EA does not have any rights to D&D related stuff, so Neverwinter Nights cannot be made or published through EA. Unfortunately Atari have that privelige (I wish Atari would hurry up and die).
For me I'm more interested in the story to propel me along with the game.
If there is very little story or it is mostly just action e.g. most FPS type games, then I usually get bored within 10min and chuck the game out.
I really enjoy story based games, great examples are Jade Empire and KOTOR.
I'm playing LOTRO at the moment too, and am enjoying that as well.
I have the TMP special ed. First off - I just love this movie even more now;) Yes I'm one of the few that actually don't mind the first Trek movie (in fact, it's the movie that got me into Trek in the first place).
Apart from fixing various FX glitches or whatever in the movie, they put in FX they wanted to put in but could never do it because of time and/or money issues.
e.g. Spock's scene at the beginning has a beutiful new Vulcan landscape. (you should be able to look this up on google) Another example: near the end when they come up to V'ger and come out of the Enterprise to walk towards it, as Enterprise slowly pulls up to it, you see the hexagon like blocks appearing and moving up to form the walkway (very cool effect).
It also has the worst "return" policy I have ever encountered.
"Return" policy in the sense of what happens to your account after you have left the game for x amount of time and you want to come back and re-activate your account.
Warcraft and Everquest (I think) don't delete anything.
The other month I thought I'd give FFXI another go, and maybe try out the Red Mage (actually, I was inspired after playing FF on PS2 hehe). Anyways, I got a rude shock when I found out that if I don't log in within 3 months after cancelling the account - the account gets deleted!!!
That is the most idiotic and unfriendly policy I have come across. I am not going to buy the WHOLE GAME again just so I can play in it again. That is just ridiculous.
Which also means I will never play it ever again (the FF MMORPG) or any other Square Enix MMORPG (if they use the same policy).
If you read the website they talk about progression.
If I remember correctly it's something like reputation with your faction, the higher the reputation the more likely you will get your command etc. Also, chars won't have money as such. If you're Federation you will be supplied with everything. But if you start saving on money (credits) you can then buy fancy items (e.g. remember how Picard had relics in his room? I reckon they'll do something like that. You could buy fancy looking relics or something like that to display in your room). I think they mentioned something about using your reputation to gain new technology as well (e.g. perhaps you are a science type, you do heaps of missions to help science, building your reputation, you can then "pull some strings" (i.e. spend reputation i guess) and get the latest tricorder just for you.
Anyways, this is my understanding of it. If you want better details, go to their website and read their developer blogs.
Compared to Australia prices! US$59 is approx AUS$75! A new release game in Australia ranges from AUS$79 to AUS$109 for a console (approx US$$62 to US$86!!).
I hope they don't consider increasing prices here!! I will definitely stop buying games locally.
I'm usually importing UK games (which work out to be AUS$75 for a new release!).
I just cannot understand why games in Australia are so friggin expensive! Why is a game that is "manufactured" in Australia the same price as a game that has been imported from Europe?? Wouldn't the locally manufactured game be cheaper?? Just does not make any sense to me at all.
I think you can say something interesting in 45min. What about the original Trek? Yes I know there were some corny/cheesy episodes, but some of them actually managed to tell a story within the 45min or so. Why can't it happen now?
so you want scifi to be all flashy spaceships and things blowing up? how boring!!!!!!!!!!! I'm sick of shows relying on flash instead of substance (the latest Star Wars movies, for example, tend to be more flashy, less story)
I want interesting scifi! I want to listen to people talking (not saying "let's kill em all!" or some such drivel)! I want things happening for a reason, not just because it looks "cool". It's called STORY.
Enterprise was just boobs and flashy FX. Where's the story?
if a lot of money gets raised, why waste it on a TV show? I'm a Trekkie but I didn't like Enterprise from the first episode. I'm sick and tired of the lazy writing from Berman and co. Give Trek a break! Get some fresh ideas!
Why waste the money on a TV show that will probably still be boring. Why not give it to CHARITY?!?!?
Um I bought the DS from the US. There is no power problem. I just plug in my Gameboy SP adapter to charge it.
Games? I've noticed that most games that come to Australia have been localized in the US (just changed to support PAL). There are a few games that we get from Europe (not as much).
Call me a whiner, but I don't see why we can't get it at least within a month of Japan/US, especially when most games are already localized to US standards (hmmm a misnomer there...)
For a portable, these should be minor issues (for a console, I understand, there's more to do). The DS already supports multiple languages!
the other thing AllofMP3 - it's not restricted by country.
I'm in Australia and have no probs downloading it.
