[QUOTE="Royas"][QUOTE="mrbojangles25"][QUOTE="Harpy170"][QUOTE="pinneyapple"][QUOTE="POJO_MOFO"]you used tobe able to download it from underdogs, dont know if you still cansSubZerOo
I think you still can.
SHODAN looks unfavorably on what was once here. Its there, just let get around the ads and scroll down, theres a bittorrent link and a direct download link (One download at a time!)The game is "freeware" or "abandonware" now, so it is no more illegal to download it than it is to download any other free program (winrar, divx players, etc).
Not really true, actually. Abandonware is NOT freeware, someone owns the rights to it. It is just as illegal to distribute abandonware titles as it is a current, in the store right now title. Unless the actual holder of the IP rights explicitly says it's now public domain, it's not. I don't know if whoever owns the SS2 rights did that, or if they gave permission to distribute the game for free, or if they just don't care. I don't see on the Underdog site any indication that there is any kind of "freebie" liscence involved, so I'd have to assume it's the third state. So, providing links to the site would be against the terms here.
Always remember, the default state of any creative work is protected IP. The owner has to specifically release it to the public to change that. Abandonware is not legal, it's just not something most publishers care enough about to stop. But they could change their mind and enforce their rights at any time, copyright doesn't lose force if you don't protect it like a trademark does.
The more important question is, does EA even care?.. No they don't, the game hasn't given them revenue for years, they don't use it for promotions etc etc.. As long as you don't sell it EA honestly could care less..
Exactly, they dont care. Thats why its called abandonware. Technically it may be stealing, but practically I dont think any bad things will come out of it. And no, youre not a bad person if you download abandonware.
For example, I once took an abandoned couch from out front of someone's house. It was obviously going to the trash, but I need a couch and it didnt have stains on it, so I took it.
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