Nintendo is trying desperately to get away from the Kid image.
I'm sure you have all heard of the game BMXXXX. It is a BMX bike game that features strippers and nudity. The PS2 version of the game is censored (no nudity), the Xbox has less nudity. THe only console not to censor the game was Nintendo's.
Also, the sleeper hit of the summer on Gamecube is a game called Eternal Darkness that features characters that slip into dementia.
Also the latest Turok game (FPS) was ported to Gamecube.
Nintend
If they are doing it to stop cheaters, then it's fine with me, actually I encourage it!!!
Look at what cheating has done to the online gaming community. I play Unreal Tournament and Quake3 on my computer. I like to play them online.
The latest point release for Quake3 added punkbuster support. That has essentially killed the game for me. I have been so frustrated trying to connect to servers only to be denied because of something punkbuster related (believe me when I tell you that I don't cheat, not do I know how to cheat in these games).
I have also heard that Punkbuster adds tons of lag to the games when it does work.
I have not been able to play Urban Terror (a mod for Quake3) yet.
It really pisses me off because all of this is due to a bunch of a-holes that have to cheat at these games.
Ban away microsoft. I hope I never get smoked by an OGC bot in Mechassault or a Wallhack in Unreal Championship.
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Nintendo is trying desperately to get away from the Kid image.
I'm sure you have all heard of the game BMXXXX. It is a BMX bike game that features strippers and nudity. The PS2 version of the game is censored (no nudity), the Xbox has less nudity. THe only console not to censor the game was Nintendo's.
Also, the sleeper hit of the summer on Gamecube is a game called Eternal Darkness that features characters that slip into dementia.
Also the latest Turok game (FPS) was ported to Gamecube.
Nintend
If they are doing it to stop cheaters, then it's fine with me, actually I encourage it!!! Look at what cheating has done to the online gaming community. I play Unreal Tournament and Quake3 on my computer. I like to play them online. The latest point release for Quake3 added punkbuster support. That has essentially killed the game for me. I have been so frustrated trying to connect to servers only to be denied because of something punkbuster related (believe me when I tell you that I don't cheat, not do I know how to cheat in these games). I have also heard that Punkbuster adds tons of lag to the games when it does work. I have not been able to play Urban Terror (a mod for Quake3) yet. It really pisses me off because all of this is due to a bunch of a-holes that have to cheat at these games. Ban away microsoft. I hope I never get smoked by an OGC bot in Mechassault or a Wallhack in Unreal Championship.
Microsoft's message oard is actually usenet. microsoft.public.xbox*
OT... that link in your signature had me rolling dude...