most real-world problems with computer usage in the workplace are the result of idiotic hiring practices
That's a bold statement to make. Care to back that up with numbers? I'm guessing this is based on your experience, and I'm guessing that you're a programmer. So I'm further guessing that the UIs you design suck. That's okay. Designing UIs should not be your job. Your job should be to write the backend. Stop doing UI. Get your company to hire somebody who has a clue about UI and knows how to run usability tests.
Huh. You claim competition is bad, but then you explain how the DS fixed Sony's FMV fetish? I'm not sure I follow.
History has shown that lack of competition in the console market leads to stagnation. The leading console manufacturer is always the last to change console generations. Without the Genesis, there would not have been a SNES. Without the PS1, no N64. Without the Dreamcast, there would not have been a PS2. Without the 360, we'd still be waiting for a successor to the PS2.
Jesus Christ, is that what you do all day? Post incoherent fanboy rants to Slashdot? How old are you? Don't you have a job? Go to school?
If you spend so much time posting to Slashdot, why don't you at least try to create arguments that don't make you look like a stupid Sony Troll? I mean, you don't even look like you got paid by Sony, because if you got paid for that, I'd expect some better quality in your arguments and writing.
Look, if you want to defend the PS3, don't spout obvious lies like "The most powerful console by the largest margin in console history." Everybody can see that this is just plainly not true. You're making Sony users look like idiots.
Oh. Wait. That's your intention, right? You're actually owning a 360 and post these little rants to make Sony fanboys look bad?
Yeah, who at Sony do I have to contact in order to get paid to spam Slashdot? Personally, I think I'm predestined for the job. I think my lies and "arguments" would be much more coherent than your stupid ramblings.
Yeah, games like Godfather: Blackhand Edition, Elebits, Trauma Center, Madden or Rayman really are jokes. No, wait, they're not - even the ports are often better on the Wii than on other consoles.
but the big first party titles like Metroid are looking like crap.
Yeah, because Metroid: Prime is only about the third-highest rated game of all time, so the sequel surely must be crap.
I'm not even sure why you bothered to post. Nobody is going to take your fanboy ranting seriously.
Dude, you're still in the Tutorial. Of course it's boring. And yes, the Tutorial part is too long, but the game picks up its pace quickly once it's over.
Having played the GC and Wii Zeldas, I actually agree about Link's Awakening. I think it's the best in the series. Ironically, despite being on the GB, it also feels like one of the most mature Zeldas. Furthermore, in addition to not rescuing Zelda, another difference to the other Zeldas is that instead of saving the world you live int, your goal is actually destroying the world you live in - which is beautifully told during the storyline, becoming more and more obvious.
Probably one of the best games I've ever played in my whole life.
Wait, I think you totally missed my point. I actually just said that the graphics aren't what makes the game good! I'm not sure why you even bothered to write a reply. Please read the whole discussion. That way, you'll be much less annoying. Thanks.
Aww, that's so cute. Feint praise. Never seen someone use that on the Net!
What the hell is your problem? I said "I think it's one of the most awesome games I've ever seen" and that it convinced me to shell out 900 CHF for a damn console without games. What more praise could I possibly heap on the game? Now put the fuck up and tell me what developers thought the graphics of the game was so awesome! Links. Thank you.
I've been to many GDCs over the years and I've seen many demos of new games or tech. There has never been a reaction to a game from developers like there was at GDC in all the years I have attended.
Feel free to share with us what you think the structure of LBP's engine and specifically lighting model is in broad terms on the system. You clearly know more than most of the gaming world's best developers. Right?
Feel free to share with us some links that support your claim about how astonished the developers at GDC were when they saw LBP's graphics.
(Please note that LBP was the game that finally convinced me to buy a PS3. I think it's one of the most awesome games I've ever seen. I just don't think the graphics are what makes the game good. The graphics are neat, but nothing we haven't seen in other games)
While multitouch interfaces are nothing Apple has invented, the device you've linked to works nothing at all like the iPhone, and supposed future multitouch iPods. It has a stylus, for heaven's sake!
Same thing happens to me. I think it's perfectly normal for "geeky" kind of people. I just seem to pay attention to different things than "normal" people - human interactions don't rank too highly on my "attention" scale, while stupid, meaningless little things often get my brain's attention. It can be annoying, but on the other hand, it helps with certain jobs - I guess it's probably one of the reasons why we ended up working with computers (assuming you did, too).
I hope you're not working in any position where you design user interfaces - although I guess that, unfortunately, many people who do design UIs think like you do. You're wrong, of course. Usability is not subjective. It's measurable.
