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Pirate gamers face more sanctions - Halo Reach

The developers behind Halo: Reach have taken another step aimed at cracking down on pirates. Read on after the jump

Scotland-The-Brave4979d ago

yeah, but dont you think they should be more strict than just wiping the pirate's credits? I know its good for the actual community when they buy the game for real, but i think the pirates should be banned from playing the game (if thats possible).

HeroXIV4979d ago

They should put a [pirate] clan tag before their names, and disable movement of their characters completely. So they can play, but they just stand there getting killed. XD

Christopher4979d ago

This isn't just for pirates, it's for people who own a copy of the game early as well.

They haven't detailed yet if/how they're going to ban people with pirated copies of the game (meaning, the digital release of the game from XBL). I'm thinking that upon release those may become invalid and only retail releases can be played thereafter.

Scotland-The-Brave4979d ago

@HeroXIV - Yeah that would be really funny, but then you would probably hear guys bitching and screaming over their mics all them time lol

@cgoodno - How did some people get a copy of the game early (apart from pirates)?

Trey_4_life4979d ago

Good to see the most pirated console this generation finally take some action, microsoft still playing catch up with sony in this department.

gamingdroid4979d ago (Edited 4979d ago )

The most common way to get a game early is to go to a mom-and-pop shop that really don't respect release dates. Mostly because they can't compete on price/incentives for a game compared to big box retailers.

They usually sell it to you early at full price!

poopface14979d ago

This is about BUNGIE resetting everyones stats on launch day because some people are able to obtain real copies early. So its about reaetting stats of people who got the game early from stores.

It states that microsoft says they can tell whos playing real copies and who are pirates and they will trak action against them.

But this article is about bungie reseting the stats of early buyers because they want a level playing field for everyone when the game launches, not resetting the stats because they are pirates.

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DlocDaBudSmoka4979d ago

but i dont undersand what is so great about the halo franchise. i played H:CE and want blown away. maybe bc i was already used to power rangers, that fought alien invaders.

dredgewalker4979d ago

Halo has its old school shooter roots so I don't dislike the game for what it is. I played the first Halo but I am unable to play the other series because of console preference but it still is a good game by any standards.

DirtyLary4979d ago

Halo is this generations UNREAL and QUAKE.

despair4979d ago

@DirtyLary

more like the console version of Unreal or Quake, no matter how good Halo is on consoles it never reached the expectations of PC FPS players, thats not trolling its just the difference in the genre on the different platforms.

Forbidden_Darkness4979d ago

GO! GO! POWER RANGERS!

(Sorry, the kid inside me just had to say that...)

Karlnag34979d ago

you have a kid inside you? What a sicko.

Scotland-The-Brave4979d ago

well i suppose its better than him inside a kid lol

LarsoVanguard4979d ago

Best. Song. Ever.

The shredding won't end!

Christopher4979d ago

So you admit you watched Power Rangers? Interesting...

TheBand1t4979d ago

Who didn't watch power rangers as a kid?

Forbidden_Darkness4979d ago

Yeah, Power Rangers was awesome back in the day, now they are just gay...

darx4979d ago

What's up with the lame ass avatar?

DlocDaBudSmoka4979d ago

i actually used a real pic of me made up in icp make up

kaveti66164979d ago

What's up with these kinds of comments? "I know I'll get disagrees for saying this..." Then don't say it. We already know it's a subtle troll attempt. You have a comment history, man.

You don't get what's special about Halo? Good. I don't get what's so special about Uncharted 2, but the game has 150 fucking GOTY awards, so I don't enter Uncharted 2 threads, saying, "I know I'll get disagrees for saying this..."

DlocDaBudSmoka4979d ago

so you're going to cry about something i done understand? It's funny bc i just said i dont understand the popularity of HALO. not once did i say UC2 is the be all end all of gaming. So try again to call me a troll bitch.

kaveti66164979d ago

No need to call me a bitch. I'm not going to bubble you down for saying it, but don't personally attack users on this site or you'll get banned for a while.

Secondly, I'm not whining. You don't need to come to a halo thread and express your confusion as to why it's popular. If you don't understand by this point then you should just accept that it's not your cup of tea.

Demon's Souls is not my cup of tea and you won't see me entering DS threads expressing confusion about it's popularity.

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Karlnag34979d ago

Question: If I get my legit copy early can I play it early without getting banned?

gamingdroid4979d ago (Edited 4979d ago )

MS likely knows who has a legitimate copy and who doesn't. They probably reduced their parameters to the point that there is no other explanation than pirated game.

Imagine the negative PR that would ensue if they mistakenly banned a legitimate copy?

poopface14979d ago

Bungie will reset everyones stats because they know some people get real copies early and they want everyone to start on a even playing field on launch day.

Microsoft says they can tell the difference between a pirated copy and a real one.

so obviously bungie knows some people will get realy copies before the launce day.

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Looking Back At 2008, An Unbelievably Incredible Year Of Video Game Releases

Huzaifa from eXputer: "2008 was home to the likes of Call of Duty: World at War, Dead Space, GTA 4, Far Cry 2, Left 4 Dead, and many other hits, which is outright remarkable."

