According to that Wikipedia article, the real winner in the next generation console wars is IBM who has had a hand in developing the processors for both XBox360, PS3, and Wii.
I was scanning through the headlines, and I didn't even notice the mistake you mentioned. I just thought Google's office was getting an API, which made me think something like...
public void(ProposedAction action) { if(action.notEvil()) {
action.allow();
pilesOfMoney.throwAt(action); }
Hypothetically, assume they do convict Reiser and they let him continue his work in prison. What do you think the chances are that he would continue to work on it? That he would still be as effective at it? That he would enjoy benefitting the society that imprisoned him? That he would attempt to use the ReiserFS project for retribution?
It's wishful thinking to entertain the possibility that they would give him a computer in the first place, but it's a pipe dream to think that he would continue development as if nothing had happened.
Why does everybody think Google wants YouTube for tech when it's obvious they want it for traffic?
YouTube is up there in traffic rankings, which must be what they're after. What does YouTube have that Google Video doesn't? Gobs of unique IP hits, ergo buyout.
From the article, he mentions that adventure/interactive fiction "clearly doesn't belong", but I believe it does. Perhaps not oddball games such as the Lucasarts adventures, but I honestly believe interactive fiction is as "highbrow" as its going to get. I think no game typifies this more than The Longest Journey, the precursor to Dreamfall. The Longest Journey is a intellectualy engaging interactive fiction combining an interesting story with extensive characterization. It may involve fantasy, but more as a surreal framework for a very real, human-centric story. I don't think it should be so easily dismissed as the author seems to.
Although I would personally classify certain adventure games as highbrow, a game certain to satisfy even the hoittiest and toittiest of urbane snobs is Façade. The central form of the game centers around interaction with a dysfunctional couple. Through the course of play, you basically write out a movie script with two virtual actors, eventually concluding with one of the games several eventual outcomes. I personally don't find the gameplay very fun (trying to figure out simple sentences that the characters will understand), but the end result of a interactively crafted, single dramatic scene is quite enjoyable.
This is something that worries me significantly about "point based" systems; it's like they're trying to create their own currency, which they could theoretically fluctuate as they want. Except that, unlike currency, you can't convert it back to the currency you transferred it from.
Not that I'm wearing a tinfoil hat or anything, but this sounds like the precursor to Microsoft Dollars, or Wal-Mart Bucks and that really scares me.
2ch BBS goes well beyond the realm of "Otaku" in that it has boards for everything, from music to fashion to business, and everything in between. The relatively simple interface allows it to be viewed from cell phones, too. The otaku may be the most prolific, but they're hardly the only audience.
Like many online communities, they develop their own memes, and even have a "Slashdot effect" of their own; URLs are posted without the leading h to avoid flooding unsuspecting webservers. My favorite board has to be the AA Saloon, filled with all kinds of crazy, creative, and quite often, NSFW ascii art.
I always liked Winston Churchill's view of Democracy: "Democracy is the worst form of government except from all those other forms that have been tried from time to time."
Chronicles of Riddick; Escape from Butcher Bay was actually a very well done game. It was a FPS style experience, but made good use of Riddick's powers, had good voice acting, and an interesting premise; escape from a maximum security prison. Combined with good voice acting, and well done normal mapping, it's probably one of the best games on XBox.
Although, I'm the exact opposite of you; I haven't seen the movie. Although, I thought Pitch Black was a good movie. ^_^
The discussion of this is so ridiculous, especially when you link something that refutes your claim; apparently Tolkien wasn't sure himself:
In a letter to W. H. Auden, Tolkien himself made use of the term "trilogy" for the work (The Letters of J. R. R. Tolkien, #163) though he did at other times consider this incorrect, as it was written and conceived as a single book (Letters, #149).
No offense, but I think there's several reasons why this is a very bad idea. First and foremost is Blizzard probably doesn't want some other random company harvesting data through accounts on their servers.
Second, this would be the equivalent of paying a service to power level your character. Unless the MMO was exactly the same as WoW (which it couldn't be as that is what it's trying to improve on), these people would have no idea how to play their suddenly uber buffed character. Without the experience in the low end game, they would have no idea how to function in the high end.
