Is if you secretly stuff the CmdrTaco ballot box option on the poll system from a Windows ME laptop. Silently grinning to yourself, "They'll never know it was me on THIS machine."
But then you will be chopping up and sewing together bodies all the time, not to mention the inevitable blood.
Easy solution. Ever cooked a brat or a potato in the microwave? Just grab a fork and poke a few holes in the body and that'll let out the steam. No kaboom. Simple. Now, if you want to keep from even having to do that, just remove all the body fluids and replace them with buckwheat and rice. That way when you nuke it you can also pull the body's arm around your neck for a nice heating pad on the way to work. Enjoy!
The 'package' comes with a 256MB flash card. Whoop-di-do. You can hold four or five normal sized arcade games or perhaps one larger game. And it seems to be pre-loaded. Another poster mentions that they come on disk, but I didn't catch that in TFA. Either way, it's just the core system with a memory card and some relatively worthless games packaged in, "Boom-Boom Rocket, Pac-Man, Uno, Feeding Frenzy, and Luxor 2." Again, this according to TFA, which is leaked info. So it could be anything.
Still isn't worth it. Maybe a 2-8GB flash card would be worth it. 256MB might have been acceptable back with the original XBox, had that not come with a HDD standard.
I do. All the time. I just won't pay 18 dollars for a CD. My limit is 13. Because that's how much I had to pay when CDs were 'expensive' years ago. And it costs all of what, a dollar to get a CD on a store shelf (being generous). I also buy used CDs all the time, and I reeeallly enjoy it when they are from a Sony label. Thankfully, for now, that is still legal.. sigh.
It got great reviews everywhere for the 360, yes. But the DS will be a different experience altogether. I played the 360 demo and hated every second of it. But that's just me. I love RPGs but this one didn't even come close to enjoyable. I guess I must not enjoy the JRPGs? I can't wait for the new one. It comes out on November 11th! Just nine days before Mass Effect! What is a guy to do?
The traditional meaning of communicate is "exchanging thoughts, ideas, and feelings by speaking or writing". So, my idea of communication is pretty spot on. With the friend code lock in, you can't really even say 'Good game' to random people. Unless I've missed something. And I'm a huge fan of Strikers: Charged. The random match-ups are a blast, but as with any random match up, sometimes you get a lame match were the other guy seems to be on a break, and nothing happens. Oh well. I own a Wii and a DS and they get more play time individually than my 360 or PS2.
Now, as to your claims that Nintendo doesn't know how to make an MMO? That's a rather moot point. Just because they haven't done something doesn't mean they can't. Nintendo has a long history of inventing or reinventing genres. If they wanted to, they certainly have the people and the power to make something amazing. If not, they know who to talk to, and could get the ball rolling mighty quick.
It's okay to be a fanboy, it really is. But you needent be a dick about it. Work on you dictionary.com skills and look up words before you start trolling. Try words like communicate, opinion, and theory. That last one is a good one. See, it means that if I say "probably..." that I'm making a conjecture as to why Nintendo is acting in a way that I do not understand. Combine that with 'opinion'. See what I'm getting at? Constructive criticism is usually welcome around here. And if you can say, "The reason Nintendo hasn't done an MMO is explained in this interview [insert link].." Then I'm more then happy to receive your comment.
Nintendo has traditionally stifled the idea mass-communication on their systems. Thus the friend codes on both the DS and the Wii. This probably keeps maintaining game network costs to a minimum as well. So building/maintaining even a simple MMO infrastructure is more than likely out of the question, as Nintendo seems rooted in not having subscriptions to play online.
Though if it ever changes, I think it'll work out pretty well. Not really sure what kind of MMO Nintendo might create (with Mario, Link, and all the other mascots), but I know the 3rd parties could come up with something.
Wii outsold the PlayStation 3 by more than four to one in Japan, with 1.6 Wii units sold versus 385,492 PS3s
Seems to me that if 1.6 Wii's were sold and 385,492 PS3s were sold that the PS3 would have a pretty good lead... Is this 1.6:1 Wii vs PS3 here or what? You'd think it was a problem with the summery, but this is a quote from TFA...
Thanks for the explanation. Was never too sure how that worked. So, basically, the instructions to change the firmware are in the firmware? Could the firmware somehow be backed up and forced back onto the main memory? Or is that wishful thinking?
I think I was typing two ideas at once. The turbo/piston thing is DEFINITELY related. Although I think you're more likely to fry your compression rings before you blow a piston, but that's not always predictable.
