Good call, me too. And if they don't provide any services useful to me at that point in time, there is always "here, while I do this, why don't you go up to the bottleshop and pick me up a couple of beers, okay?".
I think it's identity has already been lost. After all, the most skilled of them (David Doak, etc) had already left to form Free Radical. All M$ bought was the name.
Yeah, i'll probably buy it too. That way I can still play Golden Sun while my girlfriend plays Sonic Advance on the way to work. I think they made the bloody thing too portable, it's always at work with her instead of where it should be, in my pocket!
ChronoTrigger. Well fuck me twice and call me Shirley. Jesus, I reckon I blew half my childhood on that bloody game. Between that and Secret of Mana, i'd be happy to play nothing else again. Excellent call!
Because all of RARE's top talent had already moved to Free Radical. Microsoft paid a lot of money for what is essentially a name. I'm not saying RARE suck now, but the talent that made them industry leaders have moved on to another company.
They'll probably say nothing, as it's no different to the PS2 being able to play PS1 games, or the GBC able to play GB games, or the GBA being able to play GBC & GB games, etc. What's the problem? It's not like they'll be able to pass off GBA game sales figures as GCN figures. I don't get your complaint.
monopoly:Exclusive control by one group of the means of producing or selling a commodity or service
It's not a monopoly, they just sell the superior handheld system. No-one is stopping anyone else from competing. It certainly isn't exclusive.
Yeah, but as mentioned before this is just a caveat. It's exactly the same with the gameboy colour as well. It's mainly in there in case you find some obscure 3rd-party title that sold 6 copies for the original GB 13 years ago.
You should check out Starfox Adventures. By far some of the best graphics I have ever seen on any console. Also, the game plays almost identically to Zelda:Ocarina of Time, so if you want something to tie you over until the new Zelda comes out, have some eye-candy as well as good fun and give Starfox a go.
Good news! the radiation emiting device was actually an F-Ray...Like an X-ray but can also see through metal! You might feel a slight tingling sensation... all of you...
Any ledge or a plastic cigarette lighter will do the trick; you don't need to carry a bottle opener. (Just don't use the ledge in the kitchen at home, it's a great way to drink the rest of your six-pack in the doghouse once the wife sees the wood shavings on the floor)
Everybody knows the towel is most massively useful thing an interstellar hitchhiker can have. Partly it has great practical value. You can wave your towel in emergencies as a distress signal, and of course dry yourself off with it if it still seems to be clean enough.
Said that way, it doesn't seem like the gloves are there to lessen the damage, just stop the formation of an open wound.
Basically, you're right. It's just a bit of extra padding instead of being hit by bony hand. Which brings up the second reason for gloves, to protect the puncher, as well as the um.. punchee?
Now, seeing the results of boxing on some of the most famous, i don't think it'd matter much to mean if someone punching me had gloves or not.
Yeah, but by definition Professional Boxers have had a helluva lot more hits to the head (by other trained hitters) than most other people. It's no wonder they all have brain damage. I'm not against boxing, in fact I enjoy watching it. I just reckon the big heavyweight guys seem pointlessly barbaric to me. The matches become less a competition of skill, and more a competition to see who can stay standing after trading hits with another ox. You wouldn't get me choosing that for a career, no-fucking-way.
Boxing gloves are made to add weight and force behind a punch; ie, to cause alot more damage then you can do without them.*bzzzt* wrong. They are padded to allow people to hit with full force while greatly reeducing the chances of splitting the skin, resulting in an open wound. It has nothing to do with making the punch harder. Obviously you have never been punched, with or without boxing gloves. There is a world of difference. I have, and believe me, you would be glad to have your attacker wearing them.
I know you thought you were being smart, but your comment just goes to show how dopey and misinformed you really are.
I'm pushing for the banning of teaching martial arts training. AFter all, if no one knows how to fight, there will be no more fights.
Violence towards others is part of our in-built defence mechanism. It is an intrinsic part of our psyche. Ever heard of "fight or flight"? What makes you think you HAVE to learn Martial Arts to be able to defend yourself in a life-threatening situation?
And boxing gloves too. YOu can only use them to hit people. Explain to me how you can draw a parallel between a piece of sports equipment and a machine that is built with only one purpose, to kill (Or practice killing, if you want to use the cop-out argument of target shooting. A guns primary use is that of a lethal weapon. Using it to open beer cans or whatever you like does not make it harmless).
Yes, but that statistic is skewed by the fact that most of the towns you mention are small towns, where the localised population knows each other and form a tight-knit community marked by low crime anyway. Name one large city where your assertion carries.
Yeah, I reckon some of these so-called designers use these poor people's houses as a test bed for new ideas. If they work, great! They will use the ideas on their paying customers, and if it doesn't... Well, it doesn't cost them any business.
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Good call, me too. And if they don't provide any services useful to me at that point in time, there is always "here, while I do this, why don't you go up to the bottleshop and pick me up a couple of beers, okay?".
