The Australian guy and his (stolen) retail copy of GT5. Legit or fake ?

[Happy Up Here]

The image is as real as this video:

Outstanding ! Best video ever

 

[Ramo7769]

Why would the picture be removed on the news section of this very site if it wasn't real?

 

[Robin]

Why would the picture be removed on the news section of this very site if it wasn't real?

Thats what I was thinking, Jordan would only take it down if it was either proven fake.... or Sony asked him to remove it.

 

[Watevaman]

The video is such bull! just because they have gone to all the trouble of making all the mailing material and various pieces of paper doesn't mean is believable.

Firstly PD wouldn't mail you the game directly for review, Sony would, and also it would be sent from the local entertainment arm (wherever that may be). Anyone know what the Japanese writing says on the piece of paper? I bet it just says random things.

Secondly the most obvious thing is that PS3 games are not wrapped in extremely loose creased plastic and don't have a holographic security sticker . They are shrink wrapped in tight plastic with a tear strip which goes round the case, seeing as the guy obviously doesn't have that sort of manufacture equipment is shows its so fake.

Third thing is he doesn't stick the game in, who wouldn't if they seriously had a copy!

Such jokes... Don't know why people would need to be told its fake.

Robin.

Are you seriously trying to justify a video that's meant to be funny?

 

[kyleh613]

The video is such bull! just because they have gone to all the trouble of making all the mailing material and various pieces of paper doesn't mean is believable.

Did you even watch it?

 

[Ramo7769]

Thats what I was thinking, Jordan would only take it down if it was either proven fake.... or Sony asked him to remove it.

Also, if it was proven to be fake, then I would expect Jordan to explain that fact before removing the image... that is if he did so at all.

 

[Robin]

Are you seriously trying to justify a video that's meant to be funny?

I was saying that even though its a joke its easy to identify its fake by the points I pointed out even before they tell you. I don't really see these videos as being funny, seems like a big waste of time to go to all that trouble.

Also, if it was proven to be fake, then I would expect Jordan to explain that fact before removing the image... that is if he did so at all.

Exactly.

 

[MacAl]

Are you seriously trying to justify a video that's meant to be funny?

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He is. This comment should be part of the video in my opinion.
Besides removed image comments are closed. This smells not of fake but direct contact to SONY no?

 

[Lilday]

Are you guys for real? If it was proven fake Jordan would have told us, or removed the post entirely. Instead he just removed the image.

Why would Jordan remove it from the news page if it was fake? He has obviously been approached by Sony or PD to remove it.

What I think? Sony are going to give a press release very soon now that the game has been leaked. They have asked Jordan to remove the image whilst they prepare to address the media.

 

[DeolTheBeast]

Out of interest, did anyone save the picture? If not, what did it look like (if anyone saw it, that is) .

 

[ploopsy]

Are you guys for real?

Why would Jordan remove it from the news page if it was fake? He has obviously been approached by Sony or PD to remove it.

Is there even any law against posting spy shots?

I ask because all the links to the image are still littered around this thread and because I dont really see info leaks on a lot of other products getting taken down (like Apple product leaks at tech blogs).

 

[stevo_mahony]

i would say it's real. if you look at it from a distance it has the typical playstaion gloss on the black and the other colours are bright. also if it was fake why would he have to remove it? i don't think he stole the game. being on his lap like that i imagen he took the photo at some kind of confrence meeting

looks like a finished product finally

 

[Aarron_M]

I don't really see these videos as being funny, seems like a big waste of time to go to all that trouble.

It's called being clever. It's entertaining to some. Maybe not to you because you are so desperate to get your hands on GT5 like the rest of us, but we still have a sense of humor about it.

Is this a waste of time also?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AfqDVP_0O0c

 

[Beat the Beat]

Out of interest, did anyone save the picture? If not, what did it look like (if anyone saw it, that is) .

I'm not going to post it directly but putting the obvious words into google.com should give you some links. It's still up on the official Playstation.com boards funnily enough.

 

[Lilday]

Sony wouldn't have to deal with this mess if they just gave us a release date and released the information themselves.

 

[Lydecker]

Sony wouldn't have to deal with this mess if they just gave us a release date and released the information themselves.

I agree, but all about GT5 is a terrible mess

 

[Heath_1]

Ive got the picture saved on my computer, but I'm not sure if I should be the one to upload it here. I'm already on 10 infractions so there's no way I'm going to risk it.

Aside that, I was just chatting with my Dad about it and he said "if the game hasn't been released yet how does he have a copy? It must be fake". Which is a fair point, as the only way to get your grubby mitts on one is if you work at wherever they print the discs.

So taking that into consideration makes it seem more than likely to be fake, hence why Jordan removed it.

