Well, cmon.. HL2 will be god;) But Halo PC will still have a damn huge following. The new MP maps and hopefully mods will entice the Xbox owners who are getting bored with the same old maps.
Cmon, I say the same thing about the GC controller;) I guess whatever you repetetively get used to obviously feels the best but I actually prefer the Ctrl-S (NOT!! the pumpkin) to the other console's. Not a flame or anything but the GC's overall feel and weight seemed lighter/cheaper than the X. And I abhor the PS2's shoulder buttons, I'll take the tight spring analog triggers any day.
Maybe I'll change my mind about the GC when I get one in a few months and it melds to my hand while playing Zelda;)
I actually went a few months with my new Xbox avoiding Halo because it seemed overhyped. I am extremely critical of games and very few earn my own personal hall of fame awards, but from the moment I put Halo in my Xbox I've been trying to figure out why it has such a massive appeal to me. I think either Bungie signed a deal with the devil, or all the planets aligned to coincide with it's release.
I know that I'll be playing Halo for many more years (well MP that is) and I can only say that for a small handful of games.
I think when it comes down to it, Halo's biggest success is the Warthog's physics. I'd hate to imagine Halo without it's #1 star (yes Master Chief you come second to a vehicle)
As far as the Machinima goes, RvB is awesome for Halo freaks like myself as well as my non-Halo friends - amateur yes but still loaded with charm.
Xbconnect is much better than Gamespy IMO, and while there is the occasional lagged game, most games run perfect as long as all the boxes start out with and generally sustain a 55-140 ping.
There's nothing suspicious about a grown man buying multiple happy meals at once is there? I haven't seen any promos for it in Vancouver yet, hope it's not just in TO (like everything else).
I'm impressed that McDonalds is offering these handhelds, finally a toy that won't end up stuck under a seat in the car due to lack of interest. I only wish they had this promo in Canada, i'd definitely try and get them all.
On a side note, I didn't notice my speaker volume level and the music on that site scared the living shit out of me.
I think they should start putting a strip of stale bubble gum in each console game to cater to those little bastards, and maybe a menthol cig in every Vice City for those wanna be tough kids;)
Ask yourself why the Console market is thriving in comparison to the more niche PC gaming market. You can argue against it all you want but you're on a slowly sinking ship. It'll never go away obviously (and I sure hope it doesn't) but PC gaming doesn't have a chance against consoles.
As for the rest of your post, everything is pure speculation unless you really are on the Xbox dev team.
Hey, people still use the Mac;) And it *is* better at graphics apps.
Hey, it's just an opinion - no need to twist your panties up like that, last time I checked we were all entitled to one, correct? Only difference is that I don't stoop to name calling, but I forgive your ignorance:)
I have your system down to the spec, I try almost every new game to come out, and aside from ET I've barely found anything recent that's not a lame FPS or RTS. That's not me ranting against the PC, I love it and I wish I enjoyed the more recent titles. I have more fun loading up classics like SS2 and DX, or DOTT and GrimF.
That being said, I think the Xbox is much more fun and enjoyable - there's no denying some of the games are junky PS2 ports, but there's a lot that are extrememly great. And even if the cycle is heading towards the PC end and the Xbox is becoming more dated, the Xbox 2 will come and the cycle will restart, making the 9700 look silly. Get it?
I'm constantly suprised at how great my Xbox console looks compared to my much technically superior PC. Other than Enemy Territory, my "Superior" machine is generating dust and is generally nowhere near as fun. Do you have any recommendations for killer games for the PC that can actually justify an insane hardware upgrade cycle? (Not future titles, current ones) And I don't care for RTS or uninspired FPS's either.
Of course the better resolution and key/mouse is an advantage, but in heated matches of RTCW on both systems, resolution doesn't become much of an issue anymore (it would if my TV were the same size as my monitor, but that's not the case).
