Presumably, anyone who wants to play Halo is aware of its existence on the Xbox/Xbox 360. That doesn't mean we want to play it there, so your option could very well be a non-option for this guy.
How exactly does that not qualify as acquittal? The term may, for some odd reason, not apply to an impeachment, but Clinton was impeached, and then not removed from office. This is fairly analagous to someone being acquitted in court, so why not use the term?
Tycho, as insightful as he usually is about games, is flat-out wrong on this one. Heavenly Sword is short, but it's such an amazing ride that I, at least, feel it worth it to support the developers who made it. It also is fun to replay, which helps mitigate the shortness somewhat. Tycho's other opinions about the game are just bizarre, imo... he insults the other characters, but picks out Kai, easily the worst character in the game, as the best? How can anyone not enjoy Andy Serkis' over-the-top bad guy performance? I really don't get where he's coming from on this one.
any carrier will sell their services without a subscription plan, although they won't advertise it - it's mandated by law. Could you please elaborate on this? This is something I've never heard of. How do they sell their services, in that case? Where can I find more information about this? I like the idea of a cell phone, but hate the expensive plans that I see from carriers.
Because it was only the most egregious fanboys pushing that "I never wanted rumble anyway" thing. For the most part, yes. There are a few legitimate cases, though. I hate rumble. In every game I play, the first thing I do is turn the damn rumble off. You can imagine how happy I was with the Sixaxis controller's lack of rumble. I really did say "I never wanted rumble anyway", and not in a fanboy sense.
Deny that, and yeah, I'm going to refer to Sony fans convincing themselves that whatever Sony does is inherently the best. Yes, but what you said was that anyone who doesn't think Sony's design is inferior is being a fanboy (you didn't say fanboy, but you gave the standard definition of one). You didn't allow for the fact that people might actually prefer the design! I find the Dual Shocks extremely comfortable, and I prefer them to the 360 controllers (I won't touch the abomination that was the original Xbox controller) due to button placements, which work better for me. The sticks aren't better or worse, both designs work equally well. And I'm hardly of the opinion Sony makes the best, because to this day, the GC controller remains my favorite (they must have worked deep magic to get the controller to fit my hands so perfectly).
While it may not have been what you were trying to say, what you came across as saying was akin to someone saying that anyone who doesn't like the GUI in Mac OS is a liar, because it's objectively provable to be the best design.
AT&T is the company that used to own people's phones, so one would expect them to do something like this. Fairly easy and profitable for them, even if it is morally suspect.
their fans convince themselves that it's the opposite and everyone else is the crappy designer, so they don't ask for better. That's one of the most idiotic things I've ever seen on slashdot. Do you seriously believe that no one actually likes the controllers? Not everyone agrees with you. Deal with it, rather than throwing fanboy-like accusations.
That isn't going to happen anytime soon. Barely anything metric is used in common use, are you going to make people run out and buy new sets of wrenches or something? Just because metric is used a lot in science doesn't mean the common man uses it.
Besides, I'm lazy. Leave me alone, the imperial system works for me!!
HS is pretty amazing, imo. It's not as good as it could be (enemies do some REALLY cheap things sometimes, and the plot is generic), but it's a ton of fun to play. The voice acting is also some of the best I've seen in a game, especially the main villian, brought to life so well by Andy Serkis. And in what is an extreme rarity among games, the game is as much fun to watch as it is to play.
Not to mention that since I had so much fun, I'm definitely going to replay it quite a bit. Well worth the $60, imho.
So, by your own logic, you shouldn't look forward to Ninja Gaiden 2, because it'll still be Ninja Gaiden, when you get down to it.;)
I'm under no illusions that Halo 3 will rock the boat, my point was just that you don't have to be a dumb, beer-guzzling frat boy (or whatever "dumb Halo player" stereotype you prefer) to think that it's the best game coming out for the 360 that we know of.
Halo 3 looks fun and all, but there are far more exciting things coming out for the system than Halo 3... Not necessarily. I'm looking forward to some of those games quite a bit (Mmmm, Mass Effect), but none of them compare to my excitement for Halo 3 (finale to the best FPS series ever!). You don't have to be a "Madden gamer" (I'm assuming you're referencing the sterotypical Halo player) to really, really want the game.
I just wish Nintendo didn't have to compensate for the fact that people aren't good sports. In any game, ranked or not, I haven't dropped out unless there was something I needed to attend to right away. To do otherwise is just tacky. I understand Nintendo's decision, and I'm not mad at them. I'm mad at the people who made this decision necessary.
Have you ever, ever heard of "Take what you can get"? I don't give a damn if it is tacked on, this feature has the potential to be truly amazing. If you blast a cool feature into oblivion because it's "tacked-on", don't blame LucasArts for not putting the work into developing a more fleshed-out version, blame yourself for causing them to think there's no interest.
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Is id Abandoning Linux?