The radio and ABS systems, however, are not related.
I realize I wasn't being too clear about my comparison.
Adding third party apps should be like adding seat covers or a 'foofy' steering wheel cover. It shouldn't really mess with the inner workings of the iPhone, and should be easy to get rid of them when you need to do so. Even perhaps with OS hacks, they shouldn't hurt the hardware at all. You might have to re-flash the main memory to fix a major problem, but that's it. It's quite obvious it can be done, because Apple is releasing a firmware update as it is.
If hacking the software really did actually harm the iPhone, like fry out the antenna or release some general magic smoke, then, yes, I would see it voiding warranties left and right. Perhaps Apple could offer it's (paid for by user) services of re-installing the OS for those whose phones become bricked. Or let us do it with iTunes.
Try reading the example given again. The piston wasn't replaced with aftermarket parts. The situation is, if you were to install a turbo and you fried a piston due to the new turbo the warranty would not cover the damage. These parts are not directly related. As to another post about airbag circuitry included in the radio makes absolutely no sense. Not because it isn't true, but because factory radios are known to be very faulty...
This relates to the iPhone ordeal because a third party application certainly can interfere with other parts of the systems, but it should never 'brick' a system. At least the user should be able to un-install and be done with it. But if you modify the system files you might be in a bit more trouble. The internal memory can obviously be edited by Apple remotely, so why not make it 'resetable' from iTunes to rid it of the unlocking if that is what needs to be done?
Any car reseller, big or small, will tell you that installing 3rd party stuff in your car voids the warranty, and if you're not willing to fight, they'll walk all over you. Usually it's things like turbos and aftermarket brake systems, but sometimes they'll try to get away with little stuff. I have an aunt who had a new stereo installed to replace the factory tape deck (about 5 years ago) and when there was an ABS problem they tried to say that the CD player voided all warranties. Until I called them...
iPhones can probably play the same crap. As long as they warn you that 3rd party software or hardware may brick the system, they're fine. Nintendo just did that with Metroid Prime 3. There is a warning saying that upgrading the firmware will most likely brick machines with mods, and even gave instructions on how to circumvent the installation. You couldn't play the game, but at least you don't have a brick.
Wrong... The more people online, the more likely they'll be forced to upgrade their equipment to handle the load. Okay, I'm being cynical, but I've had a LOT of bad experiences with every cable provider. Either municipal monopoly abuse (Comcast), or the bottom-of-the-barrel, shittiest customer service on the face of the planet (Qwest) for lower price. It's a lose-lose for everybody!!
Yeah, more support for over-zealous RPG epics would be Xenosaga. Being basically a prequel to Xenogears, most people expected great things. What they got was a boring FMV with some RPG elements. (can you sense that I was one of those people let down...?) Originally, Xenosaga was to be a six part series. This would be working off the popularity of Xenogears.
I'm very much looking forward to Mass Effect. And there is little doubt that it will be a great game. I just hope they don't blow it on the sequels.
What am I on indeed! Re-read my post and you will see that I wrote that invoking emotions is good, meanwhile invoking depression is bad. Big difference.
I've used this as a training mantra for a long time.
"When I'm not training, some one else is."
There's always going to be some one tougher. Not necessarily on top, or higher, but different, unexpected. That and it's pretty hard to beat a bullet. I don't mind carrying large amounts of money on me from time to time. I have no issues with breaking a few arms/legs what have you to defend myself. But at the same time, I don't ever pack heat, so if there is a gun pulled, it's time to improvise. Or give up. And even if I did have a gun, some coward could pull the trigger without me knowing a barrel was looking in my direction. We risk walking the street every day all the same. I agree with the other poster that life could be safer if you don't know who is armed. And I think that giving yourself an edge is always a good idea. Whether it's cardio-kickboxing or Pilates, just do something.
When there's a video game that makes the player depressed, that's when the medium might be onto something as an art form, Dirda said. It's easy to like something that makes you feel powerful in its fantasy world, as games generally do. But would anybody play a game that makes him sad?
Would they indeed..? Games are generally meant to entertain. Perhaps one could focus on the delivery of of the story. Graphics matter, but not a lot. (FFVI? Chronotrigger? Illusion of Gaia?)
Music entertains, TV and movies entertain as well. There are a lot of music and books out there that are depressing. A lot of it can make you feel depressed if you let yourself become drawn in. See the first few minutes of High Fidelity for an interesting monologue (I'd link imdb if I weren't at work).
