Half-life 2 For Sale In Ukraine

DOOManiacDOOManiac Worst. Critic. Ever. Join Date: 2002-04-17 Member: 462Members, NS1 Playtester
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<div class="IPBDescription">so is Condition Zero</div>Rather funny news on PHL. In Ukraine street vendors are selling the haxed HL2 and CS:CZ.

<a href='http://www.themetrocollective.net/hl/' target='_blank'>Page with pics of cd cases</a>

The really funny part is I bet $20 the CD Jewel case inserts these counterfiets have will be way better than the official ones when the game comes out...
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  • RellixRellix Join Date: 2003-02-15 Member: 13572Members, Constellation, Reinforced - Shadow
    I hope someone e-mailed Gabe.

    I have a feeling this will get locked due to the sensative nature of the thread.

    But still this is terible.
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  • GWARGWAR Join Date: 2002-11-01 Member: 2297Members, Contributor
    To pirate is one thing... to sell it is another. This is horrid.

    On the flip side thats a nice job they did with the covers... at first glance I thought they were real....
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  • That_Annoying_KidThat_Annoying_Kid Sire of Titles Join Date: 2003-03-01 Member: 14175Members, Constellation
    granted they should be shot, but damn that is a polished looking jewel case
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  • DubersDubers Pet Shop Boy Edinburgh, UK Join Date: 2002-07-25 Member: 998Members
    Ahahaha they even have silver security seals for added class!
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  • MrMojoMrMojo Join Date: 2002-11-25 Member: 9882Members, Constellation
    That's it, I'm moving to Ukraine. That's a sweet cd image though.
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  • XiileXiile Join Date: 2003-02-22 Member: 13818Members
    edited January 2004
    <!--QuoteBegin--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> </td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->This is the front cover of the 2-cd jewel case for the so-called Half-life 2 “demo” the discs contain a self installer that places a compiled version of the pre alpha release allowing the player to go through several levels(I am not including any pictures from the levels because…. well u know why) The price label states 30.00 GRN(apx. $5.61 or €4.71).<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    It's just the evil pirated thing burned to a CD. What idiots.
    Oh and if you want to EMail Gabe about this (like I am) I believe his email adress is gaben -at- valvesoftware -dot- com
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  • BigMadSteveBigMadSteve Join Date: 2003-02-12 Member: 13472Members
    edited January 2004
    The news is weeks old. I'm sure Mr Newell will have had plenty of E-mails by now. You have got to hand it to them though, they are some damn nice looking cases.
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  • 343_guilty_spark343_guilty_spark Join Date: 2003-06-18 Member: 17462Members
    Isn't Half Life 2 gonna be sold in the larger black box type cases that most games come in now instead of horrible CD plastic cases. I hope those people get what's coming to them.......Gabe riding in on a Garg.
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  • Vulgar_MenaceVulgar_Menace Join Date: 2003-10-29 Member: 22118Members
    I've had those preordered for like, 3 YEARS!
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  • Nil_IQNil_IQ Join Date: 2003-04-15 Member: 15520Members
    Wow, the computer game pirates in Ukraine go to a LOT of trouble to make their stuff look real, most of the one's my Uncle got me from Taiwan were just in cardboard covers.

    Uh... I mean... Piracy is evil!
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  • GreyPawsGreyPaws Join Date: 2002-11-15 Member: 8659Members
    :: hopes no one realizes he was born in Kiev ::

    Damn those evil Ukranians! <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif'><!--endemo-->

    I hope those CDs have some sort of evil virus on them, those swashbucklers need to burn in hell.
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  • RyoOhkiRyoOhki Join Date: 2003-01-26 Member: 12789Members
    Hmm, that link doesn't work for me. Perhaps Valve has acted?
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  • LikuLiku I, am the Somberlain. Join Date: 2003-01-10 Member: 12128Members
    Ukrainian Pirates are Top-Notch. Funny thing about it that there's a TFC Guy in the CD Case.
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  • GadzukoGadzuko Join Date: 2002-12-26 Member: 11556Members, Constellation
    <!--QuoteBegin--Ryo-Ohki+Jan 6 2004, 08:47 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Ryo-Ohki @ Jan 6 2004, 08:47 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Hmm, that link doesn't work for me. Perhaps Valve has acted? <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Nah, the page hit its bandwidth limit. It's not a page linked to the pirates anyway, it's just got pictures of the cases.
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  • CabooseCaboose title = name(self, handle) Join Date: 2003-02-15 Member: 13597Members, Constellation
    Awww, I wanna see em!!!!
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  • AsranielAsraniel Join Date: 2002-06-03 Member: 724Members, Playtest Lead, Forum Moderators, NS2 Playtester, Squad Five Blue, Reinforced - Shadow, WC 2013 - Shadow, Subnautica Playtester, Retired Community Developer
    dowload HL2 is one thing... but sell it? thats just stupid
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  • MulletMullet Join Date: 2003-04-28 Member: 15910Members, Constellation
    lol....I think it's pretty funny.
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