Has there ever been a game...

[Raika]

Pokemon HeartGold. I haven't bought a game in ages, but HeartGold broke that record.

 

[toguro_max]

It happened more before than it happens nowadays...
But there were some.
-Dreamcast-
Sonic Adventure 1 & 2, Phatasy Star Online V2, Space Channel
-PC-
Counter Strike (well, it came with my GPU), Aquaria, Half-Life 2, Serious Sam.

 

[naved.islam14]

It only happened to me with Pokemon R/S/E.

 

[Satangel]

I don't get why people buy games like Pokemon to support the developers. Pokemon always sells MILLIONS, they make huge profits out of the games already, they don't need your support! Better off spending your money on titles that actually need the support, the money. Games like PES on Wii for example, or Kororinpa Wii. Those are gems that haven't sold enough to make a real profit out of them or guarantee a sequel.

 

[Guild McCommunist]

I don't get why people buy games like Pokemon to support the developers. Pokemon always sells MILLIONS, they make huge profits out of the games already, they don't need your support! Better off spending your money on titles that actually need the support, the money. Games like PES on Wii for example, or Kororinpa Wii. Those are gems that haven't sold enough to make a real profit out of them or guarantee a sequel.

Usually most people buy Pokemon games to use at events or for a greater sense of ownership. There's something about having all your accomplishments unique to a single cart instead of just having it as a file sitting amongst other games. Something like that. I haven't felt that personally but I think other people have.

I don't think I've bought any game I've pirated. If anything I've pirated games that I've bought (like older Gameboy Color games or Gameboy Advance games).

 

[wasim]

The only Game i bought was x-men for NDS
i actually didn't know about flashcards those days

 

[Zekrom_cool]

Yes. Pokemon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Darkness, Pokemon Platinum and Mario Kart. But ultimately I downloaded all of them.

 

[Chhotu uttam]

I brought 6 games together.
1.Tranformers.
2.Crysis
3.NFS Prostreet
4.Juice 2
5.Fifa 2010
6.godfather 2.

 

[Satangel]

I brought 6 games together.
1.Tranformers.
2.Crysis
3.NFS Prostreet
4.Juice 2
5.Fifa 2010
6.godfather 2.

The Godfather 2 for the PC? That was a classic game, so enjoyable.

 

[KingdomBlade]

Kingdom Hearts. Of course my opinion of that has changed, but yeah, I had a pirated one first.

Valkyrie Profile 2: Silmeria. I never got to buy the original so I made up for it by buying the (just about as good) sequel legitimately.

Harvest Moon: Friends of Mineral Town. By far the best HM game along with HM 64.

Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee. I played the (pirated) PC version at my cousin's house. So amazing that I got a PS1 version for myself. It was used though.

Pokemon Emerald. It was worth it.

Pokemon Yellow. Worth it too.

 

[Rayder]

One game that I bought after pirating was Race Driver Grid for PC. But that was only because the pirate version I had crashed a lot and I really liked the game, so I bought it to get a version that didn't crash all the time.

Another was Devil May Cry 4 for PC. I bought that one because the pirate version I had was a "rip" and was missing cut scenes and a couple other features, like music and the DX10 enhancements, so I bought it to get the full package.

Other than those though.....I don't think there were any. If there were, I don't remember them. I honestly don't see the point of buying something when I already have a complete version of it for free, unless it was for the reasons I mentioned above. Since I don't play games online, I don't have that consideration to force me to buy a legal version. I don't give a rat's ass about company's and their profit margins.

Loyalty to a company only costs you money. Even loyalty to a company you work for is a crock these days, when social status seems to mean more than work performance. But that's a rant reserved for a completely different discussion.

 

[AlanJohn]

Pokemon Platinum.
Portal 2.
Crysis 2.

 

[BORTZ]

Yeah i bought Castlevania DS cause i played it so many times i figured i better buy it haha

 

[Langin]

LOL so many.

Castlevaia for DS(All of them)
pokémon

ehh

 

[machomuu]

The latest one I can think of is Rise from the Ashes Wiiware. Right now I have a pirated copy of Phoenix Wright Ace Attorney, so having bought that game made me feel amazing since it's the first Ace Attorney game I've ever bought, even if it was only one case. Still, more games 5 to go...

 

[Taleweaver]

I think most of the games I bought were ones I pirated at one time.

Lemme see...

For PC:
-Unreal
-Unreal Tournament
-Fallout & Fallout 2 (the pack also came with fallout tactics, but I disliked that one)
-rollercoaster tycoon 1 & 2 (twice, in fact. I already had rollercoaster tycoon 1 and an expansion legally when that pack of the 2 games + 2 expansions each came out)
-(prince of Persia)

 

[BORTZ]

I forgot- Advance Wars Days of Ruin

 

[_Chaz_]

There would be several if I wasn't perpetually broke.

 

[Scott-105]

I always buy Kingdom Hearts, Mario, Zelda, Pokemon, and sometimes Final Fantasy. Love all those games.

EDIT: I always buy my PS3 and Xbox 360 games.

 

[Nujui]

Mass Effect comes to mind.