I seriously doubt I'd continue to play a game that affected my mood enough to throw me into depression. I don't listen to music that makes it easy for me to be drawn into depression either. It's just not healthy. Music can help a person face their emotions, which is good. But anything that has a negative affect is just that, negative. Movies could have the same effect... Chasing Amy
To wrap it up I personally think the idea of a game that is meant to depress a person is a terrible thing (as with other media). Invoking actual emotions such as anger, sadness, remorse... that's good. People should be able to feel those. If a form of media helps to explore an emotion, it should be considered a form of art. Also, with games, you can have a rich mixture of visual, audio and written (storyline) art that is very engrossing... in short, art.
I find that only games that are just HORRIBLE are the games that are depressing... I suppose that in that context ET is a form of art.
Easy. Just write up some BS about a controversial subject. Make sure that it's about as redundant as can be. Now throw on a whole bunch of banner adds and make sure the click-through from Slashdot gives you lot's of user-specific hits. It'll never get past the editors... Or maybe the fire hose will stop it...
I've been playing through MP3 and Bioshock simultaneously. I've been much more enamored with MP3. The graphics may not look quite as good, but as a matter of taste, I much more enjoy exploring the worlds in Metroid than the underwater city of Rapture. Don't get me wrong, I'm loving Bioshock as well. The only thing they have in common is they're both FPS's. Other than that, you have a fast-paced game about exploration, and a slower paced game about creeping you the heck out.
I actually compare Bioshock with some of the parts of MP1 and MP2 as the games had some very creepy moments, and some "oh SHIT" moments as well.
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Is if you secretly stuff the CmdrTaco ballot box option on the poll system from a Windows ME laptop. Silently grinning to yourself, "They'll never know it was me on THIS machine."
Thanks for the laughs. This comment almost got me fired. Funniest comment on /. this year. Huzzah!
Easy solution. Ever cooked a brat or a potato in the microwave? Just grab a fork and poke a few holes in the body and that'll let out the steam. No kaboom. Simple. Now, if you want to keep from even having to do that, just remove all the body fluids and replace them with buckwheat and rice. That way when you nuke it you can also pull the body's arm around your neck for a nice heating pad on the way to work. Enjoy!
Still isn't worth it. Maybe a 2-8GB flash card would be worth it. 256MB might have been acceptable back with the original XBox, had that not come with a HDD standard.
I do. All the time. I just won't pay 18 dollars for a CD. My limit is 13. Because that's how much I had to pay when CDs were 'expensive' years ago. And it costs all of what, a dollar to get a CD on a store shelf (being generous). I also buy used CDs all the time, and I reeeallly enjoy it when they are from a Sony label. Thankfully, for now, that is still legal.. sigh.
It got great reviews everywhere for the 360, yes. But the DS will be a different experience altogether. I played the 360 demo and hated every second of it. But that's just me. I love RPGs but this one didn't even come close to enjoyable. I guess I must not enjoy the JRPGs? I can't wait for the new one. It comes out on November 11th! Just nine days before Mass Effect! What is a guy to do?
Now, as to your claims that Nintendo doesn't know how to make an MMO? That's a rather moot point. Just because they haven't done something doesn't mean they can't. Nintendo has a long history of inventing or reinventing genres. If they wanted to, they certainly have the people and the power to make something amazing. If not, they know who to talk to, and could get the ball rolling mighty quick.
It's okay to be a fanboy, it really is. But you needent be a dick about it. Work on you dictionary.com skills and look up words before you start trolling. Try words like communicate, opinion, and theory. That last one is a good one. See, it means that if I say "probably..." that I'm making a conjecture as to why Nintendo is acting in a way that I do not understand. Combine that with 'opinion'. See what I'm getting at? Constructive criticism is usually welcome around here. And if you can say, "The reason Nintendo hasn't done an MMO is explained in this interview [insert link].." Then I'm more then happy to receive your comment.
Though if it ever changes, I think it'll work out pretty well. Not really sure what kind of MMO Nintendo might create (with Mario, Link, and all the other mascots), but I know the 3rd parties could come up with something.
Seems to me that if 1.6 Wii's were sold and 385,492 PS3s were sold that the PS3 would have a pretty good lead... Is this 1.6:1 Wii vs PS3 here or what? You'd think it was a problem with the summery, but this is a quote from TFA...
int main();
{
printf("Hello World. Boom...);
return(sqrt(0));
}
Thanks for the explanation. Was never too sure how that worked. So, basically, the instructions to change the firmware are in the firmware? Could the firmware somehow be backed up and forced back onto the main memory? Or is that wishful thinking?
