i would prefer it if gaming companies would re-release their older games as GPL or some other public License.
I don't think games from "way back in the 90's" should now be free because you think we should only buy games released in the last 6 months. I don't think The Matrix dvds, Harry Potter books or Pearl Jam cds should now be lisenced and released on public domain.
those games shouldn't be a full $60-$80... charging $60 for something like Final Fantasy 4 is attrocious IMO
Compilations are usually released at $20-$30, with very rare exceptions. The "$60 Final Fantasy IV" you are referring to is likely a rare copy of the SNES cart. Like anything rare (books, dvds, art), rare = expensive.
I love it when classic (and sometimes the best) games, movies, books and music are re-released, often as packages. Animal House was just re-released on DVD (and in a great edition). Maus was just republished, and Best-Of music CDs are often great bargains.
Maybe you don't remember arcades, but at 25 cents per 3-minute game, it'd be VERY easy to spend $20 at the arcade at a time. So Pac-Man, Galaga, Pole Position and Dig Dug in a $20 cart ($5 each), with PERFECT graphics and sound, often portable, and sometimes with enhanced features is an awesome deal and to someone who was a kid in the 80's - a marvel.
If they are stupid enough to believe that 'low orbit has gravity' or in 'gravity generators' then I'm all for mocking/teasing them.
Funny you should mock these "idiots," when you're the one who is fact the ignorant one.
I'm being technical here, but only because you were such an elitist prick. So, FYI... there are such things as gravity generators, and low-orbit DOES have gravity. This paper clip in my hand generates gravity. This mouse i'm using generates gravity. The sun that warms my house generates gravity. And... low orbit DOES have gravity. Since the Sun still has a pull on anything in low-earth orbit, then there is actually gravity in low-orbit. Mock those who you call "ignorant," and you'll only be found to be a fool yourself. You asked for it (in the italicized clip above).
In 1996, I was in Philadephia for the summer, and it was a test city for Pepsi's own Coffee Cola: Pepsi Kona. It was actually quite good, and my friends and I liked it. It must not have tested well enough, cuz it never was fully developed. After the Crystal Pepsi fiasco a few years earlier, Pepsi decided not to market new products countrywide, and always start with a few test cities. Hopefully, this coke one will taste as decent as the Pepsi one.
After the original story appeared, it consisted of dozens of comments, mostly complaining how Vivendi shut down production of a fan-made game of a well-loved series (that unfortunately ended so poorly). I sided with these comments, despite knowing that Vivendi had a point in trying to control their copyrights (for future precidents, etc).
But in this case, I think Vivendi should get their dues. This is a good thing done by them, and hopefully will continue in the future. It just seems like most slashdot posts, hell most internet posts, are people bitching about not getting what they want. In this case, we got what we want, and (gasp!) - I'm leaving a positive post!
Was it as successful as the SNES? No way. But they made HUNDREDS OF MILLIONS (perhaps over a billion dollars) on it, so I'm sure they cried all the way to the bank...
I know Spike is after the drunken jock demographic, and they play into the "OMG! Gamecube is all Fisher Price games!!!" mentality, but leaving out Gamecube entireley is just a joke. Nominating Resident Evil 4 for PS2 and not Gamecube (or even "multiconsole") is a flat-out joke. Not only is the Gamecube version better in every way - controller, graphics, loadtimes, etc (yes, there is an extra mission in the PS2 one not related to the main game at all, and... for some reason, a "laser gun" in a european village), but it just shows they have zero legitimacy.
First off, Halliburton isn't in Pharmaceuticals. Second, I don't care if Pfizer, Merck or some other company makes billions with the cure/vaccine. Let them. Profits and the ability to make profits have led to chemotherapies, asthma medications, beta-blockers, cholesterol reducers, and hell, even the "cure" for ED. Let them have their 10 years of profits, then in 2018 or whatever it'll be generic and can sell all over the world. Or, in the meantime, if there IS a pill that costs $50 a pop to cure AIDS, I'm sure Bill Gates would chip in a lot, and Bono would perform a dozen concerts and raise a few billion in no time.
Dr. Squyres was a professor of mine at Cornell. He was one of the best professors/teachers i have EVER had. I have rarely, if ever, seen someone infuse so much enthusiasm into a class. He'd tell us all of these "secret stories" from Cold War NASA, and I remember him coming 15 minutes late to class one afternoon after he had literally landing in the local airport from NASA, when he told us about how the Rovers had JUST been funded. It was so awesome hearing his enthusiasm about Spirit and Opportunity's 3-month mission prospects (of course then, the rovers were unnamed). He had told us about this about 3 days before NASA announced a press release.
