"the way some of their top games support both Xbox Live AND 4 player split screen (Halo and Crimson Skies at least)"
Halo supports XBox Live? I was under the impression that one of the exciting developments involving Halo 2 was that it was going to have XBox Live support. In fact, this list only has Halo 2 listed as being XBox Live compatible.
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"What right is there to privacy?"
Where did I mention there was one? You should actually read the posts you respond to before you hit reply in order to get your little message in, jackhole.
Your signature concerns the freedom to bear arms and yet your post concerns limiting the freedoms of others. If someone is in public, you don't want them speaking too loudly but you'll die for their right to pack heat?
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"The inventor of the cell phone never thought about the fact that people would be using them constantly and impeding on other people's privacy,"
It may be rude and obnoxious to blather on on your cell phone in a crowded elevator or a restaurant but how exactly is that impeding on someone's privacy? Seems like a logical jump without any argument.
You don't seem to understand what the word 'paradox' means. For instance, the Liar's Paradox is: "This sentence is false." You see how because of the self referencing the statement can neither be true nor false?
Your statement does not even comse close to being a paradox.
Or perhaps, just perhaps, DeBeers contacted a handful of users by e-mail who had low UIDs in order to build a collection of "respected" [in terms of UID] mouthpieces. The original owner of the 7101 account hands over the password and is, in turn, presented with a check. Could that be it?
Let's see these DeBeers bastards pull the wool over my eyes!
"All the online games are full of cheats and weenies and fu0r j00 d00d morons."
Really? Even online checkers? The term "all" is a powerful word and implies something very specific, are you sure you meant that?
And what games are you specifically referring to?
If you enjoy LAN parties, I don't see why you wouldn't enjoy an Internet game with your friends. All the online console games I've seen have ways to set up password protected instances of the game and only allow your friends in. So what's wrong with that scheme? It's quite a bit easier to get a bunch of friends all in front of their televisions than to have them lug over computer equipment to your house - nevermind the fact that we're talking about console gaming in this discussion and the concept of a LAN party is fairly limited - Mario Kart being the only game that springs to mind as offering that functionality, although, if your friends are bringing their televisions over to your house, God bless them.
So, in short, back up your complaints with specifics. Let's hear some names of games you've tried.
"Do I really have to install the same FUCKING driver for each FUCKING USB port? Don't believe me? Try any web cam."
Tried and it's not working the way you describe. I can use any of my USB ports and the behavior is always the same - no need for driver instllation. This is with a Windows XP Pro machine.
Now, about the rest of what you wrote - you're right, people learn how to use a computer and then it is becomes user friendly to them because they're familiar with the way things work. But there is another type of user friendliness that you're missing. It's that initial learning period when the user hasn't been trained with something. This is why the desktop metaphor came into being in the first place - a desktop is a known entity for most people and so translating that behavior to the behavior of a computer should be simple for a person. I'd continue but I don't really feel like discussing this issue at length. User friendliness is more about how intuitive a process is than how familiar a person is with that process. If I make a refrigerator that opens in the opposite direction of every other refrigerator made, it can still be user friendly if the design is done in such a way that it's clear to the user without thinking about it, how to open the refrigerator. I hope you can see that this is an inherently different view of user friendliness than the one you describe.
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Harassment? Hardly. Making jokes at someone's expense does not qualify as harassment. Furthermore, this doesn't even violate the Civil Rights act since the company can just say they were trying to push his buttons to see how he responded to stressful situations. Really, just because someone acts like an asshole or is rude to you does not mean that person needs to get locked up in jail or sued.
People are so quick to look to the law to protect them from being offended. Maybe you should just get over it.
How was he injured by their questions? That's what you have to show in order to prove harassment. You say yourself that he was not bothered by them. That proves that there is no case here.
Hey Adam,
Did you see the part of my post where I said you should compromise? The statement you're picking out was in response to the parent's post of calling someone a retard for studying late. Now, I also said that you should find a compromise that is agreeable. But you ignored that part. Why is that?
Okay tough guy - let's say one roommate sleeps during the day and one roommate sleeps during the night. By your trite little statement, both should change their habits and never sleep. You're an idiot. I mentioned that there should be a compromise but you seemed to ignore that in your reply. Why is that? Could it be that you're a fucking moron?
"Secondly, don't be the retard that has to type up something major late at night. Get your work done soon, it's better to come in late from partying, than to type away for an hour, while your room mate is sleeping."
Just because someone is trying to do work late at night does not mean they have to do it late at night. It may be the case that someone prefers to do work late at night, just like some people prefer to do work during the day. Let's suppose that Person_A likes to do work in the afternoon and Person_B likes to take naps in the afternoon. The same situation exists and I wouldn't call either of these people "retards." Oftentimes people don't pick their study and work habits - it's just who they are. You're making the assumption that people who do work at night are only doing so because the work is due early the next day. Nowhere is this stated so I don't know why you are making that assumption.
Rather than insult people, why not try to offer some reasonable suggestions? For instance, if one roommate wants to go to sleep at 1 and the other wants to work till 3 - the person who enjoys the late night should do everything to make the keyboard/mouse as quiet as possible and then, do work until 2. Compromise but don't give up your entire way of doing work.
