As a owner of FF:CC I can tell you you dont need 3 other players to play it "properly". You can play solo just fine, you dont even need a GBA, but having a GBA linked in can be a minor assistance via the Mogle coloration. With multi player it can be more fun or mor work depending onthe group. Same goes for four swords, you can in fact play it alone, but yes it is a bit more fun in a group.
important that Wind Waker is "original"? And in what sense is it not original? Story was pretty original, and quite kick ass. I just finished it a few months ago and the end was quit well dont and not what I was expecting at all. Most of the gameplay elements were taken from previous Zelda games (probably wouldnt be zelda without them) but I thouht the ability to control a bird was unique, as was the boats ability to incorporate your grapple and things like that.
As for sunshine I think it was about as fun as Mario 64. So while it might not have been groudbreaking an advance like M64 was it was at least as fun IMO.
Can't comment on GTA:SA besides the fact that it looks like it gets a lot of dark humor from the movie series Friday.
In the waiting line? Is that the one with the robot alone on the space station doing it's duties as if the crew were there? I loved that song/video and at the same time I cant see it without getting this sad/melancholy feeling. I think it is tying into my childhood memories of seeing Silent Running.
Well, he was the Doctor for about 30 seconds(I'll explain later). "The Curse of Fatal Death" is about as good as a "real" episode of Dr. Who from the 70's (except shorter). I think every fan should see it and have a chance to laugh at some of the silly old Dr. Who cliches. It's got Daleks, The Master, three hundred miles of sewers, and more regenerations then you can shake a Dalek Manipulator at.
If you happen to see the current release of it the DVD or tape will also contain a behind the scenes showing how Dalek costumes really work and a good fast/cheap way to build a convincing T.A.R.D.I.S. It explains how they got the dozen or so top actors to take part in the project and how it was written by people who actually liked Dr. Who and cared about what they were producing.
IT also contains three other other parody bits that I am not familier with. One poking fun at the Colin Baker "Trial of a Timelord" and Dr. Who continuity. The other one is having a go at cancelation, cybermen and Thatcher. From what I can tell they were put on to make the running time longer and show you examples of BAD Dr. Who parody.
He was only signed for one season. This way they introduce the final "power" of The Doctor, Regeneration. Read up the BBC apology about the whole mess they made of it.
I believe The Master while not worried about regenerating (unless he is near his limit) is so narcissistic that he keeps the same look. Even in this time line I suspect he is around somewhere using a bad pseudonym and hiding out till he can score some more regenerations somehow.
I think part of the Charm of a villian like The Master was he was among other things so narcisistic that he kept the same general look about him rather then embrace the chance to change and be different(to an extent even grant the advantage of suprise). Most likely it was just luck that Anthony Ainley happened to look a bit like Roger Delgado who sadly died in an auto accident.
Yah, you know The Master has to be kicking around somewhere, but I suspect he may have settled down to a palace on some distant planet to enjoy the evenings and some nice wine (rather then get screwed by everyone and everything). Probably calls himself Harem Stet, Seth Tamer or Mat Hester.
For a female Doctor I think Patricia Routledge could do a good job. Mix a little of Hyacinth Bucket and Hetty Winthrop and you have a Doctor that would at least be entertainting. My next pick would be Zoë Wanamaker, While she has already made an appearance in this new Dr. Who series as the last human being, I think she has the acting chops to be a Doctor.
On an offtopic idea I think Patricia Routledge could do well as one of the witches (most likely Nanny Ogg) if there were to be any Discworld Films made.
Magic Carpet 1 and 2. The rest of my list is from the same era. The problem I think is in the testing and release of todays games. Back in the 90's many games did not need patches to make the multiplayer playable(I will freely admit some did need patching). Balance should have been correct from the release, thats what testing is for in part.
I think it's safe to blame the average person not knowing much about Rachmaninoff (I only recognize the name, I can not tell you anything about him or identify works) on Record companies and Copyright being out of whack. No matter how good his stuff might be, or how important to culture/performing arts, if it isn't profitable, it wont get published or advertised even minimally. Because of copyright locking his works up for what at least another fifty years, even if you wanted to get those works more well known, you will have to pay a hefty license on something they are not actively publishing/promoting. Studios would rather an artist die and languish then publish a non hit album, and they are shit at making back catalog available (though much better then 10 years ago).
Techno Syndrome as well as most other MK related stuff from before the movies is credited to The Immortals from all I can find. No web site I could find relating to Praga Kahn or Oliver Adams had any link to MK inspired music. Have any links that I might have missed?
Capalert guy, while a good read for laughs, seems to have a blind spot. Films he grew up with and loves aparently are immune to his laser like analasys. Check his review of Kiki's delivery service, and then compare it to his review of Mary Poppins. I cant wait to read his views on Sin City.
Whats wrong with Pluto Nash? I think it was a fairly good fun film. Sure it's a total rip on a dozen other movies, but thats not the point. I do wish they had not cut as many scenes and added a few more bits of background/exposition in a few places.
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As a owner of FF:CC I can tell you you dont need 3 other players to play it "properly". You can play solo just fine, you dont even need a GBA, but having a GBA linked in can be a minor assistance via the Mogle coloration.
With multi player it can be more fun or mor work depending onthe group.
Same goes for four swords, you can in fact play it alone, but yes it is a bit more fun in a group.
Strange, the start of my post went bye bye. It shoud say "Is it important that Wind ..."
important that Wind Waker is "original"? And in what sense is it not original?
