Mass Effect used?

GTanny

GTanny

GTanny

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hey,

i know most PC titles i seem to buy require online activation so are unable to sell on once used (imo a big reason why people download for free.. but im not one of those so...) is this the case with ME? i had it on 360 and was one of the best games i played on the console (possibly THE best) and i want to complete it as i never really got that far into it with all the side quests.

anyway simple version is ebay have a few used ones for cheap and im tempted but i dont want to get a game i cant use or i have to use some crack to play

cheers

Gary
 
GTanny said:
hey,

i know most PC titles i seem to buy require online activation so are unable to sell on once used (imo a big reason why people download for free.. but im not one of those so...) is this the case with ME? i had it on 360 and was one of the best games i played on the console (possibly THE best) and i want to complete it as i never really got that far into it with all the side quests.

anyway simple version is ebay have a few used ones for cheap and im tempted but i dont want to get a game i cant use or i have to use some crack to play

cheers

Gary
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How exactly do you think buying second hand is better than downloading?

the developer still doesn't get paid.
 
Buying a game second hand when you can download it is pretty stupid.

It's pointless really, either way the important people who made the game aren't getting a profit from your purchase, which is the main justification people use when saying they don't download games.

p.s. I know it's not EXACTLY the same as download because the game was bought first hand to begin with in order to make it available as second hand, but your purchase still doesn't mean diddly squat.
 
Tefal said:
How exactly do you think buying second hand is better than downloading?

the developer still doesn't get paid.
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Second hand markets in general have the effect of raising retail prices. If you couldn't sell a car after buying it, you wouldn't be willing to pay so much in the first place.

Ironically, the effect of DRM schemes that limit installs will probably reduce the publishers profit in the long run, as prices come down.
 
CrowK said:
Second hand markets in general have the effect of raising retail prices. If you couldn't sell a car after buying it, you wouldn't be willing to pay so much in the first place.
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several grand on a car is slightly different to £20-30 on a game.
 
Tefal said:
several grand on a car is slightly different to £20-30 on a game.
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The point is, if DRM is used to squelch second markets, then retail prices will drop and so will developer's profits.

So cash from second hand sales may not go straight to the developer, but it does benefit them more than downloading it.
 
CrowK said:
The point is, if DRM is used to squelch second markets, then retail prices will drop and so will developer's profits.
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Not really, i doubt the second hand market is big enough to drive the prices up to the pint bargain bin sales no longer occur.
 
What a bunch of prize drop kicks -and to boot you're all wrong. If he buys a second hand game then the proceeds from that game go into the pocket of another gamer who can then use that money to buy another game new (if he/she so chooses) so effectively the money goes back to the dev. You download and the buck stops with you - at least he is in some way supporting the industry albeit indirectly.

It just outlines a fundamental problem with the game pricing structure - they cost too much new. I generally wait for games to drop in price before I buy them - does that make me bad because I'm paying the devs less? Get a grip chaps.
 
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I'm late to the party, but without trying to fuel the unwanted argument i'd like to add that i often buy games with the intention of selling them on so i can buy more. It's the cycle of life!
 
SteveOBHave said:
What a bunch of prize drop kicks -and to boot you're all wrong. If he buys a second hand game then the proceeds from that game go into the pocket of another gamer who can then use that money to buy another game new (if he/she so chooses) so effectively the money goes back to the dev. You download and the buck stops with you - at least he is in some way supporting the industry albeit indirectly.

It just outlines a fundamental problem with the game pricing structure - they cost too much new. I generally wait for games to drop in price before I buy them - does that make me bad because I'm paying the devs less? Get a grip chaps.
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But second hand game shops like to keep it 'in house', they give a big boost for trading the game rather than getting cash.
 
I can hear the marketing executives working on their new advert now...

You wouldn't buy a second hand house!
You wouldn't buy a second hand car!

Second hand computer games... a crime against humanity!
 
bushmins said:
But second hand game shops like to keep it 'in house', they give a big boost for trading the game rather than getting cash.
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Yeah but the people that trade the games in subsequently use the process to get new games -it's an ongoing cycle unlike piracy.

Saying that buying second hand games is tantamount to piracy is a moronic statement and and idea perpetuated by the game houses.
 
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