The DS is a roguelike gamers paradise at this point. I'm amazed how many commercial ones that are out there. You've got something for the hardcore, the weeaboos, the kids and the computer nerds. The nethack port is worth the price of a flash cart alone. It's better than the wince/wm port! I know there's ones I've missed. There's also a ground-up game coded for the GBA and ported to the DS.
Nah, the closest I ever got was a Thrustmaster FCS. The only realistic flight sim I played regularly was Falcon 3. Too much "real" in a game usually sucks the fun out. Mechwarrior and wing commander/xwing/descent games were more my thing. I also mentioned FPS/RPGs which aren't exactly a niche market, but thanks for teaching me a new word.
I don't consider hardcore to mean the mature/gore content. The games that have gibs for the sake of it are more mainstream than everything but puzzle games. I think it has to do with complex games or game mechanics. My lament on the death of hardcore games is for the genres we've lost or dumbed down in the last few years. When was the last Jane's game? Or proper combat flight sim from anyone? We haven't had a good mech sim in almost a decade. Civilization Revolution is a complete disaster. DX:IW and Bioshock(unpopular personal opinion) are nowhere near their predecessors.
Some people call it "consolitis," but I think the same thing would be happening if there were no consoles. Gaming has been mainstream for a long time, it's now just pulling a hollywood. Everything has to be a lowest common denominator blockbuster, or a safe, cheap feel-good game for the kids/your grandma.
How is this cheaper or safer than nuclear? Nevermind the costs, would it even produce the same amount of power after transmission? Why is nuclear such a dead end? Before someone asks if I'd like a nuke plant in my backyard, YES, YES I would love it. Cheap power and a healthy green glow beats go-nowhere plans and whining greenies any day of the week.
Hobbling the US federal government by drowning it in debt? Check.
Funneling astronomical amounts of public cash into their personal associates Corporations and by extension their own bank accounts? Check.
Brobama's got those down, I'm sure he's on for bigger and better things now.
Exactly as they said in the 1990s that they were going to do once they got back into power.
I may be wrong but the impression I got from the demo on one of the morning TV shows was that its cruising speed was 12MPH. I'd wager that's where it gets 35 miles. Really for the cost of the damn thing, you're better off getting a moped or scooter. No rollcage, but a hell of a lot more active defense and range!
As much as I miss palette swaps, I don't think it's the thing that'll save the industry. It's pretty disheartening to have paid upwards of $70 for a game and then keep running into the same models that you saw on level one, which were strikingly similar to some that you saw in the last $70 game you bought. Although, it has worked swimmingly for blizz and WoW.
That doesn't bother me that much, superhero doesn't need to be major comic-book hero. Licensing an off-beat comic or, heaven forbid, creating a superhero for the film could be a great shot in the arm to the industry as a whole. The real problem is getting the movie rated in the first place, and then trying to find a way to distribute the damn thing. How many non-chain theatres even exist anymore? How many bother to take solicitations from film makers? The few near me are just second run discount joints.
Modularity - This already exists in medium and large format camera systems, even for sensors. You can lenses from another system on some 35mm format DSLRs but it's dependent on flange distance. There are adapters with optical elements to correct for that (say M42 on F) but they're pretty much universally shit. If you want a camera system that can use almost every other mount's lenses, look to 4/3rds.
Firmware - There are some point and shoots that have hacked firmware available but it's mostly useless. Offering RAW support and a few other things. The difference between 1/850th and 1/900th isn't worth having. If you want infinite shutter time variability, just use aperture priority. Most electronically controlled shutters are stepless.
Auto Exposure favouring - Get a Pentax. Hyper Program is the best damn thing and they've had it forever, I wish Nikon would rip it off.
User set modes - It's there, unfortunately you usually have to go to the flagship body to get this on a dial. Doesn't bother me since I never had it on film. If my needs are going to be changing so fast that I can't jump to the next custom mode, I'd just bring another body.
The only company that's paying more than lip service to DR and colour is Fujifilm. Unfortunately, I doubt we'll ever see another DSLR out of them. I wish they'd license their tech out to someone with more mettle/money/foo.
Indeed, I usually buy it as Press 800 just so I can get a bunch at a time and in 36exp, but it's the same emulsion. I prefer its look over many slower films. Horrible printing is what kills it.
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Laptop video cards are ridiculous expensive. I doubt it's $500 anymore, but I wouldn't be surprised if it was over $150.
It's the Apple of the digital cine camera world.
That's not funny, my brother died that way.