The radio and ABS systems, however, are not related.
Adding third party apps should be like adding seat covers or a 'foofy' steering wheel cover. It shouldn't really mess with the inner workings of the iPhone, and should be easy to get rid of them when you need to do so. Even perhaps with OS hacks, they shouldn't hurt the hardware at all. You might have to re-flash the main memory to fix a major problem, but that's it. It's quite obvious it can be done, because Apple is releasing a firmware update as it is.
If hacking the software really did actually harm the iPhone, like fry out the antenna or release some general magic smoke, then, yes, I would see it voiding warranties left and right. Perhaps Apple could offer it's (paid for by user) services of re-installing the OS for those whose phones become bricked. Or let us do it with iTunes.
Hopefully my analogy is more clear?
This relates to the iPhone ordeal because a third party application certainly can interfere with other parts of the systems, but it should never 'brick' a system. At least the user should be able to un-install and be done with it. But if you modify the system files you might be in a bit more trouble. The internal memory can obviously be edited by Apple remotely, so why not make it 'resetable' from iTunes to rid it of the unlocking if that is what needs to be done?
iPhones can probably play the same crap. As long as they warn you that 3rd party software or hardware may brick the system, they're fine. Nintendo just did that with Metroid Prime 3. There is a warning saying that upgrading the firmware will most likely brick machines with mods, and even gave instructions on how to circumvent the installation. You couldn't play the game, but at least you don't have a brick.
Apparently, your sarcasm detectors have been replaced with replicas as well...
Wrong... The more people online, the more likely they'll be forced to upgrade their equipment to handle the load. Okay, I'm being cynical, but I've had a LOT of bad experiences with every cable provider. Either municipal monopoly abuse (Comcast), or the bottom-of-the-barrel, shittiest customer service on the face of the planet (Qwest) for lower price. It's a lose-lose for everybody!!
Well, it is considered rather insulting to waggle your Wiimote at a foe...
I'm very much looking forward to Mass Effect. And there is little doubt that it will be a great game. I just hope they don't blow it on the sequels.
What am I on indeed! Re-read my post and you will see that I wrote that invoking emotions is good, meanwhile invoking depression is bad. Big difference.
"When I'm not training, some one else is."
There's always going to be some one tougher. Not necessarily on top, or higher, but different, unexpected. That and it's pretty hard to beat a bullet. I don't mind carrying large amounts of money on me from time to time. I have no issues with breaking a few arms/legs what have you to defend myself. But at the same time, I don't ever pack heat, so if there is a gun pulled, it's time to improvise. Or give up. And even if I did have a gun, some coward could pull the trigger without me knowing a barrel was looking in my direction. We risk walking the street every day all the same. I agree with the other poster that life could be safer if you don't know who is armed. And I think that giving yourself an edge is always a good idea. Whether it's cardio-kickboxing or Pilates, just do something.
Would they indeed..? Games are generally meant to entertain. Perhaps one could focus on the delivery of of the story. Graphics matter, but not a lot. (FFVI? Chronotrigger? Illusion of Gaia?)
Music entertains, TV and movies entertain as well. There are a lot of music and books out there that are depressing. A lot of it can make you feel depressed if you let yourself become drawn in. See the first few minutes of High Fidelity for an interesting monologue (I'd link imdb if I weren't at work).
I seriously doubt I'd continue to play a game that affected my mood enough to throw me into depression. I don't listen to music that makes it easy for me to be drawn into depression either. It's just not healthy. Music can help a person face their emotions, which is good. But anything that has a negative affect is just that, negative. Movies could have the same effect... Chasing Amy
To wrap it up I personally think the idea of a game that is meant to depress a person is a terrible thing (as with other media). Invoking actual emotions such as anger, sadness, remorse... that's good. People should be able to feel those. If a form of media helps to explore an emotion, it should be considered a form of art. Also, with games, you can have a rich mixture of visual, audio and written (storyline) art that is very engrossing... in short, art.
I find that only games that are just HORRIBLE are the games that are depressing... I suppose that in that context ET is a form of art.
No dimensional travel. Just a dumb ass troll. It's best not to feed them. In general, not reading AC comments is a very good policy.
Okay, maybe just subscribe to Comcast internet!
I actually compare Bioshock with some of the parts of MP1 and MP2 as the games had some very creepy moments, and some "oh SHIT" moments as well.