I farm. I harvest. I mine. I craft. There are plenty of ways to make good gil without mindlessly grinding out for 8 hours.
I eat cherry-flavored shit, orange-flavored shit, kiwi-flavored shit, strawberry-flavored shit. There are plenty of ways to feed myself without eating shit. Oh wait...
I actually own a 360 and have played every game you mentionned.
-Call of duty 2 is better played on a pc with mouse + keyboard. -PGR3: only for racing sim fans. Cars are not easy to handle and the game is not fun like, say, Full Auto, wipeout, mariokart, sega rally and others. Graphics are adecuate but not eye-popping. - All of the EA games were rushed and suck in many different ways. -Kameo: the game has FPS issues. Reviews were lukewarm. -PDZ: Again, unacceptable FPS issues. The game actually dips lower than 30 FPS consistently. This should never, ever happen on a console. Furthermore, it's not a HL, Halo or even Doom caliber release. I like my FPS better on the pc too.. -Geometry Wars: Neat game. -Other "Budget" titles: Anyone with an xbox or a PC can enjoy a trillion billion classic games for free thanks to Mame. I will get Street Fighter 2 the moment it comes out though. Mainly because Capcom did a FANTASTIC job with the netcode and snappiness of Street Fighter Anniversary Edition for Xbox. Kaillera just doesn't compare. After playing DOA4 online for 360, I can appreciate what they've done even more!
It takes only about 3 seconds to log in, 2 seconds to find all the games available, 4 seconds to establish a connection and sync with your opponent, etc. etc.
I agree, that review is a joke. Bitcomet and it's adware-ridden clone Bitlord account for a major chunk of Bittorrent clients.
One can no more do a valid comparison of bittorrent clients without mentionning them than a comparison of PC Operating Systems without mentionning Linux.
Not sure if anyone will ever read this but here goes anyways:
It's true that japanese players would almost never group with americans. Partly because of communication problems, partly because american players tend to be more casual about the game (Don't always use the best equipment, different foods for the extra buff they provide, etc.) and I'm sure that there is some component of good old racism as well.
Can't blame the american players for playing the game casually though, the way some japanese play the game, I have a hard time understanding how they could possibly enjoy it. I mean that, they look like they're working.
On the other hand, I did get to party with japanese players a couple of times and it was FANTASTIC! Not just because of the mad XP but because they were simply a great bunch, very nice, very courteous, generous too. On several occasions throughout the game, When randomly asking people in my area for help with one quest or another, I have found out that when a japanese player actually responds, I can expect him/her to go above and beyond anything I could expect and easily spend an hour or more helping me. Let me give you an example:
This one time, I was trying to accomplish a quest way above my level and I asked a high level jpn player nearby if he could assist me. he agreed and started babysitting me as we made our way deeper and deeper in the maze. At one point, I got aggroed and died instantly. The guy actually went out of the maze, ran all the way to the nearest town, switched jobs to White Mage, went BACK to the maze and resurrected me. it took him about an hour to do that. He then proceeded to help me do whatever I was trying to do which took another hour or so of his time.
You can get this monitor for $1800 or less if you claim you are a small business (they don't check) and speak to one of the reps in the small business department of Dell. More importantly, If you wait a bit, some great deal will show up. Wait until a $1500 or less deal and grab it then. I got my 2001FP for 860 when it used to cost $1200 and my 2405FPW for $915 when it used to cost $1500 so I'm familiar with Dell deals.
This price is ridiculous for a Dell, you can get the apple 30" for $100 more with student discount. And we all know the kinds of margins Apple has.
Another victory for the brainwashing PR departments all over the nation.
You have just used the words "Let go" instead of "Fired" in a relaxed, non-formal setting.
Depressing.
This is not through the eyes of an 8-years old. This is stuff that his dad wrote including a few quotes from his son. Why the hell should I care about that?
Next time, have the kid write his own impressions. That'll be interesting to read.
Te Grandparent is talking about the 500 million scam perpetrated by NightFreeze (he's mentionned in the article) whereas you are thinking of the 30 Billion heist / murder by the assassin guild which is the main topic of the Escapist article.
You theory is solid. Heck I agreed with you for several years. However:
SD is just too low-res. It might have been fine if we weren't all using High-Res monitors all day and getting used to that. Nowadays, I find a lot of current-gen too pixelated and blurry for me to enjoy properly. One must compromise. I think HD is the way to go right now.
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You don't see where you're getting a better deal because you're not a moron.
I speak arabic and the parent is spot on. He knows his stuff.
I farm. I harvest. I mine. I craft. There are plenty of ways to make good gil without mindlessly grinding out for 8 hours.
I eat cherry-flavored shit, orange-flavored shit, kiwi-flavored shit, strawberry-flavored shit. There are plenty of ways to feed myself without eating shit. Oh wait...
I actually own a 360 and have played every game you mentionned.
-Call of duty 2 is better played on a pc with mouse + keyboard.
-PGR3: only for racing sim fans. Cars are not easy to handle and the game is not fun like, say, Full Auto, wipeout, mariokart, sega rally and others. Graphics are adecuate but not eye-popping.
- All of the EA games were rushed and suck in many different ways.
-Kameo: the game has FPS issues. Reviews were lukewarm.
-PDZ: Again, unacceptable FPS issues. The game actually dips lower than 30 FPS consistently. This should never, ever happen on a console. Furthermore, it's not a HL, Halo or even Doom caliber release. I like my FPS better on the pc too..
