Does "likely" really mean that you'd specifically seek out games with ads, or that you play a lot of games and are likely to run into a couple that have ads?
It depends on the game. Sports and racing games gain a lot of realism by showing the same types of ads you'd see in real life. I prefer to play one of these games with real ads than with fake/no ads. Other types of games, as well, can benefit - running around a large city? Billboards make sense. Running around an office? Soda machines in the breakroom make sense.
It's all about context. Sometimes, ads can be good and add to immersion.
Yes, I can see how you'd think I'm a fanboy when I specifically said "I know Sony's no saint". All I'm doing is taking things for what they are when others are reading too much into it. It appears that this was a comparison machine after all, and the reporter, while not being malicious, was actually the incompetent one.
But nice job jumping to conclusions before getting all the facts!
So, wait a second. We've got some guy on some site that has pictures of a DVD in a drive, and this is somehow proof that Sony faked the whole thing? Aren't there just a few holes here?
1) Sony has the tech, why on earth would they resort to a DVD? 2) Why would they use a DVD+R with no label when they distribute the actual DVDs? 3) Why would Sony use a Verbatim DVD+R? 4) How do we know that machine wasn't supposed to be running a DVD to compare to a computer next to it running Blu-Ray. (Quite coincidentally, there are no pictures of the disc from that machine.) 5) How do we know the picture wasn't staged by someone anti-Sony? 6) Howcome nobody else is reporting on this?
I know Sony's no saint, but this just doesn't make any sense at all.
In fact, you can't even make observations about groups of people, lest you get labelled racist. It doesn't matter if you even have studies to back them up - the entire study will be labelled racist.
while 512 MB of flash memory may still have a decent price tag associated with it whey you're buying them by the Million they're reasonably inexpensive.
Considering you can get 1GB cards for $10 retail, I'd say that the price is pretty much trivial.
1. Texture memory - Yes, the Revolution has less memory overall, (estimates about final numbers are between 96-128MB. HOWEVER (!) this memory is all 1T SRAM, i.e. it's really fucking fast, and the system is using a UMA, plus each of the individual components have reasonably big on-die caches, so the Revolution has a very decent, SPEEDY (Faster than DDR2, and RAMBUS), memory sub-system.
Yeah, we saw how well little memory and fast bus speeds worked out for the PS2 when compared to its competitors!
If we're talking about reality, then all this is moot anyway, since 99% of the US doesn't care about things like this since we have far more important things to worry about like American Idol.
That's all fine but I wanted an RPG!!!: FASA Studio (though called FASA Interactive back then) took over the Battletech franchise on PC and consoles in 1996. In the time we were shepherding that franchise we developed Battletech as the sim it originally was on PC in Mechwarrior IV and Mechwarrior IV: Mercenaries. We also developed the Mechcommander series of RTSes and the Mechassault series of third person action games. I guess what I am saying here is just because our first Shadowrun game isn't an RPG don't think that's all we're going to be doing. My first point was that the Shadowrun universe is huge, capable of supporting a broad portfolio of games. This is just the first salvo.
Now, tell me if I'm interpreting this incorrectly, but I don't see anything where he says they're rewriting it. All I see is him saying they're restarting the timeline which, to me, means that they're keeping everything the same, just that they're starting from 2021 in the SR world rather than 2070.
Still, I'm kind of peeved with the gameplay. OH YAY, another FPS! Just what we need! Shadowrun seems perfect for KOTOR-style gameplay.
The university demographic is probably one of the least likely to be their cash cows, i.e., many, if not most students aren't living fat and happy on exorbitant budgets (I know, some are). They don't have tons of money to fill the RIAA and cohort's coffers.
IIRC (don't have sources, but I remember it from somewhere...), college-age people are historically the second highest spending group on music, only after early to mid/late teens. They may not have a lot of money, but they also don't have a lot of responsibilities for what money they do have. Music is one of their top purchasing priorities.
Then some companies realize, "Hey, there are a ton of talented people out there who won't work for these other companies on principle..." and not use the implants, soaring ahead of the competition.
My Comcast-rented cable modem died tonight (ethernet plug just snapped right off), so I went and bought my own. I called Comcast to give them the MAC and get things set up again, and the person on the phone actually said, "Hold on while I get this set up so you can surf the internet again."
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Does "likely" really mean that you'd specifically seek out games with ads, or that you play a lot of games and are likely to run into a couple that have ads?
It depends on the game. Sports and racing games gain a lot of realism by showing the same types of ads you'd see in real life. I prefer to play one of these games with real ads than with fake/no ads. Other types of games, as well, can benefit - running around a large city? Billboards make sense. Running around an office? Soda machines in the breakroom make sense.
It's all about context. Sometimes, ads can be good and add to immersion.
Nice try, fanboy.
Yes, I can see how you'd think I'm a fanboy when I specifically said "I know Sony's no saint". All I'm doing is taking things for what they are when others are reading too much into it. It appears that this was a comparison machine after all, and the reporter, while not being malicious, was actually the incompetent one.
