You see it's like this: (this is purely fictional)
Let's say the RIAA, led by Hilary Rosen, sued 13 year-old kids for thousands for copy infringement.
Then later on, we found out that Ms. Rosen's son had hundreds of BetaMax copies of video rentals in her home.
It is not outrageous, because her son infringed on copyrights. It is outrageous that Ms. Rosen holds some unknown kid to some higher standard than her own son. It would show that the copyright is not what she cared about, only suing 13 year-olds for thousands.
Nintendo isn't Atari here. Sure they don't have the dominance that they once had in the home console market, but they still are a thriving company.
Their past dealings with developers may have been shakey, and a lack of third party games may have cost them some customers, but they have always been good to their customers. They make state of the art, reasonably priced systems that don't break. They always support their systems unlike Sega.
And as of E3 there were more GameCubes sold than Xboxes. I'm tired of people treating them like they are dead.
Nintendo allowed stores to sell the Gamecube early. I wouldn't be surprised if they did that again. As long as the games were in stores at the same time.
If you don't see now how they can be used, I can understand not getting it when it comes out. But when games like "Yoshi's Touch and Go" are released in the states people will start to see that the DS will be able to play games that weren't possible before.
I think that is why I'm getting it on day one. Every other console has been an incremental improvement on another console or arcade machine. The DS is different, truly different, and I yearn for that sort of freshness in video games again.
As an astronomer, I know that I rarely have every atom in a star actually sending me their precise speed, location, and state of excitement on some sort of ballot.
Voting is not a measurement. It is a tally. While nothing at all is error-free there should be reasonable redundancies in place to guard against them. Because the information should remain there to check, the only acceptable sources of error should be accidental damage and voter confusion.
And when an anomaly arises comparing the actual vote count to a reliable measurement of those voters' opinions. The ballots should be double checked, not the measurement, because they are what we are actually counting and should have far fewer sources of error.
The New York Times and Washington Post are giving you, FREE OF CHARGE, access to a service that costs a bunch of money to run. Now you may think that their registration policy is "evil" and "intrusive," but given the state of internet advertising, they have to make money somehow. If you don't like it, buy a copy off the newsstand.
Don't underestimate Pong. It's a very very very late indicator of heart disease. I've seen people clutching their left shoulder after a couple of intense games.
But why isn't anyone suing Sony for the same thing?
I wish those console sales trackers would publish statistics on reliability. I know it would be impossible to do it perfectly. Maybe do a test study to get some idea, because I have a feeling that the true market share numbers are much different than the % purchased that they give now.
It is not Nintendo executives. It is a law firm that Nintendo hired to protect its property rights. Dollars to doughnuts Nintendo apologizes and fires the fuck out of somebody.
It is like when I worked for the MCI High Toll Department. Sometimes someone doesn't do all the research and blocks the Pentagon from making long distance calls.
On the other hand, I have yet to see a store that offers a protection plan for the PlayStation 2 itself. From my experience, PS2s are fragile enough to break for just about any reason. I would imagine that a $25 extended warranty on a $150 unreliable console would lose money for whoever's offering it.
You are right. There are many people with broken PS2s. A quick search on Ebay shows that pretty effectively.
Maybe there should be a Sony slogan for the PSP: "Product Service Plan... Ask for it by name!"
I listen to "OMG ITS RATED "E" SO IT CAN'T BE GOOD." all the freaking time. "I CAN'T KILL PROSTITUTES SO IT CAN'T BE GOOD"
"There are so many new factors, so many new vehicles and abilities that it's definitely a viable sequel to GTA 3."
Wow, new CARS! You can fly a helicopter too! Wait! You can ENTER HOUSES?!?! ORIGINALITY!
" Both Half-Life 2 and Halo 2 are slated to come out in the next month, and will be the next step in FPS narrative"
Narrative in video games? There are no Tolstoys or Douglas Adamses in the video game industry (since Adams died), so the best narratives keep it simple and focus on GAMEPLAY which is sorely lacking these days.
Want narrative? Read Anna Karenina. Want a video game? I hear this Galaga game has quite a following with the kids these days.
Thank god someone else feels this way. If I had mod points, I'd help out your karma. Your post is a valid criticism, and the only troll around is the PS2 Fanboy that modded you down.
I'm almost as excited about GTA 3.2 as I was about another of those supposed AAA games this year, Wolfenstein 3D 8.
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You see it's like this: (this is purely fictional)
Let's say the RIAA, led by Hilary Rosen, sued 13 year-old kids for thousands for copy infringement.
Then later on, we found out that Ms. Rosen's son had hundreds of BetaMax copies of video rentals in her home.
It is not outrageous, because her son infringed on copyrights. It is outrageous that Ms. Rosen holds some unknown kid to some higher standard than her own son. It would show that the copyright is not what she cared about, only suing 13 year-olds for thousands.
I don't see the point in keeping people from playing when they legally purchased it.
Nintendo isn't Atari here. Sure they don't have the dominance that they once had in the home console market, but they still are a thriving company.