"First, my statement can be taken literally. Xbox has the smallest number of games marketed towards kids, because it has the smallest number of games total (comparing all 3 consoles). Gamecube has approx 400, while Xbox has 'over 300'. Playstation has many more than that, I do not know the number."
Only an idiot would suggest we look at raw numbers. Obviously we want to discuss percentages. Why would you even suggest this?
"Second, once again really only comparing Xbox and Gamecube, you can look at the ESRB ratings of the games for each system."
Does an ESRB rating of E really mean that a game is being marketed "towards kids"? I don't think so. There are plenty of games on those lists you linked to that are rated E and are not specifically meant for children.
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I did not include Playstation, because I wasn't going to look through the sheer volume of games there, to get a percentage. You can figure it out yourself."
But you made the statement and based a purchase on your belief in your statement - shouldn't you already know these numbers?
"So, in sheer numbers, Xbox has the smallest number of games marketed towards kids. Also, when comparing the ESRB ratings, once again, Xbox has the smallest number of games marketed towards kids."
Merely repeating it does not prove it.
"Now, pretty soon you should learn how to look up facts for yourself. It is difficult being an educated person, when you need other people to do all of the research for you. Or, even better- when something is a generally known fact, sometimes it is okay to just accept it, rather than being a pain in the ass and demanding proof."
Why the rude tone? Now, the simple fact is that just because what you are spouting may be a perceived fact - that does not mean it is true. Can you not consider the idea that perhaps you've been lied to and that through some clever marketing you've come to believe in what you are saying?
You have taken a very childish tone. Correct that.
"You are right on some of those, but generally, the number of games marketed towards kids is smallest on the Xbox."
Have you got some stats to back that statement up? Let's see some percentages. And, since you're claiming this is a reason to own an XBox rather than another console, I would expect the percentages to differ by a large margin.
You should be modded down. You're arguing that legislation should be enacted to prevent children from buying video games and to strengthen this argument you're citing your belief that similar legislation exists for the movie industry to prevent children from seeing NC-17 movies. This is simply not the case and you should apologize to everyone who read your post. There is no legislation that says it is illegal to sell a ticket to a child for an NC-17 rated film.
Before you try to call out the 16 year olds, why don't you get some facts?
Come on, the guy that doesn't understand that the movie ratings system isn't law is modded to +3 and yet someone who clears up the lie is left at 1? This is injustice.
Many people who see legislation proposed for video game ratings try to use the argument that movies have it and it works fine there. But movies don't have this type of legislated system. The government shouldn't be involved in setting community decency guidelines because then you've got a situation where political speech can be labelled as offensive and the general public can be prevented from seeing it. Video games are self-regulated and that's the way they should stay. Community groups can pressure EB, Walmart, etc. to enforce the ratings more stringently [although, I've seen employees at EB tell kids they were too young to buy a game without their parent's permission.] but the government should stay out.
Why would anyone go back for a second "batchelor's" [sic] degree? If she's got a bachelor's degree, and she wants to change disciplines, she should just enroll in a graduate program in that discipline and make up the areas where she's lacking in her first year.
What is your girlfriend's e-mail address? I'll alert her to the error.
Didn't I hear all sorts of noise about how XBox Live was far superior to online gaming on the PS2? Interesting. I played a game of Madden 2004 this morning, had an enjoyable time, and I'm not even being billed.
Yeah, whenever I play online I always hesitate to play against people who pick the Falcons. Although, I've found that man coverage with a QB spy in the nickel is fairly effective at shutting that little operation down. The Falcons don't have enough skill at their receiver positions to make dedicating a man to stopping Vick a big problem. So Vick puts up 200 on you but throws a few picks or gets sacked a few times [the game is fairly good about making scrambling quarterbacks give up fumbles at a realistic rate] and you come away with the win because Atlanta's defense is laughable.
A couple of things: Speaking with regards to Madden 2004, the jersey numbers for the historical teams are not accurate. You can tell who the players are if you know what ones were supposed to be playing what positions but the numbers aren't accurate. I don't know about the rest of this years football games in that respect. Second of all, even if the Raiders team with Bo on it was selectable in a current game, odds are that his stats would not be what they were in Tecmo Bowl. The reason everyone mentions Bo Jackson is that his rating was way too high. I mean, the guy was good but relative to other players in the league, he wasn't at the level where that game had him. In a similar way, I think that Mike Vick's ratings in Madden this year are also artificially inflated. Again, he's fast and can scramble well but I don't think he can beat everyone in the league in the 40. But he's on the cover, so you've got to expect a little boost.
How does my response prove that I missed the reference? My response, first of all, was meant as a joke. You might have figured that out if you had two brain cells to rub together. Sadly, this is not the case. Second of all, assuming that you didn't understand that I was making a joke and you thought I was serious, even if you are making reference to pop culture, someone may still take you to task for using offensive words [yes, even if those offensive words were used in the original source].
Next time you want to show everyone how cool and hip you are, remember that you are not and that, in fact, you are lame. Oh, also -- eat shit and die.
