazing feat. But has definitely aged when you consider the wow factor it once had. Braid is a game from 2007 that's future proof bc the graphical style is so simple. Looked good then, looks as good now.