Now, I know Square (and now SquareEnix) are damn slow releasing games over here in the UK - FFXI is slated for Q4 2004 - but it wasn't FF6 that came out in the UK then...
And dont even get me started about the first Street Fighter in '88, the way they got the wrong Final Fantasy, and Manic Miner being released in 1997!?!?!...
Please mod the atricle up as '-1 : Full Of Typos'!
I have yet to see any MMO game attempt voice communication, but I think it would be a really cool thing to try.
Planetside has this built in, and its rather good. Its only for the squad youre in, and everyone around cant hear you, but it works very well.
Im in an Outfit (think Guild, but with guns) which has our own TeamSpeak server, and the ability to call for backup or repair, or call down some Death From Above(TM) is great.
Id presume the blanks are all "Microsoft Internet Explorer", as i just keep getting that little file with the red cross thing like when an image doesnt load.
That said, all the others seem to be the same... hmm...
Ah yes, that was it...
For some reason, all i remember from FF8 is Rinoa, and the Bit in the Ragnarok, and all I have of FF9 is the odd-wizard-guy-with-no-face, like the guy from He-Man.
Actually, The 'Summons' in FF10 are long the first time you use them, then are edited down on subsiquent calls, as you get bored of them.
It works so well, I didnt really notice until about the 20th time I called up Ifrit or whoever...
I have an odd feeling that FF8 and FF9 were the same, too - and I DO know that the KOTR summon was WAY longer first time thru than later times...
As I recall, it was Ninty who were after Sony for that.
Japan got the Dual Analog Pad, complete with a small motor in one of the grips for the vibration, but Europe and the US the motor was missing (all the control circuitry was still there), and you could take it apart and add your own motor.
What probably happened was that Ninty got annoyed (they seem to have a number of patents on the subject), Sony removed the motor for a while, and re-introduced it with TWO motors, rather than one probably to get round the patent, hence the later Dual Shock pads.
Who do you think pays the developers while they make the game?
Oh, I dunno, maybe they originally developed it in their own time, for themselves, and though other people might enjoy it? No, im sure that could never happen....what if there is a problem with the download? Can I download it again for free?
Ahem, read the site. You download the full game for free, as many times as you want (all 140MB of it), and its an unlock key youre paying for - until then youre limited to one track and one Car.
And why this game? There 's a much better Open Sourced game called Racer...
Possibly because with LFS if you go flat out down the road, and crash into the wall, you don't go flying into the air, thru the scenery, and then thru the floor into a void..?
Or maybe beacause theres opponents to race against, either AI or on servers the game can find for you?
Or it might be that the keyboard controls (once you work out how to use they keyboard) arent entirely digital, so when you press the left cursor to turn, you dont instantly get full left lock, generating wheelspin and smoke..?
Or maybe just because the car doesnt handle like the road is made entirely from marbles..?
Honestly, Racer just looks better than this...
Yes. That would be with Super-Open-Source-O-Vision(TM) then? Because its free, it must be better.
Well, ive just tried both, and where Racer may look very slightly better with the single bland car and sparse track, LFS actually has some detail in its surroundings and cars. Maybe the cars have fewer polys, but the game looks better as a whole.
Racer is a good start, it looks rather good, but isnt fun, and thats what games are supposed to be. As a simulation, it doesnt cut it - dodgy handling, bad controls and some very suspect physics.
A good start, tho - let me know when its finished. Ill be paying my £12 for a finished game until then.
For anyone who liked this, you'll probably like Laser Squad Nemesis, which is (to all intents and purposes) a remake of the classic by the original developers, but designed for Play-By-Email, rather than against AI.
Check out the screenshots - nicely updated and runs well on practically any spec PC - handily enough, they even offer a free trial.
I should mention, it can be dangerously addictive. Maybe not PlanetSide-grade addictive, but getting there.
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Now, the Currah MicroSpeech cart/plugin/'big black thing' for the Sinclair Spectrum... now THAT was Synth Speech.
I can still hear it to this day...
"The ban-shee way-uls at yoo und no-thing happ-uns."
Oh, and the hours upons hours of fun typing:
LET S$="Would you like to play a nice game of thermonuclear war"
Those were the days...
I suspect they mean Final Fantasy VIII (FF8), which would follow type with the C&VG Fanboys...
Now, I know Square (and now SquareEnix) are damn slow releasing games over here in the UK - FFXI is slated for Q4 2004 - but it wasn't FF6 that came out in the UK then...
22 2001 Gran Tourismo 3
23 1992 Championship Manager
Gran Tourismo? Gran Tourismo? Gran TOurismo?!?!
Nice to know they can spell the titles of the damn games properly...