But nice job jumping to conclusions before getting all the facts!
So, wait a second. We've got some guy on some site that has pictures of a DVD in a drive, and this is somehow proof that Sony faked the whole thing? Aren't there just a few holes here?
1) Sony has the tech, why on earth would they resort to a DVD?
2) Why would they use a DVD+R with no label when they distribute the actual DVDs?
3) Why would Sony use a Verbatim DVD+R?
4) How do we know that machine wasn't supposed to be running a DVD to compare to a computer next to it running Blu-Ray. (Quite coincidentally, there are no pictures of the disc from that machine.)
5) How do we know the picture wasn't staged by someone anti-Sony?
6) Howcome nobody else is reporting on this?
I know Sony's no saint, but this just doesn't make any sense at all.
Everyone Still Rumbling About PS3
Unfortunately, the PS3 is not going to be doing any rumbling of its own.
Nope! Not politically correct!
In fact, you can't even make observations about groups of people, lest you get labelled racist. It doesn't matter if you even have studies to back them up - the entire study will be labelled racist.
The PS2 already beat them to it - look up the "trance vibrator" for use with the game Rez.
while 512 MB of flash memory may still have a decent price tag associated with it whey you're buying them by the Million they're reasonably inexpensive.
Considering you can get 1GB cards for $10 retail, I'd say that the price is pretty much trivial.
1. Texture memory - Yes, the Revolution has less memory overall, (estimates about final numbers are between 96-128MB. HOWEVER (!) this memory is all 1T SRAM, i.e. it's really fucking fast, and the system is using a UMA, plus each of the individual components have reasonably big on-die caches, so the Revolution has a very decent, SPEEDY (Faster than DDR2, and RAMBUS), memory sub-system.
Yeah, we saw how well little memory and fast bus speeds worked out for the PS2 when compared to its competitors!
Oh, wait...
Leaks memory?
No, it was made by MS, not the firefox team...
(ducks)
If we're talking about reality, then all this is moot anyway, since 99% of the US doesn't care about things like this since we have far more important things to worry about like American Idol.
Next target: MS Paint.
Just saw this: http://forums.shadowrun.com/forums/thread/298.aspx
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That's all fine but I wanted an RPG!!!: FASA Studio (though called FASA Interactive back then) took over the Battletech franchise on PC and consoles in 1996. In the time we were shepherding that franchise we developed Battletech as the sim it originally was on PC in Mechwarrior IV and Mechwarrior IV: Mercenaries. We also developed the Mechcommander series of RTSes and the Mechassault series of third person action games. I guess what I am saying here is just because our first Shadowrun game isn't an RPG don't think that's all we're going to be doing. My first point was that the Shadowrun universe is huge, capable of supporting a broad portfolio of games. This is just the first salvo.
Please let this be true
Now, tell me if I'm interpreting this incorrectly, but I don't see anything where he says they're rewriting it. All I see is him saying they're restarting the timeline which, to me, means that they're keeping everything the same, just that they're starting from 2021 in the SR world rather than 2070.
Still, I'm kind of peeved with the gameplay. OH YAY, another FPS! Just what we need! Shadowrun seems perfect for KOTOR-style gameplay.
Such high speeds would seem to make the new data card ideal for applications such as Internet telephony and instant messaging.
I have a feeling that 7mbps is a tad overkill for instant messanging.
No, the gag is that people are invited on May 6th, but this wasn't posted until the 7th...
You are on day 493 of your car trial period. Grand Theft Auto charges have been filed.
Radios have stopped playing the runaway hit by the Naval Boys, "Ship Funk", as half of the song was now inexplicably silence.
Why in the world would you add nipples to the models if you don't expect them to ever be seen?
You do expect them to be seen, and once they are, it's free publicity.
It's funny that you say that, because I've always referred to Johnny Mnemonic as "Shadowrun, The Movie".
Freud would like a word with you.
So would Oedipus.
You don't take a team of failures and expect them to succeed.
Haven't you seen the Bad News Bears?
The university demographic is probably one of the least likely to be their cash cows, i.e., many, if not most students aren't living fat and happy on exorbitant budgets (I know, some are). They don't have tons of money to fill the RIAA and cohort's coffers.
IIRC (don't have sources, but I remember it from somewhere...), college-age people are historically the second highest spending group on music, only after early to mid/late teens. They may not have a lot of money, but they also don't have a lot of responsibilities for what money they do have. Music is one of their top purchasing priorities.
5.) If Sony made so much money on each system, why is Nintendo killing them profit-wise?
Half of the Gamecube games released are first-party? They have a few best-selling handhelds?
Then some companies realize, "Hey, there are a ton of talented people out there who won't work for these other companies on principle..." and not use the implants, soaring ahead of the competition.
These things even themselves out.
My Comcast-rented cable modem died tonight (ethernet plug just snapped right off), so I went and bought my own. I called Comcast to give them the MAC and get things set up again, and the person on the phone actually said, "Hold on while I get this set up so you can surf the internet again."
I felt like I was back in 1996.