... but I bet it's been more than 5 years since I started not playing certain games because the title was just "too much".
Demographics: 35 year old male, married, 3 kids. Gamer since Atari 2600 and Asteroids, played most every FPS starting with Wolfenstien (downloaded from a BBS at 2400 baud) and currently (still) playing Call of Duty, so I don't mind killing virual bad guys, even realistic ones. I like Fakey horror films (Sean of the Dead), Monster horror films (Alien), but not Freaky horror films (Saw). Probably explains a lot, in this context.
"could be used as a hotel, or perhaps a science lab or college."
Riiiight. They will send people to college... in space. Well technically LEO, but whatever. On the other hand, drinking and having sex in 0 G does sound fun.
OK, I did my due dilligence, found the "tag" option in my prefs, it's on. I can't see any tags for this (or any other) article, nor can I see where I could assign a tag. I'm using Firefox, but that shouldn't matter here, should it? How do I see/assign a tag?
I agree with you. I love the new graphics tech, and certainly wasn't trying to run it down. I was really commenting on the article talking about the "immersion" that's possible with the new tech.
My poorly made point was that I had an immersive experience without much in the way of realistic graphics, and that the graphics only have to be at a certain level before I can "feel like I'm there".
I also hope we get other good stuff too. Like really good AI. I'll settle for the physics and graphics of HL2 w/ HDR lighting, if the AI could be good enough to make me think I might be playing human opponents.
OK, I'm going to take another whack at a dead horse. I don't know that "immersion" comes from thousands of unique trees in a rendered forest. Honestly, I don't know where it comes from. I think it may come partly from the player _wanting_ to be immersed.
Here comes the "back in my day" part. I remember sitting in the computer lab in college in '93 or so, and seeing guys literally jump backwards and rip the headphones off their heads while playing Doom. I did it myself a time or two. That seems pretty immersive
Immersion at 320x200 with sprites that looked the same no matter what angle they are veiwed from comes from somewhere, and I hope that game devs can continue to tap that. I guess the good/great ones do, and the rest just make every chair in the game unique and hope that's enough.
At least it's not a self-proclaimed "Serious Movie" that has the female actresses bare their breasts and shake their asses because "It's Important to the Plot".
It seems more honorable to me to sell the movie with "Hey buddy! Hot chix kicking ass, and you get a couple peeks at the goodies!"
Kinda like the Man Show, no pretentions, no redeeming values. Just girls on trampolines.
"That will be fun. But what will pacman mean to my children / grandchildren?"
I collect coin op games, and my most popular game with kids under 10 is Ms. Pac-Man. They get the concept and the controls are simple. The older kids want to play newer games on my MAME cabinet, like Metal Slug and Mortal Kombat, but the young kids love the simple classics.
My point is, a fun game is a fun game, even if it's old and even if it has no significance to you.
And, oddly enough, both for the same reasons: planning. Falcon 3 had a mission planning mode where you would set waypoints, speeds, weapon loads, etc. for you and up to 8 of your wingmen. I would spend 2 hours setting up the mission, and 20 minutes or less flying it. I never could land on hi-fidelity mode. Crashed just about every time.
Same with SC2K, what I liked was getting the freeway onramps to look right. Or I'd spend $250K to deepen a river so I could get a suspension bridge on it. The reverse interest money cheat made sure I wasn't constrained by cost.
It wasn't really the way the games were meant to be played, but I loved them for it.
(BTW: did you know that a AA has more juice than a C or D cell! look at the specs on the rechargeables.)"
Check your facts. AA NiMh cell, 2600 mA. C NiMh cell, 6000 mA. D NiMh cell, 12000 mA. All are 1.2 volts. The rest of your post, while not blatantly false, is also open to debate.
"Then, once she's finally burnt out on the game, make sure she doesn't learn C and start adding onto the game herself. Then you might never get her back.
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To the guy who moderates all my positive posts -1 Overrated: Have you considered getting a life?"
MilenCent, I have mod points and you can't imagine how hard it was not to mod you -1 Overrated.:-)
"the basic human desire to create, to nail together two things that have never been nailed together before and see what it does."
I put together two things that looked like they fit, sometimes refered to as "nailing", to see what would happen. What happened was a third thing running around the house that took up all my spare resources. Totally worth it though, 'cause I've made 2 more things since then.
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"Its probably also why nobody has made a machine based off the dodo."
I read "dildo" instead of dodo, and I'm thinking, "Man, there are all sorts of machines based on those!"
... but I bet it's been more than 5 years since I started not playing certain games because the title was just "too much".
Demographics: 35 year old male, married, 3 kids. Gamer since Atari 2600 and Asteroids, played most every FPS starting with Wolfenstien (downloaded from a BBS at 2400 baud) and currently (still) playing Call of Duty, so I don't mind killing virual bad guys, even realistic ones. I like Fakey horror films (Sean of the Dead), Monster horror films (Alien), but not Freaky horror films (Saw). Probably explains a lot, in this context.
+10,000 Insightful. Well said, sir.
"could be used as a hotel, or perhaps a science lab or college."
