its not as if a political side story would appear in the middle an extinction war. So, that means, no romance plot, no starchy politics, and a freaking pre-destined on-the-rails plotline
In that case you may want to make sure you don't watch the new Battlestar Galactica series (I personally like it).
I don't know about China but in the countries I've been in Asia, legal DVDs and computer games come real cheap compared to Europe. It's 1/4 of the price from what we pay in Europe. But that's hardly competing with the black market which has even lower prices. Still, I'd buy more DVDs and games if they where priced like the legal stuff in south-east Asia. But with the salaries these people have, they'll never pay more then black-market prices. Besides, why would they give a damn about US/European copyright owners? It's not like we've shown much in the way of caring for the working conditions they have to suffer to sell the stuff they make for us at super cheap prices.
SwissAir is no more but not because of that crash.
It's no more because it was manages by a bunch of greedy, prentencious bastards that are currently in court to answer for their doings. At least one guy is going to jail for a couple of years.
Well they do now, sort of. Vista comes with.Net framework. That means you have a compiler and two languages on all installs by default. Too bad they didn't have the guts to provide Visual Studio Express directly with the OS, specially considering they provide it freely from their website.
Yep, I'm living in a 1920's Art Deco building. It's nice looking and confortable. My only complain is the quick 'n'light construction technique of the time (based on concrete and rebar) isn't very good for noise damping and thermic isolation. But good, double-paned PVC windows helps a lot with the thermic problem.
What the entertainment industry lacks currently is light stuff like pulp fiction
Go check out "Sky captain and the world of tomorrow" (2004). It's got that pulpy, comic-style with a retro-futuristic look. Critics bashed it because of it I guess.
Some other systems have a very nifty obligation to make common sense prevail.
Where I live it's the case. It may sound obvious but it's missing from US/UK legislative system.
Since when was war supposed to be fun and desirable?
Obviously you haven't played THIS game yet. I tried it yesterday, sounded cool, nice intro and then bam: it's all played on a 2D map with icons. Oh the briefing that lasts 8 minutes and contains 98% hardcore military jargon. Tons of fun.
Well, I guess hardcore war gamers will find it fun. I'd rather go back and play another run of Company of Heroes. But thanks to the American tax payer anyway, this is still tons better then the National Guard's crappy "PRISM Guard" FPS that tries to convince us into accepting big-brother style tech.
They explained that at some air-show I saw. They where displaying some Mirage 2000 model and they explained how this version differed at lot with the previous one because of a completly different avionics package and engine. They look a lot (same basic shape), but behave and perform totally differently. I guess it's like trying out a Audi A4 and comparing it to a RS4. Looks mostly the same, but the specs are radically different
Honorable mention goes to Myst, which, like Doom to the FPS, represented a redefinition of the adventure game.
Redefined as a boring series of pretty postcards with puzzles in-between? I'll have my Monkey Island instead any day of the week.
Damn right. Next thing they'll talk about puting in prison people who shoot each other in the game. Hey, murder is illegal isn't? Then why would a virtual scam be any different?
In a more serious note, I'm waiting for a FPS that promises combat in major, not before seen in games before conflicts, from 1916 to today. Sounds ambitious but I'm curious to see what comes out of that.
It's called "The Alliance".
You tend to forget all the dratic changes that did occur between 1982 and today. Wheter they are in computing, biotech, automobiles or some other fields.
The problem with sci-fi is that it's hard to say how much the future will change the way everything looks like and in what field the biggest changes are going to happen.
If they had pushed the movie to 2119, there are chances that people then will make a very similar comment on how things aren't like that and LA is not that different.
Living in a old European city makes me think twice before imagining the future all different. But realism doesn't necessarily make a super cool cyber-punk city like in Blade Runner.
You forget, that great reliability we've come to love from the cell phone industry.
They'll probably will have to reflash the Rovers ROM 4 times to get the damn thing to work and end up having to buy the next model that will work more or less OK for 8 months (if they go for the expensive one).
Reminds me of my last trip to Thailand: thai-massage at the urinals of a disco. Weirdest thing I've ever seen. Yet, it's nice to have that stressed back relaxed while taking a leak.
Sounds weird I know, I wouldn't beleive it either. But video games? Come on!
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its not as if a political side story would appear in the middle an extinction war. So, that means, no romance plot, no starchy politics, and a freaking pre-destined on-the-rails plotline
In that case you may want to make sure you don't watch the new Battlestar Galactica series (I personally like it).
I don't know about China but in the countries I've been in Asia, legal DVDs and computer games come real cheap compared to Europe. It's 1/4 of the price from what we pay in Europe. But that's hardly competing with the black market which has even lower prices. Still, I'd buy more DVDs and games if they where priced like the legal stuff in south-east Asia. But with the salaries these people have, they'll never pay more then black-market prices. Besides, why would they give a damn about US/European copyright owners? It's not like we've shown much in the way of caring for the working conditions they have to suffer to sell the stuff they make for us at super cheap prices.