 

[FlareKR]

Usually "stolen game disc" images are going to appear before release. This is for every huge game and mostly like it's photoshopped and printed to a disc. I really don't care, it's not big news really, don't know why all of you are making a big deal. I would instead be looking for game videos, and if Aussie mate here puts his disc into his PS3, how much you wanna bet it's National Geographic's documentary on kangaroos?

 

[KilzoneStrife]

He had Black Ops weeks ago.. He posted videos proving it a while back on that austrailian forum (I have read he has done that much). He (apparently) works at the austrailian blu ray plant. Clearly, security isnt tight.

 

[sher_da_putt]

Ive got the picture saved on my computer, but I'm not sure if I should be the one to upload it here. I'm already on 10 infractions so there's no way I'm going to risk it.

Aside that, I was just chatting with my Dad about it and he said "if the game hasn't been released yet how does he have a copy? It must be fake". Which is a fair point, as the only way to get your grubby mitts on one is if you work at wherever they print the discs.

So taking that into consideration makes it seem more than likely to be fake, hence why Jordan removed it.

The way I see it, if it were fake, Sony would have replied and said it was fake themselves, that's what usually happens. Instead its been taken down without any real explanation, and now Jordan is saying wait for some news....

 

[KilzoneStrife]

Im expecting a 'Sony does not comment on rumors and speculations' answer from them. Internally, I bet they've taken notice of this , I hope, an announcement reguarding a November release is made soon.

 

[Lilday]

Seriously guys, Sony dont care enough about fakes. Look at all the fake PSP things that came out, all the fake PS3 designs that came out, Sony never removed them...Just either denied them or ignored them.

For this to be removed it must be real, and a threat to sony's PR to show that one has been stolen.

Sony would only remove something if it was a threat - Why would they remove something if it was fake.

This guy didn't go public and crave attention from it, he posted it on a low key music website with about 4 people discussing it, he hasn't done this for attention, and he has proof of a copy of Black Ops.

Seriously I believe this is legit, no argument to say it is fake has yet even been plausible.

 

[KilzoneStrife]

I sent the link to Jordan, within a half hour he removed the pic .. So. . Yeah, I think it got SCE attention.

 

[Robin]

It's called being clever. It's entertaining to some. Maybe not to you because you are so desperate to get your hands on GT5 like the rest of us, but we still have a sense of humor about it.

Is this a waste of time also?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AfqDVP_0O0c

In my opinion making a real serious effort to make it look genuine is what makes it not funny, its like trying too hard! If it was clearly the worst bit of fakery in history that would be far more hilarious in my opinion (like some of the CD shots people have posted in here). The net is full of stuff done badly on purpose which is what makes it funny. Doing a joke which doesn't look like a joke and then to be told its a joke aint really funny.

As for that video I don't really find it funny, but its done very well. I don't really see how it can be compared to this topic. It totally depends on what the original creator intends it to be, a joke or something impressive.

Is there even any law against posting spy shots?

Theres no 'law' as such but if a company involved requests that the intellectual property be removed or they could take legal action then yes you should get rid of them.

Robin.

 

[ploopsy]

Almost every other photo on the internet has some form of intellectual property in it. I didnt know that posting a photo of the intellectual property was a no no. I could understand if the actual image file was the intellectual property but this is weird and its suspicious that the photo got taken down.

 

[Dessy182]

I think Jordan took it down because he was informed the disc was fake and he doesn't want the site to lose credibility by posting false news.

?

 

[Owen.C93]

It's in Jordan's best interest to maintain a good relationship with Sony. Although we haven't really seen the benefits of that yet after being denied a review copy.

 

[R35-Vspec]

He had Black Ops weeks ago.. He posted videos proving it a while back on that austrailian forum (I have read he has done that much). He (apparently) works at the austrailian blu ray plant. Clearly, security isnt tight.

Yep, I saw his Black Ops video too. But if he really works in a Blu Ray Plant ... that mystery disc might be real. He also said his PS3 broke after playing Black Ops and he'll play that GT5 disc on his friend's PS3. Right now you shouldn't care whether it's real or not .. better wait couple days for more news from him 👍

 

[kyleh613]

It's in Jordan's best interest to maintain a good relationship with Sony. Although we haven't really seen the benefits of that yet after being denied a review copy.

If it makes Jordan feel any better, none of the big gaming news sites have a review copy yet either.

 

[KilzoneStrife]

It's in Jordan's best interest to maintain a good relationship with Sony. Although we haven't really seen the benefits of that yet after being denied a review copy.

Huh? Are you serious? They denied him a review copy? Thats crazy! Also, with reguards to Sony and removing of pictures, the last time they did such a thing was when they denied the PS3 Slim existed 6-7 months before the spy pics of it proved it did. They asked sites to take the pics down