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While it's true that an Xbox-only game wouldn't be a good move, it wouldn't be a very big deal if id made any of their games Windows-only. Unlike the console market, where there are three actual contenders, in the OS market, there's one contender, and two very distant competitors.
I like id's decisions in the past to port their games, and think it's a great way to show some love to the fans, but you seriously overplay the damage they'd do to themselves by excluding Mac OS and Linux.
Having the opposite policy (as some seem to be suggesting) would have been equally as bad. A discount for good grades is just as discriminatory; "Sorry, Mr. Gates, we can't sell you this Toyota - you'll have to go to the Porche dealer down the street." Huh? That's a terrible analogy, since giving someone a discount for good grades is a reward, not a restriction. It's more nearly analagous (though not completely) to credit scores: you get a better rate for having a better score. The reason why is different, but the effect is exactly the same.
Quite true, sir. I don't mean to claim that they're universally enjoyable, but my claim is that, since they aren't universally reviled either (quite a few people loved the books), the man did succeed at making enjoyable books. After all, even Tolkien's work isn't universally loved, but few would claim he failed to make enjoyable books.
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Heh, actually, the link was slow as molasses long before this article went up, I suspect slashdot only gave it a last little push. Never underestimate the power of legions of readers.
If he failed to do that Aha, but he didn't. I personally, and all my friends who read Wheel of Time, loved it. Including the later books that are being reviled here. I also am reasonably certain that we aren't alone. Just because not everyone liked the whole series, doesn't mean he failed to make his books enjoyable.
That wasn't another student, it was the teacher that did that, an authoritative figure. I assumed as much. Regardless of whether it was student or teacher, that still qualifies as zealotry, and trying to force your way on other people, in my opinion. And most definitely abominable.
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Presumably, anyone who wants to play Halo is aware of its existence on the Xbox/Xbox 360. That doesn't mean we want to play it there, so your option could very well be a non-option for this guy.
How exactly does that not qualify as acquittal? The term may, for some odd reason, not apply to an impeachment, but Clinton was impeached, and then not removed from office. This is fairly analagous to someone being acquitted in court, so why not use the term?
Tycho, as insightful as he usually is about games, is flat-out wrong on this one. Heavenly Sword is short, but it's such an amazing ride that I, at least, feel it worth it to support the developers who made it. It also is fun to replay, which helps mitigate the shortness somewhat. Tycho's other opinions about the game are just bizarre, imo... he insults the other characters, but picks out Kai, easily the worst character in the game, as the best? How can anyone not enjoy Andy Serkis' over-the-top bad guy performance? I really don't get where he's coming from on this one.
While it may not have been what you were trying to say, what you came across as saying was akin to someone saying that anyone who doesn't like the GUI in Mac OS is a liar, because it's objectively provable to be the best design.
And in contrast, almost every bolt on my '97 Dodge Intrepid is not metric. There are a few metric bolts, but the vast majority aren't.
AT&T is the company that used to own people's phones, so one would expect them to do something like this. Fairly easy and profitable for them, even if it is morally suspect.
Besides, I'm lazy. Leave me alone, the imperial system works for me!!
Not to mention that since I had so much fun, I'm definitely going to replay it quite a bit. Well worth the $60, imho.
I'm under no illusions that Halo 3 will rock the boat, my point was just that you don't have to be a dumb, beer-guzzling frat boy (or whatever "dumb Halo player" stereotype you prefer) to think that it's the best game coming out for the 360 that we know of.
*waits for a "Don't listen to this guy" post in response*
In all seriousness, I do disagree, though. There's nothing wrong with the way the controller is now.
I just wish Nintendo didn't have to compensate for the fact that people aren't good sports. In any game, ranked or not, I haven't dropped out unless there was something I needed to attend to right away. To do otherwise is just tacky. I understand Nintendo's decision, and I'm not mad at them. I'm mad at the people who made this decision necessary.
Have you ever, ever heard of "Take what you can get"? I don't give a damn if it is tacked on, this feature has the potential to be truly amazing. If you blast a cool feature into oblivion because it's "tacked-on", don't blame LucasArts for not putting the work into developing a more fleshed-out version, blame yourself for causing them to think there's no interest.
I like id's decisions in the past to port their games, and think it's a great way to show some love to the fans, but you seriously overplay the damage they'd do to themselves by excluding Mac OS and Linux.
Huh? This says more, to me, that you should be prepared to fail if you're going to pin your hopes on patent trolling. Nothing about open source.
Quite true, sir. I don't mean to claim that they're universally enjoyable, but my claim is that, since they aren't universally reviled either (quite a few people loved the books), the man did succeed at making enjoyable books. After all, even Tolkien's work isn't universally loved, but few would claim he failed to make enjoyable books.
No, I think of it as being BattleMech hardware. :D
Heh, actually, the link was slow as molasses long before this article went up, I suspect slashdot only gave it a last little push. Never underestimate the power of legions of readers.