AMD64 != Itanium
Intel's x64 is actually a fully compatible (read copied) implementation of AMD64. But Itanium is a whole other think.
Or you can buy fresh mint and make your own. Bowl water, add mint. 100% natural. I drink that 4 times a day, no sugar, no tea, no caffeine.
SwissAir is no more but not because of that crash.
It's no more because it was manages by a bunch of greedy, prentencious bastards that are currently in court to answer for their doings. At least one guy is going to jail for a couple of years.
Well they do now, sort of. Vista comes with .Net framework. That means you have a compiler and two languages on all installs by default. Too bad they didn't have the guts to provide Visual Studio Express directly with the OS, specially considering they provide it freely from their website.
Yep, I'm living in a 1920's Art Deco building. It's nice looking and confortable. My only complain is the quick 'n'light construction technique of the time (based on concrete and rebar) isn't very good for noise damping and thermic isolation. But good, double-paned PVC windows helps a lot with the thermic problem.
Damn right you are in your sarcasm. Anybody can buy SPOT satellite photos up to 2.5m (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SPOT_%28satellites%2 9).
Wow that's some open minded sig you've got there. Nevermind, with a nick like that it figures.
What the entertainment industry lacks currently is light stuff like pulp fiction
Go check out "Sky captain and the world of tomorrow" (2004). It's got that pulpy, comic-style with a retro-futuristic look. Critics bashed it because of it I guess.
Yep, I'm refusing to go back there if it's to be treated like a damn terrorist.
I'll take my money elsewhere.
Some other systems have a very nifty obligation to make common sense prevail.
Where I live it's the case. It may sound obvious but it's missing from US/UK legislative system.
Since when was war supposed to be fun and desirable?
Obviously you haven't played THIS game yet. I tried it yesterday, sounded cool, nice intro and then bam: it's all played on a 2D map with icons. Oh the briefing that lasts 8 minutes and contains 98% hardcore military jargon. Tons of fun.
Well, I guess hardcore war gamers will find it fun. I'd rather go back and play another run of Company of Heroes. But thanks to the American tax payer anyway, this is still tons better then the National Guard's crappy "PRISM Guard" FPS that tries to convince us into accepting big-brother style tech.
They explained that at some air-show I saw. They where displaying some Mirage 2000 model and they explained how this version differed at lot with the previous one because of a completly different avionics package and engine. They look a lot (same basic shape), but behave and perform totally differently. I guess it's like trying out a Audi A4 and comparing it to a RS4. Looks mostly the same, but the specs are radically different
Honorable mention goes to Myst, which, like Doom to the FPS, represented a redefinition of the adventure game.
Redefined as a boring series of pretty postcards with puzzles in-between? I'll have my Monkey Island instead any day of the week.
Knowledge brings freedom so it makes sence that those who give us access to endless information, give access to our own freedom.
Nonsense, leave them alone and maybe they'll be too busy solving their own problems then messing with the rest of the world.
Damn right. Next thing they'll talk about puting in prison people who shoot each other in the game. Hey, murder is illegal isn't? Then why would a virtual scam be any different?
In a more serious note, I'm waiting for a FPS that promises combat in major, not before seen in games before conflicts, from 1916 to today. Sounds ambitious but I'm curious to see what comes out of that.
It's called "The Alliance".
Splitting hairs, maybe, but Hollywood would have trouble implementing a flush toilet.
What a shame, with all the crap they come up these days they would sure have good use for it.
I'd go for the cheaper one: http://robotchicken.org/index.php/The_Six_Million_ Peso_Man_(Part_2).
including the ability to lower the landing gear
Yes, I suppose that's sort of a "must have" feature when landing a big glider-like object.
You tend to forget all the dratic changes that did occur between 1982 and today. Wheter they are in computing, biotech, automobiles or some other fields.
The problem with sci-fi is that it's hard to say how much the future will change the way everything looks like and in what field the biggest changes are going to happen.
If they had pushed the movie to 2119, there are chances that people then will make a very similar comment on how things aren't like that and LA is not that different.
Living in a old European city makes me think twice before imagining the future all different. But realism doesn't necessarily make a super cool cyber-punk city like in Blade Runner.
You forget, that great reliability we've come to love from the cell phone industry.
They'll probably will have to reflash the Rovers ROM 4 times to get the damn thing to work and end up having to buy the next model that will work more or less OK for 8 months (if they go for the expensive one).
Reminds me of my last trip to Thailand: thai-massage at the urinals of a disco. Weirdest thing I've ever seen. Yet, it's nice to have that stressed back relaxed while taking a leak.
Sounds weird I know, I wouldn't beleive it either. But video games? Come on!