And as far as the key/mouse is concerned - yes, there's no denying that it's insanely better. But I'm so used to console shooters it feels great playing that way as well, and you know everyone else is "handicapped" by the gamepad so it evens out the playing field and you can become just as skilled as if you were using keyb/mouse.
Anyway, off on a rant. To sum it up, PC=Good, Xbox=Better.
When I was 12 I lusted after the Turbo Express handheld TG-16, which I believe was the first handheld with equivalant power of the home console. It was insanely priced (around $300 back then) and with my Paperboy budget is was waaaay out of reach.
I remember those good old days, with the TG16 and Genesis out before the Super Nintendo, the console wars back then were impressive and sadly the TG-16 couldn't handle competition from Sega and Nintendo.
Remember Splatterhouse? Next to Bonk that was one of the games I couldn't wait to get my hands on. Even though I've played the the TG-16 on my Xbox thanks to Hugo, it's just not the same. Ask most hardcore gamers about the TG-16 and they get a fond glint in their eye, ask everyone else and get a blank stare.
This sounds like a great idea! Not too long ago, me and my friends were talking about how we should set up a paintball match instead of getting together for the usual Halo night we have every month or so. Going back to the basics and actually playing CTF in a real environment, with real pain would really make you play harder and smarter. Back in the day we used to frequent some nice outdoor arenas as well as some close quarter indoor events.
I think it's pure brilliance to have CS maps translated to real life, especially if the people playing are CS jockies. Knowing a map/arena before you play could definitely have some nice advantages.
Of course, now me and about half of my friends have office jobs and we are a little out of shape so it could be a little more challenging..
Here's hoping that my wish will come true some day, real CTF with my friends and some ATVs in a simulated Blood Gulch level. Drool...
Now that we'll have the RTS, the FPS should soon follow, because God knows they are both dying genres! Here's hoping that The Matrix Trilogy is granted the same honour - you thought bullet time was slow..
I learned that eating big moving mushrooms can make me grow up to be big and strong, and that if I eat those big red pulsating flowers I can throw balls of fire!
At this point in the game Alice has no qualms about resorting to such means, be they medicaments, poisons or other weapons. Resolutely, she does her best to ensure that her side emerges successfully from the perilous operations engaged in and to this end ruthlessly injects poison into the enemies the techno-elite have sent her out to overcome..
So little "Alice" is learning that the end truly does justify the means, no matter how many ethical boundaries she has to detroy in her mind, all in the name of success?
Is she also pre-programmed to think that these enemies she is fighting are inherently evil and thus must be vanquished? Has she given up free will and just accepted that fact that she is the "good one" and all others who are different must die?
I really doubt that this article was legitimate and nothing more than a clever marketing ploy to draw more people into the game. Wouldn't it have been more believable to have a "son named Jack" who is a reclusive teenager with poor social skills, and is so addicted to MMORPG's that he only has a shower once a week?
That being said, I think MMORPG's are the devil and I'm avoiding them like SARS. Especially with that violent little "Alice" out there... -shudder-
In the past, wars were fought over oil and other precious resources. Today the war is fought over media rights, and the rights to control and supress that same media as decided by the megalomanic corporations. The Rebellion Army is a minor threat, but is enlisting more and more recruits all in the name of digital freedom. The war has been bloody, the war has been long - but the corporations refuses to release it's iron grip..
//snaps out of daydreaming.. fighting for the resistance.. sweeeet
Excuse me while I clear the cobwebs from the attic of my mind, it's been a while since I've looked there for the Nintendo R.O.B. Could be worse, could have called it Peter or something.. shudder
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Well, cmon.. HL2 will be god ;) But Halo PC will still have a damn huge following. The new MP maps and hopefully mods will entice the Xbox owners who are getting bored with the same old maps.
I just recently told my girlfriend about it (after reading on /.) and she just blinked twice and changed the subject. Machini-amama-wha?
.. the subtle RvB comments ;)
Yeah, but where's all the Tribes 2 Machinima? ;)
It's a good thing fun doesn't have an age limit and is not related to bleeding edge technical prowess.