Yeah, and don't forget soul calibur II for gamecube is almost finished!!
Bounty Hunter will also be on Gamecube, dude.
Met my girlfriend, have you?
Stuff this for a joke... I want an invention that helps me forget parts of my life. Something a little easier on the system than tequila, anyway.
I think it's identity has already been lost. After all, the most skilled of them (David Doak, etc) had already left to form Free Radical. All M$ bought was the name.
Yeah, i'll probably buy it too. That way I can still play Golden Sun while my girlfriend plays Sonic Advance on the way to work. I think they made the bloody thing too portable, it's always at work with her instead of where it should be, in my pocket!
ChronoTrigger. Well fuck me twice and call me Shirley. Jesus, I reckon I blew half my childhood on that bloody game. Between that and Secret of Mana, i'd be happy to play nothing else again. Excellent call!
Because all of RARE's top talent had already moved to Free Radical. Microsoft paid a lot of money for what is essentially a name. I'm not saying RARE suck now, but the talent that made them industry leaders have moved on to another company.
monopoly:Exclusive control by one group of the means of producing or selling a commodity or service
It's not a monopoly, they just sell the superior handheld system. No-one is stopping anyone else from competing. It certainly isn't exclusive.
Yeah, but as mentioned before this is just a caveat. It's exactly the same with the gameboy colour as well. It's mainly in there in case you find some obscure 3rd-party title that sold 6 copies for the original GB 13 years ago.
You should check out Starfox Adventures. By far some of the best graphics I have ever seen on any console. Also, the game plays almost identically to Zelda:Ocarina of Time, so if you want something to tie you over until the new Zelda comes out, have some eye-candy as well as good fun and give Starfox a go.
And your sharks. You forgot the frikkin' sharks.
Good news! the radiation emiting device was actually an F-Ray...Like an X-ray but can also see through metal! You might feel a slight tingling sensation... all of you...
All of those things are in my girlfriends handbag ;o) Thats why we keep them around, isn't it? Packhorses?
Maybe that explains why women talk twice as much...
Any ledge or a plastic cigarette lighter will do the trick; you don't need to carry a bottle opener. (Just don't use the ledge in the kitchen at home, it's a great way to drink the rest of your six-pack in the doghouse once the wife sees the wood shavings on the floor)
Everybody knows the towel is most massively useful thing an interstellar hitchhiker can have. Partly it has great practical value. You can wave your towel in emergencies as a distress signal, and of course dry yourself off with it if it still seems to be clean enough.
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...or something equally intellectually stimulating.
Between my victorinox cybertool, my PalmV and my pipe, I don't need to carry anything else! Pretty impressive, though.
Basically, you're right. It's just a bit of extra padding instead of being hit by bony hand. Which brings up the second reason for gloves, to protect the puncher, as well as the um.. punchee?
Now, seeing the results of boxing on some of the most famous, i don't think it'd matter much to mean if someone punching me had gloves or not.
Yeah, but by definition Professional Boxers have had a helluva lot more hits to the head (by other trained hitters) than most other people. It's no wonder they all have brain damage. I'm not against boxing, in fact I enjoy watching it. I just reckon the big heavyweight guys seem pointlessly barbaric to me. The matches become less a competition of skill, and more a competition to see who can stay standing after trading hits with another ox. You wouldn't get me choosing that for a career, no-fucking-way.
Boxing gloves are made to add weight and force behind a punch; ie, to cause alot more damage then you can do without them.*bzzzt* wrong. They are padded to allow people to hit with full force while greatly reeducing the chances of splitting the skin, resulting in an open wound. It has nothing to do with making the punch harder. Obviously you have never been punched, with or without boxing gloves. There is a world of difference. I have, and believe me, you would be glad to have your attacker wearing them.
I'm pushing for the banning of teaching martial arts training. AFter all, if no one knows how to fight, there will be no more fights.
Violence towards others is part of our in-built defence mechanism. It is an intrinsic part of our psyche. Ever heard of "fight or flight"? What makes you think you HAVE to learn Martial Arts to be able to defend yourself in a life-threatening situation?
And boxing gloves too. YOu can only use them to hit people. Explain to me how you can draw a parallel between a piece of sports equipment and a machine that is built with only one purpose, to kill (Or practice killing, if you want to use the cop-out argument of target shooting. A guns primary use is that of a lethal weapon. Using it to open beer cans or whatever you like does not make it harmless).
Yes, but that statistic is skewed by the fact that most of the towns you mention are small towns, where the localised population knows each other and form a tight-knit community marked by low crime anyway. Name one large city where your assertion carries.
Yeah, I reckon some of these so-called designers use these poor people's houses as a test bed for new ideas. If they work, great! They will use the ideas on their paying customers, and if it doesn't... Well, it doesn't cost them any business.