Aver: They banned it not because drugs, but because:

"The game includes a weapon referred to by the Applicant as an 'Alien Anal Probe'. The Applicant states that this weapon can be 'shoved into enemy's backsides'. The lower half of the weapon resembles a sword hilt and the upper part contains prong-like appendages which circle around what appears to be a large dildo which runs down the centre of the weapon.
"When using this weapon the player approaches a (clothed) victim from behind and thrusts the weapon between the victim's legs and then lifts them off the ground before pulling a trigger which launches the victim into the air. After the probe has been implicitly inserted into the victim's anus the area around their buttocks becomes pixelated highlighting that the aim of the weapon is to penetrate the victim's anus.
"The weapon can be used during gameplay on enemy characters or civilians. In the Board's opinion, a weapon designed to penetrate the anus of enemy characters and civilians constitutes a visual depiction of implied sexual violence that is interactive and not justified by context and as such the game should be Refused Classification."

It is official statement. :D

Dzsono: From the board's pdf:
"In addition, the game includes elements of illicit or proscribed drug use related to incentives or rewards. Such depictions are prohibited by the computer games guidelines."

But even the dildo killing is a stupid decision as well. Why is it OK to massacre an entire neighbourhood with an arsenal of weapons, but not OK when said weapon is also a sex toy?

deonast: Not saying the weapon is my cup of tea or that I'm into drugs but seems stupid that after getting our 18+ rating system finally we still have banned games like this. Guess we now need an X rating for over 18's ???

Dzsono: Yep, it's pathetic. One thing is for sure; as soon as I play SR IV I'm going to take drugs and go on a dildo killing spree because I can't distinguish fantasy from reality.

mrking58: Erm I don't like sites like piratebay. They make it too easy to steal stuff and it does destroy industries.

keeveek: I also treat torrents as my "local" copies of the games and a gaming museum.

timppu: At this point a fully up-to-date GOG version including all the (relevant) expansion packs is the ultimate version for me, of course. I used to keep a 24 CD bag of my favorite PC CD games with me to play on my laptop, but now I see much less reason for that.

mrking58: Erm have you seen the music industry lately? It is very stale

fr33kSh0w2012: I don't do Pirate bay.

The Reason = Viruses thousands of them reside on the bay

Okay say You made a Video Game it got rave reviews and everyone was talking about it and 5 to 6 billion people couldn't afford it someone uploaded it to T,Horrent and everyone Downloaded it therefore You Don't get any money and your up to your eyeballs in debt therefore having to survive on welfare living on the Streets in a Tent - Fun Anyone.

u2jedi: I only buy out of print music now. So I wouldn't feel bad if I had to sell it since the item is out of print. Big Country for example will not make anymore profit from their out of print rarities I-VII CDs since they are now out of print.

I will definitely rip these and back them up as highest quality WAV files as the set is now a historical artifact rather than just another music release. Ditto for the early FIXX albums with their various tracklist differences. Ditto for the Alarm. Ditto for early JAMES.

"It belongs in a museum"

timppu: 1. 0 sources
2. A CD rip which is missing e.g. music and/or FMV.
3. Even if you find a full CD set for a game, finding a suitable update patch, and a crack which works with that update, can pose a problem.
4. If the game had any expansions, finding them (and getting them work with the base game) can be also problematic.