SI>        Ads make a big difference.  It shows you the 
 SI> game in motion.  It gets you to see the actual game.  
 SI> I thought Castleania: Symphony of the Night was gonna 
 SI> be stupid.  I saw a commercial and I saw how many 
 SI> frames of animation there was on just who ever it is 
 SI> running.  It was amazing.
  Only one problem: most game ads tend to show you the best-looking parts of 
the game, and those only in short bursts.  I'd rely more on a magazine CD 
like Next Generation's, where they actually show you extended gameplay clips 
that reflect the general experience of playing as a whole (not some 
adrenaline-fueled exaggeration on TV).
 SI>        I don't know of 2 people owning the same PC
 SI> game.  One person gets it, he installs the game and 
 SI> lets everybody use the CD to install.  You can get TR2 
 SI> off the net without the FMV and music (which will make 
 SI> the game suck). 
  You apparently are a rare breed, then, as I know multiple people who 
actually own their games.  Almost all my games have been bought, not copied.  
It helps that I have a twin brother who likes games as much as I do, and a 
sister who wanted Diablo like nobody's business! 
--- Maximus 3.01
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