This obviously doesn't speak for everyone, but the general consensus from elder Japanese co-workers is that they are GLAD that the USA used atomic bombs to end the war. It ensured that Japan would surrender to us instead of the Soviets.
I seriously doubt that the average minimum wage retail worker is going to deal with the extra hassle of refusing people's print jobs. Even if the higher ups mandate checking the prints first, the judgement call will still likely be in the clerk's hands.
I was about to mod him up until I realized that all you guys recommending it are at most only 400ish uids apart. It's probably a coincidence but still...
Back on topic, Isn't it possible to change to supported resolutions by modifying an ini file or the shortcut? This was a solution with the original 1942.
I experienced the same thing. While going through some older RPGs on the PS1 I couldn't help but notice how much better FF4 (jp) looks then Xenogears. The psudo 3d was more of a distraction then the crisp colors of the 2d game.
I just seem to enjoy the graphics of generations before and after the ps1 more then the ps1. For me, 20 years from now most of the current gen games are still going to look great. Of course there will always be a demand for more detail, but it looks like we've finally reached a minor plateau where designers can sacrifice realism for artistic flair. (Cell shading etc) How much more detail is really needed in anime inspired stuff anyways?
(On a side note, I kinda got a kick out of the PS2 emulating a PS1 game which was emulating a SNES game) I wonder how many more levels of emulating future or past games may be capable of.)
It looks like they are shooting for a "mainstream" introduction. G4TechTV seems more like a nitch channel that is aiming to go mainstream. (and straight down the gutter)
Thanks to DVRs and VCRs people will be able to skip a lot of the crap and goto the sparce 5 mins they will actually talk about the 360.
One possible excuse for sound in space is that sound processing is added to the scanner system. The ship's computer would be able to analyze everything going on outside and generate sound (explosions, ship engines, etc) and output it to the equivelent of speakers throughout the ship to greatly add to situational awareness. Even if you weren't near a window you would still know that a ship just buzzed by outside since you could hear the computer generated "emulation" of it.
At least that's what I tell myself everytime there is a silly loud explosion in space. Personally I prefer watching silence in space shows since it which seems to add more immersiveness.
home theatre suckers who buy special $200 AC power cords for their receivers. The wire itself may look nice but even if it actually does some good what about all the potentially crappy wiring leading to and through their house? (Or in this case all the routers leading up to this one)
I forgot to add, make sure to check with EB first to see if they will take multiple copies of the same game.(YMMV) It would suck being stuck with 6 copies of Enter the Matrix!
I doubt the developer intended Wipeout to be used for this purpose but it's certainly going to cause a lot more copies of the game to be sold. EB is offering a trade in for 8 different 1st party brand games, one of which is Wipeout. (3 POed XBOX/PS2/GC games for one PSP game) I took advantage of the deal by buying a bunch of games at a local Gamerush for less then $10 each which combines with their buy two get one free deal. Unfortunately I ended up trading all mine in including Wipeout for other titles. It looks like I need to pick up another one. (Total price per PSP game = less then $20) If you go for the deal, make sure not to buy any games on EB's excluded list.... http://www.ebgames.com/ebx/ads/shops/instoretradei n/exclusions.asp
It's a bit annoying to find cheap titles not on the list, but I had good luck with Enter the Matrix, Conflict Desert Storm, and Manhunt. (PS2 $10) These seem to be fairly common at Gamerushes.
Isn't it a bit late in the current generation to gain much from locking out the competitor's machines? It seems like it would hurt the publisher/developer much more then it would help Sony.
As nifty as the stylus is for many game types, I really hope they don't lock you into using it for KD. It would be pretty tough to keep your inertia up if you have to keep swiping the screen from bottom to top. The D-pad should at least be an option.
Manufacturers would probably have better luck if they stop treating electric cars as replacements and sell them as "second" cars. Many people already have 2 cars so why not advertise it as a supplement to their existing car instead of a replacement? By owning two, people can use the advantages of both without the pros and cons of only one.... City/errend driving (majority of miles for most users) in the EL car and longer trips in the gas one?
That's a bummer but it's not too big of a loss since the DirecTIVO gets it's guide data from a satelite stream. Even better is that dialing in isn't required to maintain service. I hadn't hooked my DTIVO to a line in 6 months or so and apart from a daily reminder message hadn't had any issues with it.
