Well, was there anything resembling a demo anywhere? The only reason I'd have for downloading a DRM-free game is to make sure it doesn't suck before I drop $50+ on it.
I have to say, this little piece got me interested in the iPhone. But, I've got a question for the Slashdot crowds who are experts on such things... I don't want to buy an iPhone (as I have a perfectly fine phone now), but I want to use this Brushes app. Would it also work on an iPod Touch? Pardon the potentially stupid question.
You won't. Gamestop doesn't take used PC games... Which doesn't surpise me since a good deal of the PC games I've had over the years had a CD key or some other form of "copy protection" or "DRM", etc.
Still, the point remains that {Big Game Co.} wouldn't want me to sell my copy of {Hit Game} to my friend for less than retail value when they're still selling it.
Every year, my buddy and I give up caffeine for Lent. We're not that religious, but it's something "good for us". This year wasn't so bad. a little lethargy the first day and that was it. Then again, I usually stick to Pepsi/Coke.
Last year, however, was the first year I tried giving up caffeine. I don't really remember that day. Oh, I remember that I traveled to work, "something" happened and I went home and slept, but... The details are incredibly fuzzy.
All that said.... I really miss Dr. Pepper. Why don't they make a caffeine-free Dr. Pepper? Why, God, WHY?!
(Okay, so I'm a Dr. Pepper addict. Don't judge me!)
I don't have the right to other people's work without paying. I just expect that when I drop $70 for a game (sprcifically, Spore and the Creepy & Cute parts pack), I expect it to actually run when I install it without having to contact EA's support team and still be forced to shut down certain applications and processes for the game to even start. Pardon me for not wanting to be treated like a criminal when I actually pay for a game.
Apparently, Spore and SecuROM don't like Microsoft's own ctfmon.exe.
1) If you happen to have an old laptop with wireless capabilities, it can act as a wireless adapter for the 360 with a little tweaking. "Little tweaking" meaning going to instructables.com and following directions.
2) A PS3 controller is $55 while a 360 controller is $50 without the recharable batteries. Got me on this one.
3) eBay. Some individual get a discount for buying the cards in bulk and will pass (some) of the savings on to you.
Despite the fact that the Source engine is used for a lot of FPS games, I've seen FPS engines used to make games of other genres, as well. I'l sure I've played 2-and-a-half-D platformer that was made using the source Engine. (indie game, don't remember the title). Plus, the game Anachronox was built using the Quake 2 engine. A really under-rated RPG, IMHO.
I'm noticing that most everyone that says this isn't Microsoft's fault are the people that don't have a 360 and have never had a disc scratched because you sneezed on the system.
This wasn't an issue of tossing the console around the room while playing a game. The day I got Gears of War, I popped the disc in and bumped my TV stand that happened to have my 360 in it. Apaprently the gentile nudge was enough to gouge a nice half-circle into the disc, rending 10 minutes of the game completely unplayable.
I've had this happen with two games before a Gamestop employee gave me a half-decent solution. Apparently, laying the console on its side reduces the risk. The disc drive in the console was never meant to be stood up the way it's shown in, oh, every advertisement and manual.
You're not alone. After playing this all the way through to the end (and vaguely impressing my coworkers by getting almost all "Meaner than Mama"s), this gave me the urge to go out and try the real Cooking Mama.... And it gave me the strangest craving for turkey.
They'll get "less than a dollar" from me. At the time half-life came out, my family didn't have a computer capable of running the game (stop laughing, dammit!) and at the time I thought it was just another FPS... and I generally sucked at those. Now that I'm a bit older and have my own income... Okay, and a bit more skill at FPS games... I bought Half-Life two and was instantly hooked. So, I'll definitely be buying Half-Life, if only so I can experience the first game and get all the story that I missed over the past ten years or so.
Sarge: "And of course it plays MP3s. Everything's gotta play MP3s - except your MP3 player! It now plays MP4s, 'cause everybody knows MP3s are a dead technology. They're our generation's betamax. And the next generation's Blu-ray."