I'm not entirely sure you actually mean to say that usability is subjective. You're right when you say that different interfaces make different use cases simple. And yes, there will be cases where other phones are easier to use than the iPhone. But given Apple's track record, I expect the iPhone to be one of the - if not the - easiest to use phones on average.
You compare the Wii Remote to the Power Glove, but complain about getting modded Troll? Here's a thought: Maybe it's not some kind of weirdo conspiracy against the truth. Maybe you simply are a Troll.
Also, nobody claimed that graphics were not needed to make games. But thanks for the point, Captain Obvious.
Actually, I think RPGs and FPS are two genres where the Wii can really shine.
Games like Elebits have shown that FPS mechanics can work exceptionally well on the Wii. I always hated the Gamepad FPS controls, but Elebits is a game I can enjoy. Aiming is very intuitive and quick. My brother seems to like CoD, and he prefers the Wii version above the PFS on the 360.
RPGs are games that aren't really depending on graphics, and they often have menus that can be used easily with the Wii remote. I'm not sure if there are any deep RPGs announced for the Wii, but I think the Wii would be perfect for RPGs.
I got my PS3 for car racers. I doubt the Wii will attract too many of them:-)
I don't usually play FPS. I've played Red Steel, and my brother owns Call of Duty. Red Steel has obvious problems. CoD is somewhat better, but it's lacking online. The only FPS I've really played is Elebits. And it is an FPS. Yes, you're shooting cute little Pokémon thingies, but the game works really well, it's extremely responsive (unlike in Red Steel, I can't detect any lag from the pointer), and it shows that the Wii is a great console for FPS, even if the currently available games can't measure up.
Technically, the Xbox graphics card has features which the Wii doesn't have. However, since the best Cube games could compete with the best Xbox games, and the Wii is faster than the Cube, it's obvious that there's nothing to worry about here.
Yeah, because comparing one of the best 360 games to one of the worst Wii shooters makes a really good point about the 360 and the Wii in general. I think it's rather obvious that gp was comparing two otherwise comparable games, not a turd and an A-list title.
I think most of us have seen enough Wii games to figure out that it's not just a fad - at least not anymore than the mouse and the keyboard, or the gamepad.
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Matching your great argumentation skills. Not, however, matching your even greater fanboyness.
That's a bold statement to make. Care to back that up with numbers? I'm guessing this is based on your experience, and I'm guessing that you're a programmer. So I'm further guessing that the UIs you design suck. That's okay. Designing UIs should not be your job. Your job should be to write the backend. Stop doing UI. Get your company to hire somebody who has a clue about UI and knows how to run usability tests.
And why would developers create games for a console nobody is buying? Most of your points seem like wishful thinking.
Huh. You claim competition is bad, but then you explain how the DS fixed Sony's FMV fetish? I'm not sure I follow.
History has shown that lack of competition in the console market leads to stagnation. The leading console manufacturer is always the last to change console generations. Without the Genesis, there would not have been a SNES. Without the PS1, no N64. Without the Dreamcast, there would not have been a PS2. Without the 360, we'd still be waiting for a successor to the PS2.
Jesus Christ, is that what you do all day? Post incoherent fanboy rants to Slashdot? How old are you? Don't you have a job? Go to school?
If you spend so much time posting to Slashdot, why don't you at least try to create arguments that don't make you look like a stupid Sony Troll? I mean, you don't even look like you got paid by Sony, because if you got paid for that, I'd expect some better quality in your arguments and writing.
Look, if you want to defend the PS3, don't spout obvious lies like "The most powerful console by the largest margin in console history." Everybody can see that this is just plainly not true. You're making Sony users look like idiots.
Oh. Wait. That's your intention, right? You're actually owning a 360 and post these little rants to make Sony fanboys look bad?
Yeah, who at Sony do I have to contact in order to get paid to spam Slashdot? Personally, I think I'm predestined for the job. I think my lies and "arguments" would be much more coherent than your stupid ramblings.
Yeah, games like Godfather: Blackhand Edition, Elebits, Trauma Center, Madden or Rayman really are jokes. No, wait, they're not - even the ports are often better on the Wii than on other consoles.
but the big first party titles like Metroid are looking like crap.Yeah, because Metroid: Prime is only about the third-highest rated game of all time, so the sequel surely must be crap.
I'm not even sure why you bothered to post. Nobody is going to take your fanboy ranting seriously.
This is due to the Sony event where they announced about 30 (I think) games. It does not correspond with reality.
