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How to tell if your copy of FF7/FF8 is legal or pirated (warning: image heavy)
Covarrfetch'd:
There has been some confusion lately as to what constitutes a legitimate, non-pirated copy of a PC Final Fantasy game, so I thought I'd make a guide. Legal copies of the game look like the following:
A legitimate copy of FF7:
A genuine copy of FF7 Platinum Edition:
A real copy of FF8:
A straight-up copy of FF8. Note that in spite of the copyright watermarks, FF8 is copyright Square-Enix, not Saul_C_99:
Note the fact that they are all in physical form, including discs. The last image also shows a strategy guide, however that is not necessary for a copy to be genuine. Now, for comparison's sake, here's some examples of what an ILLEGAL copy might look like:
Thank you for your time, I hope I've cleared things up. And if you tried to click the download button, you fail at life forever.
EDIT: The game has been rereleased, and can be purchased as a digital download from Square-Enix's North American and Eurpoean online stores. Remember, this version is only legal if you get it from them, not from your favorite torrent tracker.
DragonNinja:
Mine is the same style of square box as PS1 games but has that Cloud artwork or was before I dropped the case, now it's in one of those multi CD sleeves, next to my PS1 7, 8 and 9 :)
sithlord48:
i've got the second pictured of both 7&8 , but its been a long time since i've had the boxes for either one :( but i do remember them i was kinda bumed when i found out that all the disks for 7 didn't come in any kind of cd cover for the platinum edution, just the paper holder on the right of the picture it had pockets for the 4 disks(you can see imprints if you look from were they sit) and a spot iirc for the book on the other side. also the version of 8 i have (w/ the shinny boxes) had the same lame cd holder thing going on except there were 5 instead of 4 cd's (you can also see it slightly under the instruction booklet in that picture) so paper or jewel cases are not a requirement.
Vgr:
I fail at life forever ><
Aali:
Don't forget the european non-platinum version: http://savepic.ru/141417.jpg
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