I have the same issue. I bought CSOTN theme, and it only kicks in when I log into Live. I had my 360 fixed, but it came back in the same shell, and SN on the back.. However, since I had to download and install all the updates again, I guess they replaced the insides.
The one true and originally purpose of an arcade was to show off. Socializing is a second reason, but it is mostly a side effect. Now that consoles have gone online, this hurts arcades even more. When games started being correctly ported to consoles, it allowed most of us the ability to practice, so we don't waste money in the arcades. It also allowed us to put up with the increased cost. To see this in action, check out the movies "King of Kong" and "Joysticks". Two movies that truly capture the arcade spirit!
Something sort of similar already seen in Japan. Look in any Japanese magazine, and in almost every add you will find a 2D square barcode. Point your cell phone camera at it, and it will look up the information. Basically, it is just a URL, but it is a standard thing over there. Really nice.
I also think it is alright to show kids TV and play video games, but you have to be really careful. Some kids are just flat not interested. Others will get sucked right in. We started allowing our 2 year old to start watching some kids dvds, and we found with a couple, after they were finished, he was less responsive for a while, like in a daze. So we cut back. Not a very difficult concept. Watching games and tv can be a form of inspiration, just like reading books. There is no 'right age' for anything. You have to experiment with everything, watch your kid, stop if it leads to bad things, etc.
Annually now for two years I had to send mine back in. This last time it started as lock ups, and the support said it wasn't covered under the extended warranty since I didn't have three red lights. Luckily for me the lights came on a few days later. There are only two more years to the extended warranty, and I wonder what will happen after that. The support guy told me 99% of the time they will just give you a new box as they are trying to take all the old ones off the market.
"Iron Chef" in Japan was originally a 'post-midnight' show. In Japan, much like America, channels only show adult centric shows after midnight, or shows they think will flop. It is also kind of well known that they pulled the show because it had reached high ratings originally.
You are totally correct about it being an honor. Just to go Yokohama station, in that China town area, and you will see some huge pictures of the winning chef at a particular restaurant.
Last tidbit, the chairman, who bites the bell pepper, is actually a pretty well known actor in Japan who mostly plays cops, and dramas. You can see him in the live action "Death-note" movies too, where he plays his typical character.
No-one would argue that much of the 360's current success is due to it launching a year earlier with a cheaper price.
And, let's not forget the 360's success might also be due to its large library of really good games. I will now end up getting a PS3 just mainly for Blue-Ray. I also concur that the only way the 360 would have helped the format wars is if it had it from the beginning. Just starting to offer it in the Elite model would not have been enough as current owners would not have bought a second system, and people are still not buying the elite because the Pro is good enough, and cheaper.
Kids will always be able to get stuff without you knowing. It is our job to keep track of them, and I totally agree with you on that. Perhaps alcohol and porn was too strong of a relationship draw. Another way I see games sales is similar to movie ticket sales. The theaters are not allowed to sell rated R tickets to minors, for example, and I wish game sales were taken as seriously. Perhaps if stores did take more responsibility, then laws like Clinton is talking about would have been needed.
The whole ordeal is based around that games were overlooked as a valid media form until recently. I think that is also due in part to the realism (and most likely revenue) that games are now getting. The stimulation you get through watching death and sex in games today is just as graphic as a movie.
What is different between this and any 'selling alcohol to minors'? Besides that, any law that restricts anything based on age? She is trying to bring some sort of responsibility to those who sell the products. You are saying it shouldn't be 7-11's responsibility to not sell beer to your kids. I totally agree with her trying to get this passed. The games of today are TOTALLY different than before. Previously, while I was growing up, shooters were nothing more than a dot shooting another dot. The imagination filled in the rest, but it was just imagination. Now it is graphically real. While I love it, as an adult, it really is too much of an influence on a child's mind. This is similar to showing pornography to a kid...you just shouldn't do it. If the game today is just a dot shooting a dot, it will not get an AO rating, and it doesn't bother me. However, if my 10 year old came home with GTA4 and/or a beer, I will be pissed at the store that sold it to them. I won't sue them, but I hope there will be a law in place that will at least put pressure on them to do the right thing.
