the trolls at least don't want mod points and don't feel like conforming
Then don't troll as an anonymous coward. You are so full of garbage. Trolls aren't "silly". They say offensive and inflammatory things just to be jerks and get people riled up. It gives them a sense of power of angering others since they probably have little of it in their own lives. They are just a bunch of egos themselves. I don't buy in to the group think of slashdot. More often than not I have a different opinion than the majority of people getting modded up. I post my counter view in an intelligent way, and guess what? I get modded up for it (well, except with Apple, they mod everyone down unless it is pro-apple *note: tongue in cheek*). If you really have a different opinion, then stick it out there. If it is reasonable, you will get modded up. Trolling does nothing but hurt the conversation and any point you were trying to make. Wise troll is an oxymoron.
And yet lemme tell you after the tutorial and a few hits from me, mom was playing like a pro and enjoying it.
So you would hit your mother every time she made a mistake? That's pretty cruel, but I imagine very effective.
I know that was just a typo...but I used to stand behind my brother when he was play Descent and smack him a little bit every time he got hit. It made the game more realistic and he played a lot more carefully.
Actually, it was. With the gravity gun and the physics alone it made it very interesting and fun. Maybe HL was better, maybe not. You can debate that. But it was a good game. If you don't think so, then you must hate FPSs.
You can't have balanced classes and have PvP and PvE. You have to make each character unique and bring something different to a group when you fight together. This does not lend itself to being even in PvP because some classes will be designed to be in a support role. It is more important that every class feels like it brings something special and useful to a group. One on one PvP is over-rated. There will always be one "best" class for it. Group PvP makes things much more interesting...and as long as you are a good player, you should be able to play any class and contribute significantly. If you can't, then there really is a class imbalance.
Microsoft is a business, it does not decide morality. yeah, China does things differently and we don't like that. But just because you disagree with a country's ideology, you don't pull your business out from there. Unless they are eating babies or something...there is a line for everything. It's not like people over here don't want to censor our video games and what we can see on the web as well.
I think people are upset about the way things are going. That as a country, we have swung a little too far to the right and the government is using their religious beliefs to make decisions. Not that this is totally bad, but our country is founded on the freedom of belief and minority rights. So when people impose their beliefs on others through government, then a lot of people get upset. Just because a majority of people want a law, doesn't mean it is right or constitutional. A majority of people wanted slavery and women not to vote at certain times in history...it is clear that minorities need to be protected. But this really doesn't have to do anything with the law. If people want to stop porn, they should be doing at the users computers, not at the ISP. I like the.xxx idea because it is good for parents to filter that stuff out and good for people who like porn because it will be easier to find. In any case, don't take the "right wing nut jobs" stuff to heart. Their are wackos on both sides of the fence and let's face it...in generel, most people are just dumb.
Reading through the posts that are modded up, one would think that Nintendo somehow tracks down people who have mod points and pays them to mod in their favor. Is it a big deal that Nintendo isn't going to support HD? Nah. It is disappointing to some of us who have HDTVs? Sure. If it makes Nintendo consoles cheaper then it may give them advantage in the market for this next gen (even if it didn't for this one). I would imagine it would be the console of choice if parents were choosing a console for their child. Where it might hurt them a little is non-exculusive game sales. If I have a choice on which console to get a game, I will pick it on the console that looks best on my TV. Is that going to kill Nintendo? Of course not. I still don't see anything about the Revolution that really changes it from the current gen. It will have the cheapest console with great exclusive games. The other consoles will have more power (well, not totally true now as the Gamecube > PS2). I don't think the Revolution will dominate the market, though. Mainstream gamers are going to go with the PS3 or 360 because of Nintendo's image and lack of features. There is no need to get defensive about this, though. Nintendo will do what it does best and make tons of profit. Personally, I am happy we have so many choices these days.
I think that is a bit naieve. In almost any project there is crunch time when it comes close to a ship date. With software, there are generally agressive ship dates that are set. As annoying as this is, a lot of times customers change their requirements on you and you have to scrable. So even good planning isn't going to save you there. Crunch time is fine as long as it is a short period. You can get a lot of quality, focused word done. Extended perirods of crunch time leads to burn out and poor product quality. You need to find a balance.