I went there just last month with a good friend. My first time in Vegas and I'm a huge trekkie, so I had to see the Experience before it closed. The timeline and museum leading up to the attractions was amazing to me, to be able to see (and in one case, touch) props from the shows and movies was just... well, amazing. Standing on the bridge of the Enterprise D left me a bit misty-eyed, I'll admit. Something about a fantasy come true kinda got to me. I could even overlook the Trek-styled "EXIT" signs on the replica bridge.
After talking with a few of the employees, the rumor of the day was that the props would go back to paramount, the rest would go to the dumpster, and the area was to be stripped to drywall and concrete. People were already talking about dumpster diving and seeing just what they could take away.
And one of the best parts for me was the actor, before the attraction started, telling us Klingon jokes. "Two dead Ferengi are in a box.... Bwahahahaha!"
Thanks for mentioning this so I didn't have to. I've actually saved a couple PS2 games this way.
The only other thing I could add to the original poster is... if the Skip Dr. is anything like the DVD Dr, then I'd recomend avoiding it like the plague. I used the DVD Dr. on two games that were "twitchy" (i.e. frequent skips in the audio, lag on the videos, etc) and they went from twitchy to unplayable (i.e. would not load).
I agree whole-heartedly. Nothing's worse than when you're on the last step of building a model and *snap*, there goes that one piece that everyone will see.
More than that, though. I always think of miniatures for D&D and other RPGs. I have great ideas in my head for various characters and creatures, but damned if I can find a mini that's close to what I'm looking for. And my sculpting skills aren't exactly the best. Then again, the resolution for most cheap rapid prototyping models isn't good enough for 28mm figures. (Still need to RTFA)
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Well, was there anything resembling a demo anywhere? The only reason I'd have for downloading a DRM-free game is to make sure it doesn't suck before I drop $50+ on it.
I have to say, this little piece got me interested in the iPhone. But, I've got a question for the Slashdot crowds who are experts on such things... I don't want to buy an iPhone (as I have a perfectly fine phone now), but I want to use this Brushes app. Would it also work on an iPod Touch?
Pardon the potentially stupid question.
You won't. Gamestop doesn't take used PC games... Which doesn't surpise me since a good deal of the PC games I've had over the years had a CD key or some other form of "copy protection" or "DRM", etc.
Still, the point remains that {Big Game Co.} wouldn't want me to sell my copy of {Hit Game} to my friend for less than retail value when they're still selling it.
If only I had mod points, you would have them all. Making a Macross 7 reference and a Megas XLR reference? You, sir, are awesome.
Dude, you could have just said something to us and we'd quiet down. Sheesh, some people...
Every year, my buddy and I give up caffeine for Lent. We're not that religious, but it's something "good for us". This year wasn't so bad. a little lethargy the first day and that was it. Then again, I usually stick to Pepsi/Coke.
Last year, however, was the first year I tried giving up caffeine. I don't really remember that day. Oh, I remember that I traveled to work, "something" happened and I went home and slept, but... The details are incredibly fuzzy.
All that said. ... I really miss Dr. Pepper. Why don't they make a caffeine-free Dr. Pepper? Why, God, WHY?!
(Okay, so I'm a Dr. Pepper addict. Don't judge me!)
And they shall call it... "Marathon"
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marathon_(game)/
He's a Marvel character. Don't they have a three-death minimum or something?
I don't have the right to other people's work without paying. I just expect that when I drop $70 for a game (sprcifically, Spore and the Creepy & Cute parts pack), I expect it to actually run when I install it without having to contact EA's support team and still be forced to shut down certain applications and processes for the game to even start. Pardon me for not wanting to be treated like a criminal when I actually pay for a game.
Apparently, Spore and SecuROM don't like Microsoft's own ctfmon.exe.
1) If you happen to have an old laptop with wireless capabilities, it can act as a wireless adapter for the 360 with a little tweaking. "Little tweaking" meaning going to instructables.com and following directions.
2) A PS3 controller is $55 while a 360 controller is $50 without the recharable batteries. Got me on this one.