If I were to hazard a guess it would be that most cheaper consumer grade VCRs wouldn't be able to accurately judge 30secs of tape travel consistantly due to spindle size changes throughout the tape.
As fun as that sounds on the surface, the console players would have a signifigant disadvantage due to the inaccuracy and lack of speed of the controller compared to a typical PC's mouse.
Things are probably even worse for the idiots driving home drunk while chatting away on their cells after the bars close. I wonder what type of cumulative there would be.
It's great that Xbox live has that many subscribers since it may lead more developers to make DLC, but I fear that that many potential customers will convince them to charge for it. 1.4m customers at $5 a pop for a single level or minor expansion? $7,000,000 in easy potential money per release.
Although the game was overall pretty fun, the blatent cheating by the AI really ruined the game for me. I could knock out a car 3x in a row, filling my boost meter all the way up, but yet the same car could catch up with me almost every time even while I was constantly boosting. If I have earned a 15 sec lead let me keep it! Even worse, the rubberbanding was only one way... If I fell far behind there was no chance of catching up.
Hmmm, I would have thought that that was on-topic. Perhaps I should have called it a "forcefeedback" seat since that seems to be the current description of rumble effects. *rolls eyes*
One of the niftiest things I picked up on while setting up my home theater were some bass shakers. Once set up correctly it causes your chair or entire couch to rumble along with your subwoofer. All you need is a cheap pair of transducers (speaker core without the cone) like the Aura Bass shakers ($30ish a pair) and a cheap amp to drive them ($50 or so if not free. Preferably one that has an output level control for tweeking the amount of shaking). Attach them securely to the framework of the seat and split your linelevel subwoofer output to feed both the sub and the amp for the shakers. The sub output will only send low frequency signals so you don't have to worry about the couch shaking during dialog or other higher frequences.
In addition to those examples I find it pretty useful in driving games that lack true forcefeedback. Being able to feel the tires begin to reach maximum grip in a turn seems to help me react better then just the audio would. I agree though that it's overused in some games. If they use it sporadically it packs more punch.
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This obviously doesn't speak for everyone, but the general consensus from elder Japanese co-workers is that they are GLAD that the USA used atomic bombs to end the war. It ensured that Japan would surrender to us instead of the Soviets.
I thought that was a fascinating point of view.
I seriously doubt that the average minimum wage retail worker is going to deal with the extra hassle of refusing people's print jobs. Even if the higher ups mandate checking the prints first, the judgement call will still likely be in the clerk's hands.
I was about to mod him up until I realized that all you guys recommending it are at most only 400ish uids apart. It's probably a coincidence but still...
Back on topic, Isn't it possible to change to supported resolutions by modifying an ini file or the shortcut? This was a solution with the original 1942.
I experienced the same thing. While going through some older RPGs on the PS1 I couldn't help but notice how much better FF4 (jp) looks then Xenogears. The psudo 3d was more of a distraction then the crisp colors of the 2d game.
I just seem to enjoy the graphics of generations before and after the ps1 more then the ps1. For me, 20 years from now most of the current gen games are still going to look great. Of course there will always be a demand for more detail, but it looks like we've finally reached a minor plateau where designers can sacrifice realism for artistic flair. (Cell shading etc) How much more detail is really needed in anime inspired stuff anyways?
(On a side note, I kinda got a kick out of the PS2 emulating a PS1 game which was emulating a SNES game) I wonder how many more levels of emulating future or past games may be capable of.)
Perhaps they could replace the weightbelt weights with batteries.
It looks like they are shooting for a "mainstream" introduction. G4TechTV seems more like a nitch channel that is aiming to go mainstream. (and straight down the gutter)
Thanks to DVRs and VCRs people will be able to skip a lot of the crap and goto the sparce 5 mins they will actually talk about the 360.
http://www.engadget.com/entry/1234000040042613/ :O
The start button looks like the XP start button.
Also note the open/close button. The 360 probably uses a tray.
One possible excuse for sound in space is that sound processing is added to the scanner system. The ship's computer would be able to analyze everything going on outside and generate sound (explosions, ship engines, etc) and output it to the equivelent of speakers throughout the ship to greatly add to situational awareness. Even if you weren't near a window you would still know that a ship just buzzed by outside since you could hear the computer generated "emulation" of it.
At least that's what I tell myself everytime there is a silly loud explosion in space. Personally I prefer watching silence in space shows since it which seems to add more immersiveness.
And I thought I had it bad when I drop one in the living room.
