You need the full game to determine how good the gameplay is on the other 30-40 levels. So you're saying that the gameplay changes with each level? It's Quake on level 1 and it PowerPuff girls on level 3? Doubt it.
Of course a company is going to release the best or more hooking, addictive part of the game as the demo. This could be true with some demos. But it could also be just as likely not true with others.
You need the full game to determine if you can beat it inside that week. If you can be three demo levels in 5 minutes, I think you can do the math and figure out how long it would take you.
If I can beat a game in a week (can some, others not), then I don't want it. I understand. I feel the same way. However, it only takes a week at the most to beat half-life. Think more on terms of replay value rather than the time it takes to beat it.
Did you read anything I said before? These things tell you nothing. Reviews are worse than useless, because often they're simply hype. That's an opinion, not an actual fact. These things tell me nothing? Have you ever actually read an online review? You most likely just have a grudge because one of the reviews gave a bad rating on your favorite game. Hey, they're only human.
You liken a demo as to test driving a car. But when you test drive a car, you have the whole car; you don't have 3 wheels, half an engine, and no seats. I suppose with game demos you only get the game engine, no keyboard support, and no textures? This kind of accusation is baseless. Demos don't limit what you get, but how much of what you get. Just as testing a car you get to drive for thirty minutes, but you take it home and drive it work everyday. The kind of demo you're thinking about is the kind that limits features which is very rarely used anymore. (except with companies like bleem!)
Now, if I do run it, play it for 1 minute, then delete it, is it theft? Steal: to take and carry away without right or permission. -Webster's Dictionary Stealing is taking something that's not yours. It doesn't matter whether you use it or not.
What defines theft? What have I stolen? From whom?. Who created the game Quake? ID software. Therefore, it belongs to Id software. By purchasing it you gain the right of doing whatever you so wish with your possession. I could hack into your slashdot account and post many flamatory materials which in turn will bring down your so called "Karma". The I could respond with your own gospel. What have I stolen? But I try not to be vengeful. What have I stolen? I have stolen your reputation. And if you pirated a New game from ID software, if you used it or not, you stole a portion of their income from them. If the game you pirated is worth $50, have you not stolen fifty dollars from ID? If you didn't purchase the game you have no right to take it from the Internet and no right to play it. Don't blame me if you don't like the law.
Suppose Microsoft use Linux code in their new os and didn't use the GPL. Is that not stealing? Or is it not a crime just because it isn't in the physical sense?
Why pirate an entire game when you can just get a legal demo of most games on the Internet for free?
I know for certain it has nothing to do with bandwidth. Downloading the Quake demo is going to be a heck of allot quicker to download than trying to download a huge 60MB compressed pirated game file.Why do you need the entire game to discover how the gameplay is on the first level? The first three levels should be enough to convince you how the gameplay is. I doubt anyone who ever played DOOM needed another 32 monotonous levels to see how the gameplay is. It was basically the same for each level. Kill monster, get key, leave level.
And if you pirate games just to see if you like it why don't you just read a on-line game review of it or just download the demo? I doubt they go through all the hard work to make a demo just for you to pirate the entire game.
Playing the full pirated version then saying "I don't like it" is ridiculous. Try stealing someone's car, use it till the gas is empty, it needs a oil change, the tires have nails in them, then set it ablaze saying, "I didn't like it." Who are you to say? It isn't your car to be burning. It's just as bad to pirate some company's videogame use it till your through with it then delete it saying "I don't like it." I suppose that means I can steal someone's car then pay them later if I like it? That's just ludicrous. That's why car dealers let you test drive a car. So you can see if you like it or not! Not so you can steal it and maybe return it someday if you like.
I remember this arcade game called Darius that was three monitors wide and it used mirrors to cover up the spanse in-betwwen each monitor. It was fairly nice.
I would love to have that thing, but $27,000? I ponder what the real manufacturing cost is on that thing. It would be cheaper to buy 2 trinitron monitors and one dual-head Matrox G400 video card. agnhardware.com has a nice video review on one: http://www.agnhardware.com/hardwaresection/default .cfm?revid=256
"Scientists find out how to make rats forget by blasting radioactive energy to their body then throwing them into a pool of milk with nothing but a platform that resembles a slashdot hat to stand on." The more technology progresses the more it sounds like greek mythlogy.:)
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You need the full game to determine how good the gameplay is on the other 30-40 levels.
