Rent-A-Hero No. 1

[Nick]

Talk about piracy somewhere else. It's not welcome in Gaming Discussion.

[Jeremy]

Piracy? Who's talking about piracy? We're just discussing a game that will never be commercially released...

[Tommy Tallarico]

Piracy? Who's talking about piracy? We're just discussing a game that will never be commercially released...

So take it to Got Next.

[Jeremy]

Neomega might be an even more appropriate place for it.

[Nick]

Copying and distributing a preview copy is a betrayal of the publisher's trust and I believe it falls firmly under the "Piracy" column. In any case, I asked nicely and I expect you to respect my request.

[Jeremy]

Not a problem, thanks for the heads-up.

[James]

I suppose this was a quick wander into a proscribed area, whoops. Still-

The best way for the company to avoid piracy it to release the damn game! I'm probably going to end up with cheapjack Hong Kong bootleg subs of One Piece on DVD for exactly the same reason- the company with the rights won't let me have the product. Although in One Piece's case, that's more of a guess as to what's going to happen than Rent A Hero's final failure.

Haven't done this since Thrill Kill back on the PS1. Even though I didn't much care about the game I thought EA's actions sucked, and felt the need to give them the finger somehow.

James

[Tommy Tallarico]

The best way for the company to avoid piracy it to release the damn game!

That's not true. As long as there's people out there with so little respect and character that they'd actually pirate a game given to them out of good faith, they're hardly going to avoid piracy.

I'm probably going to end up with cheapjack Hong Kong bootleg subs of One Piece on DVD for exactly the same reason- the company with the rights won't let me have the product.

Let you have it? You're not entitled to the game.

[James]

Maybe not, but there exists out there a product I want in the form I want. I have money in my pocket I'd happily give to the provider of the product, and though I'd vastly prefer it to be a legitimate source, when the legit source tells me, in no uncertian terms, that my money isn't good enough for them to bother, I'll just get it some other way.

That same argument means I don't get to own any imports for my PS2, by the way. Sony has made it pretty clear their views on importing, and also what they think is appropriate for the US market.

I should point out I'm not claiming high moral ground here, I'm saying that something I want is available and I can buy it. I really can't think of any reason not to.

James

[Tommy Tallarico]

Maybe not, but there exists out there a product I want in the form I want. I have money in my pocket I'd happily give to the provider of the product, and though I'd vastly prefer it to be a legitimate source, when the legit source tells me, in no uncertian terms, that my money isn't good enough for them to bother, I'll just get it some other way.

That same argument means I don't get to own any imports for my PS2, by the way. Sony has made it pretty clear their views on importing, and also what they think is appropriate for the US market.

I should point out I'm not claiming high moral ground here, I'm saying that something I want is available and I can buy it. I really can't think of any reason not to.

James

Whatever your reasons are fine. I mean I'm a horrible fucking pirate, I just don't try to justify it.

For what it's worth, I don't find you any more contemptable than I find myself, and far less than I find Jeremy for being such a waste of a "journalist" as to breach that trust.