Thank you everybody, enjoy the veal.
home theatre suckers who buy special $200 AC power cords for their receivers. The wire itself may look nice but even if it actually does some good what about all the potentially crappy wiring leading to and through their house? (Or in this case all the routers leading up to this one)
I forgot to add, make sure to check with EB first to see if they will take multiple copies of the same game.(YMMV) It would suck being stuck with 6 copies of Enter the Matrix!
I doubt the developer intended Wipeout to be used for this purpose but it's certainly going to cause a lot more copies of the game to be sold. EB is offering a trade in for 8 different 1st party brand games, one of which is Wipeout. (3 POed XBOX/PS2/GC games for one PSP game) I took advantage of the deal by buying a bunch of games at a local Gamerush for less then $10 each which combines with their buy two get one free deal. Unfortunately I ended up trading all mine in including Wipeout for other titles. It looks like I need to pick up another one. (Total price per PSP game = less then $20) If you go for the deal, make sure not to buy any games on EB's excluded list.... http://www.ebgames.com/ebx/ads/shops/instoretradei n/exclusions.asp
It's a bit annoying to find cheap titles not on the list, but I had good luck with Enter the Matrix, Conflict Desert Storm, and Manhunt. (PS2 $10) These seem to be fairly common at Gamerushes.
Isn't it a bit late in the current generation to gain much from locking out the competitor's machines? It seems like it would hurt the publisher/developer much more then it would help Sony.
As nifty as the stylus is for many game types, I really hope they don't lock you into using it for KD. It would be pretty tough to keep your inertia up if you have to keep swiping the screen from bottom to top. The D-pad should at least be an option.
Manufacturers would probably have better luck if they stop treating electric cars as replacements and sell them as "second" cars. Many people already have 2 cars so why not advertise it as a supplement to their existing car instead of a replacement? By owning two, people can use the advantages of both without the pros and cons of only one.... City/errend driving (majority of miles for most users) in the EL car and longer trips in the gas one?
That's a bummer but it's not too big of a loss since the DirecTIVO gets it's guide data from a satelite stream. Even better is that dialing in isn't required to maintain service. I hadn't hooked my DTIVO to a line in 6 months or so and apart from a daily reminder message hadn't had any issues with it.
If I were to hazard a guess it would be that most cheaper consumer grade VCRs wouldn't be able to accurately judge 30secs of tape travel consistantly due to spindle size changes throughout the tape.
As fun as that sounds on the surface, the console players would have a signifigant disadvantage due to the inaccuracy and lack of speed of the controller compared to a typical PC's mouse.
Things are probably even worse for the idiots driving home drunk while chatting away on their cells after the bars close. I wonder what type of cumulative there would be.
It's great that Xbox live has that many subscribers since it may lead more developers to make DLC, but I fear that that many potential customers will convince them to charge for it. 1.4m customers at $5 a pop for a single level or minor expansion? $7,000,000 in easy potential money per release.
Although the game was overall pretty fun, the blatent cheating by the AI really ruined the game for me. I could knock out a car 3x in a row, filling my boost meter all the way up, but yet the same car could catch up with me almost every time even while I was constantly boosting. If I have earned a 15 sec lead let me keep it! Even worse, the rubberbanding was only one way... If I fell far behind there was no chance of catching up.
Hmmm, I would have thought that that was on-topic. Perhaps I should have called it a "forcefeedback" seat since that seems to be the current description of rumble effects. *rolls eyes*
One of the niftiest things I picked up on while setting up my home theater were some bass shakers. Once set up correctly it causes your chair or entire couch to rumble along with your subwoofer. All you need is a cheap pair of transducers (speaker core without the cone) like the Aura Bass shakers ($30ish a pair) and a cheap amp to drive them ($50 or so if not free. Preferably one that has an output level control for tweeking the amount of shaking). Attach them securely to the framework of the seat and split your linelevel subwoofer output to feed both the sub and the amp for the shakers. The sub output will only send low frequency signals so you don't have to worry about the couch shaking during dialog or other higher frequences.
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There's a huge thread about it at http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?s=&
In addition to those examples I find it pretty useful in driving games that lack true forcefeedback. Being able to feel the tires begin to reach maximum grip in a turn seems to help me react better then just the audio would. I agree though that it's overused in some games. If they use it sporadically it packs more punch.
That's my reason (er, excuse) for maxing all my cards out. Good luck buying anything on my mastercard. ;o)