Hmmm, maybe theyre on about this? Nah, maybe not.
And dont even get me started about the first Street Fighter in '88, the way they got the wrong Final Fantasy, and Manic Miner being released in 1997!?!?!... Please mod the atricle up as '-1 : Full Of Typos'!
Planetside has this built in, and its rather good. Its only for the squad youre in, and everyone around cant hear you, but it works very well.
Im in an Outfit (think Guild, but with guns) which has our own TeamSpeak server, and the ability to call for backup or repair, or call down some Death From Above(TM) is great.
Id presume the blanks are all "Microsoft Internet Explorer", as i just keep getting that little file with the red cross thing like when an image doesnt load.
That said, all the others seem to be the same... hmm...
Good point - I have an old digital watch here somewhere if anyone wants to give it a go...
You have John Romeros skull?!?!
I think he might be wanting that back...
Ah yes, that was it... For some reason, all i remember from FF8 is Rinoa, and the Bit in the Ragnarok, and all I have of FF9 is the odd-wizard-guy-with-no-face, like the guy from He-Man.
Actually, The 'Summons' in FF10 are long the first time you use them, then are edited down on subsiquent calls, as you get bored of them. It works so well, I didnt really notice until about the 20th time I called up Ifrit or whoever... I have an odd feeling that FF8 and FF9 were the same, too - and I DO know that the KOTR summon was WAY longer first time thru than later times...
Ok...
"being a geek and dating" - Now we all know thats not possible.
"attractive programmer chick" - Slightly more possible than the geek dating thing. Not much.
"chick who's working on a hit game" - Now, we all know chicks dont like games, unless they are Animal Crossing.
I belive the Slashdot Community demands proof of these allegations! We need pictures!
Japan got the Dual Analog Pad, complete with a small motor in one of the grips for the vibration, but Europe and the US the motor was missing (all the control circuitry was still there), and you could take it apart and add your own motor.
What probably happened was that Ninty got annoyed (they seem to have a number of patents on the subject), Sony removed the motor for a while, and re-introduced it with TWO motors, rather than one probably to get round the patent, hence the later Dual Shock pads.
Oh, I dunno, maybe they originally developed it in their own time, for themselves, and though other people might enjoy it? No, im sure that could never happen. ...what if there is a problem with the download? Can I download it again for free?
Ahem, read the site. You download the full game for free, as many times as you want (all 140MB of it), and its an unlock key youre paying for - until then youre limited to one track and one Car.
Possibly because with LFS if you go flat out down the road, and crash into the wall, you don't go flying into the air, thru the scenery, and then thru the floor into a void..?
Or maybe beacause theres opponents to race against, either AI or on servers the game can find for you?
Or it might be that the keyboard controls (once you work out how to use they keyboard) arent entirely digital, so when you press the left cursor to turn, you dont instantly get full left lock, generating wheelspin and smoke..?
Or maybe just because the car doesnt handle like the road is made entirely from marbles..?
Honestly, Racer just looks better than this...
Yes. That would be with Super-Open-Source-O-Vision(TM) then? Because its free, it must be better.
Well, ive just tried both, and where Racer may look very slightly better with the single bland car and sparse track, LFS actually has some detail in its surroundings and cars. Maybe the cars have fewer polys, but the game looks better as a whole.
Racer is a good start, it looks rather good, but isnt fun, and thats what games are supposed to be. As a simulation, it doesnt cut it - dodgy handling, bad controls and some very suspect physics.
A good start, tho - let me know when its finished. Ill be paying my £12 for a finished game until then.
Yes, £12 (US$20) Not that much, is it?
Does that include the ones after the decimal point? If not, I think I have some missing. Anyone got any spare?
Not if it travels in a tunnel and they evacuate all the air. Erm, then you'd suffocate. I think i'll walk...
Imagine a beowulf cluster of those! (sorry, couldnt help it!)
One for correcting the Rodian thing, and the other for insisting that he didnt shoot first!
Oh, and one for me for being about to post the whole Rodian thing myself.
Ahem... Spielberg is the Indy man, Lucas is the Star Wars man.
Ok, ok. So hes writing it, but someone else is doing the screenplay, so hopefully we wont see him have a pet Gungan or something...
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Check out the screenshots - nicely updated and runs well on practically any spec PC - handily enough, they even offer a free trial.
I should mention, it can be dangerously addictive. Maybe not PlanetSide-grade addictive, but getting there.
http://slashdot.daedalustech.co.uk/waste.zip - 654,535 bytes, the full thing including exes and source.
Enjoy people...
Nah, Watto didnt take Visa, thats all.
Oh, I that AI is going nowhere.
From a great distance away:
*Coughing*
"The US isn't a democracy, it's a republic."