Actually, knowing Blizzard's history (and more specifically their history with WoW) it most likely is in their EULA and/or TOS somewhere. They wouldn't knowingly do something that isn't. All it would take is to update the EULA and/or TOS when the patch is applied, seeing as you have to accept the EULA and TOS everytime you install a patch. Not their fault if you didn't read it.
They are an internationally-known company bringing in millions of dollars a month from the most popular online game in the world. I'm sure they pay attention to what is and isn't in their agreements.
As others have stated, I don't really understand what the problem is if a game has good graphics, good gameplay, but doesn't do anything new. Much like Gears of War, the graphics are a major part of what make COD4 so immersive and so good...the action in the game is downright intense, the sound is fantastic (definately one to put the stereo up to 11 for) and the story is engrossing. The game is a bit short for my tastes (10-15 hours is the sweet spot for shooters, IMO) but what is there is still great.
Liek others have said, a game doesn't have to be original or super innovative to be a great game...with COD4, it's clear to me that the team focused on multiplayer moreso than single player (hence the "lacking" single player campaign). While I personally would choose gameplay over graphics, in some cases the graphics directly impact the gameplay.
Or would you prefer Ace Combat 6 to have the same graphics as the old 5 1/4" floppy game MiG-29?
I think you missed the memo where it said (very explicitly) that the models used in the online Halo 3 BETA looked alot like Halo 2 because they were the same exactly models from Halo 2. The reasoning? Wanted to keep the download size as small as possible (which makes complete sense)
If you are gonna troll a game, at least get your facts right. You might want to delete that particular post out of that text file you keep on your desktop...
Anyone who isn't a US citizen. I don't mean to sound hateful or anything like that to someone of other nationality...I am also of the opinion that we are all human and that different countries really should serve no purpose other than to keep culture and tradition separate (as opposed to now where your nationality is treated more like what species you are).
I'm simply stating that before we can worry about others, we need to fix ourselves. 'Adjust your oxygen mask before helping your child with theirs', if you will.
Actually, I would say it's people like YOU that are the primary reason the country is fucked. People like you who choose sides, who label your fellow American citizens instead of uniting with one another. How about instead of arguing with each other over who is less corrupt, why don't people realize that republicans and democrats ARE BOTH AMERICAN!!! YOU ARE ON THE SAME TEAM!!!
Maybe if you folks would stop squabbling with each other, issues would actually be resolved and we wouldn't be as fucked as we are. Fighting amongst ourselves solves NOTHING. All it does is make us look like a child throwing a tantrum. The two party system as it exists today (along with the lines of division it creates amongst the citizens of the US) is the root of all of our problems.
So tell me, how exactly does someone get paid to write inane prose that sounds like it came from a mute mole-rat with a drop of liquid 'cid in each eye?
I still have active subscriptions to Game Informer and PC Gamer because they make for great reading while on the toilet...yesyesyes, I know I could just bring my laptop in there, but...well...I'd rather not melt the plastic, if you know what I'm saying...
Plus, while this happens rarely, there are times when I get a gaming mag in the mail and there is an article on a game that I haven't heard of from checking the normal sources online...again, doesn't happen often, but it does happen.
I mean, when I was 10 and got started on IRC (yes, I was a weaksauce 10-14 year old that spent his non-gaming time in chat rooms), I still knew that people online only knew as much as what I told them...my parents didn't even need to tell me that first name, state (not even county, just state), and sex were the only things that were ok to tell anyone...people that I got to know a bit, I could tell them my age, but again...all they had to go on was my first name and what state I lived in, so even if they were a sexual predator or whatever they couldn't exactly come knocking on my front door.
So whose fault is it, would you say? Parents, for not teaching their children these basic things about the Internet (i.e. they only know as much as you tell them) or is it the kid's fault for being a complete moron?
Another good reason is that it is far cheaper (at least last time I checked prices) to go with AMD...especially if you aren't doing any gaming or audio/video work. While Core 2 blasts AMD out of the water, the price difference makes AMD a very smart buy for every-day use. For gaming, AMD's offerings still work great, and the money you save on the processor can instead be used towards a more powerful video card.
Don't worry...the game itself is just as fun, but the "good" ending is just as lame as the "bad" ending...
In fact (to go off-topic for a second) the ending actually changed my opinion of Bioshock...it changed it from "one of the greatest ever made" to "excellent".
You will also notice that the 360 has (at this point, anyway) far better exclusives, both currently released and soon to be released. Why else would my PS3 serve primarily to stream stuff to my PSP? I've put maybe a total of 30-40 hours time gaming on my PS3 since I bought it (playing PS3 games, anyway)...lord knows what my 360 has gotten.
