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

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The reason why some retailers take the disc out and leave the case on the shelves is so people can look around while not risking theft. So even if some nutcase runs off with a game box on the shelf, the store still had the game. Besides, it's an easy way to keep track of inventory. No box, no stock. Simple as that.

Usually the games are in their original wrappings here in Canada when sold. The only time when retailers would 'gut' their games is when they need to manually insert the French manual and then reseal it back.
 
ChUnKieBaLLz
The reason why some retailers take the disc out and leave the case on the shelves is so people can look around while not risking theft. So even if some nutcase runs off with a game box on the shelf, the store still had the game. Besides, it's an easy way to keep track of inventory. No box, no stock. Simple as that.

Usually the games are in their original wrappings here in Canada when sold. The only time when retailers would 'gut' their games is when they need to manually insert the French manual and then reseal it back.
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Yup and it works good for them that way, only the Media Markt sells sealed copies in the Netherlands (they protect their cases with some lock) all others have them without disc. I like sealed ones better because it's fun to unseal the game with the hype you're having :)
 
Wazzim
Yup and it works good for them that way, only the Media Markt sells sealed copies in the Netherlands (they protect their cases with some lock) all others have them without disc. I like sealed ones better because it's fun to unseal the game with the hype you're having :)
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I can't handle sealed games myself. I'm to stupid to open them and they usually kick my ass. So I appreciate it when a game comes unsealed. However I almost always order from Amazon, so that means its like fighting all of WWII whenever I get a new game.
 
I won't believe the copy's real until it's in a PS3 and demo'd on YouTube. The internet's full of sociopaths who'd go to the trouble of faking a GT5 disc to pull the ultimate troll on the fanbase. Nothing lines up:

Why is a Rays wheel used instead of an SLS AMG rim or the box art?
Why does the disc ID's numbers match up with another game? I won't believe it's a coincidence.
The poster conveniently said his PS3 broke, therefore no demo. I think he's full of crap about the CoD:BO copy too...
GTP's not one to fuel baseless rumors, so no more disc pic.
 
If I had a real legit GT5 disc and I wanted to prove to the world that it was real, I would post a picture of my TV with GT5 in my trophy list. All you have to do is start the game up once and it'll be there.

What I would really do though is not be so dumb, I just wouldn't tell a single soul about it.
 
That was already posted earlier in this thread. That was a cool fake though and he didn't hide that it was a fake, so it was funny.
 
You do realize that his PS3 is probably broken 'cause he's been playing illegal copies of games on his system. I'm pretty sure if you steal a game from a production facility and try to play it on your PS3, Sony's going to instantly know about it and brick your system. So, let this be a lesson to everyone: Pirating is bad and illegal and it could mean you have to buy a new PS3.
 
Maximum Hoonage
I won't believe the copy's real until it's in a PS3 and demo'd on YouTube. The internet's full of sociopaths who'd go to the trouble of faking a GT5 disc to pull the ultimate troll on the fanbase. Nothing lines up:

Why is a Rays wheel used instead of an SLS AMG rim or the box art?
Why does the disc ID's numbers match up with another game? I won't believe it's a coincidence.
The poster conveniently said his PS3 broke, therefore no demo. I think he's full of crap about the CoD:BO copy too...
GTP's not one to fuel baseless rumors, so no more disc pic.
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http://img259.imageshack.us/img259/2688/img06592.jpg

So where does this come from? A picture he posted that looks to be taken from his TV, of the killstreak rewards in Black Ops. I'm not following Black Ops, so maybe this was already seen in a demo or something and he just took a picture? I dunno, but seems legit.
 
SuperShouden
You do realize that his PS3 is probably broken 'cause he's been playing illegal copies of games on his system. I'm pretty sure if you steal a game from a production facility and try to play it on your PS3, Sony's going to instantly know about it and brick your system. So, let this be a lesson to everyone: Pirating is bad and illegal and it could mean you have to buy a new PS3.
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Disconnect the ****er from the interweb before you play the game ? Just a thought..........
 
