When FPS's came out, they were a new idea and something interesting that everyone tried. Most people enjoyed them, and they became popular. Adventure games had to change with the times, so they became 1st and 3rd person shooters. Try your hand at System Shock 2, and tell me that you can make it through the game without thinking. Maybe try Ultima9 without solving the puzzles. Try to make it through Thief with guns blazing...
Adventures haven't died, they've changed with the times!
-- "Almost everyone is an idiot. If you think I'm exaggerating, then you're one of them."
Try Thief or Thief2. Although you -can- attack people, it is far better to sneak around. This is a game about stealth and skill, not violence.
I personally think that adventure is coming back in the FPS genre. Look at system shock, deus ex, and theif (All games by the almighty Warren Spector, might I add)...
-- "Almost everyone is an idiot. If you think I'm exaggerating, then you're one of them."
"The character of R2-D2 continues to play an
important role and requires much more movement in Episode II."
George Lucas said. "The robotics technology inside the Artoo
models have advanced to the point where they can achieve most of
the performance I need right along side the other actors. Still, there's
an element of humanity to Artoo that comes from having Kenny
Baker inside. We've always had Kenny scheduled for a number of
shots during the final week of shooting at Elstree Studios."
Lucas wants a bit of 'human' in R2D2. I think you are right and they should use a robot, but ever since Lucas came up with Midiclorians, I don't know whats going on in his head...
-- "Almost everyone is an idiot. If you think I'm exaggerating, then you're one of them."
(I'm not flaming)...
You get what you pay for. If I dish out an extra few hundred and get a Solaris operating system, then I'm getting more for my buck, right??
But then again... Linux is free and doesn't follow my previous logic...
-- "Almost everyone is an idiot. If you think I'm exaggerating, then you're one of them."
To Quote Loki in "Dogma": Any moron with a pack of matches can start a fire. Raining down sulfur takes a huge level of endurance. Mass genocide is the most exhausting activity one can engage in, next to soccer.
-- "Almost everyone is an idiot. If you think I'm exaggerating, then you're one of them."
The 4th World Robot Soccer
Championships and Workshop,
RoboCup 2000 Melbourne, will be
the most interesting sporting event
that will be held in Australia this
year.
Umm... what about the Olympics??
-- "Almost everyone is an idiot. If you think I'm exaggerating, then you're one of them."
All comments are welcome, and they take a point of view of christianity. I'd moderate it up, because its a good point for them. Even if you disagree. I'm glad all the flamebait is gone. That's some good moderating...
If you disagree, don't bitch and cause flamebait, just make a good counterpoint.
-- "Almost everyone is an idiot. If you think I'm exaggerating, then you're one of them."
Things like restricted reading *needs* to change...
I'm not rich... does that mean my kid will be forced to be a blue collar mill worker, because I can't afford to pay for all the time he needs to study for tests? If this is the future, its not going to stop... next thing you know we'll be paying to breath the "united states air"......
Then again, that's already covered in taxes...
-- "Almost everyone is an idiot. If you think I'm exaggerating, then you're one of them."
Anyone that has tried to go through registration or financial aid in a university will know that this will go on without a hitch...
Universities are a military dictatorship (at least mine was, the bloodsucking bastards...), and the college kids are used to being screwed... royally... twice a day.
-- "Almost everyone is an idiot. If you think I'm exaggerating, then you're one of them."
I thought that arrays of smaller radio telescopes are much more powerful than one giant one. And that is why they rarely make giant ones now-a-days... Can anyone back me up here?
-- "Almost everyone is an idiot. If you think I'm exaggerating, then you're one of them."
I think this doesn't stop at news, but TV as a whole. Most of the younger generations would rather play a good game of , than watch a movie on TV. Its all about interaction.
But what about TiVo? Ever since I got my TiVo, I've been watching TV a lot more. With the convience of seeing your shows whenever you want, and fast-forwarding and pausing features, I think TiVo may make a bit of a change in the TV->Internet revolution... But I think that its inevitable that the Internet will completely take over TV in time. TiVo may slow it down if it becomes more popular... but its inevitable...
-- "Almost everyone is an idiot. If you think I'm exaggerating, then you're one of them."
I thought that they weren't going to make any more Metroids when the designer of metroid died...
Oh well, been waiting for a new metroid for AGES! Woohoo!
-- "Almost everyone is an idiot. If you think I'm exaggerating, then you're one of them."
In windows, MSVC is a great editor, but a horrible compiler. Finally, we get to see what makes Watcomm so great (plus I get to use it on my very tight budget).
For any of you kids that use MSVC's compiler, give Watcomm a chance, you'll be impressed at the difference!
-- "Almost everyone is an idiot. If you think I'm exaggerating, then you're one of them."
In the article above (trying to give proof of the claim of the new nintendo name): But why Fiftytwice.com? What could it mean? And then the
answer hit us -- 50 multiplied by two equals 100. And there are 100 new
Pokemon in Gold/Silver, which release later for Game Boy in the US. Can
there be any more doubts?