(Yes, I own both, but there's no question the Wii is getting much more developer love at the moment)
Dude, you're still in the Tutorial. Of course it's boring. And yes, the Tutorial part is too long, but the game picks up its pace quickly once it's over.
Having played the GC and Wii Zeldas, I actually agree about Link's Awakening. I think it's the best in the series. Ironically, despite being on the GB, it also feels like one of the most mature Zeldas. Furthermore, in addition to not rescuing Zelda, another difference to the other Zeldas is that instead of saving the world you live int, your goal is actually destroying the world you live in - which is beautifully told during the storyline, becoming more and more obvious.
Probably one of the best games I've ever played in my whole life.
Wait, I think you totally missed my point. I actually just said that the graphics aren't what makes the game good! I'm not sure why you even bothered to write a reply. Please read the whole discussion. That way, you'll be much less annoying. Thanks.
What the hell is your problem? I said "I think it's one of the most awesome games I've ever seen" and that it convinced me to shell out 900 CHF for a damn console without games. What more praise could I possibly heap on the game? Now put the fuck up and tell me what developers thought the graphics of the game was so awesome! Links. Thank you.
Feel free to share with us some links that support your claim about how astonished the developers at GDC were when they saw LBP's graphics.
(Please note that LBP was the game that finally convinced me to buy a PS3. I think it's one of the most awesome games I've ever seen. I just don't think the graphics are what makes the game good. The graphics are neat, but nothing we haven't seen in other games)
While multitouch interfaces are nothing Apple has invented, the device you've linked to works nothing at all like the iPhone, and supposed future multitouch iPods. It has a stylus, for heaven's sake!
Same thing happens to me. I think it's perfectly normal for "geeky" kind of people. I just seem to pay attention to different things than "normal" people - human interactions don't rank too highly on my "attention" scale, while stupid, meaningless little things often get my brain's attention. It can be annoying, but on the other hand, it helps with certain jobs - I guess it's probably one of the reasons why we ended up working with computers (assuming you did, too).
I hope you're not working in any position where you design user interfaces - although I guess that, unfortunately, many people who do design UIs think like you do. You're wrong, of course. Usability is not subjective. It's measurable.
I'm not entirely sure you actually mean to say that usability is subjective. You're right when you say that different interfaces make different use cases simple. And yes, there will be cases where other phones are easier to use than the iPhone. But given Apple's track record, I expect the iPhone to be one of the - if not the - easiest to use phones on average.
They've released Act Raiser in Europe, so all is not lost...
You compare the Wii Remote to the Power Glove, but complain about getting modded Troll? Here's a thought: Maybe it's not some kind of weirdo conspiracy against the truth. Maybe you simply are a Troll.
Also, nobody claimed that graphics were not needed to make games. But thanks for the point, Captain Obvious.
Actually, I think RPGs and FPS are two genres where the Wii can really shine.
:-)
Games like Elebits have shown that FPS mechanics can work exceptionally well on the Wii. I always hated the Gamepad FPS controls, but Elebits is a game I can enjoy. Aiming is very intuitive and quick. My brother seems to like CoD, and he prefers the Wii version above the PFS on the 360.
RPGs are games that aren't really depending on graphics, and they often have menus that can be used easily with the Wii remote. I'm not sure if there are any deep RPGs announced for the Wii, but I think the Wii would be perfect for RPGs.
I got my PS3 for car racers. I doubt the Wii will attract too many of them
I'll just ad you to the "missing the point" list. Did you even read what I wrote? Some LG phones look at least as nice as the iPhone. Who cares?
...Elebits.
I don't usually play FPS. I've played Red Steel, and my brother owns Call of Duty. Red Steel has obvious problems. CoD is somewhat better, but it's lacking online. The only FPS I've really played is Elebits. And it is an FPS. Yes, you're shooting cute little Pokémon thingies, but the game works really well, it's extremely responsive (unlike in Red Steel, I can't detect any lag from the pointer), and it shows that the Wii is a great console for FPS, even if the currently available games can't measure up.
Technically, the Xbox graphics card has features which the Wii doesn't have. However, since the best Cube games could compete with the best Xbox games, and the Wii is faster than the Cube, it's obvious that there's nothing to worry about here.
Yeah, because nobody bought the console for Wii Sports. Huh???
Yeah, because comparing one of the best 360 games to one of the worst Wii shooters makes a really good point about the 360 and the Wii in general. I think it's rather obvious that gp was comparing two otherwise comparable games, not a turd and an A-list title.
I think most of us have seen enough Wii games to figure out that it's not just a fad - at least not anymore than the mouse and the keyboard, or the gamepad.