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How many of you are reading this right now only to discover that I'm not here to sell or tell you about PS2 copied games?
Feeling a little cheated perhaps?
Have I misled you into thinking that you were going to get the thing you were actually looking for?
Well that's exactly how you may end up feeling if you get into the world of copied games.
Doesn't matter which format, PSone, Dreamcast or the current Holy Grail - PS2.
I've seen loads of copied games in my time (must be mixing with the wrong people) and most have been highly disappointing.
Most PSone games worked fine as they fitted onto an ordinary CD-rom disc but most Dreamcast titles couldn't physically fit on to a disc due to capacity differences.
This meant that you could lose video sequences, music pieces and even more. I remember seeing Soul Calibur and the copy was pointless. The in-fight music was choppy and video clips were ruined.
You're getting an inferior product for your money. Sure, it may only cost you a fiver for the disc and a photocopied sleeve but you're never going to get the same as the real thing.
No proper manual, no nice case and a dull looking sleeve.
Then there's the hardware issue. On the DC you could easily get games working via a boot disc and some games didn't even need that.
On others though you need to open your console and fit a chip.
Now if you're happy with that then go for it. If you damage the insides though forget any comeback. Your console is null and void and the only way you'll get a new one is by buying another.
OK so the PS2 is now down to £199 but for that you could buy at least 5 new games (or more if you're shopping on SR!!).
Let's not forget the industry either - perhaps the games prices are a little high but they're not going to get any lower if people are selling copied games thus preventing official sales.
Go ahead, get your copied games and enjoy them but you won't get the same as those who save, borrow and beg to get the genuine article.
Oh and if you wreck your PS2 by trying to save £35 on a copied game don't come crying to me - you've been warned.
MR.COATES
Feeling a little cheated perhaps?
Have I misled you into thinking that you were going to get the thing you were actually looking for?
Well that's exactly how you may end up feeling if you get into the world of copied games.
Doesn't matter which format, PSone, Dreamcast or the current Holy Grail - PS2.
I've seen loads of copied games in my time (must be mixing with the wrong people) and most have been highly disappointing.
Most PSone games worked fine as they fitted onto an ordinary CD-rom disc but most Dreamcast titles couldn't physically fit on to a disc due to capacity differences.
This meant that you could lose video sequences, music pieces and even more. I remember seeing Soul Calibur and the copy was pointless. The in-fight music was choppy and video clips were ruined.
You're getting an inferior product for your money. Sure, it may only cost you a fiver for the disc and a photocopied sleeve but you're never going to get the same as the real thing.
No proper manual, no nice case and a dull looking sleeve.
Then there's the hardware issue. On the DC you could easily get games working via a boot disc and some games didn't even need that.
On others though you need to open your console and fit a chip.
Now if you're happy with that then go for it. If you damage the insides though forget any comeback. Your console is null and void and the only way you'll get a new one is by buying another.
OK so the PS2 is now down to £199 but for that you could buy at least 5 new games (or more if you're shopping on SR!!).
Let's not forget the industry either - perhaps the games prices are a little high but they're not going to get any lower if people are selling copied games thus preventing official sales.
Go ahead, get your copied games and enjoy them but you won't get the same as those who save, borrow and beg to get the genuine article.
Oh and if you wreck your PS2 by trying to save £35 on a copied game don't come crying to me - you've been warned.
MR.COATES
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I must point out that it is NOT pointless getting copied games... if it were, then why do people do it? Here's the answer:
Games cost too much (the developer- the people who MAKE the games- get a fraction of the money the retailers get making games over priced).
We have to wait for ages to get games over here.
When they come, they run slower, often missing modes, and extras.
We miss out on things like "Club Nintendo"
So many bad games are released that after a while people get annoyed at buying games that play like poo because NOM game it 94%!
The list goes on. But anyway, the fact is that if games were sooo great, then there would be far less piracy.
Clearly, it would be sheer ignorance to say that it was the industry's fault for piracy... but surely the problem must be takled by both unhackable harware (yer! Like that exists!), AND by making the products more appealing.