I think a "smart" pirate would cut his network connection before booting up illegal copies. Then again, I waded into the the forum that picture came from and it was full of moronic d-bags.
 
SuperShouden
You do realize that his PS3 is probably broken 'cause he's been playing illegal copies of games on his system. I'm pretty sure if you steal a game from a production facility and try to play it on your PS3, Sony's going to instantly know about it and brick your system. So, let this be a lesson to everyone: Pirating is bad and illegal and it could mean you have to buy a new PS3.
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Not if you keep it an offline machine.

No PS3, ok acceptable, you have one of the most sought after games and in 24hrs didnt manage to play it? Friends, rentals, video game cafes and nothing?

It is rather strange.
 
Pedal-Force
http://img259.imageshack.us/img259/2688/img06592.jpg

So where does this come from? A picture he posted that looks to be taken from his TV, of the killstreak rewards in Black Ops. I'm not following Black Ops, so maybe this was already seen in a demo or something and he just took a picture? I dunno, but seems legit.
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I don't really follow CoD so I couldn't tell that from any other generic FPS. Any photo on the interwebz can be faked, I'd rather see video evidence (harder to fake without a Michael Bay budget), or something "signed and sealed."
 
No46_TheDoctor
Disconnect the ****er from the interweb before you play the game ? Just a thought..........
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Okay, Most criminals aren't that smart, and if this guy is posting pictures of the discs and online gameplay, then he wasn't that smart. And even if he was, he posted enough pictures of the discs and crap that it wouldn't be too hard for Sony to figure out his PSN Account name and block it or whatever they do.
 
SuperShouden
You do realize that his PS3 is probably broken 'cause he's been playing illegal copies of games on his system. I'm pretty sure if you steal a game from a production facility and try to play it on your PS3, Sony's going to instantly know about it and brick your system. So, let this be a lesson to everyone: Pirating is bad and illegal and it could mean you have to buy a new PS3.
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lol

Lets not get carried away and act silly. This isn't possible.
 
That screen from Black Ops is the real deal, but there are hundreds, if not thousands of people who have the full retail game already (actually for about a week now). So really, unless that screen of the killstreaks was posted a long time ago, it isn't really significant. Also, there was a private beta for Black Ops, but i am not ceratin as to whether killstreaks were selectable for that.
 
Maximum Hoonage
I think a "smart" pirate would cut his network connection before booting up illegal copies. Then again, I waded into the the forum that picture came from and it was full of moronic d-bags.
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I have noticed that pirates tend to have a self entitlement complex. When the PS3 was hacked a few months ago, all I ever saw were comments from people who felt that it was within their right to steal games and that Sony deserved to have this happen to them. I don't really care if people pirate games, its not my problem after all, but don't try to justify it or even talk about it openly. I mean seriously, how dumb are these people?
 
Could it be one of the people who wona contest like the Subway one a few months ago where you were supposed to get the game early?
 
Skymeat
Could it be one of the people who wona contest like the Subway one a few months ago where you were supposed to get the game early?
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No, that was only available to Americans and it would be very well known by now.
 
whatbrown
That screen from Black Ops is the real deal, but there are hundreds, if not thousands of people who have the full retail game already (actually for about a week now). So really, unless that screen of the killstreaks was posted a long time ago, it isn't really significant. Also, there was a private beta for Black Ops, but i am not ceratin as to whether killstreaks were selectable for that.
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The picture was posted on the 24th Oct.

UnionStrike
The technological deficiency on GTplanet is appalling.
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Clearly he's a wizard ;)
 
Maximum Hoonage
I think a "smart" pirate would cut his network connection before booting up illegal copies
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Your Kidding right? I see on Torrent sites some people downloading Illegal games asking if they can play the game online. There are a lot of idiots out there.
 
His PS3 is broken, that's why he wasn't playing it. Now he's pretending this whole thing never happened.
 

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