Originally Posted by
Moelman 
There is nothing about the other side of this argument for me that I can stand for. It's incredibly unrealistic to say people pirate games just to try them and then buy them if they like them (even if you've done it). Read reviews if you don't know if you'll like a game, that is what they are there for.
I don't ever recall claiming that the majority of people that pirate, do so as an extended demo. The point of this discussion is to present your own opinion and background on the topic and that is what I did. I consider my stance as the "grey area" on the issue of the morality of pirating. The "White Knights" buy every game they play, the "Corrupted" pirate ever game they can, and thus I'd fall somewhere in the middle.
Also it'd be incredibly unrealistic of me to expect that I would be able to present a facet of the pirating side of the discussion that you would be able to "stand for." After all, this is the internet, and opinions never change on the internet.
As far as using reviews to judge whether or not one should buy a game, no offense, but that is a horrible idea. Reviews, as they are written by an individual, are very opinionated and if this thread has proven anything, it's that rarely do opinions ever coincide with each other perfectly. I've played games that I've loved that were reviewed very harshly, and I've played games that garnered critical acclaim across the board and I found to be bland. No doubt you may certainly get an idea if you may or may not like a game from a review. However, you could get the same from a trailer, but you wont know for sure until you get your hands on the game for yourself.