-Geometry Wars: Neat game.
-Other "Budget" titles: Anyone with an xbox or a PC can enjoy a trillion billion classic games for free thanks to Mame. I will get Street Fighter 2 the moment it comes out though. Mainly because Capcom did a FANTASTIC job with the netcode and snappiness of Street Fighter Anniversary Edition for Xbox. Kaillera just doesn't compare. After playing DOA4 online for 360, I can appreciate what they've done even more!
It takes only about 3 seconds to log in, 2 seconds to find all the games available, 4 seconds to establish a connection and sync with your opponent, etc. etc.
Well, I like using windows more than linux.
Sad but true.
I agree, that review is a joke. Bitcomet and it's adware-ridden clone Bitlord account for a major chunk of Bittorrent clients.
One can no more do a valid comparison of bittorrent clients without mentionning them than a comparison of PC Operating Systems without mentionning Linux.
Not sure if anyone will ever read this but here goes anyways:
It's true that japanese players would almost never group with americans. Partly because of communication problems, partly because american players tend to be more casual about the game (Don't always use the best equipment, different foods for the extra buff they provide, etc.) and I'm sure that there is some component of good old racism as well.
Can't blame the american players for playing the game casually though, the way some japanese play the game, I have a hard time understanding how they could possibly enjoy it. I mean that, they look like they're working.
On the other hand, I did get to party with japanese players a couple of times and it was FANTASTIC! Not just because of the mad XP but because they were simply a great bunch, very nice, very courteous, generous too. On several occasions throughout the game, When randomly asking people in my area for help with one quest or another, I have found out that when a japanese player actually responds, I can expect him/her to go above and beyond anything I could expect and easily spend an hour or more helping me. Let me give you an example:
This one time, I was trying to accomplish a quest way above my level and I asked a high level jpn player nearby if he could assist me. he agreed and started babysitting me as we made our way deeper and deeper in the maze. At one point, I got aggroed and died instantly. The guy actually went out of the maze, ran all the way to the nearest town, switched jobs to White Mage, went BACK to the maze and resurrected me. it took him about an hour to do that. He then proceeded to help me do whatever I was trying to do which took another hour or so of his time.
I'll let you draw your own conclusions.
Wow! That is one fantastic comment. As someone who quit FFXI after 6 months, I couldn't agree more with everything the parent said.
most of the people who work behind the scenes are in fact human
What do you mean by MOST??!! Not ALL of your editors are human? What creatures are being employed here?
Hellspawned demons? Blood-thirsty Aliens? Evil robots? Republicans?
WE HAVE A RIGHT TO KNOW!
Mod parent up and grandparent way, WAY down.
THEY'RE!
THEY'RE!
THEY'RE!
Goddamnit...
People are lazy, people have other shit to do, switching and boycotting require research, dedication and organisation..
You can get this monitor for $1800 or less if you claim you are a small business (they don't check) and speak to one of the reps in the small business department of Dell. More importantly, If you wait a bit, some great deal will show up. Wait until a $1500 or less deal and grab it then. I got my 2001FP for 860 when it used to cost $1200 and my 2405FPW for $915 when it used to cost $1500 so I'm familiar with Dell deals.
This price is ridiculous for a Dell, you can get the apple 30" for $100 more with student discount. And we all know the kinds of margins Apple has.
Screw that and screw you!
I loved Family Guy then and I love it now. And I love American Dad too.
What the fuck are you going to replace them with? Reality shows and extreme makeovers? Get a fucking clue!
it's not like every show is a Scrubs or an Arrested Development. The vast majority is shit.
People like shit. Look at how successful that piece of shit LOST is.
And don't get me started on the O.C and Smallville.
while I could easily strip the DRM off the WMA files[...], that would take too much effort on my part to make it worth the money
How does that make sense? If you can EASILY do it, then it should take very LITTLE effort on your part.
Stop talking nonsense...
Another victory for the brainwashing PR departments all over the nation. You have just used the words "Let go" instead of "Fired" in a relaxed, non-formal setting. Depressing.
This is not through the eyes of an 8-years old. This is stuff that his dad wrote including a few quotes from his son. Why the hell should I care about that?
Next time, have the kid write his own impressions. That'll be interesting to read.
*CLAP* *CLAP* *CLAP*
Fantastic posts. You have the gift my friend. Yes, yes you do.
Truly, if you're not in a writing profession, you're shortchanging all of us.
Fantastic Humor! Totally out there! My hat is off to you! *Bows low*
I was wondering if everybody else was blind, stupid or crazy. I see that I was not alone.
I was playing PGR3 and I hit the Dashboard button. The dashboard showed up, then the console froze. I hope this will not be a recurring incidence...
Te Grandparent is talking about the 500 million scam perpetrated by NightFreeze (he's mentionned in the article) whereas you are thinking of the 30 Billion heist / murder by the assassin guild which is the main topic of the Escapist article.
They are two completely separate things.
A-freaking-MEN!
I like your sig.
Yes, i'd consider using an ad-supported windows. After which I'd go and download a pirate copy and be done with it.
You theory is solid. Heck I agreed with you for several years. However:
SD is just too low-res. It might have been fine if we weren't all using High-Res monitors all day and getting used to that. Nowadays, I find a lot of current-gen too pixelated and blurry for me to enjoy properly. One must compromise. I think HD is the way to go right now.