I just hope when it comes to the next election, people read more than just the headline to the story.
Clinton is not trying to control what games get made, or the game makers!
Clinton is about trying to stop Adult games getting into the hands of children, not the production of Adult games. As she describes, this is through fining the stores if they sell games to 'minors', in the same aspect of liquor.
She has always had this stance and it seems every time this issue comes up, people mis-read the headline, and assume the content in the worst manner. The worst part is people vote based on the headlines they read.
I am confused why I was marked Funny? If someone knows why they really would want to sell more, I would be interested to know. Businesses set a projected income for each fiscal quarter to satisfy the stock holders, investors, and to give a general mark of progress. What looks better? A) Far exceeding a quarter's projected earnings through supplying enough units to masses, and then falling short for all following quarters since there are far fewer Wiis sold, as almost everyone has one. or B) Shipping and selling just enough to look good, and keeping the demand up.
It is really difficult to do option A, but there is a level between the two options that I am sure Nintendo could hit if they tried. But again, what would be the reason for them to want to do that? They already are making a ton of cash with their GB franchise to keep afloat.
These people who are proud they don't spend over $2 are lairs, or are missing out. It is an awesome feeling to have the newest stuff. To play through a game knowing very few others have done the same thing is incredible. One of the best parts of getting something is the anticipation of getting it, aka release date (for some, Christmas). The other part is playing, the next perfection playing if it is a good game. I agree with this EA guy. It is harder to buy release day games now that they are more expensive. By the time they drop in price, I have lost interest. There are other games out by then. Too many game, not enough time. Might as well spend the time with the newest, greatest game and graphics.
They are using a customized HERO MMORPG engine, which is developed by a third party. They already have prototyped a lot of the missions in NWN, and started making levels.
I would be all for a built in black box in my car that records the last 30 minutes or so of my speed. Of course, just like others have brought up, the cop, knowing it was there by being standard, would probably use it against me.
You're not joking. I had the same thought looking at the latest issue of Famitsu. There are still a ton of games coming out for the PS2. Even odder, is that they seem to be coming out for the Wii AND the PS2, or the game comes out for the 360. There really isn't that much else of a blend. I still remember when NES games were coming out for a year or so after SNES debuted.
From a user perspective, that sounds really nice! I wouldn't care if it was all Windows or not. If all my devices got along, and talked together, I would be for it! It is also one reason I prefer developing for.NET versus the Java universe. Everything works great in.NET. For Java, there are TONS of things for it, all done by different people, and a pain in the arse to make play together right. Now, that being said, I still can't get my 360 to see my PC as a media source. Perhaps if MS made hubs also?
Since the Wii is still selling out, isn't its sales figures just a number on how many units they shipped? I know it is pretty close since I can't find them in Austin, and even my relative in Illinois can't either. Because of this, you can't really compare numbers since Wii sales are capped currently.
I got the game for the Amiga, which was an almost exact translation of the arcade version, except they music was much better. The 5th state, the one with the big robots, even had an opera woman singing in part of it. After many MANY tries, I finally beat it. Of course I also beat Obliterator.
Since they are now in a sense changing their vision of the original game, shouldn't they just make it Manhunt SP, or something like that, then release the full Pro version for the PC? They could even make a 'lite' version by cutting to a scene of flowers right before knife enters someone's heart.
I still remember when EA bought Origin, and Garriot was saying how they won't control the games. A couple of years later, Garriot was complaining how U9 sucked becaused EA pulled all the resources off u9 and UO2 for UO1, then left Origin all together. NOW! I am not saying it was EA's fault. Just look at what Garriot is doing now. It seems to me, EA knows when to buy a company, and that is when their IP is at the top, and they know how to drag it out without spending any money on further development. Origin, Bullfrog, etc, all went this route. The original people left, but never became the monuments they once were with their original IP. The moral of the lesson is, if you have great IP, and are willing to sell it, also be willing to retire because that great IP you have may have been a one off thing.