And if they put all the pokemons in a row, it would form a straight line! This isn't detective work. This is a bad attempt at relating a website to a company...
-- "Almost everyone is an idiot. If you think I'm exaggerating, then you're one of them."
Its showing the symbol as "N^3"... this is a bit confusing for me. First nintendo was the nintendo, second one was the supernintendo, third one was the N64, and the fourth one is this N-Cube. So putting a 3 anywhere in the title is kinda screwy....
-- "Almost everyone is an idiot. If you think I'm exaggerating, then you're one of them."
I have to disagree with you. Adventure games are -NOT- dead. They just don't look like they used to.
Run out and get yourself the game "Deus Ex", and play it for a while.
Yes, it is in the first person perspective.
Yes, you can shoot people with guns.
But, it has an adventure plot and action. You can play the entire game without killing a sole! And there is multiple solutions for multiple types of characters.
The game was developed by like 3 programmers, and 12 writers. It was made like an adventure game.
I'm gonna stop sounding like a Deus Ex salesman now. My point was... adventure games haven't died, they are just adapting to the first person perspective, which is the popular thing now.
-- "Almost everyone is an idiot. If you think I'm exaggerating, then you're one of them."
Name the two games of the years for the past two years:
98: Halflife. FPS, just like QuakeII, but why did it win? One word: PLOT.
99: Homeworld. RTS, in full 3D.
Its good to see that, although it seems like people just want graphics, the really good games still have gameplay and plot elements. Halflife, in my opinion, was a good game, solely by the great plot it had. Homeworld impressed us by adding a 3rd dimension to the RTS field.
-- "Almost everyone is an idiot. If you think I'm exaggerating, then you're one of them."
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When FPS's came out, they were a new idea and something interesting that everyone tried. Most people enjoyed them, and they became popular. Adventure games had to change with the times, so they became 1st and 3rd person shooters. Try your hand at System Shock 2, and tell me that you can make it through the game without thinking. Maybe try Ultima9 without solving the puzzles. Try to make it through Thief with guns blazing...
Adventures haven't died, they've changed with the times!
-- "Almost everyone is an idiot. If you think I'm exaggerating, then you're one of them."
Try Thief or Thief2. Although you -can- attack people, it is far better to sneak around. This is a game about stealth and skill, not violence.
I personally think that adventure is coming back in the FPS genre. Look at system shock, deus ex, and theif (All games by the almighty Warren Spector, might I add)...
-- "Almost everyone is an idiot. If you think I'm exaggerating, then you're one of them."
Now someone should make an AIM clone under the GPL, and make it popular. Just like Gnutella vs Napster...
-- "Almost everyone is an idiot. If you think I'm exaggerating, then you're one of them."
"The character of R2-D2 continues to play an important role and requires much more movement in Episode II." George Lucas said. "The robotics technology inside the Artoo models have advanced to the point where they can achieve most of the performance I need right along side the other actors. Still, there's an element of humanity to Artoo that comes from having Kenny Baker inside. We've always had Kenny scheduled for a number of shots during the final week of shooting at Elstree Studios."
Lucas wants a bit of 'human' in R2D2. I think you are right and they should use a robot, but ever since Lucas came up with Midiclorians, I don't know whats going on in his head...
-- "Almost everyone is an idiot. If you think I'm exaggerating, then you're one of them."
If I link to a page [that links to a page]* that links to a DeCss, am I in trouble?
If so, I'm removing my links to search engines...
Welcome to the collapse of 'civilized' society!
-- "Almost everyone is an idiot. If you think I'm exaggerating, then you're one of them."
(I'm not flaming)...
You get what you pay for. If I dish out an extra few hundred and get a Solaris operating system, then I'm getting more for my buck, right??
But then again... Linux is free and doesn't follow my previous logic...
-- "Almost everyone is an idiot. If you think I'm exaggerating, then you're one of them."
To Quote Loki in "Dogma":
Any moron with a pack of matches can start a fire. Raining down sulfur takes a huge level of endurance. Mass genocide is the most exhausting activity one can engage in, next to soccer.
-- "Almost everyone is an idiot. If you think I'm exaggerating, then you're one of them."
The 4th World Robot Soccer Championships and Workshop, RoboCup 2000 Melbourne, will be the most interesting sporting event that will be held in Australia this year.
Umm... what about the Olympics??
-- "Almost everyone is an idiot. If you think I'm exaggerating, then you're one of them."
I wonder how many robofans get trampled watching the game....
-- "Almost everyone is an idiot. If you think I'm exaggerating, then you're one of them."
All comments are welcome, and they take a point of view of christianity. I'd moderate it up, because its a good point for them. Even if you disagree. I'm glad all the flamebait is gone. That's some good moderating...
If you disagree, don't bitch and cause flamebait, just make a good counterpoint.
-- "Almost everyone is an idiot. If you think I'm exaggerating, then you're one of them."