So you're saying that the gameplay changes with each level? It's Quake on level 1 and it PowerPuff girls on level 3? Doubt it.
Of course a company is going to release the best or more hooking, addictive part of the game as the demo.
This could be true with some demos. But it could also be just as likely not true with others.
You need the full game to determine if you can beat it inside that week.
If you can be three demo levels in 5 minutes, I think you can do the math and figure out how long it would take you.
If I can beat a game in a week (can some, others not), then I don't want it.
I understand. I feel the same way. However, it only takes a week at the most to beat half-life. Think
more on terms of replay value rather than the time it takes to beat it.
Did you read anything I said before? These things tell you nothing. Reviews are worse than useless, because often they're simply hype.
That's an opinion, not an actual fact. These things tell me nothing? Have you ever actually read an online review?
You most likely just have a grudge because one of the reviews gave a bad rating on your favorite game. Hey, they're only human.
You liken a demo as to test driving a car. But when you test drive a car, you have the whole car; you don't have 3 wheels, half an engine, and no seats.
I suppose with game demos you only get the game engine, no keyboard support, and no textures? This kind of accusation
is baseless. Demos don't limit what you get, but how much of what you get. Just as testing a car you get to drive for thirty
minutes, but you take it home and drive it work everyday. The kind of demo you're thinking about is the kind that limits features which is very rarely used anymore. (except with companies like bleem!)
Now, if I do run it, play it for 1 minute, then delete it, is it theft?
Steal: to take and carry away without right or permission. -Webster's Dictionary
Stealing is taking something that's not yours. It doesn't matter whether you use it or not.
What defines theft? What have I stolen? From whom?.
Who created the game Quake? ID software. Therefore, it belongs to Id software. By purchasing it you gain the right of doing whatever you so wish with your possession. I could hack into your slashdot account and post many flamatory materials
which in turn will bring down your so called "Karma". The I could respond with your own gospel. What have I stolen? But I try not to be vengeful. What have I stolen? I have stolen your reputation. And if you pirated a New game from ID software,
if you used it or not, you stole a portion of their income from them. If the game you pirated is worth $50, have you not stolen fifty dollars from ID? If you didn't purchase the game you have no right to take it from the Internet and no right to play it. Don't blame me if you don't like the law.
Suppose Microsoft use Linux code in their new os and didn't use the GPL. Is that not stealing? Or is it not a crime just because it isn't in the physical sense?
Just something to think about.
Why pirate an entire game when you can just get a legal demo of most games on the Internet for free?
I know for certain it has nothing to do with bandwidth. Downloading the Quake demo is going to be a heck of allot quicker to download than trying to download a huge 60MB compressed pirated game file.Why do you need the entire game to discover how the gameplay is on the first level? The first three levels should be enough to convince you how the gameplay is. I doubt anyone who ever played DOOM needed another 32 monotonous levels to see how the gameplay is. It was basically the same for each level. Kill monster, get key, leave level.
And if you pirate games just to see if you like it why don't you just read a on-line game review of it or just download the demo? I doubt they go through all the hard work to make a demo just for you to pirate the entire game.
Playing the full pirated version then saying "I don't like it" is ridiculous. Try stealing someone's car, use it till the gas is empty, it needs a oil change, the tires have nails in them, then set it ablaze saying, "I didn't like it." Who are you to say? It isn't your car to be burning. It's just as bad to pirate some company's videogame use it till your through with it then delete it saying "I don't like it." I suppose that means I can steal someone's car then pay them later if I like it? That's just ludicrous. That's why car dealers let you test drive a car. So you can see if you like it or not! Not so you can steal it and maybe return it someday if you like.
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???I remember this arcade game called Darius that was three monitors wide and it used mirrors to cover up the spanse in-betwwen each monitor. It was fairly nice.
I would love to have that thing, but $27,000? I ponder what the real manufacturing cost is on that thing. It would be cheaper to buy 2 trinitron monitors and one dual-head Matrox G400 video card. agnhardware.com has a nice video review on one: http://www.agnhardware.com/hardwaresection/default .cfm?revid=256
"Scientists find out how to make rats forget by blasting radioactive energy to their body then throwing them into a pool of milk with nothing but a platform that resembles a slashdot hat to stand on." The more technology progresses the more it sounds like greek mythlogy. :)