With the extent the game companies are willing to go with copyright protection, I'm surprised they havent already resorted to this.

As for my own thoughts on downloading games, there really is no middle ground here, you're literally stealing something, so unless it's been out of print for years or something, you really have no excuse. "This game might suck" is not an excuse, either. The game companies arent much better on their side either,since the innocent customers get caught in a crossfire of incovenience by their anti-piracy measures. It's pretty much like curing a broken toe by cutting off your foot.