Good point...though probably the first one could be modded redundant as well since we've all gone over this before. But hurry and get your Tickle-Me Xbox, suplies are limited:P
Ahh, is gaming news so stale that all we get are people re-hashing the same old stuff all the time. It's such a dull article. He argues that the graphics aren't any better in the next gen. Then he states that they will be better and he will be excited, but it won't "wow" him. Give me a break.
Graphics are only one piece of gaming. There is this dumb notion on here that enhanced focus on graphics is causing a decline in game play. It's easy to fall in to this trap that stuff in the past was better than it is now. Ever talk to old people? They remember the stuff they did as the best things in the world...like playing kick the can. We tend to remember things better than they were. Games were fun and new...but quite frankly, there were plenty of 8-bit games that sucked just as much as our fancy ones suck today. There wasn't more focus on gameplay. There were only 10 people working on the whole game. Now there are 100s of people involved. There are people purely dedicated to the gameplay and purely dedicated to graphics. Having a pretty game does not take focus away from gameplay. Do you think game makers are more naieve then the morons posting on this site? Of course not. There are still awesome games being created and they look pretty too. The only thing that slightly justifies the argument that graphics take away from the game is that the more you stick in to graphics, the less processor you have left for AI. But games from the past didn't use AI..unless you consider a turtle walking back and forth between two pipes something that can pass the Turing test.
It has never been better for games. We have three consoles + PC to choose from. All of them have fantastic exclusive and non-exclusive games. Yes, there are crap games, but there always was crap games. The next generation will be exiting because programmers will be able to have more room to push their games to the limits. Seriously, if graphics didn't matter, there would never had been a need to move off of 8-bits.
I don't understand...if they are overpayed, then why is a "guy with the paycheck want[ing] to ram it up their ass"? This just seems like greed to me. They have every right to do it, I don't mind that. And I don't mind the game companies flipping them off and getting scabs or altering their game to just have text. This isn't a movie. People don't say, hey, David Duchoveny did the voice in this game, I am going to buy it! You can have favorite actors and they can take a role that they like, play it well, and you know there is a decent chance you might like the movie. With a voice actor? pssh..says nothing about the game at all. That is why I don't think they deserve anything. It is the programmers, directors, and music composers that are the stars of video games.
No, you disagree with his statement. It is probably true that most gamers care about cheaper games than paying more for over-priced names doing the voices. Even if they are big name voices, doesn't mean they are great voice actors. There are plenty of great voice actors out there that aren't big names that they can bring in. Or, they can do it without voice actors. I could care less about these guys. I'll buy games based on type and how it is reviewed, the last thing that would make a decision for me is if so and so voice actor was in it. It isn't like a movie.
And as far as your sig goes, way to be a dick! What does being rich have anything to do with being smart. I know complete dumb asses who have a lot of money. Maybe some people are smart enough to know that tons of money doesn't guarantee happiness.
Ahh, clearly this is your first time playing games over this new thing called the "Internet". Welcome! Given the anonymity of the Internet you can be a complete and total dick to anyone without fear of retribution. Don't like the way you are killed? Well, the guy is clearly a "fag" and "h4x". If there is one thing online gaming has taught me, is that homosexuals are either really good at killing people, or they have some mad cheats.
Seriously, people constantly say idiotic things on the Internet. Should they get thier ass kicked? Absolutely. It's just not going to happen though. Just play the game to the best of your ability, be respectful, and other people like you will appreciate you for that. You can't control other morons. Besides, we need these people to serve our burrito supremes.
What in the world are you talking about? I hardly think that Nintendo puts games first and hardware second. They consistantly put out quality hardware. And as far as Nintendo putting effort in to games while MS and Sony are not is a fairly ridiculous statement. Sony and MS are not in the business of making games like Nintendo is. Sure, there are some games with MS on it, but they are just companies that they bought. I want Sony and MS to put their focus on hardware, that is all they have to freaking concentrate on. Let the game companies concentrate on making good games. I doubt Nintendo will come out on top as far as sold units go. But they will make more profit and still exist...so things will be just fine. I am not sure if I am the only one that thinks this, but Nintendogs looks really boring to me. But it would be amusing to call it the Halo killer that brings people to Nintendo:P
I guess I don't understand the logic of this statement. I think this would appeal to gamers and former gamers that have played all the old Nintendo games and want to have them all on one console. I don't see how it will bring non-gamers in though. It seems like the other "multi-media" consoles would do that more since non-gamers would be more interested in things other than gaming.