I think it's the best online music store for portable player files.
If all the other music stores were like this, they will get a flood of people joining and buying their songs and they would easily make enough to cover the license fee etc (that the labels charge).
Anyways, the only music stores in Australia sell at the standard 0.99 per track which is expensive.
Make it $10 per GB and see the money roll in...
it's kinda flimsy (and funny) how yahoo/hotmail only up their storage by a small fraction (100MB for yahoo 25 flimsy MB for hotmail). Doesn't look like they can afford 1GB. They're just jealous and scared that they'll lose a lot of people to gmail (which is inevitable), so it doesn't surprise me that they're trying to be tricky about it.
PS could someone be kind enough to send me an invite please? ichuprovATexemail.com.au
I was wondering, do music stores (like HMV) buy CDs in bulk? That is, do they buy, say, 1000 Madonna CDs from the label first and then sell them?
If that's the case, I don't understand RIAA's comments comparing downloading mp3s to stealing a CD from a music store. The stolen CD doesn't affect the label as HMV (for example) has already paid for it.
am i right?
I'd have to agree about the GameCube.
I have enjoyed every single game so far that I have bought.
All the games are different from the usual games offered by PS2 or PC.
Yes they may be in same "area" like an FPS type game, but (e.g.) Eternal Darkness is brilliant in mixing a great story, FPS action and even a horror element to it (especially the Sanity effects!).
And then there's Zelda. Yes another RPG action adventure game, but it has brilliant gameplay and awesome graphics, as well as an intriguing and interesting story.
That's what I want mostly from games. I'm sick of "fluff". I'm sick of "showy" stuff or stuff being created to please the masses (too much of it in TV/movies/music), too much focus on profit.
hi all, first post;)
2 movies stand out for me:
- Star Trek The Motion Picture (had a great epic feel to it, brilliant soundtrack)
- Return To Oz (dark view on Oz, with some brilliant bits in it! also a brilliant soundtrack)
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I hope so too!! ;)
:)
A new Wii version will be great with wii controls should make it easier to shoot the zombies in the head or hack off their arms
They should grab the engine from the Conduit guys too
Bioware did not make Bioshock.
EA does not have any rights to D&D related stuff, so Neverwinter Nights cannot be made or published through EA.
Unfortunately Atari have that privelige (I wish Atari would hurry up and die).
But overall, this has a sense of foreboding.
I hope Bioware does not get stuffed around.
I'm sort of completely opposite to that.
For me I'm more interested in the story to propel me along with the game.
If there is very little story or it is mostly just action e.g. most FPS type games, then I usually get bored within 10min and chuck the game out.
I really enjoy story based games, great examples are Jade Empire and KOTOR.
I'm playing LOTRO at the moment too, and am enjoying that as well.
I have the TMP special ed. ;)
First off - I just love this movie even more now
Yes I'm one of the few that actually don't mind the first Trek movie (in fact, it's the movie that got me into Trek in the first place).
Apart from fixing various FX glitches or whatever in the movie, they put in FX they wanted to put in but could never do it because of time and/or money issues.
e.g. Spock's scene at the beginning has a beutiful new Vulcan landscape. (you should be able to look this up on google)
Another example: near the end when they come up to V'ger and come out of the Enterprise to walk towards it, as Enterprise slowly pulls up to it, you see the hexagon like blocks appearing and moving up to form the walkway (very cool effect).
It also has the worst "return" policy I have ever encountered.
"Return" policy in the sense of what happens to your account after you have left the game for x amount of time and you want to come back and re-activate your account.
Warcraft and Everquest (I think) don't delete anything.
The other month I thought I'd give FFXI another go, and maybe try out the Red Mage (actually, I was inspired after playing FF on PS2 hehe). Anyways, I got a rude shock when I found out that if I don't log in within 3 months after cancelling the account - the account gets deleted!!!
That is the most idiotic and unfriendly policy I have come across. I am not going to buy the WHOLE GAME again just so I can play in it again. That is just ridiculous.
Which also means I will never play it ever again (the FF MMORPG) or any other Square Enix MMORPG (if they use the same policy).
If I remember correctly it's something like reputation with your faction, the higher the reputation the more likely you will get your command etc. Also, chars won't have money as such. If you're Federation you will be supplied with everything.
But if you start saving on money (credits) you can then buy fancy items (e.g. remember how Picard had relics in his room? I reckon they'll do something like that. You could buy fancy looking relics or something like that to display in your room).
