Halo 2 Already Pirated

[Crash]

what's the email? i didn't get one

[DarkMaster]

Erm, yeah chances are you wouldn't get one. They notified a few media sites, I didn't get it personally, it was sent to the site.

[Fox 6]

Man it sucks when people pirate games.

[Crash]

reports are coming in about the games quality:

dudes

i've put a considerable amount of time into halo 2

i know it is not that good

more of the same

not goty material

i have not played metroid prime 2, but i'm sure it will be more of the same too

that is not the issue

hl2 will be goty

not halo 2

[Crash]

reports are coming in about the games quality:

dudes

i've put a considerable amount of time into halo 2

i know it is not that good

more of the same

not goty material

i have not played metroid prime 2, but i'm sure it will be more of the same too

that is not the issue

hl2 will be goty

not halo 2

Delta speaks the truth.

I have a feeling a lot of XBots will be praising this game, despite feeling really really let down inside.

It is sad.

just played for another 10 minutes

damn. it is mediocre

[gekko]

The same XBots who praised the first Halo despite the fact that it was really a letdown? Who is surprised?

But the can't stop a leaked game. The amateurs who get into it might have a hard time finding it, but those who regularly pirate games and download bootleg versions leaked months before their release, will return to their regular sources, Usenet groups, and private P2P servers.

Once it's out, it's out.

[Professor S]

Wow, there are rumors that Halo 2 is a huge letdown? Like the rumors that the Xbox was really the "Crashbox" when it first came out? Like the naysayers who said that Halo wasn't the sublime game that it was because they WANTED it to be a letdown?

Don't believe everything you read. Trust a variety of reviews, not someone on the internet who claims to have the game.

[Fox 6]

And they cant tell you what you like and do not like

[playa_playa]

Originally Posted by gekko

But the can't stop a leaked game. The amateurs who get into it might have a hard time finding it, but those who regularly pirate games and download bootleg versions leaked months before their release, will return to their regular sources, Usenet groups, and private P2P servers.

Once it's out, it's out.

I couldn't agree more. It's absurd to think that shutting some websites down will deter the distribution of already-existing bootlegged copies to the masses. And if you're smart, you'd never download from these slow, unstable sites anyway. Everyone and anyone who knows anything about bootlegging would use usenet, or bittorrent - neither of which MS holds influence.

I've said it before and I'll say it again: there is simply no reasonable way for MS to stop the current rampant piracy. Any deterrence will have to be relegated to their next venture. And even then, I'm not sure piracy will stop. After all, we all know MS has never been known to be proficient in deterring it.

[Professor S]

I know a good deterrent: Smart Bombs. Everyone who prates a game gets a J-Dam down their chimney.

"Hey, this illegal copy of Halo 2 is GREAT. I can't wait to pirate all kinds of other games! Whats that sound?"

Its called a B2 Bomber, asshole.