They laughed at me when I sold my intel stocks for AMD last year.... muhahahaha...
-- "Almost everyone is an idiot. If you think I'm exaggerating, then you're one of them."
Things like restricted reading *needs* to change...
I'm not rich... does that mean my kid will be forced to be a blue collar mill worker, because I can't afford to pay for all the time he needs to study for tests? If this is the future, its not going to stop... next thing you know we'll be paying to breath the "united states air"......
Then again, that's already covered in taxes...
-- "Almost everyone is an idiot. If you think I'm exaggerating, then you're one of them."
Anyone that has tried to go through registration or financial aid in a university will know that this will go on without a hitch...
Universities are a military dictatorship (at least mine was, the bloodsucking bastards...), and the college kids are used to being screwed... royally... twice a day.
-- "Almost everyone is an idiot. If you think I'm exaggerating, then you're one of them."
Are you breathing air? Have you paid this months air bill? That's a $500,000.00 fine, mister!!!
Outrageous... its Capitalcratic politics, and its eating us alive!
-- "Almost everyone is an idiot. If you think I'm exaggerating, then you're one of them."
I thought that arrays of smaller radio telescopes are much more powerful than one giant one. And that is why they rarely make giant ones now-a-days... Can anyone back me up here?
-- "Almost everyone is an idiot. If you think I'm exaggerating, then you're one of them."
I think this doesn't stop at news, but TV as a whole. Most of the younger generations would rather play a good game of , than watch a movie on TV. Its all about interaction.
But what about TiVo? Ever since I got my TiVo, I've been watching TV a lot more. With the convience of seeing your shows whenever you want, and fast-forwarding and pausing features, I think TiVo may make a bit of a change in the TV->Internet revolution... But I think that its inevitable that the Internet will completely take over TV in time. TiVo may slow it down if it becomes more popular... but its inevitable...
-- "Almost everyone is an idiot. If you think I'm exaggerating, then you're one of them."
Lets not forget Goldeneye... that's why I bought my 64...
-- "Almost everyone is an idiot. If you think I'm exaggerating, then you're one of them."
I thought that they weren't going to make any more Metroids when the designer of metroid died...
Oh well, been waiting for a new metroid for AGES! Woohoo!
-- "Almost everyone is an idiot. If you think I'm exaggerating, then you're one of them."
In windows, MSVC is a great editor, but a horrible compiler. Finally, we get to see what makes Watcomm so great (plus I get to use it on my very tight budget).
For any of you kids that use MSVC's compiler, give Watcomm a chance, you'll be impressed at the difference!
-- "Almost everyone is an idiot. If you think I'm exaggerating, then you're one of them."
In the article above (trying to give proof of the claim of the new nintendo name) :
But why Fiftytwice.com? What could it mean? And then the answer hit us -- 50 multiplied by two equals 100. And there are 100 new Pokemon in Gold/Silver, which release later for Game Boy in the US. Can there be any more doubts?
And if they put all the pokemons in a row, it would form a straight line! This isn't detective work. This is a bad attempt at relating a website to a company...
-- "Almost everyone is an idiot. If you think I'm exaggerating, then you're one of them."
Its showing the symbol as "N^3"... this is a bit confusing for me. First nintendo was the nintendo, second one was the supernintendo, third one was the N64, and the fourth one is this N-Cube. So putting a 3 anywhere in the title is kinda screwy....
-- "Almost everyone is an idiot. If you think I'm exaggerating, then you're one of them."
Lemmie change that 'started' with 'made a major leap'. Don't want flamed to death :-)
-- "Almost everyone is an idiot. If you think I'm exaggerating, then you're one of them."
Who wants to help me make the longest train made with Lincoln Logs??
-- "Almost everyone is an idiot. If you think I'm exaggerating, then you're one of them."
I have to disagree with you. Adventure games are -NOT- dead. They just don't look like they used to.
Run out and get yourself the game "Deus Ex", and play it for a while.
Yes, it is in the first person perspective.
Yes, you can shoot people with guns.
But, it has an adventure plot and action. You can play the entire game without killing a sole! And there is multiple solutions for multiple types of characters.
The game was developed by like 3 programmers, and 12 writers. It was made like an adventure game.
I'm gonna stop sounding like a Deus Ex salesman now. My point was... adventure games haven't died, they are just adapting to the first person perspective, which is the popular thing now.
-- "Almost everyone is an idiot. If you think I'm exaggerating, then you're one of them."
Name the two games of the years for the past two years:
98: Halflife. FPS, just like QuakeII, but why did it win? One word: PLOT.
99: Homeworld. RTS, in full 3D.
Its good to see that, although it seems like people just want graphics, the really good games still have gameplay and plot elements. Halflife, in my opinion, was a good game, solely by the great plot it had. Homeworld impressed us by adding a 3rd dimension to the RTS field.
-- "Almost everyone is an idiot. If you think I'm exaggerating, then you're one of them."