I think they mentioned something about using your reputation to gain new technology as well (e.g. perhaps you are a science type, you do heaps of missions to help science, building your reputation, you can then "pull some strings" (i.e. spend reputation i guess) and get the latest tricorder just for you.
Anyways, this is my understanding of it. If you want better details, go to their website and read their developer blogs.
Pluuto Planeto Power! Make Up! (spoken in japanese accent)
Compared to Australia prices!
US$59 is approx AUS$75!
A new release game in Australia ranges from AUS$79 to AUS$109 for a console (approx US$$62 to US$86!!).
I hope they don't consider increasing prices here!! I will definitely stop buying games locally.
I'm usually importing UK games (which work out to be AUS$75 for a new release!).
I just cannot understand why games in Australia are so friggin expensive! Why is a game that is "manufactured" in Australia the same price as a game that has been imported from Europe?? Wouldn't the locally manufactured game be cheaper?? Just does not make any sense to me at all.
I ideal is what Allofmp3 is doing.
Charge per DATA download not per SONG.
If the music stores did it this way I think a lot more people would join up and there'd be a lot more money coming in.
I'm sick of the regressive thinking of the music industry.
I think you can say something interesting in 45min.
What about the original Trek? Yes I know there were some corny/cheesy episodes, but some of them actually managed to tell a story within the 45min or so. Why can't it happen now?
so you want scifi to be all flashy spaceships and things blowing up?
how boring!!!!!!!!!!! I'm sick of shows relying on flash instead of substance (the latest Star Wars movies, for example, tend to be more flashy, less story)
I want interesting scifi! I want to listen to people talking (not saying "let's kill em all!" or some such drivel)! I want things happening for a reason, not just because it looks "cool".
It's called STORY.
Enterprise was just boobs and flashy FX.
Where's the story?
if a lot of money gets raised, why waste it on a TV show? I'm a Trekkie but I didn't like Enterprise from the first episode. I'm sick and tired of the lazy writing from Berman and co. Give Trek a break! Get some fresh ideas!
Why waste the money on a TV show that will probably still be boring.
Why not give it to CHARITY?!?!?
Um I bought the DS from the US. There is no power problem.
I just plug in my Gameboy SP adapter to charge it.
Games? I've noticed that most games that come to Australia have been localized in the US (just changed to support PAL). There are a few games that we get from Europe (not as much).
Call me a whiner, but I don't see why we can't get it at least within a month of Japan/US, especially when most games are already localized to US standards (hmmm a misnomer there...)
For a portable, these should be minor issues (for a console, I understand, there's more to do). The DS already supports multiple languages!
the other thing AllofMP3 - it's not restricted by country. I'm in Australia and have no probs downloading it. I think it's the best online music store for portable player files. If all the other music stores were like this, they will get a flood of people joining and buying their songs and they would easily make enough to cover the license fee etc (that the labels charge). Anyways, the only music stores in Australia sell at the standard 0.99 per track which is expensive. Make it $10 per GB and see the money roll in...
heya i'd be interested ;)
ichuprov at yahoo com au
it's kinda flimsy (and funny) how yahoo/hotmail only up their storage by a small fraction (100MB for yahoo 25 flimsy MB for hotmail). Doesn't look like they can afford 1GB. They're just jealous and scared that they'll lose a lot of people to gmail (which is inevitable), so it doesn't surprise me that they're trying to be tricky about it. PS could someone be kind enough to send me an invite please? ichuprovATexemail.com.au
I was wondering, do music stores (like HMV) buy CDs in bulk? That is, do they buy, say, 1000 Madonna CDs from the label first and then sell them? If that's the case, I don't understand RIAA's comments comparing downloading mp3s to stealing a CD from a music store. The stolen CD doesn't affect the label as HMV (for example) has already paid for it. am i right?
I'd have to agree about the GameCube. I have enjoyed every single game so far that I have bought.
All the games are different from the usual games offered by PS2 or PC.
Yes they may be in same "area" like an FPS type game, but (e.g.) Eternal Darkness is brilliant in mixing a great story, FPS action and even a horror element to it (especially the Sanity effects!).
And then there's Zelda. Yes another RPG action adventure game, but it has brilliant gameplay and awesome graphics, as well as an intriguing and interesting story.
That's what I want mostly from games. I'm sick of "fluff". I'm sick of "showy" stuff or stuff being created to please the masses (too much of it in TV/movies/music), too much focus on profit.
hi all, first post ;)
2 movies stand out for me:
- Star Trek The Motion Picture (had a great epic feel to it, brilliant soundtrack)
- Return To Oz (dark view on Oz, with some brilliant bits in it! also a brilliant soundtrack)