There was an adapter sold that allowed people to play Master System games on their Genesis systems. Also, I routinely play NES games on my Dreamcast - but that's not really corporate sponsored.
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Your signature concerns the freedom to bear arms and yet your post concerns limiting the freedoms of others. If someone is in public, you don't want them speaking too loudly but you'll die for their right to pack heat?
Your statement does not even comse close to being a paradox.
Let's see these DeBeers bastards pull the wool over my eyes!
And what games are you specifically referring to?
If you enjoy LAN parties, I don't see why you wouldn't enjoy an Internet game with your friends. All the online console games I've seen have ways to set up password protected instances of the game and only allow your friends in. So what's wrong with that scheme? It's quite a bit easier to get a bunch of friends all in front of their televisions than to have them lug over computer equipment to your house - nevermind the fact that we're talking about console gaming in this discussion and the concept of a LAN party is fairly limited - Mario Kart being the only game that springs to mind as offering that functionality, although, if your friends are bringing their televisions over to your house, God bless them.
So, in short, back up your complaints with specifics. Let's hear some names of games you've tried.
Now, about the rest of what you wrote - you're right, people learn how to use a computer and then it is becomes user friendly to them because they're familiar with the way things work. But there is another type of user friendliness that you're missing. It's that initial learning period when the user hasn't been trained with something. This is why the desktop metaphor came into being in the first place - a desktop is a known entity for most people and so translating that behavior to the behavior of a computer should be simple for a person. I'd continue but I don't really feel like discussing this issue at length. User friendliness is more about how intuitive a process is than how familiar a person is with that process. If I make a refrigerator that opens in the opposite direction of every other refrigerator made, it can still be user friendly if the design is done in such a way that it's clear to the user without thinking about it, how to open the refrigerator. I hope you can see that this is an inherently different view of user friendliness than the one you describe.
People are so quick to look to the law to protect them from being offended. Maybe you should just get over it.
How was he injured by their questions? That's what you have to show in order to prove harassment. You say yourself that he was not bothered by them. That proves that there is no case here.
Hey Adam,
Did you see the part of my post where I said you should compromise? The statement you're picking out was in response to the parent's post of calling someone a retard for studying late. Now, I also said that you should find a compromise that is agreeable. But you ignored that part. Why is that?
All signs point to yes. Eat shit.
Rather than insult people, why not try to offer some reasonable suggestions? For instance, if one roommate wants to go to sleep at 1 and the other wants to work till 3 - the person who enjoys the late night should do everything to make the keyboard/mouse as quiet as possible and then, do work until 2. Compromise but don't give up your entire way of doing work.
You have taken a very childish tone. Correct that.
Gauntlet, down.
Before you try to call out the 16 year olds, why don't you get some facts?
Many people who see legislation proposed for video game ratings try to use the argument that movies have it and it works fine there. But movies don't have this type of legislated system. The government shouldn't be involved in setting community decency guidelines because then you've got a situation where political speech can be labelled as offensive and the general public can be prevented from seeing it. Video games are self-regulated and that's the way they should stay. Community groups can pressure EB, Walmart, etc. to enforce the ratings more stringently [although, I've seen employees at EB tell kids they were too young to buy a game without their parent's permission.] but the government should stay out.
What is your girlfriend's e-mail address? I'll alert her to the error.
Where are all the XBox live fanboys now?
Yeah, whenever I play online I always hesitate to play against people who pick the Falcons. Although, I've found that man coverage with a QB spy in the nickel is fairly effective at shutting that little operation down. The Falcons don't have enough skill at their receiver positions to make dedicating a man to stopping Vick a big problem. So Vick puts up 200 on you but throws a few picks or gets sacked a few times [the game is fairly good about making scrambling quarterbacks give up fumbles at a realistic rate] and you come away with the win because Atlanta's defense is laughable.
A couple of things: Speaking with regards to Madden 2004, the jersey numbers for the historical teams are not accurate. You can tell who the players are if you know what ones were supposed to be playing what positions but the numbers aren't accurate. I don't know about the rest of this years football games in that respect. Second of all, even if the Raiders team with Bo on it was selectable in a current game, odds are that his stats would not be what they were in Tecmo Bowl. The reason everyone mentions Bo Jackson is that his rating was way too high. I mean, the guy was good but relative to other players in the league, he wasn't at the level where that game had him. In a similar way, I think that Mike Vick's ratings in Madden this year are also artificially inflated. Again, he's fast and can scramble well but I don't think he can beat everyone in the league in the 40. But he's on the cover, so you've got to expect a little boost.
I ask because if you are just buying used PS1 games, Sony isn't making profit off of you and their backwards compatibility.
Next time you want to show everyone how cool and hip you are, remember that you are not and that, in fact, you are lame. Oh, also -- eat shit and die.
Oh wait...ah, I understand where you must be coming from.
There was a video game industry before the NES you know. You know that, right?
There was an adapter sold that allowed people to play Master System games on their Genesis systems. Also, I routinely play NES games on my Dreamcast - but that's not really corporate sponsored.