Then that explains why we run Windows, Linux, and OS X at my house... [grin]
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Assumed they were already, chum.
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I'd bet you haven't finished yet, judging by your analysis of the plot. You'll find out that not all is as random as it seems. That's all I am going to say about that.
As far as the puzzle games go? I'm not the biggest fan of puzzle games, but, as they were not a mandatory part of the game, I found them quite acceptable. A little extra work for a little extra payoff... And it's not as if you couldn't get enough helper tonics and such. FWIW, I hacked just about everything I could get my hands on. Hacking health terminals saved me a whole lot of pain when enemies would use them.
And the appearance of the city? Well, I suppose we can just assume a game based on genetic engineering in the 50's is the epitome of realism... I found the architecture, and water distortion, quite acceptable as part of the entire design. You know, no one forces you to look out windows, either. Besides, one would imagine keeping Rapture heated to a livable temperature might just cause those gradients.
Tell you what, we'll split the difference. Actually finish it, and then I'll be happy to listen to your informed comments.
(Not a Bioshock or Irrational fanboy, but a big enthusiast of knowing a topic before I declaim on it. Also, amusingly enough, someone ran the numbers on the harvest/no harvest decision. Turns out the no harvest option pays off better long term. Patience, who'd have thunk it?)
Well, if they can't make Windows drivers that work reliably, or even install for that matter, then I don't expect much from their Linux codebase. That certainly doesn't seem spiteful to me...
When I recently did a large upgrade on my main desktop (which is Windows, yes), I finally gave up on ATI and went Nvidia. I got tired of getting "Zero Display Service" errors, and always waiting for the latest Omega drivers...
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No, I refuse to buy their products due to their policy of firing longer term, higher paid employees then offering to rehire them at starting wages (http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=aw.zhHEzMpZU&refer=home), as well as their established history of racism (http://lw.bna.com/lw/19980929/971372.htm) and other, shall we say, shady behaviors.
Then that explains why we run Windows, Linux, and OS X at my house... [grin]
Assumed they were already, chum.
I'd bet you haven't finished yet, judging by your analysis of the plot. You'll find out that not all is as random as it seems. That's all I am going to say about that.
As far as the puzzle games go? I'm not the biggest fan of puzzle games, but, as they were not a mandatory part of the game, I found them quite acceptable. A little extra work for a little extra payoff... And it's not as if you couldn't get enough helper tonics and such. FWIW, I hacked just about everything I could get my hands on. Hacking health terminals saved me a whole lot of pain when enemies would use them.
And the appearance of the city? Well, I suppose we can just assume a game based on genetic engineering in the 50's is the epitome of realism... I found the architecture, and water distortion, quite acceptable as part of the entire design. You know, no one forces you to look out windows, either. Besides, one would imagine keeping Rapture heated to a livable temperature might just cause those gradients.
Tell you what, we'll split the difference. Actually finish it, and then I'll be happy to listen to your informed comments.
(Not a Bioshock or Irrational fanboy, but a big enthusiast of knowing a topic before I declaim on it. Also, amusingly enough, someone ran the numbers on the harvest/no harvest decision. Turns out the no harvest option pays off better long term. Patience, who'd have thunk it?)
Well, if they can't make Windows drivers that work reliably, or even install for that matter, then I don't expect much from their Linux codebase. That certainly doesn't seem spiteful to me...
When I recently did a large upgrade on my main desktop (which is Windows, yes), I finally gave up on ATI and went Nvidia. I got tired of getting "Zero Display Service" errors, and always waiting for the latest Omega drivers...