If I were to rate actors, Rimmer would definately be at the top...it may not seem like it at first, but look at how many difference characters within a character he has played as Rimmer...I would say that he has the toughest acting duties out of all of them.
Is that a Red Dwarf reference right there at the top?!?!??!
I woulda thought a place like teh slash would have had more references to that show, honestly...and for the record, Kryton was WAY smarter than Rimmer or Lister...
Unless...this is a reference to something else, and I'm being my usual dumb self..
I've often wondered...I understand that folks such as yourself get paid to bash the competition, but does your employer (Sony, I'm assuming) really believe that by bashing potential customers that they will win over more buisness?
It just seems odd to me that you are bashing the USERS of other products...
Ironically, you just helped to prove my point further. I didn't build my car, I bought it from the manufacturer. Whether I sold it to you or you stole it from me, Acura won't get a single cent from you.
Same as with a rom. Again, show me someplace that will allow me to buy Secret of Mana 3 directly from Nintendo, or Faxanadu, or any other number of games that haven't been made and distributed from the manufacturer for a number of years, and I will stop "stealing" roms. Until then, have a great day!
You know what's funny about your whole post? Read through this entire thread and you will see in multiple places that I do in fact purchase PSP games (on the rare occasion one comes out that I enjoy, that is)
Besides, I bought my PSP from a friend, so it's not like Sony got my money in the first place...I mean, say I bought a PSP and 20 games on Ebay...Sony STILL wouldn't be making money off me. Are you saying that if I bought gaming stuff off Ebay that I would be screwing the gaming company over?
Kinda...there are numerous homebrew programs for it that enable PDA-type function, although typing on it is quite a chore and the internet browser "just" works...haven't really looked at internet homebrew stuff for it...hmm...I wouldn't call it a replacement for a full-blown PDA, but if all you need is something to keep track of a simple schedule and your contacts, it works quite well:-)
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Actually, knowing Blizzard's history (and more specifically their history with WoW) it most likely is in their EULA and/or TOS somewhere. They wouldn't knowingly do something that isn't. All it would take is to update the EULA and/or TOS when the patch is applied, seeing as you have to accept the EULA and TOS everytime you install a patch. Not their fault if you didn't read it.
They are an internationally-known company bringing in millions of dollars a month from the most popular online game in the world. I'm sure they pay attention to what is and isn't in their agreements.
Shakespeare was total shite. Every play and sonnet was the same, the way the events played out were mostly the same, and his prose was unreadable.
I never really understood the whole thing with Shakespeare...the guy was a one-trick pony.
As others have stated, I don't really understand what the problem is if a game has good graphics, good gameplay, but doesn't do anything new. Much like Gears of War, the graphics are a major part of what make COD4 so immersive and so good...the action in the game is downright intense, the sound is fantastic (definately one to put the stereo up to 11 for) and the story is engrossing. The game is a bit short for my tastes (10-15 hours is the sweet spot for shooters, IMO) but what is there is still great.
Liek others have said, a game doesn't have to be original or super innovative to be a great game...with COD4, it's clear to me that the team focused on multiplayer moreso than single player (hence the "lacking" single player campaign). While I personally would choose gameplay over graphics, in some cases the graphics directly impact the gameplay.
Or would you prefer Ace Combat 6 to have the same graphics as the old 5 1/4" floppy game MiG-29?
I think you missed the memo where it said (very explicitly) that the models used in the online Halo 3 BETA looked alot like Halo 2 because they were the same exactly models from Halo 2. The reasoning? Wanted to keep the download size as small as possible (which makes complete sense)
If you are gonna troll a game, at least get your facts right. You might want to delete that particular post out of that text file you keep on your desktop...
Anyone who isn't a US citizen. I don't mean to sound hateful or anything like that to someone of other nationality...I am also of the opinion that we are all human and that different countries really should serve no purpose other than to keep culture and tradition separate (as opposed to now where your nationality is treated more like what species you are).
I'm simply stating that before we can worry about others, we need to fix ourselves. 'Adjust your oxygen mask before helping your child with theirs', if you will.
Actually, I would say it's people like YOU that are the primary reason the country is fucked. People like you who choose sides, who label your fellow American citizens instead of uniting with one another. How about instead of arguing with each other over who is less corrupt, why don't people realize that republicans and democrats ARE BOTH AMERICAN!!! YOU ARE ON THE SAME TEAM!!!