Their past dealings with developers may have been shakey, and a lack of third party games may have cost them some customers, but they have always been good to their customers. They make state of the art, reasonably priced systems that don't break. They always support their systems unlike Sega.
And as of E3 there were more GameCubes sold than Xboxes. I'm tired of people treating them like they are dead.
I know it is off topic, but when someone says they hate liberals and not to reply, I can't help myself.
I'm really REALLY liberal!
Nintendo allowed stores to sell the Gamecube early. I wouldn't be surprised if they did that again. As long as the games were in stores at the same time.
I mean how could it hurt them?
No, though my brothers did own a Game Gear.
If you don't see now how they can be used, I can understand not getting it when it comes out. But when games like "Yoshi's Touch and Go" are released in the states people will start to see that the DS will be able to play games that weren't possible before.
I think that is why I'm getting it on day one. Every other console has been an incremental improvement on another console or arcade machine. The DS is different, truly different, and I yearn for that sort of freshness in video games again.
As an astronomer, I know that I rarely have every atom in a star actually sending me their precise speed, location, and state of excitement on some sort of ballot.
Voting is not a measurement. It is a tally. While nothing at all is error-free there should be reasonable redundancies in place to guard against them. Because the information should remain there to check, the only acceptable sources of error should be accidental damage and voter confusion.
And when an anomaly arises comparing the actual vote count to a reliable measurement of those voters' opinions. The ballots should be double checked, not the measurement, because they are what we are actually counting and should have far fewer sources of error.
I believe that is what they were getting at.
The New York Times and Washington Post are giving you, FREE OF CHARGE, access to a service that costs a bunch of money to run. Now you may think that their registration policy is "evil" and "intrusive," but given the state of internet advertising, they have to make money somehow. If you don't like it, buy a copy off the newsstand.
Aw crap. I meant transporting.
Psychic Teleportation? How about physically teleporting some modern flak jackets to Iraq. I hear we have people in danger there without them.
More if you want to perform such specialized tasks as "saving" or "travelling"
"The PSP will also be offered in a value pack that's 5,000 yen more at 24,800 yen ($232), which, in addition to the accessories included in the normal package, will come with a 32MB Memory Stick Duo, a set of headphones with a remote control, and a carrying case."
Don't underestimate Pong. It's a very very very late indicator of heart disease. I've seen people clutching their left shoulder after a couple of intense games.
I stand corrected, or sit rather.
But why isn't anyone suing Sony for the same thing?
I wish those console sales trackers would publish statistics on reliability. I know it would be impossible to do it perfectly. Maybe do a test study to get some idea, because I have a feeling that the true market share numbers are much different than the % purchased that they give now.
But what if aliens ABDUCT your copy, and drive over it with their economical compact cars?
DAMN YOU CANADA!
It is not Nintendo executives. It is a law firm that Nintendo hired to protect its property rights. Dollars to doughnuts Nintendo apologizes and fires the fuck out of somebody.
It is like when I worked for the MCI High Toll Department. Sometimes someone doesn't do all the research and blocks the Pentagon from making long distance calls.
On the other hand, I have yet to see a store that offers a protection plan for the PlayStation 2 itself. From my experience, PS2s are fragile enough to break for just about any reason. I would imagine that a $25 extended warranty on a $150 unreliable console would lose money for whoever's offering it.
You are right. There are many people with broken PS2s. A quick search on Ebay shows that pretty effectively.
Maybe there should be a Sony slogan for the PSP: "Product Service Plan... Ask for it by name!"
Maybe your store is different. I was just offered additional insurance yesterday for the DK Bongos.
You know that extra insurance that Best Buy keeps shoving down your throat? Buy it for PSP. Trust me.
Don't forget that any game that uses Wi-Fi will chew up a lot more energy.
I have more intelligence in my ass than most people do in their entire pelvic region.
I listen to "OMG ITS RATED "E" SO IT CAN'T BE GOOD." all the freaking time. "I CAN'T KILL PROSTITUTES SO IT CAN'T BE GOOD"
"There are so many new factors, so many new vehicles and abilities that it's definitely a viable sequel to GTA 3."
Wow, new CARS! You can fly a helicopter too! Wait! You can ENTER HOUSES?!?! ORIGINALITY!
" Both Half-Life 2 and Halo 2 are slated to come out in the next month, and will be the next step in FPS narrative"
Narrative in video games? There are no Tolstoys or Douglas Adamses in the video game industry (since Adams died), so the best narratives keep it simple and focus on GAMEPLAY which is sorely lacking these days.
Want narrative? Read Anna Karenina. Want a video game? I hear this Galaga game has quite a following with the kids these days.
Thank god someone else feels this way. If I had mod points, I'd help out your karma. Your post is a valid criticism, and the only troll around is the PS2 Fanboy that modded you down.
I'm almost as excited about GTA 3.2 as I was about another of those supposed AAA games this year, Wolfenstein 3D 8.
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