I'm not sure I'd want to play any sequels for that very reason. Are they just going to stay down in that underwater city of Rapture? Will the culture and contraband have reached the shores of any other part of the world? Even then I don't see where this could go that would be able to hold on to the very specific mood of the game play and story of Bioshock.
I haven't gotten very far in the game, so maybe there is more opening for sequels than I know, but even then... if the world of Rapture ever escaped into the 'real' world, it would quickly turn into a tactical FPS where you would have plasmids calling down the A-10 Thunderbolt II's to take down the Big Daddy Armada? I think not.
If there isn't a SIM card in it, then what's the point? I suppose now you could easily consider the iPod Touch an iPhone without a SIM card. Same price, too!
Riiight.. I don't see how people could hold the 10NES against Nintendo. They used it (albeit mainly) to keep crapware off their systems. Yeah, they also wanted to capitalize as much as possible, but if they hadn't, do you really think Nintendo would have had the same success? There's a good chance there would have been a lot of junk that gave Nintendo a bad name and ran it into the ground.
Most the 3rd parties still made gobs of money and are still existing in one form or another. Nintendo went on to create more great systems and games (yes, even the N64... Virtual Boy? not so much).
I agree. I've played a few of the 3D platformer Castlevanias and I think they could really benefit from this engine. The XBox and PS2 games were good, but not great. Perhaps we might get a good sequel to Kid Icarus?
There's actually more merit in what Pojut has to say than I believe the poster knows. Though after looking at a few comments on other threads, maybe he/she does. But I recall seeing a lot of footage and reading interviews with students who tried to reach out to the kid and befriend him. But gave up because he wouldn't even talk to them. So it's not like you could blame it on 'the institution' either. And everyone gets bullied, but it sounds like this kid was possessed or something...
I'm a big proponent that all media influences people. Not absolutely, but it sneaks its way in there in one way or another. However, I don't think that you can generalize this and say that people who play GTA, Manhunt, and what-not are going to kill for fun (personaly, I find games like Manhunt downright macabre, and do not play them).
If the kid really was that disturbed, I think one would need to dig a bit farther into his past.
Seems cut and dry. The ESRB isn't a news source and probably has in its guidelines that it can't release any game info anyway. Come to think of it, HAS anyone ever leaked info at the ESRB? That would be news indeed.
I have to hand it to Silent Hill 4: The Room. They took the one spot that you were 'safe', your apartment, and slowly whittled away at even that small sanctuary. To the point where you can't even be there without hearing the static, or being harmed.
I'm also casting my vote for Eternal Darkness. Excellent game. It did an amazing job with wearing down your nerves in time to punch you in the gut with something that makes you wish you had put plastic on your couch. Of particular note is when you 'see' yourself in the bathtub having slashed your own wrists.
None of the Resident Evil games ever did it for me, though. Not sure why, but I never found them scary. Unless you count the voice acting from the first few.
Same thing happens in Minnesota. I've a few friends who are area sheriffs and they tell me they're more likely to tag a junker flying down the road because statistics show those vehicles are more likely to have drugs or illegal weapons. Followed by full-sized vans, speedy looking coupes, trucks, family vehicles, then transports (CDL, container trucks). They also like tagging U-Haul trucks as well. Even though most of them are governed out, they're all deathtraps. And a lot of them have a lot of illegal/stolen goods in the back.
About 10 years ago I found one of these in the Mall of America (I think). Everyone took turns trying to beat it for a while, but the real issue was that once you got to the last guy, it would just torque the arm down at a constant speed. Relentless. We had six people pulling that arm back up and it kept moving. I imagine if you tried to brace your arm and prevent the machine from moving, it would snap at whatever point you brace pretty easy.
Agreed. I have never seen a cross on a J&J product, though I'm sure my parents bought plenty of them. Just a signature. And, no, I could not tell you what color it is, but I would first guess light blue or black. I was also just on the J&J website and they had no crosses whatsoever.
