Crysis 2 has been leaked, is even now being pirated by thousands of unscrupulous souls.

[Gigano]

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PC games are cheaper by about $10-$20. Our standard editions are what you pay for your limited super mega ultra editions.

Also, as I said in an earlier post, the demo means that 'try before you buy' is null and void, but my point is that simply 'buying a game' is not so straight-forward.

Unless you live with your parents or are so financially endowed so as to not have to worry about rent and living costs.

Still, that's a risk for all kinds of products, including far more expensive ones, so I don't see it carrying much weight in the debate on piracy.

It's more of a general consumer regulation kind of problem. I certainly don't like to be screwed over on my student budget either, but piracy isn't much of a solution to that.

 

[MiracleOfSound]

Maybe PC Gamers need to find a new scapegoat for the consolisation of their favorite games.

If I were a game dev I'd be releasing for consoles to avoid this kind of shit.

 

[Kuilui]

In a just world people that pirate games that you can either still easily buy or haven't even freaking been released yet would have their computers/consoles completely fried every time they try to do so. I feel sorry for Crytek, I really do.

 

[Dastardly]

Y'know what? Here's what needs to happen:

1. Let the pirates win. Let them pirate everything, pay for nothing, let it spread.
2. Eventually, the pros stop making games, as it is just no longer profitable.
3. The tech-savvy pirates, not to be outdone, figure, "Fine, we'll make our own!"
4. They also figure they'll make good games. So good people will choose to pay for them.
4. And we all pirate the shit out of it.

It's a slow-boiling strategy, but ultimately effective in finally conveying the point.

I dare you to spout such trash to a game designer's face. Frankly, I'd love to watch that action. I can just imagine watching your teeth get smashed out of your mouth.

Okay, first of all, code of conduct.

Second of all, I'm pretty sure intelligent game developers can recognize satire, and would agree wholeheartedly with what I've just said--the gist of which is that pirates would instantly change their tunes if they ever had to face the consequences of actually getting what they claim they want.

 

[RedEyesBlackGamer]

Y'know what? Here's what needs to happen:

1. Let the pirates win. Let them pirate everything, pay for nothing, let it spread.
2. Eventually, the pros stop making games, as it is just no longer profitable.
3. The tech-savvy pirates, not to be outdone, figure, "Fine, we'll make our own!"
4. They also figure they'll make good games. So good people will choose to pay for them.
4. And we all pirate the shit out of it.

It's a slow-boiling strategy, but ultimately effective in finally conveying the point.

As beautiful as that would be, I'd rather not have NIS, Aksys, and Atlus shutdown in the process. We could just do the old boot to the head method. Less effective, much more satisfying.

 

[Doctor Glocktor]

this is unfortunate news. i feel sorry for the devs

Exactly. Pirates are really just a bunch of spoiled children who want to play games without paying for the, with no regard for the consequences.

and this is blatant stereotyping. im sure there are ppl that pirate for this reason, as well as being just plain malicious. however, there are other factors in play that your spoiled arse may not consider, such as pricing by the dev's and distributors that prejudice against regions.

or perhaps the biggest fucking thing is that some gamers do not trust dev's anymore after releasing buggy ported PoS, charging a premium for it and ignoring complaints; and perhaps wish to see if the game is worth the cost.

So, you think you deserve a game, a privilege that costs money, free of charge because you don't like the price? What?

Also, the demo says hi.

 

[Dastardly]

Y'know what? Here's what needs to happen:

1. Let the pirates win. Let them pirate everything, pay for nothing, let it spread.
2. Eventually, the pros stop making games, as it is just no longer profitable.
3. The tech-savvy pirates, not to be outdone, figure, "Fine, we'll make our own!"
4. They also figure they'll make good games. So good people will choose to pay for them.
4. And we all pirate the shit out of it.

It's a slow-boiling strategy, but ultimately effective in finally conveying the point.

As beautiful as that would be, I'd rather not have NIS, Aksys, and Atlus shutdown in the process. We could just do the old boot to the head method. Less effective, much more satisfying.

Intensely satisfying from a primal standpoint... but it just doesn't have the same "evil laugh, wring hands, see intricately villainous plan come to fruition" vibe. Shortly put, it satisfies my inner caveman, but not my inner supervillain.

 

[BlackSaint09]

Wow...
This would have been the first game i would have bought for my PC...
I kinda was hoping that this would win like hell!
This is gonna sound stupid but could it be that this is some kind of sabotage? From the other game companies because this could have sold really well...
Well sorry for sounding stupid>.>

 

[imperialreign]

This is ridiculous - I wonder what kind of arguements people will cough up for this one. With Crysis, the biggest arguement was that they "wanted to see if their rig could run it," as the demo wasn't fully indicative of how demanding the game was.

Either way, it's BS.

. . . and what pisses me off the most out of all this are the ass-hats that have the nerve to pirate a game and use a cracked .exe or serial, then go onto the dev's tech support forums when they start encountering problems.