In fact, the first day of class, he said that the entire class was "off the record" and I don't think he even wanted the college newspaper students in there. (and i'm only disclosing that above story because it's obviously ok to say now. but... his others stories stay with me!). - All Cornell Ugrads - make sure to take his classes! (and Jim Bell, another AWESOME astro prof - wrote me my recommendation for med school).
he's got some good opinions, and some misguided opinions. First, the good:
Swagbaggers I agree 100% with this. I haven't been to E3, but I've been to enough medicine conventions to recognize these guys. They suck. I can't ask a single question because the bigshot guy is talking-up the Pfizer rep to get a coveted USB-keychain.
I say that all demos should have a timer built in that kindly informs patrons that they've been playing for five minutes Another great idea. The demos are for demonstrating the game, not for beating levels 1-4.
Now, the bad...
Microsoft, Sony, and Nintendo should all have their conference on the same day, at the same theater, one after another. I disagree. These presentations are arguably the most important company announcements (at least in MS and Sony's game divisions) that these multi-billion dollar companies will make for the next 365-or-so days. I say let them make it themed to their liking: slick metallic stages, colorful light stages, pyrotechnics, whatever they want. That's like saying all mp3 players should look exactly the same, but with their own features and content.
If you draw an online comic strip, you don't need to communicate directly with the gaming industry. I'd much rather hear Gabe and Tycho's honest take on the industry than one of the bigwigs "I've-been-bought-like-a-whore" sites.
Why not have a second E3, or similar show, take place on the east coast or perhaps in the Midwest? Why not have one every week, in each state?
No "behind closed doors"-only content
OK, this guy hates IGN and Gamespot. That's obvious. Well, maybe the reality is that he's jealous of them. I know IGN can be crappy sometimes, and not willing to take a stance and a huge game sucks (or a crappy game was actually fun), but the simple fact is, they're big, and gaminghorizon isn't. Shigero Miyamoto doesn't have room for a behind-the-scenes hands-on demo of the Revolution controller for everyone. Luckily, Miyamoto wants me to see it, so he got 1up, IGN and a few others a demo, so people like me would be more likely to see it.
I'll buy a lobster dinner for anybody who can provide a reason why it'd be a bad idea for the first day of the E3 show floor to be open only to people with Media badges. How about Best Buy, wanting to see if Halo2 is going to sell "well" or "break all records" from the initial feel? How about other developers, who want to see the competition? It's a HUGE place, and making 1 of the 3 days as media-only cuts the others' days by 33%.
that's one of my favorite parts of the entire game. SO much fun. Especially fun to reply over and over, trying "only pistol" or "only knife" modes for your own challenge...
Plus... you'll be able to play all those AMAZING gamecube games you missed out on, not to mention the SNES and N64 consoles you didn't own either, downloadable onto the Rev (i love backwards compatibility...)
Seriously, the creativity of this game, combined with the untapped potentials of the Revolution controller... can you imagine the fun if this was done correctly?
Seriously, you MUST see the video first. The pictures made me skeptical at first (a remote?), but wow... the video, and thr true nintendo-innovation makes you think "wow... PS3 and XBox360 are so more-of-the-same-but-slightly-better-graphics."
* Remote control design: constructed to appeal to a wide variety
of potential players
* 3D Pointing: Sensors understand up, down, left, right, forward
and backward.
* Tilt Sensitive: Controller can be rotated or rolled from side-to-side.
* Buttons Included: Has a trigger on its backside, face buttons,
and a D-Pad
* Multifunctional: Has an expansion port which can be used with
different types of controller peripherals. Analog stick with two trigger buttons
planned for left hand.
* Wireless: Totally wire-free. Currently there are no details
on the max distance, source or power, or otherwise.
* Rumble Built-in. Included standard in all the controllers.
I always thought Walter Koenig was a fine actor. He was often underrated and often used simply for comic relief, which he is capable of much much more.
Don't get me wrong, he has nice comedic timing, but I can guess that if he has something to do with the script, it'll be more than 30 minutes of "Nuclear Wessels!"
HD-DVD and Blu Ray are just.. slightly better DVDs. Maybe MORE features, and yeah you've got a higher resolution, but nobody would ever consider DVD quality to be blurry. There's no inherent advantage to HD-DVD other than HD and More Space.
I totally agree:
People went from Records to Cassettes because of size/portability/durability (12" diameter vs a 4" long rectangle, which could be carried and shaken in a Walkman)
People went from Cassette to CD largely because of the select-a-track, as much for the quality. It was just so convenient.
People went from VHS to DVD because of quality and "bonus features"
No one bought the recently-introduced "DVD-audio." If you've heard it, then you know: it sounds AMAZING. But, it offers ZERO extra features except for quality. Therefore, only audiophiles wanted it.