I remember the commercial that sold me on this game, playing "Happy Together" while a few Nintendo characters skipped over a hill. Then they just started randomly beating each other. And that's what the game has always meant to me. Once I realized that I could use Captain Falcon or Link to kick the shit out of Kirby or Jiggly Puff, I was in pure ecstasy.... Until my brother played for hours behind my back and started kicking my butt with the Puff... Jerk
I completely agree. If anyone recalls the hilarity of MGS3, then that kind of dialog makes perfect sense. If anyone recalls the conversation Snake has with the weapons expert while in the box, they know what I'm talking about. Or even the preview video that showed Snake appearing as a new fighter in Brawl illustrates the kind of humor I'm hoping for from this game.
I honestly think that Melee's characters were pretty well balance. All that really matters is how the player handles their fighters. I was great with Shiek/Zelda, but could never beat a friend who always played Samus. Though I could usually best anyone with Peach. My favorites to play are still Fox, Ganondorf, and Marth. The reason I love playing as Peach is because her smash hits are hilarious. Nothing beats seeing Samus fully charged getting a frying pan upside the head.
A side note. If they're going to put Solid Snake in Brawl, why can't we have one of the Belmonts as well?!
As far as which version I like more? I couldn't tell you. I think they're both excellent and 10's each in my book. The only real problem in the N64 version is the controllers are all worn out and there are no good aftermarket controllers with the same quality of control as the originals. Suggestions?
I'm thinking that if they want to combat piracy, they should do it in somewhere that it will make a difference.
Yeah, pirating is pretty common in the states and everyone has easy access to it with a descent internet connection. People can download ROMS and emulators for basically any system. Sure, you won't be able to play some on-line games, but it won't stop the determined. Try going to the Philippines and looking around for a game or a movie. You won't find a legal copy before you find a pirated version. North America and Europe aren't really the best place to look for rampant piracy.
Good point. But the sport has been 'refined' somewhat since then. If you'll take a look at football's history you'll find that safety is a primary concern. It's always been just as intense, with many players sacrificing their bodies for a tackle, but safety equipment is constantly revised. Also rules are strictly enforced to keep players safer. Injuries are commonplace in any contact sport. The GP poster's point was most likely that recently there have been no deaths. The last football related death that I recall would be Korey Stringer of the MN Vikings in 2001, exactly six years and one day ago. The man was popping ephedrine on an extremely hot day, which helped cause massive heat stroke.
I remember when the original Driver on the PSOne did this. It was a blast watching crazy car chases from any and every angle. It took up almost the who memory card, but it "recorded" your game in the same way. It was one of the games bigger features, too. I'm not sure if any of the sequels carried this feature. One of my favorite 'features' was that every car would lose its hubcaps shortly after they started moving. Just like in every 70's movie.
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Honestly, the game is a riot. I've never had fun with a soccer game before.
As long as it's not being used for any other purpose at the time...
I haven't gotten very far in the game, so maybe there is more opening for sequels than I know, but even then... if the world of Rapture ever escaped into the 'real' world, it would quickly turn into a tactical FPS where you would have plasmids calling down the A-10 Thunderbolt II's to take down the Big Daddy Armada? I think not.
What's OQO doing? Paying for bandwidth.
If there isn't a SIM card in it, then what's the point? I suppose now you could easily consider the iPod Touch an iPhone without a SIM card. Same price, too!
You may also notice your voice getting deeper and hair growing where none was before. It's call puberty. Don't take it personally.
Most the 3rd parties still made gobs of money and are still existing in one form or another. Nintendo went on to create more great systems and games (yes, even the N64... Virtual Boy? not so much).
I agree. I've played a few of the 3D platformer Castlevanias and I think they could really benefit from this engine. The XBox and PS2 games were good, but not great. Perhaps we might get a good sequel to Kid Icarus?
I'm a big proponent that all media influences people. Not absolutely, but it sneaks its way in there in one way or another. However, I don't think that you can generalize this and say that people who play GTA, Manhunt, and what-not are going to kill for fun (personaly, I find games like Manhunt downright macabre, and do not play them).
If the kid really was that disturbed, I think one would need to dig a bit farther into his past.
So, "This movie has not been rated" or "unrated" would be for the guys who, like me, suck at darts and can't even hit the board?
