I got most of my original PS2 game at RM50 to RM130 range. All game, including console and PC, will drop in price over time, I usually buy game that are few years back while only pick a latest greatest game if I really like it. (Currently waiting to import PM5 from Taiwan and Odin Sphere from Japan)

Console game often will release economic edition or best buy version after 2 or 3 year after release. The packaging may not be great, a simple DVD box with manual and disc, but the game still run perfectly and that is the most important point.
I got the complete .hack series for only RM150. Imagine that, 4 PS2 DVD game for only RM150 that is about RM38 each. That is less then my monthly hand phone bill! The game will last me several months before I need to buy another game.

Try getting your game online, you can easily find good bargain for older titles.

Correct me if I'm wrong.. but I thought there will be some conflict with a second hand PC games' cd-key... if it really is then it's better to go buy first hand original titles... except for console ofcourse

The problem is most original stuff is overprices. I dont support the pirated but I really enjoyed. This should make developers battle & selling at the right price.

Imagine how many % of salary consume when buying. Is it 5% ? no it may exceed 50%. Assume the buyer is the lowage Administration job @ 1K per month, he or she should spends RM300 (windows) + RM100 (antivirus) + Games. Thats BIG gap for all those thing

Original
Advantages -- 1)can play online 
                    2)it's legal
Disadvantages -- 1)malaysian broadband connection sux, play online oso no use -in most cases yea
                        2)overpriced -depend how u look at it
Pirates
Advantages -- 1)very cheap    -and in most cases FREE 
                    2)1 week warranty 
Disadvantages -- 1)can't play online (invalid cd-key)
                        2)against the law
in my opinion, if the government wants to end piracy in Malaysia they should lower the prices instead of actually fighting against piracy

My place only sell pirate games since pirate DVD games is allowed for sell(note: my place. totally no see people catch before <---). can't find original lol
what  can i do? buy pirate and enjoy it 

Example A
Please choose an answer
A. RM15 - you get cod4
B. RM200 - you get cod4

make a choice..

syNc,Dec 17 2008, 08:56 PM]
Let me make it detail:
A. RM15 - you get cod4 with playing at Garena which all crap inside there and/or only can play limited servers in Malaysia, and that IF your install is success.
A. RM200 --> Correction it's RM130 already - you get cod4 which u can play at AU, HK and SG and all over the world servers without any authentically problem. you'll get many privileges as ori holders by Activision.

make a choice.

ha?
u sure mass effect ori need to put cd all the time?
my mass effect ori, spore ori from EA only need 1 time online activation, and tat's it, DVD safely kept inside the book

please double check before u simply say something.
EA has been using 1 time activation for some time already, no DVD needed to play the game...

tell u what, MOST ori-gamers are hypocrite. they fight for ori games, but comes to movie, simple application, ringtones, mp3, did they really buy it? actually in the beginning i was thinking also no point defending pirates, as it's a negative deed. if want to support it better to keep it to my self. but day by day, these arse head getting bigger and become arrogant. simply bash people who play pirate game. which as a matter of fact, they also play the part in piracy, yeah not gaming but to other stuff i mentioned...

btw mr "smart-ori-guy", don't tell me ur purchase porn also. then tell me how much exactly ur precious Maria Ozawa per DVD?.. what? dload? hello, porn also is somebody's work. and they do have license...

Since when?

Original's quality is way better than pirated.