It has nothing to do with this game in particular. It's about having the freedom to purchase and play what I want.
I don't doubt that the game deserved an AO rating. I'm just pissed that Sony and Nintendo won't allow it to be released on their systems. I hope Microsoft steps up and offers to release it. Now's their chance to separate themselves from the competition and be the console that reached maturity.
This isn't a movie the non-gamer is going to go watch anyway. You might as well appeal to the 5 million or so that do play your game instead of turning half of them off immediately by making it live action.
We had a Chinese college student in our guild, and he was one of the nicest people I'd ever run with. He spoke decent English, but we still had to explain a lot of things to him (mostly slang, such as what "pffft" meant). He left and then came back shortly afterwards saying that the WoW China servers only let them go to level 40, but I'm thinking that was beta. Have they extended the levels to go all the way to 60 now? He hasn't been back on in some time, and I assume that's probably what happened.
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To the geeks here I say, "Boycott G4 and their sponsers. Write letters to the sponsers. Boycott their lame message boards. Spread the word far and wide."
I'd actually have to watch the shows to know who the sponsors were.
If they want to boost their income, why don't they release a DVD of the movie as soon as it hits theaters. Release it to High Definition PPV too. Blockbuster could buy these up and rent them out at $10 a pop.
They'd make a killing off of the people who can't or don't like going to the movie theater because of whatever reasons.
Why in the hell would anyone want a wireless mouse but a wired mousepad? And I dont really like the idea that I cant use it on a metal desk. I'll stick to my wired ball-less 3 button mouse, thanks.
There are a couple of reasons that I don't purchase many CDs anymore. And yes, MP3s have had a great impact on this... along with my growing out of obsessing over music.
1) They're no longer $12. The last time I was at the mall, new CDs were $20. That's just plain ridiculous. I understand that there's inflation and that advertising costs are rising, but brand new DVDs start at $20. Now, let's think about this for a minute. A product that gives me ONLY music and is limited to 74 minutes (even though most lately are 40-50 minutes) for the same price as a product that gives me up 3 hours of entertainment and includes, but is not limited to, music.. it also has... a story, special effects, and cost a hell of a lot more to make than its counterpart.
2) I can't try CDs before I buy them, nor can I return them. I have a real hard time shelling out $20 for something that has a nice shiny wrapper and one catchy song on the radio. I can go to Blockbuster and rent a DVD for $4. Why can't I try CDs out anywhere? Why can't I return them if I don't like them?
Currently, if I do purchase CDs, I purchase them used, and I've already downloaded the entire CD and decided whether or not it's worth my $8. Perhaps I am a cheap bastard, but I've been burned on more than one occasion by a shitty band with one good tune.
If the RIAA wants my business back, they need to look at the other forms of entertainment out there that are the same price. *HINT* Reduce the price to $10 and allow me to return it if it sucks. Then I'd be more likely to spend my hard-earned cash on your precious silver disc.
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It's not Netflix or Lovefilm, but Hulu works great under XBMC w/ Linux using the Bluecop addon. http://forum.xbmc.org/showthread.php?tid=121023
Maybe Microsoft is trying to win the douchebag award back from Sony in the next gen consoles.
Coming soon, houses raided for using unlicensed screwdrivers to open paint cans instead of their official $95 paint can opening tool.
It has nothing to do with this game in particular. It's about having the freedom to purchase and play what I want.
I don't doubt that the game deserved an AO rating. I'm just pissed that Sony and Nintendo won't allow it to be released on their systems. I hope Microsoft steps up and offers to release it. Now's their chance to separate themselves from the competition and be the console that reached maturity.
This isn't a movie the non-gamer is going to go watch anyway. You might as well appeal to the 5 million or so that do play your game instead of turning half of them off immediately by making it live action.
We had a Chinese college student in our guild, and he was one of the nicest people I'd ever run with. He spoke decent English, but we still had to explain a lot of things to him (mostly slang, such as what "pffft" meant). He left and then came back shortly afterwards saying that the WoW China servers only let them go to level 40, but I'm thinking that was beta. Have they extended the levels to go all the way to 60 now? He hasn't been back on in some time, and I assume that's probably what happened.
If they want to boost their income, why don't they release a DVD of the movie as soon as it hits theaters. Release it to High Definition PPV too. Blockbuster could buy these up and rent them out at $10 a pop.
They'd make a killing off of the people who can't or don't like going to the movie theater because of whatever reasons.
There are a couple of reasons that I don't purchase many CDs anymore. And yes, MP3s have had a great impact on this... along with my growing out of obsessing over music. 1) They're no longer $12. The last time I was at the mall, new CDs were $20. That's just plain ridiculous. I understand that there's inflation and that advertising costs are rising, but brand new DVDs start at $20. Now, let's think about this for a minute. A product that gives me ONLY music and is limited to 74 minutes (even though most lately are 40-50 minutes) for the same price as a product that gives me up 3 hours of entertainment and includes, but is not limited to, music.. it also has ... a story, special effects, and cost a hell of a lot more to make than its counterpart.
2) I can't try CDs before I buy them, nor can I return them. I have a real hard time shelling out $20 for something that has a nice shiny wrapper and one catchy song on the radio. I can go to Blockbuster and rent a DVD for $4. Why can't I try CDs out anywhere? Why can't I return them if I don't like them?
Currently, if I do purchase CDs, I purchase them used, and I've already downloaded the entire CD and decided whether or not it's worth my $8. Perhaps I am a cheap bastard, but I've been burned on more than one occasion by a shitty band with one good tune.
If the RIAA wants my business back, they need to look at the other forms of entertainment out there that are the same price. *HINT* Reduce the price to $10 and allow me to return it if it sucks. Then I'd be more likely to spend my hard-earned cash on your precious silver disc.