But as people keep saying I have a PS2 and I still play games on it(Persona 3 right now). I also bought a new PS2 as recently as 6 months ago(right before I bought my PS3). I have a PS3 and am waiting for some of the killer apps to come out to make my final judgement, but I prefer the PS3 over the XBox 360 and it has everything to do with the fact that I can leave my PS3 on for an extneded period of time and come back expecting it to run... I can't say the same for my XBox... For the record I own every gaming system of this generation, handhelds included.
I used to be scared by movies as a kid... not by what I was seeing on the screen but just of the thought of all of these terrifying monsters coming after me in real life... When I grew up that stopped working on me. On the other hand when I started playing Doom 3 I could only play for short burts at a time because the sense of terror was so tangible. I've played a few other games like F.E.A.R. that can induce that effect as well but no movie recently has caused me to sit and remind myself "It's only a movie. It isn't real." In a game like Doom 3 you don't have time to tell yourself that when a Pinkie wants to eat you and you only have pistol ammo left and it causes for some tense moments.
I use Gametap and it's a great service. For the most part the interface is clean and straightforward. The service works like this: You decide what game you want to play. Once you decide, it begins downloading the game and runs the game straight off your computer. From then on you just have to log into Gametap to play. They are updating the list constantly(just about weekly) and they have a lot of interesting titles that I wouldn't buy but do play this way.
I can choose how I view a piece of (let's call it)traditional art. I can read a novel and decide that a piece of satire isn't meant to be taken as satire(assuming you view satire as art), and instead choose to take it literaly. I can look at that Jackson Pollack and decide it is about happiness in youth, while the guy next to me is thinking how depressing it is. Choice is most definitely an inherent part of defining art. And that choice is not something the artist has any control over.
I know I'm saying the same thing as other people but every medium of art is interactive. The people who get an emotional rise out of a novel are connecting with the hero and feel as though they are participants in the story. If H.P. Lovecraft can be considered art then Doom 3 can as well. Both exude a sense of atmosphere that is almost tangible although one you have to imagine for yuorself where the other is right in front of you.
Ultimately, the problem with Mr. Ebert's argument comes down to the fact that art really is different for everyone.
The students aren't required to use Office 2007 at home, it's merely recommended.
The problem is, as it has been throughout history, people who don't know better take a "recommendation" from a percieved authority as a much stronger statement than just a "suggestion". Parents will pay for office because the school district "probably knows more than I do about this stuff" and then complain about how much it is costing them without considering that there might be an alternative.
So did you actually listen to the folks at the conference say "This game will be PS3 exclusive"? I did. It's the same thing they said last year. Kojima still hasn't released a Metal Gear game for any system not made by Sony or Nintendo. I don't see why he'd change his position now.
The part everyone leaves out of the cost equation with HD consoles is the HD tv that you have to buy along with the console to take advantage of the extra power... you're talking at least another 6-800 dollars(and if you want a really nice set you could be looking at a cost of over 1500 U.S. dollars) and if you build your own pcs it can be higher for the console when all is said and done.
I own a gaming pc(self built for about 800 dollars), a wii, a ps3, a psp, and a DS(which I still spend more time with than all the others right now). PCs will always exist as a gaming platform, and so will consoles. They offer users different feature sets. There's really no point debating which is superior.
My point is there are plenty of kids out there that are the result of bad parenting. I'm pretty sure that there are more bad parents out there than parents of kids how go on shooting rampages(regardless of the child's age).
"Violent video games have become the scapegoat for societies problems with violence because they are an easy target."
And I suppose bad parents aren't an easy target or equally as often used as a scapegoat?
Nintendo might be by the middle of next year, but how about 4 years from now? It's way too early to be predicting a victory for any company, or defeat for that matter.
My statement is clarifying the point at which the tech declares "Acting is all about honesty." I might agree as long as we limit that definition to trying to convince people of your honesty. At no point though is it really about honesty. I love movies, but I am much more interested in how the whole movie comes together than in one person's acting.
"Acting is all about honesty, but something like this makes what you see on screen a dishonest moment," said a leading technician. "Everyone feels a bit dirty about it."
Actually acting is all about trying to convince people that you are someone that you aren't.
A large technology company trying to make sure the competition stays out of the game by pushing the retailers? Preposterous! Next you'll tell me that Microsoft is trying to rule the world by forcing everyone on the planet to use their products.
It's not the government's responsbility to tell parents what is and isn't acceptable for their kids. All it does is enable parents to take an even smaller role in determining what is and isn't right for their children.