Man, time flies. Didn't realize it was April already! Hahaha. Thanks for the laugh. I still remember when EA bought out Bullfrog and Origin. Man, they 'really helped' out those two great companies.
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I have the same issue. I bought CSOTN theme, and it only kicks in when I log into Live. I had my 360 fixed, but it came back in the same shell, and SN on the back.. However, since I had to download and install all the updates again, I guess they replaced the insides.
The one true and originally purpose of an arcade was to show off. Socializing is a second reason, but it is mostly a side effect. Now that consoles have gone online, this hurts arcades even more. When games started being correctly ported to consoles, it allowed most of us the ability to practice, so we don't waste money in the arcades. It also allowed us to put up with the increased cost. To see this in action, check out the movies "King of Kong" and "Joysticks". Two movies that truly capture the arcade spirit!
Something sort of similar already seen in Japan. Look in any Japanese magazine, and in almost every add you will find a 2D square barcode. Point your cell phone camera at it, and it will look up the information. Basically, it is just a URL, but it is a standard thing over there. Really nice.
I also think it is alright to show kids TV and play video games, but you have to be really careful. Some kids are just flat not interested. Others will get sucked right in. We started allowing our 2 year old to start watching some kids dvds, and we found with a couple, after they were finished, he was less responsive for a while, like in a daze. So we cut back. Not a very difficult concept. Watching games and tv can be a form of inspiration, just like reading books. There is no 'right age' for anything. You have to experiment with everything, watch your kid, stop if it leads to bad things, etc.
Annually now for two years I had to send mine back in. This last time it started as lock ups, and the support said it wasn't covered under the extended warranty since I didn't have three red lights. Luckily for me the lights came on a few days later. There are only two more years to the extended warranty, and I wonder what will happen after that. The support guy told me 99% of the time they will just give you a new box as they are trying to take all the old ones off the market.
ME is anything but watered down. To add more to it would just be a minus.
It's funny how text book hackers get so involved in making 'the best code' with 'the best language' they never actually get anything 'on the market'.
You are totally correct about it being an honor. Just to go Yokohama station, in that China town area, and you will see some huge pictures of the winning chef at a particular restaurant.
Last tidbit, the chairman, who bites the bell pepper, is actually a pretty well known actor in Japan who mostly plays cops, and dramas. You can see him in the live action "Death-note" movies too, where he plays his typical character.
Kids will always be able to get stuff without you knowing. It is our job to keep track of them, and I totally agree with you on that. Perhaps alcohol and porn was too strong of a relationship draw. Another way I see games sales is similar to movie ticket sales. The theaters are not allowed to sell rated R tickets to minors, for example, and I wish game sales were taken as seriously. Perhaps if stores did take more responsibility, then laws like Clinton is talking about would have been needed. The whole ordeal is based around that games were overlooked as a valid media form until recently. I think that is also due in part to the realism (and most likely revenue) that games are now getting. The stimulation you get through watching death and sex in games today is just as graphic as a movie.
What is different between this and any 'selling alcohol to minors'? Besides that, any law that restricts anything based on age? She is trying to bring some sort of responsibility to those who sell the products. You are saying it shouldn't be 7-11's responsibility to not sell beer to your kids. I totally agree with her trying to get this passed. The games of today are TOTALLY different than before. Previously, while I was growing up, shooters were nothing more than a dot shooting another dot. The imagination filled in the rest, but it was just imagination. Now it is graphically real. While I love it, as an adult, it really is too much of an influence on a child's mind. This is similar to showing pornography to a kid...you just shouldn't do it. If the game today is just a dot shooting a dot, it will not get an AO rating, and it doesn't bother me. However, if my 10 year old came home with GTA4 and/or a beer, I will be pissed at the store that sold it to them. I won't sue them, but I hope there will be a law in place that will at least put pressure on them to do the right thing. I just hope when it comes to the next election, people read more than just the headline to the story.
Clinton is not trying to control what games get made, or the game makers! Clinton is about trying to stop Adult games getting into the hands of children, not the production of Adult games. As she describes, this is through fining the stores if they sell games to 'minors', in the same aspect of liquor. She has always had this stance and it seems every time this issue comes up, people mis-read the headline, and assume the content in the worst manner. The worst part is people vote based on the headlines they read.