Story was pretty original, and quite kick ass. I just finished it a few months ago and the end was quit well dont and not what I was expecting at all.
Most of the gameplay elements were taken from previous Zelda games (probably wouldnt be zelda without them) but I thouht the ability to control a bird was unique, as was the boats ability to incorporate your grapple and things like that.
As for sunshine I think it was about as fun as Mario 64. So while it might not have been groudbreaking an advance like M64 was it was at least as fun IMO.
Can't comment on GTA:SA besides the fact that it looks like it gets a lot of dark humor from the movie series Friday.
In the waiting line? Is that the one with the robot alone on the space station doing it's duties as if the crew were there?
I loved that song/video and at the same time I cant see it without getting this sad/melancholy feeling. I think it is tying into my childhood memories of seeing Silent Running.
I think there were a few outstanding characters that did bring life to the Enterprise universe. Shran for instance.
They should have taken the 3.1 MIL and grabbed Jeffery Colmbs and anyone else who wanted in to do a series around the Shran character.
Wasn't "Rebel vs. Thug" done with blessings from the artist, intending it to be the music video?
Well, he was the Doctor for about 30 seconds(I'll explain later).
"The Curse of Fatal Death" is about as good as a "real" episode of Dr. Who from the 70's (except shorter).
I think every fan should see it and have a chance to laugh at some of the silly old Dr. Who cliches.
It's got Daleks, The Master, three hundred miles of sewers, and more regenerations then you can shake a Dalek Manipulator at.
If you happen to see the current release of it the DVD or tape will also contain a behind the scenes showing how Dalek costumes really work and a good fast/cheap way to build a convincing T.A.R.D.I.S.
It explains how they got the dozen or so top actors to take part in the project and how it was written by people who actually liked Dr. Who and cared about what they were producing.
IT also contains three other other parody bits that I am not familier with. One poking fun at the Colin Baker "Trial of a Timelord" and Dr. Who continuity. The other one is having a go at cancelation, cybermen and Thatcher. From what I can tell they were put on to make the running time longer and show you examples of BAD Dr. Who parody.
Because for years I thought "Horse with no Name" was a Neil Young song.
He was only signed for one season. This way they introduce the final "power" of The Doctor, Regeneration.
Read up the BBC apology about the whole mess they made of it.
Five Sir!
I believe The Master while not worried about regenerating (unless he is near his limit) is so narcissistic that he keeps the same look. Even in this time line I suspect he is around somewhere using a bad pseudonym and hiding out till he can score some more regenerations somehow.
I think part of the Charm of a villian like The Master was he was among other things so narcisistic that he kept the same general look about him rather then embrace the chance to change and be different(to an extent even grant the advantage of suprise).
Most likely it was just luck that Anthony Ainley happened to look a bit like Roger Delgado who sadly died in an auto accident.
Yah, you know The Master has to be kicking around somewhere, but I suspect he may have settled down to a palace on some distant planet to enjoy the evenings and some nice wine (rather then get screwed by everyone and everything). Probably calls himself Harem Stet, Seth Tamer or Mat Hester.
We allready saw Hugh Grant as Doctor in the Comic Relief Special.
For a female Doctor I think Patricia Routledge could do a good job. Mix a little of Hyacinth Bucket and Hetty Winthrop and you have a Doctor that would at least be entertainting. My next pick would be Zoë Wanamaker, While she has already made an appearance in this new Dr. Who series as the last human being, I think she has the acting chops to be a Doctor.
On an offtopic idea I think Patricia Routledge could do well as one of the witches (most likely Nanny Ogg) if there were to be any Discworld Films made.
Magic Carpet 1 and 2.
The rest of my list is from the same era.
The problem I think is in the testing and release of todays games. Back in the 90's many games did not need patches to make the multiplayer playable(I will freely admit some did need patching). Balance should have been correct from the release, thats what testing is for in part.
I think it's safe to blame the average person not knowing much about Rachmaninoff (I only recognize the name, I can not tell you anything about him or identify works) on Record companies and Copyright being out of whack. No matter how good his stuff might be, or how important to culture/performing arts, if it isn't profitable, it wont get published or advertised even minimally. Because of copyright locking his works up for what at least another fifty years, even if you wanted to get those works more well known, you will have to pay a hefty license on something they are not actively publishing/promoting. Studios would rather an artist die and languish then publish a non hit album, and they are shit at making back catalog available (though much better then 10 years ago).
Techno Syndrome as well as most other MK related stuff from before the movies is credited to The Immortals from all I can find.
No web site I could find relating to Praga Kahn or Oliver Adams had any link to MK inspired music.
Have any links that I might have missed?
If you read what Clark said about it, both were being done at the same time.
Capalert guy, while a good read for laughs, seems to have a blind spot.
Films he grew up with and loves aparently are immune to his laser like analasys. Check his review of Kiki's delivery service, and then compare it to his review of Mary Poppins.
I cant wait to read his views on Sin City.
Heh, you forgot the old D&D Live action TV show from the 80's.
Whats wrong with Pluto Nash? I think it was a fairly good fun film. Sure it's a total rip on a dozen other movies, but thats not the point. I do wish they had not cut as many scenes and added a few more bits of background/exposition in a few places.
Can you clarify the Autobot vs. Deceptacon example.
I believe they have "Pay for Play contracts", but we would have to check the closed captioning to be sure.