Uh, yeah, but most people don't suck on their dog. When all the other pictures have a similar hair cut and then this one has a different one, it looks fairly suspect, particularly when you think about the motive. Sure, women change their hair, but in this context, it's a pretty stupid comment to make.
Looks like I'm going to be buying the Revolution this time around, the only console without an inflated price and an identity crisis.
And the only console we know absolutely nothing about. Oh wow, it can emulate previous game titles? Show it to me! You can't, because it doesn't exist yet. Seriously, it is ludicrous to be picking a console before you know what games are going to be on it and how well it will perform. You are just a Nintendo fanboy spouting the same garbage every other fanboy is. You try to argue that less features makes better games. These two things are not related. Software companies make good games. Hardware doesn't matter as long as it is powerful enough, and from the sounds of it, Nintendo will have the least powerful system...but we don't know yet, so let's find out when these things freaking exist. You can make a case that you enjoy Nintendo games more than other games...that's fine, no arguments. But to argue a non-existant product is better than two other non-existant products because it is has less capabilities is just ridiculous. Gaming consoles are just very standardized PCs. Why should it surprise anyone that people are adding more capabilities to it?
The problem with mouse + keyboards on consoles is that they usually limit you to the maximum movement speed of what you could move by pushing your analog stick as far over as possible. This translates in to very sluggish movement for anyone used to PC FPS. I am glad they do that so mouse/keyboards don't have as huge advantage over controllers for online competitive play. But really, do you even want a mouse/keyboard with your console. Controllers are great...you can recline on your couch and play. Now you have to set up some sort of surface in front of your TV to play console games? Blah, count me out. The PC is just better for FPS and RTS. I absolutely prefer RPGs on my console, though.
You know what I want from gaming consoles? Something *new*.
No, actually what you wrote has nothing to do with consoles. What you want are more innovative and quality games. I do want my consoles to have hi-def, better sounds, new features. You don't need to write a letter to Sony and Microsoft because (for the most part) they don't make games. You can write a letter to Nintendo because they still make a lot of games. And yes, there are innovative games on the PS2 like Katamari Damacy. But with genres maturing there are going to be a lot more games that are going to have a similar feel. This is great for most people because they can get games they know they will probably like based on genres and reviews. Every now and then there will be innovative gem of games. You know why it seems like there are less innovative games these days? Because gaming isn't new anymore. Any game you used to make was innovative because it was a new media. There are more great games out there than any employed person has to time to play...if you can't find innovation, you aren't looking hard enough.
Yes, but why is it pwned first? Maybe because it is the most used OS out there so most viruses are specifically written for it. Macs would have the same problem and so would Linux if they were #1. While they have some things that you can argue make them more secure...most of their security come from having so little presence so people don't go after them. If you think otherwise, you are just deluding yourself.
I really love you guys...no really. So because Nintendo has less features, it is now in the position to take over. I understand your argument, but if it were true, the following statement would be true as well: It's too bad Nintendo is going to play DVDs and CDs, then it would be a much better system because it is just focusing on games.
Consoles are just computers. Computers are very very good multi-purpose tools.
Maybe you aren't this bad, but it really seems a lot of people are going to say Nintendo wins no matter what they do. They will just change their criteria of what "winning" is. Just like the current market...Nintendo is "winning" because it doesn't take a loss on consoles. It's almost like a religion to you guys that I don't understand. I grew up with Nintendo as well...I love Nintendo. I also love my PS2 and Xbox. Clearly, Sony is the leader by sheer market dominance. All three companies have great exclusive games. If a non-exclusive game is released, I get it on Xbox because it has the most horsepower and looks the best on my 50" (plus it has my favorite controller).