Same thing with HD/Blu-Ray. It offers nothing but quality (and maybe 1 disc sets instead of 2 disc sets. But honestly... it's not that big a deal...)
Watch out. It's become very En Vogue to say that the Civil War had NOTHING to do with slavery. Am I going to propose that it was 100% for blacks'/slaves' rights? Of course not. There were many economical and political reasons. But slavery was a KEY issue, despite many neo-revisionists.
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I don't think games from "way back in the 90's" should now be free because you think we should only buy games released in the last 6 months. I don't think The Matrix dvds, Harry Potter books or Pearl Jam cds should now be lisenced and released on public domain.
those games shouldn't be a full $60-$80... charging $60 for something like Final Fantasy 4 is attrocious IMO
Compilations are usually released at $20-$30, with very rare exceptions. The "$60 Final Fantasy IV" you are referring to is likely a rare copy of the SNES cart. Like anything rare (books, dvds, art), rare = expensive.
I love it when classic (and sometimes the best) games, movies, books and music are re-released, often as packages. Animal House was just re-released on DVD (and in a great edition). Maus was just republished, and Best-Of music CDs are often great bargains.
Maybe you don't remember arcades, but at 25 cents per 3-minute game, it'd be VERY easy to spend $20 at the arcade at a time. So Pac-Man, Galaga, Pole Position and Dig Dug in a $20 cart ($5 each), with PERFECT graphics and sound, often portable, and sometimes with enhanced features is an awesome deal and to someone who was a kid in the 80's - a marvel.
Funny you should mock these "idiots," when you're the one who is fact the ignorant one.
I'm being technical here, but only because you were such an elitist prick. So, FYI... there are such things as gravity generators, and low-orbit DOES have gravity. This paper clip in my hand generates gravity. This mouse i'm using generates gravity. The sun that warms my house generates gravity. And... low orbit DOES have gravity. Since the Sun still has a pull on anything in low-earth orbit, then there is actually gravity in low-orbit. Mock those who you call "ignorant," and you'll only be found to be a fool yourself. You asked for it (in the italicized clip above).
Actually Pepsi Max isn't like Diet Pepsi in the USA - it's like Pepsi One. Subtle but noticable difference.
i don't remember if i saw it or not back then, but according to this link, there seems to have been a Diet Pepsi Kona (look at the picture shown).
Very interesting. Care to elaborate? (I live in NYC). just curious - never been to japan...
In 1996, I was in Philadephia for the summer, and it was a test city for Pepsi's own Coffee Cola: Pepsi Kona. It was actually quite good, and my friends and I liked it. It must not have tested well enough, cuz it never was fully developed. After the Crystal Pepsi fiasco a few years earlier, Pepsi decided not to market new products countrywide, and always start with a few test cities. Hopefully, this coke one will taste as decent as the Pepsi one.
But in this case, I think Vivendi should get their dues. This is a good thing done by them, and hopefully will continue in the future. It just seems like most slashdot posts, hell most internet posts, are people bitching about not getting what they want. In this case, we got what we want, and (gasp!) - I'm leaving a positive post!
Amen. That's all I can say. I couldn't've said it better myself.
Was it as successful as the SNES? No way. But they made HUNDREDS OF MILLIONS (perhaps over a billion dollars) on it, so I'm sure they cried all the way to the bank...
I know Spike is after the drunken jock demographic, and they play into the "OMG! Gamecube is all Fisher Price games!!!" mentality, but leaving out Gamecube entireley is just a joke. Nominating Resident Evil 4 for PS2 and not Gamecube (or even "multiconsole") is a flat-out joke. Not only is the Gamecube version better in every way - controller, graphics, loadtimes, etc (yes, there is an extra mission in the PS2 one not related to the main game at all, and... for some reason, a "laser gun" in a european village), but it just shows they have zero legitimacy.
First off, Halliburton isn't in Pharmaceuticals. Second, I don't care if Pfizer, Merck or some other company makes billions with the cure/vaccine. Let them. Profits and the ability to make profits have led to chemotherapies, asthma medications, beta-blockers, cholesterol reducers, and hell, even the "cure" for ED. Let them have their 10 years of profits, then in 2018 or whatever it'll be generic and can sell all over the world. Or, in the meantime, if there IS a pill that costs $50 a pop to cure AIDS, I'm sure Bill Gates would chip in a lot, and Bono would perform a dozen concerts and raise a few billion in no time.
Ahhh! You ended a sentence with a preposition!
