If anyone says they don’t know what cracked games are, 99% of the time they’re lying. The 1% left probably don’t have a computer or don’t know how to use one. Honestly, if you’ve never played a cracked game, you’re probably not part of this world because everyone’s played them. Everyone has their own clever reasons to justify pirating games. I’m no different. Two years ago, I even bought a second 1TB HDD just to install cracked games. Here are some of the classic excuses I’ve heard.
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Students with limited budgets
This is the most common reason young gamers use to justify playing cracked games!
It sounds reasonable. When you’re still in school, where’s the money to buy legit games? Using your parents’ money means buying games or topping up cards feels like a luxury. I get that, but is it really just that simple?
Part-time jobs are never in short supply for students. You just have to look a little and you’ll find plenty. But many guys are used to living comfortably and don’t think about working extra hours to fund their hobbies.
For those who work but have to pay rent, food, electricity, and other monthly expenses, I can sympathize a bit. But that doesn’t fully excuse pirating others’ work. For younger kids who can’t work yet, playing cracked games might seem reasonable, but do you spend your pocket money on eating out with friends or taking your girlfriend out? You do, so you have money to buy games. You just don’t want to spend it because you’d rather play cracked versions.
Basically, it’s less about not having money and more about making excuses. If you really don’t have money but want to respect copyrights, you can hunt for free games or wait for sites like news.gearvn.com to update free game offers weekly. It’s all there, it’s just whether you want to take it or not.
Trying cracked games first, buying only if you like them
Let’s be honest. If you could watch pirated movies with the same quality as theaters, would you still pay to watch in cinemas? Probably not, unless you’re so honest that you see piracy as stealing and want to pay just to ease your guilt (which, in reality, playing cracked games is intellectual theft).
I’ve heard this excuse from so many young gamers. They say they play cracked versions to test before buying, but in reality, they rarely find a game worth buying. They enjoy playing and the experience, but when asked if it’s worth buying, the answer is always no. Even if they do buy some games they like, they’ve already used someone else’s product before paying. And for games they don’t like, they just keep playing the cracked version without remorse. No excuses for that, even if the game is bad, it’s still piracy.
If you really want to try a game without a demo, just buy it, play for two hours, and if you don’t like it, ask for a refund. We’ve already explained how. Buying a game, playing briefly, and refunding is fine. Complaining or making excuses is just being sneaky.
Don’t know how to buy legit games
Come on, don’t make excuses, guys. Just a quick Google search and you’ll find tons of info. Buying legit games is not hard, you’re just too lazy to do something you think isn’t necessary. No publisher makes buying games complicated. They want you to buy easily so they get paid faster.
This excuse is next-level. People who say this usually fall into two groups. The first group is naive and still thinks games are made free for everyone, usually kids around 9 years old who haven’t been exposed to reality. The second group is worse, they’re emotionally numb to piracy, fully aware they’re playing cracked games but treat it as normal. There’s no point arguing with them.
Publisher’s fault: Cracked games run smoother than legit ones
Sometimes anti-piracy or anti-cheat software built into games causes annoying issues like lag or high CPU usage. Cracked versions without these protections can run smoother and offer a better experience. If you’re playing a game like that, I’d say go ahead with the cracked version to teach the publisher a lesson. When they fix the issues properly, and if you still like the game, then buy it to support them.
But games with these kinds of silly bugs are very rare, just a handful. So if you say cracked versions run better because they don’t have anti-piracy software, you’re definitely making excuses, no denying it.
The only honest reason: Saving money
This is the sign of a straightforward person. If there’s a cracked version available, everyone feels reluctant to pay for the legit one, myself included. This is the most basic reason for playing cracked games. Piracy is piracy, and honest gamers don’t try to justify it. Those who admit this usually don’t get upset by articles like this because they know they’re wrong and don’t sugarcoat it. The reason why legendary outlaws like Robin Hood are still admired is because they didn’t make excuses. They stole and robbed but owned it, knowing it was wrong but not hiding it.