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the trolls at least don't want mod points and don't feel like conforming
Then don't troll as an anonymous coward. You are so full of garbage. Trolls aren't "silly". They say offensive and inflammatory things just to be jerks and get people riled up. It gives them a sense of power of angering others since they probably have little of it in their own lives. They are just a bunch of egos themselves. I don't buy in to the group think of slashdot. More often than not I have a different opinion than the majority of people getting modded up. I post my counter view in an intelligent way, and guess what? I get modded up for it (well, except with Apple, they mod everyone down unless it is pro-apple *note: tongue in cheek*). If you really have a different opinion, then stick it out there. If it is reasonable, you will get modded up. Trolling does nothing but hurt the conversation and any point you were trying to make. Wise troll is an oxymoron.
The really funny thing is...he actually is my younger brother. And he out-funnied me *hangs head in shame*
And yet lemme tell you after the tutorial and a few hits from me, mom was playing like a pro and enjoying it.
So you would hit your mother every time she made a mistake? That's pretty cruel, but I imagine very effective.
I know that was just a typo...but I used to stand behind my brother when he was play Descent and smack him a little bit every time he got hit. It made the game more realistic and he played a lot more carefully.
Actually, it was. With the gravity gun and the physics alone it made it very interesting and fun. Maybe HL was better, maybe not. You can debate that. But it was a good game. If you don't think so, then you must hate FPSs.
You can't have balanced classes and have PvP and PvE. You have to make each character unique and bring something different to a group when you fight together. This does not lend itself to being even in PvP because some classes will be designed to be in a support role. It is more important that every class feels like it brings something special and useful to a group. One on one PvP is over-rated. There will always be one "best" class for it. Group PvP makes things much more interesting...and as long as you are a good player, you should be able to play any class and contribute significantly. If you can't, then there really is a class imbalance.
Microsoft is a business, it does not decide morality. yeah, China does things differently and we don't like that. But just because you disagree with a country's ideology, you don't pull your business out from there. Unless they are eating babies or something...there is a line for everything. It's not like people over here don't want to censor our video games and what we can see on the web as well.
I think people are upset about the way things are going. That as a country, we have swung a little too far to the right and the government is using their religious beliefs to make decisions. Not that this is totally bad, but our country is founded on the freedom of belief and minority rights. So when people impose their beliefs on others through government, then a lot of people get upset. Just because a majority of people want a law, doesn't mean it is right or constitutional. A majority of people wanted slavery and women not to vote at certain times in history...it is clear that minorities need to be protected. But this really doesn't have to do anything with the law. If people want to stop porn, they should be doing at the users computers, not at the ISP. I like the .xxx idea because it is good for parents to filter that stuff out and good for people who like porn because it will be easier to find. In any case, don't take the "right wing nut jobs" stuff to heart. Their are wackos on both sides of the fence and let's face it...in generel, most people are just dumb.
Reading through the posts that are modded up, one would think that Nintendo somehow tracks down people who have mod points and pays them to mod in their favor. Is it a big deal that Nintendo isn't going to support HD? Nah. It is disappointing to some of us who have HDTVs? Sure. If it makes Nintendo consoles cheaper then it may give them advantage in the market for this next gen (even if it didn't for this one). I would imagine it would be the console of choice if parents were choosing a console for their child. Where it might hurt them a little is non-exculusive game sales. If I have a choice on which console to get a game, I will pick it on the console that looks best on my TV. Is that going to kill Nintendo? Of course not. I still don't see anything about the Revolution that really changes it from the current gen. It will have the cheapest console with great exclusive games. The other consoles will have more power (well, not totally true now as the Gamecube > PS2). I don't think the Revolution will dominate the market, though. Mainstream gamers are going to go with the PS3 or 360 because of Nintendo's image and lack of features. There is no need to get defensive about this, though. Nintendo will do what it does best and make tons of profit. Personally, I am happy we have so many choices these days.
I think that is a bit naieve. In almost any project there is crunch time when it comes close to a ship date. With software, there are generally agressive ship dates that are set. As annoying as this is, a lot of times customers change their requirements on you and you have to scrable. So even good planning isn't going to save you there. Crunch time is fine as long as it is a short period. You can get a lot of quality, focused word done. Extended perirods of crunch time leads to burn out and poor product quality. You need to find a balance.