Cmon, I say the same thing about the GC controller ;) I guess whatever you repetetively get used to obviously feels the best but I actually prefer the Ctrl-S (NOT!! the pumpkin) to the other console's. Not a flame or anything but the GC's overall feel and weight seemed lighter/cheaper than the X. And I abhor the PS2's shoulder buttons, I'll take the tight spring analog triggers any day.
;)
Maybe I'll change my mind about the GC when I get one in a few months and it melds to my hand while playing Zelda
I actually went a few months with my new Xbox avoiding Halo because it seemed overhyped. I am extremely critical of games and very few earn my own personal hall of fame awards, but from the moment I put Halo in my Xbox I've been trying to figure out why it has such a massive appeal to me. I think either Bungie signed a deal with the devil, or all the planets aligned to coincide with it's release.
I know that I'll be playing Halo for many more years (well MP that is) and I can only say that for a small handful of games.
I think when it comes down to it, Halo's biggest success is the Warthog's physics. I'd hate to imagine Halo without it's #1 star (yes Master Chief you come second to a vehicle)
As far as the Machinima goes, RvB is awesome for Halo freaks like myself as well as my non-Halo friends - amateur yes but still loaded with charm.
That's one of the reasons I turned to console gaming, upgrading is way too expensive! But I'm sure the drool factor will be worth it ;)
Xbconnect is much better than Gamespy IMO, and while there is the occasional lagged game, most games run perfect as long as all the boxes start out with and generally sustain a 55-140 ping.
There's nothing suspicious about a grown man buying multiple happy meals at once is there? I haven't seen any promos for it in Vancouver yet, hope it's not just in TO (like everything else).
I'm impressed that McDonalds is offering these handhelds, finally a toy that won't end up stuck under a seat in the car due to lack of interest. I only wish they had this promo in Canada, i'd definitely try and get them all.
On a side note, I didn't notice my speaker volume level and the music on that site scared the living shit out of me.
I think they should start putting a strip of stale bubble gum in each console game to cater to those little bastards, and maybe a menthol cig in every Vice City for those wanna be tough kids ;)
Ask yourself why the Console market is thriving in comparison to the more niche PC gaming market. You can argue against it all you want but you're on a slowly sinking ship. It'll never go away obviously (and I sure hope it doesn't) but PC gaming doesn't have a chance against consoles.
;) And it *is* better at graphics apps.
As for the rest of your post, everything is pure speculation unless you really are on the Xbox dev team.
Hey, people still use the Mac
Hey, it's just an opinion - no need to twist your panties up like that, last time I checked we were all entitled to one, correct? Only difference is that I don't stoop to name calling, but I forgive your ignorance :)
I have your system down to the spec, I try almost every new game to come out, and aside from ET I've barely found anything recent that's not a lame FPS or RTS. That's not me ranting against the PC, I love it and I wish I enjoyed the more recent titles. I have more fun loading up classics like SS2 and DX, or DOTT and GrimF.
That being said, I think the Xbox is much more fun and enjoyable - there's no denying some of the games are junky PS2 ports, but there's a lot that are extrememly great. And even if the cycle is heading towards the PC end and the Xbox is becoming more dated, the Xbox 2 will come and the cycle will restart, making the 9700 look silly. Get it?
I'm constantly suprised at how great my Xbox console looks compared to my much technically superior PC. Other than Enemy Territory, my "Superior" machine is generating dust and is generally nowhere near as fun. Do you have any recommendations for killer games for the PC that can actually justify an insane hardware upgrade cycle? (Not future titles, current ones) And I don't care for RTS or uninspired FPS's either.
Of course the better resolution and key/mouse is an advantage, but in heated matches of RTCW on both systems, resolution doesn't become much of an issue anymore (it would if my TV were the same size as my monitor, but that's not the case).
And as far as the key/mouse is concerned - yes, there's no denying that it's insanely better. But I'm so used to console shooters it feels great playing that way as well, and you know everyone else is "handicapped" by the gamepad so it evens out the playing field and you can become just as skilled as if you were using keyb/mouse.
