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Everquest Coming To the PS2
Boone^ writes "CNET's News.com is reporting that Sony is launching their online network with a bang as the most addictive, non-narcotic drug to ever grace a computer screen will now come to you in full NTSC quality courtesy of the PS2. Currently the release date for both the online network and "EverQuest Online Adventure" are TBA." The article points out part of the reason for introduction will be to drive sales of the Ps2 ethernet adaptor. Now, I haven't played since the Kunark expansion, but I'm hoping this version takes advantage of the Ps2's graphic capabilites, rather then what I've seen on EQ before.
EQ PS2 features:
* Crazed loner mode cuts off upcoming broadband connectivity so you can be alone with the voices in your head
* New soundtrack by Ozzy Osbourne and Judas Priest
* Free Paxil to first 100 buyers
Suicide-blaming entertainment is now coming to a console near you!
Where does the school board find them and why do they keep sending them to ME?
Let's hope we can get more PS2 owners to kill themselves!
"Why did they cancel my favorite Sci-Fi show? I downloaded ALL the episodes!"
great. i will finally be able to get my wife off of the pc. but now i will never be able to watch tv :(
hey, they say, it's a non-narcotic drug, they did'nt say anything about it being non-lethal...
how does one change his
Everquest was bad enough on small, VGA-quality monitors with tinny speakers and uncomfortable office chairs. But if Sony is allowed to introduce it into America's living rooms, where it can be experienced on 50-inch TV screens with full Dolby Digital and a comfortable La-Z Boy recliner, we may lose an entire generation of our youth. They will become mindless drooling zombies that only leave the house to get more Jolt and Cheez Balls. As a result we may lose the war on terrorism. Therefore I think the government needs to examine this very carefully before such a release is allowed.
thank you
Great, now I have to buy a PS2 and broadband adapter thingy, and keyboard/mouse, all to get a worse quality crack than I have right now in my computer...
But ya know, I'll do it cause I'm an addict.
*sigh*
Whoever stated that signature sizes should be limited to one hundred and twenty characters can just go ahead and kiss my
Very doubtful. While the PS2 chipset can drive a good framerate, the minimal memory and total absence of a hard drive would require stripping loads of detail from what you see on a PC. This engine is about a real *bulk* of data, not the small set of detailed models and textures in a typical console game.
Getting that sort of game, designed and optimized just for PCs, to run at all on the PS2 is going to be a real feat.
There's two words I've never heard together before...
-eBay stock raises 10 points. .tv domains won't sell, the island of Tuvali announces plans to produce and export Everquest high-level characters.
-After accepting that
-Microsoft denounces Sony's plot to monopolize the online gaming world, giving the PS2 an unfair advantage over Xbox.
-A woman, who blames Everquest for her son's suicide, calls for action against what she calls "an incoming genocide".
-Thousands of Slashdot readers comment. "It's so cool", says some. "So, who cares?", says others. But the predominant opinion is "Microsoft still sucks".
I wonder when the 512 MB memory upgrade for my Playstation 2 will be availble? :)
I hope your "friend" gets real better soon.
El Karma: excelente(principalmente la suma de moderación hecha a los comentarios de los usuarios)
No, no, no!
You have to learn to speak like a marketing person.
You don't say 'killing off our users'
You do say 'we're experiencing a reduction in dissatisfied users'.
A computer once beat me at chess, but it was no match for me at kick boxing -- Emo Phillips
People are dying to play Everquest. What are you waiting for?
Sounds like a commercial for the army.
When I heard of people getting 'married' in these games, I didn't know whether to laugh or cry.Funny that: When I heard "I really like that ring" in real life, I had the same reaction.
Dear Lord Ender,
I'm not sure what this everquest is, but my staffers tell me its a video game. I remember when my husband was addicted to Pong I had no quaters left over to do laundry!
There are two ways you can deal with this.
Its almost may, and the way it sounds your roomate will be placed on academic probation and most likely not returning next semseter. So if you can hold out a little longer...
The second way to deal with this is to be firm but fair. Let him know that you are concerned that he is damaging his grades and social life. And let him know that his behaviour is damaging your chances of hitting the nappy-dugout. All work and no play makes Jack an angry, vindictive, revenge-monger.
If there is no change in his behavior (and your ability to get some) here is your plan: wake up early (10 am) one morning. Your roomate should be passed out from sheer exhaustion. remove his hard drive. remove his mother board. remove his net-connection. re-format his drive. Or just plain remove his computer. Leave a note in its place. He will be forced to go on a scavenger hunt to reclaim his lost computer! His ram is in a locker at the bus station down town.
His mother board is duct-taped to the bottom of a bench. His hard drive is hidden on the roof of the physics building. Have the clues hidden amongst people he must talk to/interact with to get.
This should take at least a few weeks, keeping him out of the room and giving you valuable "together time" with your honey.
Hope this helps!
Signed,
Ann Landers
In the future, I would want to not be isolated from my friends in the Space Station.