Many CEO's have liberal arts degrees and NOT business degrees. Really? I could've swore most of the CEOs I've read of have a Business or Science degree. Nardelli, Skilling, Prince, O'Neal, Lay, Mozila, Zander...err...
Many CEO's that have yet to drive their company into the ground have liberal arts degrees and NOT business degrees. There! Fixed it for you.
The bit I'm slightly skeptical on is the environmental specs. While -40C and +85C are becoming a more common standard, not many SSD manufacturers can reliably hit past -25C and +75C. This may not seem that big of a deal, but in some industries - which would currently be the only ones spending Close to the $10k (judging by current pricing for extended/extreme versions of these drives) for them initially - this is huge if true.
I don't remember much about the save the whales movie. IV was decent in regards to time travel and attracting a broader audience. No attempt to alter the past to save the future gimmicks (though they did alter the past, it was never made intentional or critical to the plot). Merely pick up unimportant object in past, bring to future, and pray for no butterfly effects.
However, on to a more serious note, I noticed your use of the question mark without express written approval. As inventor and sole proprietor of all things Question Mark, I request you delete and remove any and all references to the Question Mark effective immediately. Failure to comply within a timely matter will force me to write an angry letter, explaining how very angry I am.
I agree with most of the replies thus far, sequels empirically fail at maintaining the magic of the original. When it comes to games, there's nothing I hate more than the feeling I've paid twice for the same thing. Not to mention, most of the games I felt a majority of love for made squat, and that can kill any plans for a sequel fast.
However, I don't have a problem revisiting some original IPs after 15-20 years (way things have been going, maybe even 10 years). And that's something I'd like to see more of, specifically in the PC market. New IPs may be great, but as time and technology move forward playing older IPs can become onerous.
It didn't sell out it's first year. Granted, it did far better than most nascent expos, but it didn't sell out.
Success for a convention/expo/show/festival is always based on attendance, both visitors and exhibitors, without which you have no future. You go in expecting/hoping for a number which correlates to interest (not to mention recouping losses), which, if your goal is met, you could repeat your event the following year. And if you exceed? Awesome! Consider changing venues, increasing exhibitor space, etc., for the following year. Major difference between PAX '04 and E4All '07 is efficient use of floor space, but that happens when a few major players bolt after the venue is reserved. So I guess we're somewhat in agreement, other than the PAX '04 and phenomenal numbers thing.
E for All, in my opinion, did better than to be expected. PAX, its first year, did better than expected. Neither of them were phenomenal, nor should they have been expected. Honestly, how many people out there are willing to throw down airfare, hotel stay, and an admission ticket for something that has no prior history? I didn't do it for the first PAX or E4All, but I do for PAX now. Will I go to E4All next year - who knows?
Honestly, can anyone name one convention/show/expo that had phenomenal attendance its first time out? There's still hesitation, it doesn't matter that this tried riding on the coattails of a bygone E3 or not. Give them a few years and they may see great attendance (doubtful, but that's me), but to believe they were going to get huge numbers is just ignorant.
Hell, they could've had free prostitutes, gumdrop slides, lollipop gardens, and a playable SSBM and I still would've have gone - couldn't trust they'd have cleaner, more attractive hookers E3 and Leipzig gets.
...a $29.99 to $39.99 price range, a well-done Wii control scheme, and a lot of love. Not to sound pessimistic - I do have love for Capcom, and this is not directed at them solely - but recent ports to the Wii have just felt lacking. Then again, I've been fretting over Katamari's fate on the Wii, too.
Are you suggesting that SlashDotters are so young that they are typically waiting for mom and dad to buy them the right game for Christmas? Speaking for myself only, I'm waiting for Santa to hook me up with a copy.
You'd have to really beat the crap out of the Rock Band equipment to cause it to break. You'd be surprised what a 4 year old can break with little effort.
All joking aside, as solid as the peripherals may be - if what you've said is true, that's good to hear - you're not going to see a 0% failure rate, and I'd hate to be one of those rare bastards with a broken set. I also will, more than likely, be the only one in my circle with a 360 - even after christmas. So I doubt anyone will bring their own pieces to play with.
But yeah, these are extremely, mild inconviences and not worth the cost of splitting up peripherals at release.
"..what you've just said is one of the most insanely idiotic things I have ever heard. At no point in your rambling, incoherent response were you even close to anything that could be considered a rational thought. Everyone in this room is now dumber for having listened to it. I award you no points, and may God have mercy on your soul."
My understanding is that you can only get the game with the bundle pack. Peripherals will be sold separately as it seems the game will only come with 1 guitar and it's capable of being played with 2. If they're going to see the drums at the start, has yet to be seen. According to the article it's one guitar, one mic, one drumset, and the game. Peripherals won't be sold until early '08 - which I'm not sure if they meant actual or fiscal year.
The issue I have with this is things break. While the bundle is a damn nice deal for the initial purchase, what if the drumset or mic breaks two months down the road? I'd rather not purchase some off party piece - they never look or feel the same - or wait six months to purchase a replacement. I want to be able to sign, curse just a little (or a lot depending on how it broke), and run out and get a replacement that day.
Not to mention, dueling drums like Bongos in DK would be nice, as well.
In the wider world, Sauron has returned to Mordor and is rebuilding Barad-dur. Three hours on an Orcish construction site, then? Don't be too quick to judge! Those 3 hours of construction Jackson can turn into 5 hours of footage.
While you may be gazing upon a recently purchased CD, descrying the "Compact Disc" logo found there in, please be advised there is a distinct difference between CD-DA and CD-ROM.
CD-DA reads "Digital Audio" underneath and contains just that: Digital Audio. CD-ROM (correct me if I'm wrong) reads just "Compact Disc" and contains data readable only by a computer - you know, screensavers, winamp skins, rootkits, cheesy band-oriented java apps, et cetera,.