I'm thinking a Chuck Norris fact could certainly apply.
Next story.
I'm also casting my vote for Eternal Darkness. Excellent game. It did an amazing job with wearing down your nerves in time to punch you in the gut with something that makes you wish you had put plastic on your couch. Of particular note is when you 'see' yourself in the bathtub having slashed your own wrists.
None of the Resident Evil games ever did it for me, though. Not sure why, but I never found them scary. Unless you count the voice acting from the first few.
Try Parasite Eve. It's also has its moments.
Same thing happens in Minnesota. I've a few friends who are area sheriffs and they tell me they're more likely to tag a junker flying down the road because statistics show those vehicles are more likely to have drugs or illegal weapons. Followed by full-sized vans, speedy looking coupes, trucks, family vehicles, then transports (CDL, container trucks). They also like tagging U-Haul trucks as well. Even though most of them are governed out, they're all deathtraps. And a lot of them have a lot of illegal/stolen goods in the back.
About 10 years ago I found one of these in the Mall of America (I think). Everyone took turns trying to beat it for a while, but the real issue was that once you got to the last guy, it would just torque the arm down at a constant speed. Relentless. We had six people pulling that arm back up and it kept moving. I imagine if you tried to brace your arm and prevent the machine from moving, it would snap at whatever point you brace pretty easy.
Agreed. I have never seen a cross on a J&J product, though I'm sure my parents bought plenty of them. Just a signature. And, no, I could not tell you what color it is, but I would first guess light blue or black. I was also just on the J&J website and they had no crosses whatsoever.
Yeah, that almost covers the sales tax in MN.
You don't want that. If Voltron is forming that close, then it is inevitable that we'll end up on the business end of a Blazing Sword.
Either your wife is having twins, you're adopting, or you, my friend, have been working a different kind of "consultant jobs".
I remember the commercial that sold me on this game, playing "Happy Together" while a few Nintendo characters skipped over a hill. Then they just started randomly beating each other. And that's what the game has always meant to me. Once I realized that I could use Captain Falcon or Link to kick the shit out of Kirby or Jiggly Puff, I was in pure ecstasy.... Until my brother played for hours behind my back and started kicking my butt with the Puff... Jerk
I completely agree. If anyone recalls the hilarity of MGS3, then that kind of dialog makes perfect sense. If anyone recalls the conversation Snake has with the weapons expert while in the box, they know what I'm talking about. Or even the preview video that showed Snake appearing as a new fighter in Brawl illustrates the kind of humor I'm hoping for from this game.
A side note. If they're going to put Solid Snake in Brawl, why can't we have one of the Belmonts as well?!
As far as which version I like more? I couldn't tell you. I think they're both excellent and 10's each in my book. The only real problem in the N64 version is the controllers are all worn out and there are no good aftermarket controllers with the same quality of control as the originals. Suggestions?
Yeah, pirating is pretty common in the states and everyone has easy access to it with a descent internet connection. People can download ROMS and emulators for basically any system. Sure, you won't be able to play some on-line games, but it won't stop the determined. Try going to the Philippines and looking around for a game or a movie. You won't find a legal copy before you find a pirated version. North America and Europe aren't really the best place to look for rampant piracy.
Good point. But the sport has been 'refined' somewhat since then. If you'll take a look at football's history you'll find that safety is a primary concern. It's always been just as intense, with many players sacrificing their bodies for a tackle, but safety equipment is constantly revised. Also rules are strictly enforced to keep players safer. Injuries are commonplace in any contact sport. The GP poster's point was most likely that recently there have been no deaths. The last football related death that I recall would be Korey Stringer of the MN Vikings in 2001, exactly six years and one day ago. The man was popping ephedrine on an extremely hot day, which helped cause massive heat stroke.
I remember when the original Driver on the PSOne did this. It was a blast watching crazy car chases from any and every angle. It took up almost the who memory card, but it "recorded" your game in the same way. It was one of the games bigger features, too. I'm not sure if any of the sequels carried this feature. One of my favorite 'features' was that every car would lose its hubcaps shortly after they started moving. Just like in every 70's movie.