Good point...though probably the first one could be modded redundant as well since we've all gone over this before. But hurry and get your Tickle-Me Xbox, suplies are limited :P
Ahh, is gaming news so stale that all we get are people re-hashing the same old stuff all the time. It's such a dull article. He argues that the graphics aren't any better in the next gen. Then he states that they will be better and he will be excited, but it won't "wow" him. Give me a break.
Graphics are only one piece of gaming. There is this dumb notion on here that enhanced focus on graphics is causing a decline in game play. It's easy to fall in to this trap that stuff in the past was better than it is now. Ever talk to old people? They remember the stuff they did as the best things in the world...like playing kick the can. We tend to remember things better than they were. Games were fun and new...but quite frankly, there were plenty of 8-bit games that sucked just as much as our fancy ones suck today. There wasn't more focus on gameplay. There were only 10 people working on the whole game. Now there are 100s of people involved. There are people purely dedicated to the gameplay and purely dedicated to graphics. Having a pretty game does not take focus away from gameplay. Do you think game makers are more naieve then the morons posting on this site? Of course not. There are still awesome games being created and they look pretty too. The only thing that slightly justifies the argument that graphics take away from the game is that the more you stick in to graphics, the less processor you have left for AI. But games from the past didn't use AI..unless you consider a turtle walking back and forth between two pipes something that can pass the Turing test.
It has never been better for games. We have three consoles + PC to choose from. All of them have fantastic exclusive and non-exclusive games. Yes, there are crap games, but there always was crap games. The next generation will be exiting because programmers will be able to have more room to push their games to the limits. Seriously, if graphics didn't matter, there would never had been a need to move off of 8-bits.
I don't understand...if they are overpayed, then why is a "guy with the paycheck want[ing] to ram it up their ass"? This just seems like greed to me. They have every right to do it, I don't mind that. And I don't mind the game companies flipping them off and getting scabs or altering their game to just have text. This isn't a movie. People don't say, hey, David Duchoveny did the voice in this game, I am going to buy it! You can have favorite actors and they can take a role that they like, play it well, and you know there is a decent chance you might like the movie. With a voice actor? pssh..says nothing about the game at all. That is why I don't think they deserve anything. It is the programmers, directors, and music composers that are the stars of video games.
He's completely and utterly wrong.
No, you disagree with his statement. It is probably true that most gamers care about cheaper games than paying more for over-priced names doing the voices. Even if they are big name voices, doesn't mean they are great voice actors. There are plenty of great voice actors out there that aren't big names that they can bring in. Or, they can do it without voice actors. I could care less about these guys. I'll buy games based on type and how it is reviewed, the last thing that would make a decision for me is if so and so voice actor was in it. It isn't like a movie.
And as far as your sig goes, way to be a dick! What does being rich have anything to do with being smart. I know complete dumb asses who have a lot of money. Maybe some people are smart enough to know that tons of money doesn't guarantee happiness.
The Christian Science Monitor is neither Christian nor Science nor a Monitor. Discuss.
Ahh, clearly this is your first time playing games over this new thing called the "Internet". Welcome! Given the anonymity of the Internet you can be a complete and total dick to anyone without fear of retribution. Don't like the way you are killed? Well, the guy is clearly a "fag" and "h4x". If there is one thing online gaming has taught me, is that homosexuals are either really good at killing people, or they have some mad cheats.
Seriously, people constantly say idiotic things on the Internet. Should they get thier ass kicked? Absolutely. It's just not going to happen though. Just play the game to the best of your ability, be respectful, and other people like you will appreciate you for that. You can't control other morons. Besides, we need these people to serve our burrito supremes.
What in the world are you talking about? I hardly think that Nintendo puts games first and hardware second. They consistantly put out quality hardware. And as far as Nintendo putting effort in to games while MS and Sony are not is a fairly ridiculous statement. Sony and MS are not in the business of making games like Nintendo is. Sure, there are some games with MS on it, but they are just companies that they bought. I want Sony and MS to put their focus on hardware, that is all they have to freaking concentrate on. Let the game companies concentrate on making good games. I doubt Nintendo will come out on top as far as sold units go. But they will make more profit and still exist...so things will be just fine. I am not sure if I am the only one that thinks this, but Nintendogs looks really boring to me. But it would be amusing to call it the Halo killer that brings people to Nintendo :P
I guess I don't understand the logic of this statement. I think this would appeal to gamers and former gamers that have played all the old Nintendo games and want to have them all on one console. I don't see how it will bring non-gamers in though. It seems like the other "multi-media" consoles would do that more since non-gamers would be more interested in things other than gaming.