I am confused why I was marked Funny? If someone knows why they really would want to sell more, I would be interested to know. Businesses set a projected income for each fiscal quarter to satisfy the stock holders, investors, and to give a general mark of progress. What looks better? A) Far exceeding a quarter's projected earnings through supplying enough units to masses, and then falling short for all following quarters since there are far fewer Wiis sold, as almost everyone has one. or B) Shipping and selling just enough to look good, and keeping the demand up. It is really difficult to do option A, but there is a level between the two options that I am sure Nintendo could hit if they tried. But again, what would be the reason for them to want to do that? They already are making a ton of cash with their GB franchise to keep afloat.
Why would Nintendo want to sell more units than it takes to meet their projected sales for the quarter?
These people who are proud they don't spend over $2 are lairs, or are missing out. It is an awesome feeling to have the newest stuff. To play through a game knowing very few others have done the same thing is incredible. One of the best parts of getting something is the anticipation of getting it, aka release date (for some, Christmas). The other part is playing, the next perfection playing if it is a good game. I agree with this EA guy. It is harder to buy release day games now that they are more expensive. By the time they drop in price, I have lost interest. There are other games out by then. Too many game, not enough time. Might as well spend the time with the newest, greatest game and graphics.
They are using a customized HERO MMORPG engine, which is developed by a third party. They already have prototyped a lot of the missions in NWN, and started making levels.
I would be all for a built in black box in my car that records the last 30 minutes or so of my speed. Of course, just like others have brought up, the cop, knowing it was there by being standard, would probably use it against me.
You're not joking. I had the same thought looking at the latest issue of Famitsu. There are still a ton of games coming out for the PS2. Even odder, is that they seem to be coming out for the Wii AND the PS2, or the game comes out for the 360. There really isn't that much else of a blend. I still remember when NES games were coming out for a year or so after SNES debuted.
From a user perspective, that sounds really nice! I wouldn't care if it was all Windows or not. If all my devices got along, and talked together, I would be for it! It is also one reason I prefer developing for .NET versus the Java universe. Everything works great in .NET. For Java, there are TONS of things for it, all done by different people, and a pain in the arse to make play together right. Now, that being said, I still can't get my 360 to see my PC as a media source. Perhaps if MS made hubs also?
Since the Wii is still selling out, isn't its sales figures just a number on how many units they shipped? I know it is pretty close since I can't find them in Austin, and even my relative in Illinois can't either. Because of this, you can't really compare numbers since Wii sales are capped currently.
I would like to add it is also like "Do you", but pushed together..like "dyu", since the Japanese R sound is actually a cross between an R and a D.
I got the game for the Amiga, which was an almost exact translation of the arcade version, except they music was much better. The 5th state, the one with the big robots, even had an opera woman singing in part of it. After many MANY tries, I finally beat it. Of course I also beat Obliterator.
Since they are now in a sense changing their vision of the original game, shouldn't they just make it Manhunt SP, or something like that, then release the full Pro version for the PC? They could even make a 'lite' version by cutting to a scene of flowers right before knife enters someone's heart.
I still remember when EA bought Origin, and Garriot was saying how they won't control the games. A couple of years later, Garriot was complaining how U9 sucked becaused EA pulled all the resources off u9 and UO2 for UO1, then left Origin all together. NOW! I am not saying it was EA's fault. Just look at what Garriot is doing now. It seems to me, EA knows when to buy a company, and that is when their IP is at the top, and they know how to drag it out without spending any money on further development. Origin, Bullfrog, etc, all went this route. The original people left, but never became the monuments they once were with their original IP. The moral of the lesson is, if you have great IP, and are willing to sell it, also be willing to retire because that great IP you have may have been a one off thing.
Man, time flies. Didn't realize it was April already! Hahaha. Thanks for the laugh. I still remember when EA bought out Bullfrog and Origin. Man, they 'really helped' out those two great companies.