Maybe if you folks would stop squabbling with each other, issues would actually be resolved and we wouldn't be as fucked as we are. Fighting amongst ourselves solves NOTHING. All it does is make us look like a child throwing a tantrum. The two party system as it exists today (along with the lines of division it creates amongst the citizens of the US) is the root of all of our problems.
So tell me, how exactly does someone get paid to write inane prose that sounds like it came from a mute mole-rat with a drop of liquid 'cid in each eye?
You obviously never played Psychonauts. A pox on your house for overlooking one of the best made (but least recognized) games of all time.
I still have active subscriptions to Game Informer and PC Gamer because they make for great reading while on the toilet...yesyesyes, I know I could just bring my laptop in there, but...well...I'd rather not melt the plastic, if you know what I'm saying...
Plus, while this happens rarely, there are times when I get a gaming mag in the mail and there is an article on a game that I haven't heard of from checking the normal sources online...again, doesn't happen often, but it does happen.
And the easiest way to not be attacked by someone you met online is to limit what you tell them about yourself.
That is all.
I mean, when I was 10 and got started on IRC (yes, I was a weaksauce 10-14 year old that spent his non-gaming time in chat rooms), I still knew that people online only knew as much as what I told them...my parents didn't even need to tell me that first name, state (not even county, just state), and sex were the only things that were ok to tell anyone...people that I got to know a bit, I could tell them my age, but again...all they had to go on was my first name and what state I lived in, so even if they were a sexual predator or whatever they couldn't exactly come knocking on my front door.
So whose fault is it, would you say? Parents, for not teaching their children these basic things about the Internet (i.e. they only know as much as you tell them) or is it the kid's fault for being a complete moron?
Another good reason is that it is far cheaper (at least last time I checked prices) to go with AMD...especially if you aren't doing any gaming or audio/video work. While Core 2 blasts AMD out of the water, the price difference makes AMD a very smart buy for every-day use. For gaming, AMD's offerings still work great, and the money you save on the processor can instead be used towards a more powerful video card.
Don't worry...the game itself is just as fun, but the "good" ending is just as lame as the "bad" ending...
In fact (to go off-topic for a second) the ending actually changed my opinion of Bioshock...it changed it from "one of the greatest ever made" to "excellent".
So, who the fuck wants to see 'em?!
l00b?
You will also notice that the 360 has (at this point, anyway) far better exclusives, both currently released and soon to be released. Why else would my PS3 serve primarily to stream stuff to my PSP? I've put maybe a total of 30-40 hours time gaming on my PS3 since I bought it (playing PS3 games, anyway)...lord knows what my 360 has gotten.
If I were to rate actors, Rimmer would definately be at the top...it may not seem like it at first, but look at how many difference characters within a character he has played as Rimmer...I would say that he has the toughest acting duties out of all of them.
One acronym, three letters:
DRM.
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Whoa...wait...is that...no...it couldn't be...
Is that a Red Dwarf reference right there at the top?!?!??!
I woulda thought a place like teh slash would have had more references to that show, honestly...and for the record, Kryton was WAY smarter than Rimmer or Lister...
Unless...this is a reference to something else, and I'm being my usual dumb self..
I've often wondered...I understand that folks such as yourself get paid to bash the competition, but does your employer (Sony, I'm assuming) really believe that by bashing potential customers that they will win over more buisness?
It just seems odd to me that you are bashing the USERS of other products...
"Time you enjoy wasting was not wasted." - John Lennon
Definately the most funny of the recent rash of goatse ascii art (puns both intended)
Ironically, you just helped to prove my point further. I didn't build my car, I bought it from the manufacturer. Whether I sold it to you or you stole it from me, Acura won't get a single cent from you.
Same as with a rom. Again, show me someplace that will allow me to buy Secret of Mana 3 directly from Nintendo, or Faxanadu, or any other number of games that haven't been made and distributed from the manufacturer for a number of years, and I will stop "stealing" roms. Until then, have a great day!
You know what's funny about your whole post? Read through this entire thread and you will see in multiple places that I do in fact purchase PSP games (on the rare occasion one comes out that I enjoy, that is)
Besides, I bought my PSP from a friend, so it's not like Sony got my money in the first place...I mean, say I bought a PSP and 20 games on Ebay...Sony STILL wouldn't be making money off me. Are you saying that if I bought gaming stuff off Ebay that I would be screwing the gaming company over?
Lighten up, smoke some weed, and chill.
Kinda...there are numerous homebrew programs for it that enable PDA-type function, although typing on it is quite a chore and the internet browser "just" works...haven't really looked at internet homebrew stuff for it...hmm...I wouldn't call it a replacement for a full-blown PDA, but if all you need is something to keep track of a simple schedule and your contacts, it works quite well:-)