The only way a system like this would ever work is if Blizzard released the successor to WoW, but even then I don't think anybody would view it as a good idea.
Anyone who thinks Wizards was a good movie should first be smacked, and then made to watch the making of featurette on the DVD.
For those too lazy, Ralph Bakshi continually blames George Lucas for stealing his budget, and repeatedly states that most of his inspiration came from the desire to draw elf girls with little or no clothes.
I do appreciate your point, but I don't think the core gameplay of the Halo games will ever radically change: you will always be running around, shooting Covenant/Flood. The only features that will ever be added are ones that allow you to battle Covenant/Flood more effectively. I guess it depends on whether or not you like shooting Covenant/Flood.
Having played a lot of both Halo 1 & 2, I find it hard to go back to the original now. While the original is still fun, it just feels like something is missing. Such as dual wielding; I continually try to dual wield pistols, SMGs, and Needlers in the first Halo because it just feels like it's always been there. I consider that a successful integration of new gameplay in a sequel: it feels so natural that I swear I must have done it in the first.
I always hear people say Halo is unoriginal and that everything done in it has been done in other games. That's true, but I have always thought the whole of Halo is much greater than the sum of its parts. Maybe every "feature" has been done elsewhere, but nowhere else is it combined in such a fluid fashion. I'm not a Halo fanboy, I'm just a gamer who recognizes a good game when he plays one.
I think you're highly overestimating the development process that went in to Duke Nukem 3D. I mean, have you played that game? Alien invasion? Pig Cops? Video porn booths? I see it more likely being brought up in a brain storming session or something.
Lead Designer: Okay, we've got the video porn booths in the game, and they're just looking great. Any other ideas? Programmer #1: Um....strippers you can pay to dance? Lead Designer: Yeah! Let's do that! Programmer #2: But what happens if they get shot? Lead Designer: Eh, just use the money graphic we already have; I want to take an early lunch.
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According to that Wikipedia article, the real winner in the next generation console wars is IBM who has had a hand in developing the processors for both XBox360, PS3, and Wii.
Only on Slashdot would a debate on the ethics of circumcision break out in the middle of a discussion about the Sega Dreamcast.
Hypothetically, assume they do convict Reiser and they let him continue his work in prison. What do you think the chances are that he would continue to work on it? That he would still be as effective at it? That he would enjoy benefitting the society that imprisoned him? That he would attempt to use the ReiserFS project for retribution?
It's wishful thinking to entertain the possibility that they would give him a computer in the first place, but it's a pipe dream to think that he would continue development as if nothing had happened.
Silly Morphine007... Everybody already knows Europeans don't like Microsoft!
Why does everybody think Google wants YouTube for tech when it's obvious they want it for traffic?
YouTube is up there in traffic rankings, which must be what they're after. What does YouTube have that Google Video doesn't? Gobs of unique IP hits, ergo buyout.
From the article, he mentions that adventure/interactive fiction "clearly doesn't belong", but I believe it does. Perhaps not oddball games such as the Lucasarts adventures, but I honestly believe interactive fiction is as "highbrow" as its going to get. I think no game typifies this more than The Longest Journey, the precursor to Dreamfall. The Longest Journey is a intellectualy engaging interactive fiction combining an interesting story with extensive characterization. It may involve fantasy, but more as a surreal framework for a very real, human-centric story. I don't think it should be so easily dismissed as the author seems to.
Although I would personally classify certain adventure games as highbrow, a game certain to satisfy even the hoittiest and toittiest of urbane snobs is Façade. The central form of the game centers around interaction with a dysfunctional couple. Through the course of play, you basically write out a movie script with two virtual actors, eventually concluding with one of the games several eventual outcomes. I personally don't find the gameplay very fun (trying to figure out simple sentences that the characters will understand), but the end result of a interactively crafted, single dramatic scene is quite enjoyable.
Do a barrel roll!
A bit of Slashdot antiquity.
This is something that worries me significantly about "point based" systems; it's like they're trying to create their own currency, which they could theoretically fluctuate as they want. Except that, unlike currency, you can't convert it back to the currency you transferred it from.