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But as people keep saying I have a PS2 and I still play games on it(Persona 3 right now). I also bought a new PS2 as recently as 6 months ago(right before I bought my PS3). I have a PS3 and am waiting for some of the killer apps to come out to make my final judgement, but I prefer the PS3 over the XBox 360 and it has everything to do with the fact that I can leave my PS3 on for an extneded period of time and come back expecting it to run... I can't say the same for my XBox... For the record I own every gaming system of this generation, handhelds included.
I used to be scared by movies as a kid... not by what I was seeing on the screen but just of the thought of all of these terrifying monsters coming after me in real life... When I grew up that stopped working on me. On the other hand when I started playing Doom 3 I could only play for short burts at a time because the sense of terror was so tangible. I've played a few other games like F.E.A.R. that can induce that effect as well but no movie recently has caused me to sit and remind myself "It's only a movie. It isn't real." In a game like Doom 3 you don't have time to tell yourself that when a Pinkie wants to eat you and you only have pistol ammo left and it causes for some tense moments.
The news byte they'll get out of "fighting the evils of violence in youth culture" when they run for reelection.
The fact that while global temperatures are rising, the U.S. is not warming as fast as the rest of the planet... WTF?!?
...and we almost broke our snowfall records for the year last winter.
I use Gametap and it's a great service. For the most part the interface is clean and straightforward. The service works like this: You decide what game you want to play. Once you decide, it begins downloading the game and runs the game straight off your computer. From then on you just have to log into Gametap to play. They are updating the list constantly(just about weekly) and they have a lot of interesting titles that I wouldn't buy but do play this way.
The old saying "The enemy of my enemy is my friend"?
You have "The enemy of my enemy, the enemy of my enemy and the enemy of my enemy" Does that make them all my friends or all my enemies?
I can choose how I view a piece of (let's call it)traditional art. I can read a novel and decide that a piece of satire isn't meant to be taken as satire(assuming you view satire as art), and instead choose to take it literaly. I can look at that Jackson Pollack and decide it is about happiness in youth, while the guy next to me is thinking how depressing it is. Choice is most definitely an inherent part of defining art. And that choice is not something the artist has any control over.
I know I'm saying the same thing as other people but every medium of art is interactive. The people who get an emotional rise out of a novel are connecting with the hero and feel as though they are participants in the story. If H.P. Lovecraft can be considered art then Doom 3 can as well. Both exude a sense of atmosphere that is almost tangible although one you have to imagine for yuorself where the other is right in front of you.
Ultimately, the problem with Mr. Ebert's argument comes down to the fact that art really is different for everyone.You can't stop them anyway. So why bother trying. Etc, etc.
Make a huge amount of thermite?
The part everyone leaves out of the cost equation with HD consoles is the HD tv that you have to buy along with the console to take advantage of the extra power... you're talking at least another 6-800 dollars(and if you want a really nice set you could be looking at a cost of over 1500 U.S. dollars) and if you build your own pcs it can be higher for the console when all is said and done. I own a gaming pc(self built for about 800 dollars), a wii, a ps3, a psp, and a DS(which I still spend more time with than all the others right now). PCs will always exist as a gaming platform, and so will consoles. They offer users different feature sets. There's really no point debating which is superior.
My point is there are plenty of kids out there that are the result of bad parenting. I'm pretty sure that there are more bad parents out there than parents of kids how go on shooting rampages(regardless of the child's age).
"Violent video games have become the scapegoat for societies problems with violence because they are an easy target." And I suppose bad parents aren't an easy target or equally as often used as a scapegoat?
So now I just have to figure out how to get one of my parents into EA and up the corporate ladder... This could prove to be a challenege.
I wonder how one gets an interview for that position.
Nintendo might be by the middle of next year, but how about 4 years from now? It's way too early to be predicting a victory for any company, or defeat for that matter.
My statement is clarifying the point at which the tech declares "Acting is all about honesty." I might agree as long as we limit that definition to trying to convince people of your honesty. At no point though is it really about honesty. I love movies, but I am much more interested in how the whole movie comes together than in one person's acting.
"Acting is all about honesty, but something like this makes what you see on screen a dishonest moment," said a leading technician. "Everyone feels a bit dirty about it."
Actually acting is all about trying to convince people that you are someone that you aren't.
A large technology company trying to make sure the competition stays out of the game by pushing the retailers? Preposterous! Next you'll tell me that Microsoft is trying to rule the world by forcing everyone on the planet to use their products.
It's not the government's responsbility to tell parents what is and isn't acceptable for their kids. All it does is enable parents to take an even smaller role in determining what is and isn't right for their children.