Just that one time. I thought it was gas, but as my innards released the pressure, a jet of molten shit colored like pea soup jetted out onto the shoes of an unsuspecting passerby.
I've been planning this for awhile - cyborg monkey's post was just the straw that broke the camel's back. It's so much nicer to troll than to try and think up some way to combine GNU/topic or misspell MS's name in less-than-creative ways. The trolls are the only real people here, but we all know that - 90% of the people here are running Windows, but won't admit to it because they're afraid michael or timothy might rape them next time they're at their local LUG gathering, and rightfully so. I know the people of slashdot are afraid, and it's up to trolls to set them free.
I've actually got all the Calvin And Hobbes comics (formatted nicely by someone else by month and year), but I'd really like to see it in a wider release (AFAIK the guys that put them together scoured ucomics, as well as a couple otehr sites, before they finally got them all...)
I'm sure that Bush and everyone who actually matters will read this and say "Good golly this is a great idea! We should do it right away, oil companies be damned!"
You make some good points, but: What I have noticed, though, is that almost every game that I thought was insanely *cool* have come from the U.K.
Are you really serious? The games you listed are cool, yes (except Syndicate is almost nothing like Mafia, but that's an opinion), but it's not like they're the end-all be-all of games. How about Civilization? Tetris, to expand on your addictive puzzle game? The Ultima series? Most of the Wing Commander series? I could go on. You can't deny those games aren't insanely cool, and they don't have anything to do with the UK. (this is the part where someone comes and tells me I screwed up and one of those was made there...)
Sure, the creature AI was interesting and everything, and all the little gimmick things were cool (including Outlook contacts as villagers, having similar weather as your zip code) - I can't deny that. The problem was, at the end of the day, there wasn't enough "game" in there. I spent more time trying to keep my creature from eating its own shit than doing anything fun. Something being innovative doesn't equate to it being a decent game.
Serious Sam was a cool game because it went over familiar ground, and did it well. Wave after wave of guys came out, and you killed them. Why? Who cares why - it was just damn fun to do. I like to have plots in my games, but sometimes it's a refreshing change of pace to kill the screaming thing running at you and not have to worry if it's someone you'll have to talk to to get a key or a plot point.
maybe they should focus on a simpler game that is just as fun to play?
Exactly. Croteam created Serious Sam, a mindless shooter that's a blast on a fraction of the budget Molyneux used for Black and White, and that game sucked.
That's not what I'm looking for. I'd just like to see something more than "This book redefined my life and I occasionally just throw it at people I meet, so they may experience it as well". I know this isn't a book review site, but if they offer reviews, is it too much to ask to occasionally have one review that says "Ewwww"?
I'm not necessarily disagreeing with the above review (after all, they don't just heave Nobel Prizes at anyone) - I was just making a statement about the general quality of reviews here, so I think we're pretty much in agreement.
When was the last time/. posted a review thatwas anything but glowingly positive? Everytime something goes up, it's either "Excellent" or "9/10"? Where are warnings: "Avoid this like the plague"? Reviews shouldn't just be "This was very very very good and everyone should read it"...
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You were right about one of them, piggy. Drop your pants and squeal.
Just that one time. I thought it was gas, but as my innards released the pressure, a jet of molten shit colored like pea soup jetted out onto the shoes of an unsuspecting passerby.
I've been planning this for awhile - cyborg monkey's post was just the straw that broke the camel's back. It's so much nicer to troll than to try and think up some way to combine GNU/topic or misspell MS's name in less-than-creative ways. The trolls are the only real people here, but we all know that - 90% of the people here are running Windows, but won't admit to it because they're afraid michael or timothy might rape them next time they're at their local LUG gathering, and rightfully so. I know the people of slashdot are afraid, and it's up to trolls to set them free.
Fuck you AC - this FP claimed in the name of the CLiT
mad propz to cyborg monkey and my crapflooding brethren! I've seen the top of the karma mountain, and it's fucking boring!
Will the CDs for HPs distro fit into Michael's anus sideways yet, or has the master not finished his teachings?
I promise a karma-dive will come soon...
It's a purty yeller distro!
OK, maybe not the best name.
There are now two things that advance technology: alcohol and pr0n. Please update your notes accordingly.
I've actually got all the Calvin And Hobbes comics (formatted nicely by someone else by month and year), but I'd really like to see it in a wider release (AFAIK the guys that put them together scoured ucomics, as well as a couple otehr sites, before they finally got them all...)
Speaking of, what other strips would people like to see republished online?
Calvin and Hobbes and the Far Side would be the only two anyone should ever need.
I agree with grandparent. If you're going to bash MS, at least be funny about it. That comment sucked shit.
Gross! No!
A negative review? This has to be a hoax - Taco listening to what the readers say is too good to be true! ;)
FP?
I'm sure that Bush and everyone who actually matters will read this and say "Good golly this is a great idea! We should do it right away, oil companies be damned!"
I'm not cynical.
Ignore everything I just said... I should really reply after coffee... Sorry.
Learn how to read. The games he gave (Populace, Relentless, Syndicate (the original mafia), Theme Park... ) are all about 10 years old.
You make some good points, but:
What I have noticed, though, is that almost every game that I thought was insanely *cool* have come from the U.K.
Are you really serious? The games you listed are cool, yes (except Syndicate is almost nothing like Mafia, but that's an opinion), but it's not like they're the end-all be-all of games. How about Civilization? Tetris, to expand on your addictive puzzle game? The Ultima series? Most of the Wing Commander series? I could go on. You can't deny those games aren't insanely cool, and they don't have anything to do with the UK. (this is the part where someone comes and tells me I screwed up and one of those was made there...)
Sure, the creature AI was interesting and everything, and all the little gimmick things were cool (including Outlook contacts as villagers, having similar weather as your zip code) - I can't deny that. The problem was, at the end of the day, there wasn't enough "game" in there. I spent more time trying to keep my creature from eating its own shit than doing anything fun. Something being innovative doesn't equate to it being a decent game.
Serious Sam was a cool game because it went over familiar ground, and did it well. Wave after wave of guys came out, and you killed them. Why? Who cares why - it was just damn fun to do. I like to have plots in my games, but sometimes it's a refreshing change of pace to kill the screaming thing running at you and not have to worry if it's someone you'll have to talk to to get a key or a plot point.
maybe they should focus on a simpler game that is just as fun to play?
Exactly. Croteam created Serious Sam, a mindless shooter that's a blast on a fraction of the budget Molyneux used for Black and White, and that game sucked.
That's not what I'm looking for. I'd just like to see something more than "This book redefined my life and I occasionally just throw it at people I meet, so they may experience it as well". I know this isn't a book review site, but if they offer reviews, is it too much to ask to occasionally have one review that says "Ewwww"?
I'm not necessarily disagreeing with the above review (after all, they don't just heave Nobel Prizes at anyone) - I was just making a statement about the general quality of reviews here, so I think we're pretty much in agreement.
When was the last time /. posted a review thatwas anything but glowingly positive? Everytime something goes up, it's either "Excellent" or "9/10"? Where are warnings: "Avoid this like the plague"? Reviews shouldn't just be "This was very very very good and everyone should read it"...
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/03/06/154824 5&mode=thread&tid=124
Somebody is going to do nothing but surf the net for those 3 days while being cooped up in a small room.
Shit, I've been doing that for a couple years now in my office at work. I'm more than qualified to work on the space elevator.