Not that I'm wearing a tinfoil hat or anything, but this sounds like the precursor to Microsoft Dollars, or Wal-Mart Bucks and that really scares me.
The 80 chickens could ride around on the 8 oxen; now that would be fast.
And if it ever overheated? Mmm, tasty...
I'd much rather see a sequel to Braindead first...
2ch BBS goes well beyond the realm of "Otaku" in that it has boards for everything, from music to fashion to business, and everything in between. The relatively simple interface allows it to be viewed from cell phones, too. The otaku may be the most prolific, but they're hardly the only audience.
Like many online communities, they develop their own memes, and even have a "Slashdot effect" of their own; URLs are posted without the leading h to avoid flooding unsuspecting webservers. My favorite board has to be the AA Saloon, filled with all kinds of crazy, creative, and quite often, NSFW ascii art.
I always liked Winston Churchill's view of Democracy: "Democracy is the worst form of government except from all those other forms that have been tried from time to time."
Except that the main character can't talk...
Chronicles of Riddick; Escape from Butcher Bay was actually a very well done game. It was a FPS style experience, but made good use of Riddick's powers, had good voice acting, and an interesting premise; escape from a maximum security prison. Combined with good voice acting, and well done normal mapping, it's probably one of the best games on XBox.
Although, I'm the exact opposite of you; I haven't seen the movie. Although, I thought Pitch Black was a good movie. ^_^
Same link, just a little bit lower.
Presumably in the same manner they made Elijah Wood and friends look like hobbits:
Magic!
Err, I mean...
Computers!
Guess that's why Doom is only an honorable mention.
No offense, but I think there's several reasons why this is a very bad idea. First and foremost is Blizzard probably doesn't want some other random company harvesting data through accounts on their servers.
Second, this would be the equivalent of paying a service to power level your character. Unless the MMO was exactly the same as WoW (which it couldn't be as that is what it's trying to improve on), these people would have no idea how to play their suddenly uber buffed character. Without the experience in the low end game, they would have no idea how to function in the high end.
The only way a system like this would ever work is if Blizzard released the successor to WoW, but even then I don't think anybody would view it as a good idea.
Too conservative; I'm thinking 5 hojillion.
Dollars.
Canadian dollars.
Anyone who thinks Wizards was a good movie should first be smacked, and then made to watch the making of featurette on the DVD.
For those too lazy, Ralph Bakshi continually blames George Lucas for stealing his budget, and repeatedly states that most of his inspiration came from the desire to draw elf girls with little or no clothes.
You mean like Enemy Territory?
I do appreciate your point, but I don't think the core gameplay of the Halo games will ever radically change: you will always be running around, shooting Covenant/Flood. The only features that will ever be added are ones that allow you to battle Covenant/Flood more effectively. I guess it depends on whether or not you like shooting Covenant/Flood.
Having played a lot of both Halo 1 & 2, I find it hard to go back to the original now. While the original is still fun, it just feels like something is missing. Such as dual wielding; I continually try to dual wield pistols, SMGs, and Needlers in the first Halo because it just feels like it's always been there. I consider that a successful integration of new gameplay in a sequel: it feels so natural that I swear I must have done it in the first.
I always hear people say Halo is unoriginal and that everything done in it has been done in other games. That's true, but I have always thought the whole of Halo is much greater than the sum of its parts. Maybe every "feature" has been done elsewhere, but nowhere else is it combined in such a fluid fashion. I'm not a Halo fanboy, I'm just a gamer who recognizes a good game when he plays one.
I think you're highly overestimating the development process that went in to Duke Nukem 3D. I mean, have you played that game? Alien invasion? Pig Cops? Video porn booths? I see it more likely being brought up in a brain storming session or something.
Lead Designer: Okay, we've got the video porn booths in the game, and they're just looking great. Any other ideas?
Programmer #1: Um....strippers you can pay to dance?
Lead Designer: Yeah! Let's do that!
Programmer #2: But what happens if they get shot?
Lead Designer: Eh, just use the money graphic we already have; I want to take an early lunch.
Behold the awesome dev process of 3D Realms!