I have to wonder who will take the fault for this if/when these servers are compromised by backdoors that no one thought of patching......right about then I think the "L-word" will look like a much better answer...
I guess it really depends on your tastes. As a child I was never allowed the console systems. But I always had a computer around. Therefore I grew up playing games on the computer, and later in life when I started playing console games, I found it hard to adapt to the controller style of play.
"..I don't use a machine whose primary imput devices are mice and keyboards as my main gaming platform"
why not? a keyboard is really just a big comsole controller, so what if it has more purposes?!
"Consoles are cheaper than good 3D accelerator cards..."
True, but a console limits you to games that are developed in partnership with the console maker. while a good 3d card and a little patience, you can get almost any game released for console.
For me, the right tool for my gaming is my PC.
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it's this kind of attitude that i find most frightening.
following this logic, under no circumstance is it appropriate for the public to criticize the government and it's actions.
just because it is their *job* doesn't mean that it is right to lie/manipulate the entire country. I for one, like being able to think for myself.
......running windows?
I have to wonder who will take the fault for this if/when these servers are compromised by backdoors that no one thought of patching......right about then I think the "L-word" will look like a much better answer...
as for types of keyboards, i think this one would take the cake..... check this out...
I checked out
http://lists.nat.bg/~joro/webctrl2.html
and the date on the page was september 4th, 2000. why is this only getting publicity now?
I guess it really depends on your tastes. As a child I was never allowed the console systems. But I always had a computer around. Therefore I grew up playing games on the computer, and later in life when I started playing console games, I found it hard to adapt to the controller style of play.
"..I don't use a machine whose primary imput devices are mice and keyboards as my main gaming platform" why not? a keyboard is really just a big comsole controller, so what if it has more purposes?! "Consoles are cheaper than good 3D accelerator cards..." True, but a console limits you to games that are developed in partnership with the console maker. while a good 3d card and a little patience, you can get almost any game released for console. For me, the right tool for my gaming is my PC.