Noone cares or is too busy shoveling themselves out of debt in our insane buy now pay later, keeping up with the Jones' culture. But I thought life takes faster money?
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Don't you mean "THQ acquires Big Huge... Tracts of Land!"
Which was their previous high late last year.
http://www.bitmicro.com/press_news_releases_20070911.php
The bit I'm slightly skeptical on is the environmental specs. While -40C and +85C are becoming a more common standard, not many SSD manufacturers can reliably hit past -25C and +75C. This may not seem that big of a deal, but in some industries - which would currently be the only ones spending Close to the $10k (judging by current pricing for extended/extreme versions of these drives) for them initially - this is huge if true.
Ha Ha. That is hilarious.
However, on to a more serious note, I noticed your use of the question mark without express written approval. As inventor and sole proprietor of all things Question Mark, I request you delete and remove any and all references to the Question Mark effective immediately. Failure to comply within a timely matter will force me to write an angry letter, explaining how very angry I am.
I agree with most of the replies thus far, sequels empirically fail at maintaining the magic of the original. When it comes to games, there's nothing I hate more than the feeling I've paid twice for the same thing. Not to mention, most of the games I felt a majority of love for made squat, and that can kill any plans for a sequel fast.
However, I don't have a problem revisiting some original IPs after 15-20 years (way things have been going, maybe even 10 years). And that's something I'd like to see more of, specifically in the PC market. New IPs may be great, but as time and technology move forward playing older IPs can become onerous.
DAoC was dying before the EA acquisition of Mythic (Thanks ToA!). DAoC is like an 80 year old on life support - someone needs to pull the plug.
Probably after the Warhammer release party.
It didn't sell out it's first year. Granted, it did far better than most nascent expos, but it didn't sell out.
Success for a convention/expo/show/festival is always based on attendance, both visitors and exhibitors, without which you have no future. You go in expecting/hoping for a number which correlates to interest (not to mention recouping losses), which, if your goal is met, you could repeat your event the following year. And if you exceed? Awesome! Consider changing venues, increasing exhibitor space, etc., for the following year. Major difference between PAX '04 and E4All '07 is efficient use of floor space, but that happens when a few major players bolt after the venue is reserved. So I guess we're somewhat in agreement, other than the PAX '04 and phenomenal numbers thing.
E for All, in my opinion, did better than to be expected. PAX, its first year, did better than expected. Neither of them were phenomenal, nor should they have been expected. Honestly, how many people out there are willing to throw down airfare, hotel stay, and an admission ticket for something that has no prior history? I didn't do it for the first PAX or E4All, but I do for PAX now. Will I go to E4All next year - who knows?
Nah, PAX only did like 3k its first year, not to mention a much smaller venue.
Honestly, can anyone name one convention/show/expo that had phenomenal attendance its first time out? There's still hesitation, it doesn't matter that this tried riding on the coattails of a bygone E3 or not. Give them a few years and they may see great attendance (doubtful, but that's me), but to believe they were going to get huge numbers is just ignorant.
Hell, they could've had free prostitutes, gumdrop slides, lollipop gardens, and a playable SSBM and I still would've have gone - couldn't trust they'd have cleaner, more attractive hookers E3 and Leipzig gets.
Maybe I AM a pessimist.
I don't know, perhaps - and may be I'm reaching here - you don't comment?
All joking aside, as solid as the peripherals may be - if what you've said is true, that's good to hear - you're not going to see a 0% failure rate, and I'd hate to be one of those rare bastards with a broken set. I also will, more than likely, be the only one in my circle with a 360 - even after christmas. So I doubt anyone will bring their own pieces to play with.
But yeah, these are extremely, mild inconviences and not worth the cost of splitting up peripherals at release.
I'm sorry, but I must quote:
"..what you've just said is one of the most insanely idiotic things I have ever heard. At no point in your rambling, incoherent response were you even close to anything that could be considered a rational thought. Everyone in this room is now dumber for having listened to it. I award you no points, and may God have mercy on your soul."
The issue I have with this is things break. While the bundle is a damn nice deal for the initial purchase, what if the drumset or mic breaks two months down the road? I'd rather not purchase some off party piece - they never look or feel the same - or wait six months to purchase a replacement. I want to be able to sign, curse just a little (or a lot depending on how it broke), and run out and get a replacement that day.
Not to mention, dueling drums like Bongos in DK would be nice, as well.
Does this mean Sonic finally gets to beat Mario in something? Since sales are out of the question.
Shogo because I can't get the damn thing to play well on XP, and my Voodoo3 is no longer functioning - so my win98 box is lacking a card.
Blood because the sequel was such a disappointment.
went home to relax. Popped the latest Bruce Springsteen CD in her RCD-W500C and proceeded to burn a copy for her mom - who happens to be a big fan. http://www.sonystyle.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?catalogId=10551&storeId=10151&langId=-1&productId=11037552
While you may be gazing upon a recently purchased CD, descrying the "Compact Disc" logo found there in, please be advised there is a distinct difference between CD-DA and CD-ROM.
CD-DA reads "Digital Audio" underneath and contains just that: Digital Audio. CD-ROM (correct me if I'm wrong) reads just "Compact Disc" and contains data readable only by a computer - you know, screensavers, winamp skins, rootkits, cheesy band-oriented java apps, et cetera,.
Seriously?
I was so hoping for a Yub Yub cover.
Dragged to see Spiderman 3? I'm not sure gunpoint could force me to watch emo-Tobey dancing again.
Unless, of course, you were slipped a rufie then carried to the theater.
Post Traumatic Stress?
You must be speaking of the realization that Stan Bush's voice is the most powerful weapon in the Universe, capable of destroying a sentient planet.