How about having something like token in all real games? When you collect a few of them you get the latest pokemon figure or whatever. (Well, obviously I'd never buy a real game again if I were given the option of Pokemon(!) but u get the idea).
Games cost too much (the developer- the people who MAKE the games- get a fraction of the money the retailers get making games over priced).
We have to wait for ages to get games over here.
When they come, they run slower, often missing modes, and extras.
We miss out on things like "Club Nintendo"
So many bad games are released that after a while people get annoyed at buying games that play like poo because NOM game it 94%!
The list goes on. But anyway, the fact is that if games were sooo great, then there would be far less piracy.
Clearly, it would be sheer ignorance to say that it was the industry's fault for piracy... but surely the problem must be takled by both unhackable harware (yer! Like that exists!), AND by making the products more appealing.
How about having something like token in all real games? When you collect a few of them you get the latest pokemon figure or whatever. (Well, obviously I'd never buy a real game again if I were given the option of Pokemon(!) but u get the idea).
You are sad.Well you told me to call you that....I personally didnt buy an original game for PSone since May 2000.Since then I bought only copied games but I am happy with that
i'd get an external chip for sure, it wont be long before we will be able to do DVD to DVD copies easily.
But surely everyone would jump at the opportunity of an external chip??
I absoluty agree, no one should even think about chipping there PS2, not only does void your warranty, its seriously damages the industry.
Dont do it!
Dont do it!
MR.COATES wrote:
>Ha, and I was expecting the 'shut up moron, we all like >cheap games' attitude.
>Glad you agree.
I agree with you as well, I remember when I had my PSx my mate got his chipped and bleated on about cheap games, copied games "you should get yours chipped I can get you any game you want for £xx" I refused and always will do, I support the games industry and so should every true games fan.
As has been discussed in previous topics, the more people that bought games paying proper prices would help lower the cost of the games of the future.
My mate asked me the other day how easy it would be to copy PS2 games (DVD) as his brother and next door neighbour both have rewritable DVD's in their computers, to this I said you could probably do it but your on your own there and I will offer no assistance whatsoever in this practise!
I just wish other people had the same mentality!!
>Ha, and I was expecting the 'shut up moron, we all like >cheap games' attitude.
>Glad you agree.
I agree with you as well, I remember when I had my PSx my mate got his chipped and bleated on about cheap games, copied games "you should get yours chipped I can get you any game you want for £xx" I refused and always will do, I support the games industry and so should every true games fan.
As has been discussed in previous topics, the more people that bought games paying proper prices would help lower the cost of the games of the future.
My mate asked me the other day how easy it would be to copy PS2 games (DVD) as his brother and next door neighbour both have rewritable DVD's in their computers, to this I said you could probably do it but your on your own there and I will offer no assistance whatsoever in this practise!
I just wish other people had the same mentality!!
Da_Linksta wrote:
A friend of mine said that
> he's gettin an external mod that plugs into tha USB port, thus not invalidating
> the warranty.
But I'll believe that when I see it!!!
That true. My friend has a PS2 and someone came over his house with that external chip. He played import Res Evil X. So I am waiting for that as well.
A friend of mine said that
> he's gettin an external mod that plugs into tha USB port, thus not invalidating
> the warranty.
But I'll believe that when I see it!!!
That true. My friend has a PS2 and someone came over his house with that external chip. He played import Res Evil X. So I am waiting for that as well.
LOL Natbuc!!!
Linksta - totally agree about import games - we do seem to get a raw deal most of the time.
I can't say I'd blame you for chipping to play imports.
God knows why they can't do what Nintendo have with the GBA, it's not like DVD's being regionally coded.
There's no need for it at all.
Obviously the GBA doesn't have to worry about NTSC issues but that's still not a problem for most people nowadays anyway.
Linksta - totally agree about import games - we do seem to get a raw deal most of the time.
I can't say I'd blame you for chipping to play imports.
God knows why they can't do what Nintendo have with the GBA, it's not like DVD's being regionally coded.
There's no need for it at all.
Obviously the GBA doesn't have to worry about NTSC issues but that's still not a problem for most people nowadays anyway.
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