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[–] 1984@lemmy.today 65 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (4 children)

Because people here are tired of being exploited by corps I would assume.

Also it's a teenage thing. No money but wants to play all the latest games. :)

I used to download every single game when I was a kid.

[–] code@lemmy.mayes.io 34 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Im almost 60. So not just a teenage thing. Arrrr!

[–] cygnus@lemmy.ca 16 points 1 year ago

I'm pushing 40 and want to be like you when I grow up!

[–] 1984@lemmy.today 14 points 1 year ago

Always exceptions, some people like you stay cool their entire life :)

[–] Default_Defect@midwest.social 21 points 1 year ago

Personally, I like having more usable versions of things I already own. A certain company's games play better emulated on my PC day one than after a year of updates on their own console.

[–] Zebov@lemmy.world 17 points 1 year ago

I'm about 40 and have used them as demos for some time. There are a ton of games I've ended up buying that I never would've due to piracy. Maybe I'm all alone, but when finances are tight, I QUIT pirating games so I won't find another I love.

Also I'm firmly in the "I bought it, so I should own it camp." I have quite a few games that I'll buy, but still use the pirated version because it doesn't need the internet, or need to spend an hour updating every time I want to play.

[–] 0v0@lemmy.world 12 points 1 year ago

"I still do, but I used to too"