Anyway, off on a rant. To sum it up, PC=Good, Xbox=Better.
I think that's the reason people bought the Genesis. And E-Swat was like a gift from the heavens, man I loved that game.
When I was 12 I lusted after the Turbo Express handheld TG-16, which I believe was the first handheld with equivalant power of the home console. It was insanely priced (around $300 back then) and with my Paperboy budget is was waaaay out of reach.
/looks on Ebay for cherry TurboExpress
I remember those good old days, with the TG16 and Genesis out before the Super Nintendo, the console wars back then were impressive and sadly the TG-16 couldn't handle competition from Sega and Nintendo.
Remember Splatterhouse? Next to Bonk that was one of the games I couldn't wait to get my hands on. Even though I've played the the TG-16 on my Xbox thanks to Hugo, it's just not the same. Ask most hardcore gamers about the TG-16 and they get a fond glint in their eye, ask everyone else and get a blank stare.
This sounds like a great idea! Not too long ago, me and my friends were talking about how we should set up a paintball match instead of getting together for the usual Halo night we have every month or so. Going back to the basics and actually playing CTF in a real environment, with real pain would really make you play harder and smarter. Back in the day we used to frequent some nice outdoor arenas as well as some close quarter indoor events.
I think it's pure brilliance to have CS maps translated to real life, especially if the people playing are CS jockies. Knowing a map/arena before you play could definitely have some nice advantages.
Of course, now me and about half of my friends have office jobs and we are a little out of shape so it could be a little more challenging..
Here's hoping that my wish will come true some day, real CTF with my friends and some ATVs in a simulated Blood Gulch level. Drool...
Now that we'll have the RTS, the FPS should soon follow, because God knows they are both dying genres! Here's hoping that The Matrix Trilogy is granted the same honour - you thought bullet time was slow..
I learned that eating big moving mushrooms can make me grow up to be big and strong, and that if I eat those big red pulsating flowers I can throw balls of fire!
At this point in the game Alice has no qualms about resorting to such means, be they medicaments, poisons or other weapons. Resolutely, she does her best to ensure that her side emerges successfully from the perilous operations engaged in and to this end ruthlessly injects poison into the enemies the techno-elite have sent her out to overcome..
So little "Alice" is learning that the end truly does justify the means, no matter how many ethical boundaries she has to detroy in her mind, all in the name of success?
Is she also pre-programmed to think that these enemies she is fighting are inherently evil and thus must be vanquished? Has she given up free will and just accepted that fact that she is the "good one" and all others who are different must die?
I really doubt that this article was legitimate and nothing more than a clever marketing ploy to draw more people into the game. Wouldn't it have been more believable to have a "son named Jack" who is a reclusive teenager with poor social skills, and is so addicted to MMORPG's that he only has a shower once a week?
That being said, I think MMORPG's are the devil and I'm avoiding them like SARS. Especially with that violent little "Alice" out there... -shudder-
Flash forward 50 years in the future
//snaps out of daydreaming.. fighting for the resistance.. sweeeet
In the past, wars were fought over oil and other precious resources. Today the war is fought over media rights, and the rights to control and supress that same media as decided by the megalomanic corporations. The Rebellion Army is a minor threat, but is enlisting more and more recruits all in the name of digital freedom. The war has been bloody, the war has been long - but the corporations refuses to release it's iron grip..
Excuse me while I clear the cobwebs from the attic of my mind, it's been a while since I've looked there for the Nintendo R.O.B. Could be worse, could have called it Peter or something.. shudder
Oh well, I'm off to play with my Transformies
Yeah, but maybe it'll get the fat kids off the couch for a serious workout. Rrrright.
Don't sit so damn close to the TV playin that 'nintendo or you'll be wearing glasses the size of coke bottles when you're older!
Flash forward twenty years in the future to a man who didn't listen and still has perfect 20/20 vision.
I showed you Grandma! I showed you allllll!!!!