Grand Theft Auto Chinatown Wars Released by Pirates

**crookedmouth** · March 17th, 2009, 01:56

Originally Posted by loungelizard

Touché...

Very well put, but consider that if people find the need to justify themselves then it is because they have a conscience and would indeed rather buy the product out right.

The fact that we are still being made to pay between 40 and 50 Euros for Mario Kart which is one of the first releases just goes to show that the industry does not give a flying wotsname about the consumer.

I do feel guilty about d/ling games but when I see the prices in the game shop I suddenly feel better, and slightly proud.

So there you go.

p.s.
Quick after thought: the game is about crime, killing, stealing etc... Would it not be hypocritical for them to mention the fact that it is a crime or theft to pirate this game...???

Very good points, I like your after thought.

I'm not passing judgment here and I do have a conscience. I worry about independent developers (more in the PC world) mostly but hey, whatever will happen will happen. One things for sure it's not going to stop. Many companies are shooting themselves in the foot, since copy-protection hurts only the legitimate consumer. Oblivion was one of the top-selling games in 2006, with a mere cd check.

I'm also not saying that I know or even believe that sales are damaged by piracy. Seven of the top 20 best-selling console games of all time are DS titles. I'm not talking money but units sold. However I can't help wonder if theres some damage in regard to the more specialized less popular games that are still great.

Noone is candy coating its actions.People do not understand that pirates help the companies to expand.Companies calculate the number of original copies they will sell and product them.If their game is good it will sell almost all or all of its copies produced.They sell 1 million or 2 and they are super happy.You wont see a Gta Chinatown copy to the shelves for too long,the people who buy it,will buy it.But people with less money will download it and companies know that well.And so Rockstar will be famous again in China,Mexico,Pakistan and wherever not rich people live....

Don't get upset, I'm having a little fun...

I should have know we were falling into their evil trap!

Wouldn't they be pissed I decided not to pirate their game?

Your right though, no one knows about Chinatown Wars, it isn't plastered on every games magazine cover.

They must have leaked their game intentionally to get free advertising!

Forget that it's an exclusive GTA DS game where you can sell drugs.

"Our games going to sell like crap! Quick, upload it to a server so people can download our game for free!"

"Phew that was close, we almost missed our chance to expand!"

**loungelizard** · March 17th, 2009, 16:26

Originally Posted by crookedmouth

They must have leaked their game intentionally to get free advertising!

"Our games going to sell like crap! Quick, upload it to a server so people can download our game for free!"

"Phew that was close, we almost missed our chance to expand!"

lol..

I think it is just some bloke that works in a games shop, when they got the new stock (obviously before the release date), he just took one home, dumped the rom and uploaded it to the net..

I say thanks bloke.

**Demonic_Cr0w** · March 18th, 2009, 02:07

I think piracy helped this one a bit. People are going to download this game, see how amazing it is, and tell their friends how amazing it is and that they need to buy it... Now...

I know from personal experience.

If I had the money, I'd buy 2 copies of this game. (For multiplayer purposes of course. I'm not insane.)

**LinkofAuburn** · March 22nd, 2009, 07:41

I rarely post but theironic thing is, now im going to go look for the dl xD thanks dcemu! :3

**The Alpha Gamer** · March 22nd, 2009, 11:45

I think people might stop pirating and buy games more if the games they were paying £30 for actualy took more than 3 days to complete. This game, as almost every other game these days, was way too short

**Lodis** · April 4th, 2009, 23:00

I know some one that downloaded this game and played it on some kind of flash cart thing. They enjoyed it so much that they went out and purchased a copy.

I asked them about this and they said they support good games even if they download them.