Quote Originally Posted by ANGRYWOLF View Post
Never felt the motivation.
I don't understand what the draw is.Maybe I need to watch some videos of what are considered the best ones and see if I too change my mind.
Videos will not help you I'm afraid. The games will continue to look bland and archaic. I can't really put my finger on why I like them but I do attribute part of it to the fact that I don't mind grinding...

Really it has more to do with the games structures and the fact the stories really have some serious twists but because of the formulaic structure you never expect them so they always catch you off guard... My personal favorite twist being the one in DQIII.

Quote Originally Posted by VeloZer0 View Post
I've always felt that if you weren't going to pick up the game anyways ROMs are completely legit. There are several titles that I would never had bought if I hadn't played the game for free first. But then again I am the type who will by a game after I have beaten the whole thing and just have the physical copy sit on my shelf unopened.

I was going to give them a spin on ROMs a little while ago, but damn Sony took away PS3 Linux support so I can't play them on my PS3
My views of ROMs are the same as fansubs in anime (which is where I get my code of conduct), which is that I usually try to be supportive to the industries I love, if I really needed the desire to try it first I can always borrow or rent it so ROMs never had much use for me outside of playing titles that will never get here.

My only exception to the rule is if the game/video in question is incredibly rare or discontiuned, or some other issue that makes acquiring a legit copy a serious hit to the bank account. I would own a ROM of Suikoden II for instance but I wouldn't for Suikoden I or V cause I could acquire them easily either through a game store or DLC.