3) eBay. Some individual get a discount for buying the cards in bulk and will pass (some) of the savings on to you.
Despite the fact that the Source engine is used for a lot of FPS games, I've seen FPS engines used to make games of other genres, as well. I'l sure I've played 2-and-a-half-D platformer that was made using the source Engine. (indie game, don't remember the title).
Plus, the game Anachronox was built using the Quake 2 engine. A really under-rated RPG, IMHO.
I'm noticing that most everyone that says this isn't Microsoft's fault are the people that don't have a 360 and have never had a disc scratched because you sneezed on the system.
The problem is that you don't have to "shake" it. Try "nudge" or "have speaker on relatively close to it".
This wasn't an issue of tossing the console around the room while playing a game.
The day I got Gears of War, I popped the disc in and bumped my TV stand that happened to have my 360 in it. Apaprently the gentile nudge was enough to gouge a nice half-circle into the disc, rending 10 minutes of the game completely unplayable.
I've had this happen with two games before a Gamestop employee gave me a half-decent solution. Apparently, laying the console on its side reduces the risk. The disc drive in the console was never meant to be stood up the way it's shown in, oh, every advertisement and manual.
Umm... Ya sure about that? My buddy in the UK isn't having any problems.
You're not alone. After playing this all the way through to the end (and vaguely impressing my coworkers by getting almost all "Meaner than Mama"s), this gave me the urge to go out and try the real Cooking Mama. ...
And it gave me the strangest craving for turkey.
They'll get "less than a dollar" from me. At the time half-life came out, my family didn't have a computer capable of running the game (stop laughing, dammit!) and at the time I thought it was just another FPS... and I generally sucked at those.
Now that I'm a bit older and have my own income... Okay, and a bit more skill at FPS games... I bought Half-Life two and was instantly hooked. So, I'll definitely be buying Half-Life, if only so I can experience the first game and get all the story that I missed over the past ten years or so.
Ah, but you're assuming people need to be married to have offspring.
Sarge: "And of course it plays MP3s. Everything's gotta play MP3s - except your MP3 player! It now plays MP4s, 'cause everybody knows MP3s are a dead technology. They're our generation's betamax. And the next generation's Blu-ray."
I went there just last month with a good friend. My first time in Vegas and I'm a huge trekkie, so I had to see the Experience before it closed. The timeline and museum leading up to the attractions was amazing to me, to be able to see (and in one case, touch) props from the shows and movies was just... well, amazing. Standing on the bridge of the Enterprise D left me a bit misty-eyed, I'll admit. Something about a fantasy come true kinda got to me. I could even overlook the Trek-styled "EXIT" signs on the replica bridge.
After talking with a few of the employees, the rumor of the day was that the props would go back to paramount, the rest would go to the dumpster, and the area was to be stripped to drywall and concrete. People were already talking about dumpster diving and seeing just what they could take away.
And one of the best parts for me was the actor, before the attraction started, telling us Klingon jokes. ... Bwahahahaha!"
"Two dead Ferengi are in a box.
If it's as good as his commentary on UHF, then sign me up! I admire a man that can riff his own movie.
Didn't Nintendo just lose a law suit because they had controllers with analogue sticks and rumbling?
Mod parent up for showing some love to the big girls!
Thanks for mentioning this so I didn't have to. I've actually saved a couple PS2 games this way.
The only other thing I could add to the original poster is... if the Skip Dr. is anything like the DVD Dr, then I'd recomend avoiding it like the plague. I used the DVD Dr. on two games that were "twitchy" (i.e. frequent skips in the audio, lag on the videos, etc) and they went from twitchy to unplayable (i.e. would not load).
I agree whole-heartedly. Nothing's worse than when you're on the last step of building a model and *snap*, there goes that one piece that everyone will see.
More than that, though. I always think of miniatures for D&D and other RPGs. I have great ideas in my head for various characters and creatures, but damned if I can find a mini that's close to what I'm looking for. And my sculpting skills aren't exactly the best.
Then again, the resolution for most cheap rapid prototyping models isn't good enough for 28mm figures. (Still need to RTFA)