Riiiight. They will send people to college... in space. Well technically LEO, but whatever. On the other hand, drinking and having sex in 0 G does sound fun.
God for the win!!!
OK, I did my due dilligence, found the "tag" option in my prefs, it's on. I can't see any tags for this (or any other) article, nor can I see where I could assign a tag. I'm using Firefox, but that shouldn't matter here, should it? How do I see/assign a tag?
What's the message on your answering machine?
"It turns on only when you look at it,..."
Looks like they have a Quantum Physics guy hiding out in R&D.
4% Pooping
26% Fussiness
8% Crying
18% Eating
21% Drooling
22% Peek a Boo
1% Language Acquisition
So from what the papers, tv, radio, the courts and the 4th Amendment say, this is legal. Doesn't change the fact that it's wrong, though.
"I'm still waiting for Sonic to be added to Smash Bros., so we can settle once and for all which mascot will win in a bar fight..."
The answer is: Cowboy Neal.
I agree with you. I love the new graphics tech, and certainly wasn't trying to run it down. I was really commenting on the article talking about the "immersion" that's possible with the new tech.
My poorly made point was that I had an immersive experience without much in the way of realistic graphics, and that the graphics only have to be at a certain level before I can "feel like I'm there".
I also hope we get other good stuff too. Like really good AI. I'll settle for the physics and graphics of HL2 w/ HDR lighting, if the AI could be good enough to make me think I might be playing human opponents.
"And are people pronouncing it direct double-x yet? Hmmmm... specially optimised for the next Lara Croft outing perhaps."
I think you are thinking of ErectX 10.
OK, I'm going to take another whack at a dead horse. I don't know that "immersion" comes from thousands of unique trees in a rendered forest. Honestly, I don't know where it comes from. I think it may come partly from the player _wanting_ to be immersed.
Here comes the "back in my day" part. I remember sitting in the computer lab in college in '93 or so, and seeing guys literally jump backwards and rip the headphones off their heads while playing Doom. I did it myself a time or two. That seems pretty immersive
Immersion at 320x200 with sprites that looked the same no matter what angle they are veiwed from comes from somewhere, and I hope that game devs can continue to tap that. I guess the good/great ones do, and the rest just make every chair in the game unique and hope that's enough.
At least it's not a self-proclaimed "Serious Movie" that has the female actresses bare their breasts and shake their asses because "It's Important to the Plot".
It seems more honorable to me to sell the movie with "Hey buddy! Hot chix kicking ass, and you get a couple peeks at the goodies!"
Kinda like the Man Show, no pretentions, no redeeming values. Just girls on trampolines.
"That will be fun. But what will pacman mean to my children / grandchildren?"
I collect coin op games, and my most popular game with kids under 10 is Ms. Pac-Man. They get the concept and the controls are simple.
The older kids want to play newer games on my MAME cabinet, like Metal Slug and Mortal Kombat, but the young kids love the simple classics.
My point is, a fun game is a fun game, even if it's old and even if it has no significance to you.
Vector Mame
Because playing vector games on a raster monitor makes Baby Jesus cry.
From the article:
"The PS3 will be a showcase for the Cell processor from the SIT powers (Sony, IBM, Toshiba)..."
I would love to see Hitachi get involved here.
And, oddly enough, both for the same reasons: planning. Falcon 3 had a mission planning mode where you would set waypoints, speeds, weapon loads, etc. for you and up to 8 of your wingmen. I would spend 2 hours setting up the mission, and 20 minutes or less flying it. I never could land on hi-fidelity mode. Crashed just about every time.
Same with SC2K, what I liked was getting the freeway onramps to look right. Or I'd spend $250K to deepen a river so I could get a suspension bridge on it. The reverse interest money cheat made sure I wasn't constrained by cost.
It wasn't really the way the games were meant to be played, but I loved them for it.
(BTW: did you know that a AA has more juice than a C or D cell! look at the specs on the rechargeables.)"
Check your facts.
AA NiMh cell, 2600 mA.
C NiMh cell, 6000 mA.
D NiMh cell, 12000 mA.
All are 1.2 volts. The rest of your post, while not blatantly false, is also open to debate.
"Who do I make the ritual sacrifice out to in honor of that link?"
I think the kitten you just killed will do nicely.
Hits on Gamecloud "Do Booth Babes matter?" article : 19
Hits on Gamecloud Booth Babes gallery : 19,000,000
I was driving down the highway listening to "I can't drive 55" by Sammy Hagar. I looked at the speedo and indeed, I was not driving 55.
"Then, once she's finally burnt out on the game, make sure she doesn't learn C and start adding onto the game herself. Then you might never get her back.
--
To the guy who moderates all my positive posts -1 Overrated: Have you considered getting a life?"
MilenCent, I have mod points and you can't imagine how hard it was not to mod you -1 Overrated.
"the basic human desire to create, to nail together two things that have never been nailed together before and see what it does."
I put together two things that looked like they fit, sometimes refered to as "nailing", to see what would happen. What happened was a third thing running around the house that took up all my spare resources. Totally worth it though, 'cause I've made 2 more things since then.