As "Informative" as this is...I don't know how wise it is to be modding it up without a warning saying that it is explicit.
Uh, yeah, but most people don't suck on their dog. When all the other pictures have a similar hair cut and then this one has a different one, it looks fairly suspect, particularly when you think about the motive. Sure, women change their hair, but in this context, it's a pretty stupid comment to make.
Looks like I'm going to be buying the Revolution this time around, the only console without an inflated price and an identity crisis.
And the only console we know absolutely nothing about. Oh wow, it can emulate previous game titles? Show it to me! You can't, because it doesn't exist yet. Seriously, it is ludicrous to be picking a console before you know what games are going to be on it and how well it will perform. You are just a Nintendo fanboy spouting the same garbage every other fanboy is. You try to argue that less features makes better games. These two things are not related. Software companies make good games. Hardware doesn't matter as long as it is powerful enough, and from the sounds of it, Nintendo will have the least powerful system...but we don't know yet, so let's find out when these things freaking exist. You can make a case that you enjoy Nintendo games more than other games...that's fine, no arguments. But to argue a non-existant product is better than two other non-existant products because it is has less capabilities is just ridiculous. Gaming consoles are just very standardized PCs. Why should it surprise anyone that people are adding more capabilities to it?
The problem with mouse + keyboards on consoles is that they usually limit you to the maximum movement speed of what you could move by pushing your analog stick as far over as possible. This translates in to very sluggish movement for anyone used to PC FPS. I am glad they do that so mouse/keyboards don't have as huge advantage over controllers for online competitive play. But really, do you even want a mouse/keyboard with your console. Controllers are great...you can recline on your couch and play. Now you have to set up some sort of surface in front of your TV to play console games? Blah, count me out. The PC is just better for FPS and RTS. I absolutely prefer RPGs on my console, though.
You know what I want from gaming consoles? Something *new*.
No, actually what you wrote has nothing to do with consoles. What you want are more innovative and quality games. I do want my consoles to have hi-def, better sounds, new features. You don't need to write a letter to Sony and Microsoft because (for the most part) they don't make games. You can write a letter to Nintendo because they still make a lot of games. And yes, there are innovative games on the PS2 like Katamari Damacy. But with genres maturing there are going to be a lot more games that are going to have a similar feel. This is great for most people because they can get games they know they will probably like based on genres and reviews. Every now and then there will be innovative gem of games. You know why it seems like there are less innovative games these days? Because gaming isn't new anymore. Any game you used to make was innovative because it was a new media. There are more great games out there than any employed person has to time to play...if you can't find innovation, you aren't looking hard enough.
Yes, but why is it pwned first? Maybe because it is the most used OS out there so most viruses are specifically written for it. Macs would have the same problem and so would Linux if they were #1. While they have some things that you can argue make them more secure...most of their security come from having so little presence so people don't go after them. If you think otherwise, you are just deluding yourself.
I really love you guys...no really. So because Nintendo has less features, it is now in the position to take over. I understand your argument, but if it were true, the following statement would be true as well: It's too bad Nintendo is going to play DVDs and CDs, then it would be a much better system because it is just focusing on games.
Consoles are just computers. Computers are very very good multi-purpose tools.
Maybe you aren't this bad, but it really seems a lot of people are going to say Nintendo wins no matter what they do. They will just change their criteria of what "winning" is. Just like the current market...Nintendo is "winning" because it doesn't take a loss on consoles. It's almost like a religion to you guys that I don't understand. I grew up with Nintendo as well...I love Nintendo. I also love my PS2 and Xbox. Clearly, Sony is the leader by sheer market dominance. All three companies have great exclusive games. If a non-exclusive game is released, I get it on Xbox because it has the most horsepower and looks the best on my 50" (plus it has my favorite controller).
Yes...and what did you use to get this message placed on slashdot? Oh, right...a do-it-all box. Please, tell me you see the irony.