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Pug · Oct 20, 2004

Seems like ripped versions are on the prowl. It must be a case of people knicking discs from the manufacturing plants and surely they must be easily found. Two of the biggest games of the year, both pirated before release.

Midas · Oct 20, 2004

Yeah, but this is a week, compared to almost a whole month...

Doom_Bringer · Oct 20, 2004

yeah I also saw Ace Combat V Jpn version!

WHO THE FUCK IS LEAKING ALL THESE GAMES? FUCKING PIRATES GRRR

Bregor · Oct 20, 2004

MP 2 will probably be the only upcoming big game that doesn't see any significant piracy.

Pug · Oct 20, 2004

Its getting beyond a joke now, and as developement becomes more and more expensive I suspect the big companies are going to take bigger actions.

SolidSnakex · Oct 20, 2004

Makes you wonder if Rockstar will greenlight stores to sell the game earlier than expected.

Goreomedy · Oct 20, 2004

SolidSnakex said:
Makes you wonder if Rockstar will greenlight stores to sell the game earlier than expected.

I'll be checking on Sunday.

Midas · Oct 20, 2004

Serious guys, this isn't something new. MGS3, GT4, and all other upcoming games will also get the same fate.

PhatSaqs · Oct 20, 2004

This sucks. Death to videogame pirates.

Naked Snake · Oct 20, 2004

W00t!! errr, I mean damn pirates!

Grizzlyjin · Oct 20, 2004

Midas said:
Serious guys, this isn't something new. MGS3, GT4, and all other upcoming games will also get the same fate.

If someone ruins ANYTHING in MGS3, I will gut them like a fish.

open_mouth_ · Oct 20, 2004

Isn't it harder to bootleg ps2 games through online download???

Midas · Oct 20, 2004

open_mouth_ said:
Isn't it harder to bootleg ps2 games through online download???

No.

Naked Snake · Oct 20, 2004

Grizzlyjin said:
If someone ruins ANYTHING in MGS3, I will gut them like a fish.

Amen brother.

impirius · Oct 20, 2004

Grizzlyjin said:
If someone ruins ANYTHING in MGS3, I will gut them like a fish.

It's all a VR simulation

aku:jiki · Oct 20, 2004

Pug said:
Its getting beyond a joke now, and as developement becomes more and more expensive I suspect the big companies are going to take bigger actions.

Yeah, but.. Like Midas is saying -- pre-releases are as old as the warez scene itself. It's nothing new and I don't see why they should "take action" all of a sudden. It's still just the same old piracy, except it happens before the streetdate. What the difference for corporations would be, I have absolutely no idea.

DopeyFish · Oct 20, 2004

Grizzlyjin said:
If someone ruins ANYTHING in MGS3, I will gut them like a fish.

it's not like you'll understand it

Minotauro · Oct 20, 2004

adelgary said:
W00t!! errr, I mean damn pirates!

I agree with this sentiment.... the last part I mean.

ArcadeStickMonk · Oct 20, 2004

Grizzlyjin said:
If someone ruins ANYTHING in MGS3, I will gut them like a fish.

The trailers alone are full of spoilers, or at least things that get you constantly expecting something you know is coming.

Banjo Tango · Oct 20, 2004

So how does this typically happen? Leaked review copies?

If so, it'd be nice if they could digitally mark each review copy somehow... and trace the rip back to its source.

TheGreenGiant · Oct 20, 2004

you guys should know that if you can score a HD quality version of the..

BRIDGET JONES DIARY 2 : The Edge of Reason...

that the sum you will get from the pirate lords is 5 million USDs.

so.. I can only guess how much the chaps were paid for Halo 2 and GTA SA

Pug · Oct 20, 2004

Nah copies are being lifted from the pressing plants, probably by people who work there.

aku:jiki · Oct 20, 2004

Pug said:
Nah copies are being lifted from the pressing plants, probably by people who work there.