In fact, the first day of class, he said that the entire class was "off the record" and I don't think he even wanted the college newspaper students in there. (and i'm only disclosing that above story because it's obviously ok to say now. but... his others stories stay with me!). - All Cornell Ugrads - make sure to take his classes! (and Jim Bell, another AWESOME astro prof - wrote me my recommendation for med school).
yup. die hard 3 - die hard w/ a vengence
Swagbaggers
I agree 100% with this. I haven't been to E3, but I've been to enough medicine conventions to recognize these guys. They suck. I can't ask a single question because the bigshot guy is talking-up the Pfizer rep to get a coveted USB-keychain.
I say that all demos should have a timer built in that kindly informs patrons that they've been playing for five minutes
Another great idea. The demos are for demonstrating the game, not for beating levels 1-4.
Now, the bad...
Microsoft, Sony, and Nintendo should all have their conference on the same day, at the same theater, one after another.
I disagree. These presentations are arguably the most important company announcements (at least in MS and Sony's game divisions) that these multi-billion dollar companies will make for the next 365-or-so days. I say let them make it themed to their liking: slick metallic stages, colorful light stages, pyrotechnics, whatever they want. That's like saying all mp3 players should look exactly the same, but with their own features and content.
If you draw an online comic strip, you don't need to communicate directly with the gaming industry.
I'd much rather hear Gabe and Tycho's honest take on the industry than one of the bigwigs "I've-been-bought-like-a-whore" sites.
Why not have a second E3, or similar show, take place on the east coast or perhaps in the Midwest?
Why not have one every week, in each state?
No "behind closed doors"-only content
OK, this guy hates IGN and Gamespot. That's obvious. Well, maybe the reality is that he's jealous of them. I know IGN can be crappy sometimes, and not willing to take a stance and a huge game sucks (or a crappy game was actually fun), but the simple fact is, they're big, and gaminghorizon isn't. Shigero Miyamoto doesn't have room for a behind-the-scenes hands-on demo of the Revolution controller for everyone. Luckily, Miyamoto wants me to see it, so he got 1up, IGN and a few others a demo, so people like me would be more likely to see it.
I'll buy a lobster dinner for anybody who can provide a reason why it'd be a bad idea for the first day of the E3 show floor to be open only to people with Media badges.
How about Best Buy, wanting to see if Halo2 is going to sell "well" or "break all records" from the initial feel? How about other developers, who want to see the competition? It's a HUGE place, and making 1 of the 3 days as media-only cuts the others' days by 33%.
that's one of my favorite parts of the entire game. SO much fun. Especially fun to reply over and over, trying "only pistol" or "only knife" modes for your own challenge...
Plus... you'll be able to play all those AMAZING gamecube games you missed out on, not to mention the SNES and N64 consoles you didn't own either, downloadable onto the Rev (i love backwards compatibility...)
really? for the Revolution? Nice! Where did you see this? I only saw for PS3 and X360
Seriously, the creativity of this game, combined with the untapped potentials of the Revolution controller... can you imagine the fun if this was done correctly?
* Remote control design: constructed to appeal to a wide variety of potential players
* 3D Pointing: Sensors understand up, down, left, right, forward and backward.
* Tilt Sensitive: Controller can be rotated or rolled from side-to-side.
* Buttons Included: Has a trigger on its backside, face buttons, and a D-Pad
* Multifunctional: Has an expansion port which can be used with different types of controller peripherals. Analog stick with two trigger buttons planned for left hand.
* Wireless: Totally wire-free. Currently there are no details on the max distance, source or power, or otherwise.
* Rumble Built-in. Included standard in all the controllers.
Don't get me wrong, he has nice comedic timing, but I can guess that if he has something to do with the script, it'll be more than 30 minutes of "Nuclear Wessels!"
I totally agree:
People went from Records to Cassettes because of size/portability /durability (12" diameter vs a 4" long rectangle, which could be carried and shaken in a Walkman)
People went from Cassette to CD largely because of the select-a-track, as much for the quality. It was just so convenient.
People went from VHS to DVD because of quality and "bonus features"
No one bought the recently-introduced "DVD-audio." If you've heard it, then you know: it sounds AMAZING. But, it offers ZERO extra features except for quality. Therefore, only audiophiles wanted it.
Same thing with HD/Blu-Ray. It offers nothing but quality (and maybe 1 disc sets instead of 2 disc sets. But honestly... it's not that big a deal...)
Watch out. It's become very En Vogue to say that the Civil War had NOTHING to do with slavery. Am I going to propose that it was 100% for blacks'/slaves' rights? Of course not. There were many economical and political reasons. But slavery was a KEY issue, despite many neo-revisionists.
For those who don't know, it was an endless "water world" hidden and accessible through level 1-2.