TBH - I'd personally love to see a game company developing a super-hyped blockbuster release (like Crysis 2) napalm the pirate community by releasing a "leaked" version of the game a month or two before hand, one that includes a nasty trojan or virus of some sort, and the version has inherent flaws that prevent it from being played (or enjoyed). You know it'd be downloaded like mad, and everyone would deserve what they got . . . but, I'm pretty sure it's illegal for devs to pull such a stunt.

 

[nofear220]

ugh...

see. this is why i never defend the pirates.

try as you might, pirates are pirates for a reason.

greedy.fuckers.

Sweet generalization dooooooooood

 

[andrew.wright16]

Whether you like Crytek or not thats besides the point.
This could happen to any developer at any time and a leak like that could cost the company millions and millions of dollars- thus setting them back unneccesarily and damaging the industry as a whole.

Regardless of your own views on Crytek- its disgusting that the hundreds of hours of dedicated work and invention that goes into a game can just be taken by greedy selfish pirates... it may be just a game to some of us but this news will be very distressing for those who worked so hard to make it happen.

I just hope that people understand the industry enough to know the damage they can cause by pirating games.

 

[Trolldor]

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PC games are cheaper by about $10-$20. Our standard editions are what you pay for your limited super mega ultra editions.

Also, as I said in an earlier post, the demo means that 'try before you buy' is null and void, but my point is that simply 'buying a game' is not so straight-forward.

Unless you live with your parents or are so financially endowed so as to not have to worry about rent and living costs.

Still, that's a risk for all kinds of products, including far more expensive ones, so I don't see it carrying much weight in the debate on piracy.

It's more of a general consumer regulation kind of problem. I certainly don't like to be screwed over on my student budget either, but piracy isn't much of a solution to that.

Which is why cheaper DD and demos make me moist.
Retail outlets are crying 'unfair' now because of it and trying to force more expensive DD to Australia.
Fuck 'em. I'm deliberately buying games on Steam just to spite them, but if I have to pay $100 just because of my region for a game which is priced at $60?
Then either I can say good bye to gaming, or I wait five years to get 'the latest games' at a reasonable price.

 

[omicron1]

This is ridiculous - I wonder what kind of arguements people will cough up for this one. With Crysis, the biggest arguement was that they "wanted to see if their rig could run it," as the demo wasn't fully indicative of how demanding the game was.

Either way, it's BS.

. . . and what pisses me off the most out of all this are the ass-hats that have the nerve to pirate a game and use a cracked .exe or serial, then go onto the dev's tech support forums when they start encountering problems.


TBH - I'd personally love to see a game company developing a super-hyped blockbuster release (like Crysis 2) napalm the pirate community by releasing a "leaked" version of the game a month or two before hand, one that includes a nasty trojan or virus of some sort, and the version has inherent flaws that prevent it from being played (or enjoyed). You know it'd be downloaded like mad, and everyone would deserve what they got . . . but, I'm pretty sure it's illegal for devs to pull such a stunt.

There are two examples that I can think of where this happened in the past (or similar, at least) - one was Rocksteady, with Arkham Asylum, which broke if pirated; the other was Iron Lore Entertainment, with Titan Quest. It was pirated before release, but the pirated version contained deliberate bugs and prevented progression beyond, I believe, the end of the region contained in the demo.

Sadly, Iron Lore received a lot of bad press from people complaining about "bugs" in the game they "bought" - before release. It even factored into the reviews - and probably played some part in their eventual closure. Sadness ensued - Titan Quest was a great game.

 

[darth.pixie]

I laughed. Sorry.

It's not the fitst and only game it happened to and it won't be the last. I just sigh and look for something else to read.

If I were Crytek or any major developer I'd just make better protection. As is, there is nothing to be done really.

 

[aaaaaDisregard]

I tried it, and the game is great so far. I had some doubts about buying, but not anymore - it's worth the money for campaign alone.
Won't be playing this version though - better wait for the final.

 

[lacktheknack]

Meh, they kinda deserve it with the miniscule amount of effort going into their games. Maybe they should just work in the CGI industry, then this stuff won't happen.

What evidence is there to that there's no effort in their games? From a technical standpoint alone there's plenty of effort. And how does anyone deserve to have something they've worked for ~2 years on stolen?

Congratulations, you've won most perplexing comment of the week.

And most infuriating.

OT: I have no coherent words for this. God help us all if I see anyone playing Crysis 2 in the next 40 days.

 

[jpoon]

I think a lot of folks are still blowing this way out of proportion. They're gonna make an assload of cash off of this game regardless of pirates. It's not gonna end the PC game industry.

Even though I probably know how to get my hands on this game I'm not just because it doesn't really look worth my time and effort. I'm sure I'll just wait until I can rent it, after the blah ratings come in.

 

[Xannieros]

Unfortunately this is what is scaring publishers away from the PC platform... Though PS3 and Xbox 360 have their own fights going too.

 

[lacktheknack]

If I were Crytek or any major developer I'd just make better protection.

Ubisoft tried that, you know. Yes, THAT Ubisoft.

 

[suitepee7]

this is just wrong. as if the industries needed any more reasons to turn their back on PC gamers. THIS IS WHY WE CAN'T HAVE NICE THINGS!

i'm still probably gonna pick this up on PS3, my PC struggled with crysis 1 and i did thoroughly enjoy the game ^^