Yes and no. I think it's too hard to say one exact thing. I mean, it could be any number of ways. The warez scene isn't all routine. If someone pops up with a copy of a game, the nearest group offers to release it and that's that.

But, yeah, pressing plants and review copies are probably the #1 and #2 spots on the list.

TheGreenGiant said:
that the sum you will get from the pirate lords is 5 million USDs.

I can't figure out if you're joking or not, but I really hope you are.

jenov4 · Oct 20, 2004

Is it the French version? :lol

Kobun Heat · Oct 20, 2004

jenov4 said:
Is it the French version? :lol

C'est comment nous roulons.

TheGreenGiant · Oct 20, 2004

aku:jiki said:
I can't figure out if you're joking or not, but I really hope you are.

actually.. no.. and the exact figure should be around

736,789.80 USD

aku:jiki · Oct 20, 2004

TheGreenGiant said:
actually.. no.. and the exact figure should be around

736,789.80 USD

According to?

TheGreenGiant · Oct 20, 2004

aku:jiki said:
According to?

i have my sources.

The Faceless Master · Oct 20, 2004

so will there be a thread for every major game now, because 4,499,767,296 threads aren't really necessary... i mean, it's not like this isn't a regular occurence...

aku:jiki · Oct 20, 2004

TheGreenGiant said:
i have my sources.

As do I, and I'm calling bullshit so spill it!

Ghost · Oct 20, 2004

/me forwards Greengiants IP to the anti-piracy people.

Marty Chinn · Oct 20, 2004

Doom_Bringer said:
yeah I also saw Ace Combat V Jpn version!

WHO THE FUCK IS LEAKING ALL THESE GAMES? FUCKING PIRATES GRRR

Ace Combat 5 is out in Japan. That's not a leak.

deadhorse32 · Oct 20, 2004

Look like all of you just discovered the "scene". It's normal for games/movies/music to be released a few days/months before the scheduled date.

kikonawa · Oct 20, 2004

you guys act like this is a sudden phenomenon..

tons of tons of games are released everyday 24/24 7/7 365/365

welcome to the real world

Ninja Scooter · Oct 20, 2004

why does this bother you guys? Let these nerds play their "l33t fr33 pir8" versions. I personally could care less if pirate copies of San Andreas grew on a tree in my backyard, i would STILL plunk down my $50 for a copy on 8/26

jett · Oct 20, 2004

Hmm...seems like the stories about GTA:SA running on a DVD9 were bull...

Naked Snake · Oct 20, 2004

jett said:
Hmm...seems like the stories about GTA:SA running on a DVD9 were bull...

Yep, strange isn't it... in other news, reports are saying it works with HDLoader, THERE IS A GOD, and he doesn't want GTA to kill your PS2 laser.

Wario64 · Oct 20, 2004

jett said:
Hmm...seems like the stories about GTA:SA running on a DVD9 were bull...

So either IGN lied or the game is dummied to hell. Or it's on DVD9 to try to thwart casual pirates (if there's such a thing)

And games being pirated before release isn't anything new guys. For Halo 2 though, a month leak before release was pretty huge news. A week for GTA:SA isn't anything as big as Halo 2's leak.

I think MGS2 was leaked 2-3 weeks before release...I hope that doesn't happen again for MGS3 or I'm gonna need to take a short hiatus from the forums

Pimpbaa · Oct 20, 2004

They probably ditched dvd9 cause so many ps2's have problems reading games on that type of disc (like champions of norrath).

Kon Tiki · Oct 20, 2004

And in other news ....

A game getting ripped a week early is almost normal. Hardly news worthy.

The Faceless Master · Oct 20, 2004

OMG, i just heard that Barrington Levy - Here I Come (Broader Than Broadway) was on the soundtrack!!!

Naked Snake · Oct 20, 2004

Pimpbaa said:
They probably ditched dvd9 cause so many ps2's have problems reading games on that type of disc (like champions of norrath).

I really hope they didn't have to downsample the music or something in order to do that.

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