ChasterMies13h ago

Some of these low paid video game “news” writers weren’t born before 2007.

just_looken8h ago

Here here

Those that were around before 2000's i am sure are like me that think we entered a world of non readers or those that follow without question.

I can not wait to see fallout 3 a goty game even though it was about water with non content until you add the dlc/updates then you got the performance/crashing

CrimsonWing691d ago

I don’t think anything can compare to 2023

lucasnooker23h ago

1998 - the best year in gaming! Metal gear solid, crash bandicoot 3, medievil, half life, ocarina of time, thief, tenchu, resident evil 2, Spyro, tomb raider 3, oddworld abes exodus, banjo kazooie.

It was a different breed of a gaming era. You’ll never understand what it was like back then. The aura of gaming, it was different!

KyRo23h ago(Edited 23h ago)

I second this. Gaming was a lot more varied and fun than it is today. I'm 35 so getting on compared to some here but I got to see all the changes from NES up to now but I've never felt so disappointed in any generation than I have this current gen. I was expecting more from this generation rather than prettier versions of games that came before it. Game mechanics have become so refined that alot of games feel the same and has done for a while now.

Maybe it's time to have a break for a while. I love gaming but I don't feel I get much fun in the traditional sense out of it anymore.

CrimsonWing6923h ago(Edited 23h ago)

Metal Gear Solid, Resident Evil 2, Abe’s Exodus, and Ocarina of Time are the only things from that list that I liked.

Here’s the 2023 game releases that I personally liked… and big releases that I didn’t care for:

- Dead Space Remake
- Wo Long Dynatsy
- Resident Evil 4 Remake
- Diablo 4
- Fire Emblem Engage
- Hogwarts Legcay
- Street Fighter 6
- Hi-Fi Rush
- Like a Dragon: Ishin
- Octopath Traveler 2
- Final Fantasy Pixel Remasters
- Final Fanatsy XVI (actually ended up not liking this, but it was still a big deal release)
- Baldur’s Gate 3
- Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon
- Lies of P
- Mortal Kombat 1
- Marvel’s Spider-Man 2
- Starfield (Ended up hating this one, but big release)
- Super Mario Bros. Wonder
- Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom (I’m an old-school Zelda fan, but didn’t really enjoy this game)
- Alan Wake 2

I mean, honestly I’ve never seen a year of major IP releases like that, ever.

Profchaos20h ago(Edited 20h ago)

Isn't it just a generational thing realistically.

I've been gaming since way back and I some of my favourite games go as far back as the late 80s for me each generation has a year or two of game changing releases one after another before an inevitable dry spell.

I kind of agree gaming had a different feel games hit different because we didn't have the internet nothing got spoiled and you really had to put in the effort to beat a puzzle which could set entire groups of people looking for a solution. But most importantly games were experimental and not as cookie cutter as today even basics like controls were not universal today r2 is shoot l2 is ads garunteed you can't deviate from that in a shooter back then it could of been square, R1 or R1 and circle nothing was standard.

But as time moves on a new generation picks up their controller they are going to be interested in different things that PS1 demo disc with the t Rex blew our primitive 16 bit brains back on launch but to kids today it's laughable.
The new gen of kids coming into to hobby seem to value different things to us there seems to be a huge focus on online play, streamers, gaming personalities, and social experiences, convience of digital downloads. To me I value none of that but that's ok like my parents not liking the band's I would listen to its just the natural cycle.

Gameseeker_Frampt11h ago

Just about every year in the 7th generation was great and something we most likely won't experience again.

2009 for example had Assassin's Creed 2, Batman: Arkham Asylum, Dragon Age: Origins, Uncharted 2, Halo 3: ODST, Killzone 2, Borderlands, Bayonetta, and Demon's Souls to name a few.

just_looken8h ago

It still amazes me we got over 7 rockstar games ps2/ps3 but 3 for the ps3/ps4/ps5

Dragon age 1-3 and mass effect 1-3 in 7ish years what a generation.

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6 Fun Games Where You Actually Play As The Bad Guy

While the mainstream media always sees things turning in favor of the hero, here are 6 games that own being a bad guy.

Profchaos1d 5h ago

Pretty much all of these games listed are based around a morality system you don't have to be bad and you don't have to be good.

It seems to have left out some real amazing games like red dead redemption 1/2,ass effect and true crime la/ny

Tacoboto1d 4h ago

Armored Core VI?

Ok, I'm really missing something here. Just beat chapter 3 earlier this evening, unlocked A-rank Arena fights. I'm not seeing or sensing any branching paths or morality system and I've done every side mission and arena fight available to me up to that fight.

Is something big coming soon to branch the story?

banger881d 4h ago

No mention of Grand Theft Auto? Saints Row (original trilogy), Manhunt? Also The Suffering (depending on the ending you get).

ChasterMies18h ago

Trevor in GTA 6 is a sadist and psychopath who dabbles in cannibalism. Should be top of the list. These game “news” sites should hire people that know games.

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Chard1d 22h ago (Edited 1d 22h ago )

I never got around to mass effect - I’m skeptical that it would hold up if I were to try it now

Furesis1d 21h ago

I would say it does. The combat is a bit shit for todays standards but everything else is great.

anast1d 20h ago

It's worth a play through today.

gold_drake1d 13h ago

the first one is abit the odd one out but after u finished it, believe it it gets tremendously better and better