The DS is a roguelike gamers paradise at this point. I'm amazed how many commercial ones that are out there. You've got something for the hardcore, the weeaboos, the kids and the computer nerds. The nethack port is worth the price of a flash cart alone. It's better than the wince/wm port!
I know there's ones I've missed. There's also a ground-up game coded for the GBA and ported to the DS.
When's the "iPhone3: Buttons" coming out?
WoW launched riding a jetski over a tank of sharks with lasers on their heads
Maybe he was really backed up.
Nah, the closest I ever got was a Thrustmaster FCS. The only realistic flight sim I played regularly was Falcon 3. Too much "real" in a game usually sucks the fun out. Mechwarrior and wing commander/xwing/descent games were more my thing.
I also mentioned FPS/RPGs which aren't exactly a niche market, but thanks for teaching me a new word.
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I don't consider hardcore to mean the mature/gore content. The games that have gibs for the sake of it are more mainstream than everything but puzzle games. I think it has to do with complex games or game mechanics.
My lament on the death of hardcore games is for the genres we've lost or dumbed down in the last few years. When was the last Jane's game? Or proper combat flight sim from anyone? We haven't had a good mech sim in almost a decade. Civilization Revolution is a complete disaster. DX:IW and Bioshock(unpopular personal opinion) are nowhere near their predecessors.
Some people call it "consolitis," but I think the same thing would be happening if there were no consoles. Gaming has been mainstream for a long time, it's now just pulling a hollywood. Everything has to be a lowest common denominator blockbuster, or a safe, cheap feel-good game for the kids/your grandma.
The best defense is a good offense.
Nevermind shareware, we hardly ever even get a demo these days. IF one comes, it's usually well after launch. It's ridiculous!
How is this cheaper or safer than nuclear? Nevermind the costs, would it even produce the same amount of power after transmission? Why is nuclear such a dead end? Before someone asks if I'd like a nuke plant in my backyard, YES, YES I would love it.
Cheap power and a healthy green glow beats go-nowhere plans and whining greenies any day of the week.
Brobama's got those down, I'm sure he's on for bigger and better things now.
"They" never left power.
Christians listening to what the bible says? Good luck with that one!
There's a port of Nethack that's better than the wince port. That's worth the price of an R4 alone!
I may be wrong but the impression I got from the demo on one of the morning TV shows was that its cruising speed was 12MPH. I'd wager that's where it gets 35 miles.
Really for the cost of the damn thing, you're better off getting a moped or scooter. No rollcage, but a hell of a lot more active defense and range!
Don't feel bad, it also killed Alpha.
As much as I miss palette swaps, I don't think it's the thing that'll save the industry. It's pretty disheartening to have paid upwards of $70 for a game and then keep running into the same models that you saw on level one, which were strikingly similar to some that you saw in the last $70 game you bought.
Although, it has worked swimmingly for blizz and WoW.
That doesn't bother me that much, superhero doesn't need to be major comic-book hero. Licensing an off-beat comic or, heaven forbid, creating a superhero for the film could be a great shot in the arm to the industry as a whole.
The real problem is getting the movie rated in the first place, and then trying to find a way to distribute the damn thing. How many non-chain theatres even exist anymore? How many bother to take solicitations from film makers? The few near me are just second run discount joints.
Hobbyists worry about cameras
Professionals worry about lenses
Photographers worry about light
Modularity - This already exists in medium and large format camera systems, even for sensors.
You can lenses from another system on some 35mm format DSLRs but it's dependent on flange distance. There are adapters with optical elements to correct for that (say M42 on F) but they're pretty much universally shit. If you want a camera system that can use almost every other mount's lenses, look to 4/3rds.
Firmware - There are some point and shoots that have hacked firmware available but it's mostly useless. Offering RAW support and a few other things. The difference between 1/850th and 1/900th isn't worth having. If you want infinite shutter time variability, just use aperture priority. Most electronically controlled shutters are stepless.
Auto Exposure favouring - Get a Pentax. Hyper Program is the best damn thing and they've had it forever, I wish Nikon would rip it off.
User set modes - It's there, unfortunately you usually have to go to the flagship body to get this on a dial. Doesn't bother me since I never had it on film. If my needs are going to be changing so fast that I can't jump to the next custom mode, I'd just bring another body.
The only company that's paying more than lip service to DR and colour is Fujifilm. Unfortunately, I doubt we'll ever see another DSLR out of them. I wish they'd license their tech out to someone with more mettle/money/foo.
Indeed, I usually buy it as Press 800 just so I can get a bunch at a time and in 36exp, but it's the same emulsion. I prefer its look over many slower films.
Horrible printing is what kills it.
Unless you live in Massachusetts.