The police officer analogy doesn't quite work because the police force is supposed to be a pillar of public safety. We also don't purchase a police officer to gaurd our neighborhood.
Per linux, have you ever heard the saying "Any publicity is good publicity"? I think you will find this hold true for linux. In 3 years when an IT guy suggests to his CEO they move to a Linux platform, the CEO will actually know what the IT guy is talking about. Thus making him that much more likely to accept the idea.
It does mean the same thing. The games are geared for the general populace but they are still games. So naturally they will still appeal to some gamers. I'm sure there are gamers who play sims too. And those gamers might have been offended by your comment. So don't get your panties in a knot.
I think it also has to do with marketing though. In the US the current trend seems to be to make games for non-gamers (ie: sims, madden 2004). By making games that appeal to the general populace they can sell more games. It seems to me that the japanese are still making games for gamers. I could be wrong though, I'm no expert on japanese culture.
Wow, that is a very interesting list. It shows that some of the best selling Games in the US are very poor sellers in japan. For example Metroid Prime is number #26 on their list and #4 on ours. Star wars Rogue Leader is #78 and #7 on ours. Eternal Darkness is #57 on theirs and #29 on ours.
Metroid Prime is my favorite GC game, and they hated it in Japan.
If we don't stop this now, then the line between a product placment sitcom and an infomercial becomse a blur. It will be a way for all infomercial creators to get around legistlation meant to protect users against fraud.
"We weren't actually saying that it would not cause harm to eat our product, it was a fictional sitcom"
I heard howard interview a b-movie actress who said that she gets paid by advertisers to drop a product name on interview shows (eg: The tonight show).
As per the gas company that makes sense because of public safety. However, I believe that the phone company's property ends at the house. I can do whatever I want with the phone line once it is in my house. This was enacted to prevent the phone company from charging people to have more than one phone attached to a single line. (works for cable companies too though they don't want you to know).
Even free speach has it's bounds. For example, I believe that I have the right to kick protestors Off my private property. Since my telephone is on my private property I should think that the same rules apply.
Wow, that's a very good point. Makes you wonder if they have a political motivation behind their method. Maybe multiple idea's were propsed (including yours) and they decided for a more brute force method? You would think that at the point where they figured out that they would have to block the entire yahoo groups section somebody would have spoken up and said it was a bad idea. Maybe the people who were involved from a techinical standpoint didn't like the idea of censorhip and therefore choose to push the method that would make the most noise. Therefore working to defeat it in a covert way.
I agree, the portable LCD and car adapter mixed with the compact nature of the GC are great for semi-portability. If I spent a lot of time on the road as a passenger i would prolly get one.
I couldn't agree more. Though I would say if you have a low end PC you have very little chance of becoming good at a game. And of course being an LPB (low ping bitch) helps a lot too.
I'm getting very annoyed with these editorials though. Some yahoo who doesn't even seem to be a real gamer starts mouthing off about how to make the gaming market better. There are so many things that I feel need improvment before we should try "skill matching servers". Eg : better interface for Kicking TK'ers (Team killers), hackers and cheaters. I think Tribes 2 has had the best system to date, and EVERY game should copy them. Also better game searching interfaces and a standard freaking scripting language.
This obscure seperatist group is no longer so obscure. I'm interested to see how this pans out in a democracy. Will the people be so mad that they can't use yahoo that they will demand change? Will this actually increase the interest in this seperatist group?
With both 3dFX and Nvidia it seems that a prologned period as the only serious player in the market has lead to their demise. They seem to slip into a comfort zone where they feel invincible. The irony is that Nvidia bought 3dFX, so you would think they might have learned this lesson already.
Well maybe they have learned something from it. Branch out and don't paint yourself into a single market.
That said, ATI's cards are definitely faster nowadays.
I remember when I would run away from ATI cards. They used to be the worst name brand cards on the market. Ironically enough my next card will be an ATI. The gforce seems to have gone the way of the voodoo, taking the same card and overclocking the hell out of it. At least NVidia still has that awesome NForce chipset.
You can still "buy it once and enjoy it forever". The steam version basically allows people to try it out at a cheaper rate than buying it. If they play it more than 3 months then valve starts making money on it. You also get additional legacy content (ie: half-life 1) and any new content that they produce (ie: expansion packs, new games, CS 2). Don't get me wrong, i'm still gonna buy the CD in the store, but it'll be great for valve fan boys.
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The police officer analogy doesn't quite work because the police force is supposed to be a pillar of public safety. We also don't purchase a police officer to gaurd our neighborhood.
Per linux, have you ever heard the saying "Any publicity is good publicity"? I think you will find this hold true for linux. In 3 years when an IT guy suggests to his CEO they move to a Linux platform, the CEO will actually know what the IT guy is talking about. Thus making him that much more likely to accept the idea.
According to the article Fusion was developed in Texas. Which lends a lot of credibility to his theory IMO.
It does mean the same thing. The games are geared for the general populace but they are still games. So naturally they will still appeal to some gamers. I'm sure there are gamers who play sims too. And those gamers might have been offended by your comment. So don't get your panties in a knot.
Wow, this list is even more interesting. 3 of the top 4 US games were not even released in Japan.
I think it also has to do with marketing though. In the US the current trend seems to be to make games for non-gamers (ie: sims, madden 2004). By making games that appeal to the general populace they can sell more games. It seems to me that the japanese are still making games for gamers. I could be wrong though, I'm no expert on japanese culture.
Wow, that is a very interesting list. It shows that some of the best selling Games in the US are very poor sellers in japan. For example Metroid Prime is number #26 on their list and #4 on ours. Star wars Rogue Leader is #78 and #7 on ours. Eternal Darkness is #57 on theirs and #29 on ours.
Metroid Prime is my favorite GC game, and they hated it in Japan.
I meant to say "product placment saturated sitcom"
If we don't stop this now, then the line between a product placment sitcom and an infomercial becomse a blur. It will be a way for all infomercial creators to get around legistlation meant to protect users against fraud.
"We weren't actually saying that it would not cause harm to eat our product, it was a fictional sitcom"
Good, maybe the "Hallmark channel" will be next. FYI I was not being sarcastic, it really exists.
I heard howard interview a b-movie actress who said that she gets paid by advertisers to drop a product name on interview shows (eg: The tonight show).
Ok, how's this : I have the right to prevent protestors (or solicitors) from coming on to my property.
As per the gas company that makes sense because of public safety. However, I believe that the phone company's property ends at the house. I can do whatever I want with the phone line once it is in my house. This was enacted to prevent the phone company from charging people to have more than one phone attached to a single line. (works for cable companies too though they don't want you to know).
Even free speach has it's bounds. For example, I believe that I have the right to kick protestors Off my private property. Since my telephone is on my private property I should think that the same rules apply.
No, the exluded those types because "Political parties" fall under non-profit.
Wow, that's a very good point. Makes you wonder if they have a political motivation behind their method. Maybe multiple idea's were propsed (including yours) and they decided for a more brute force method? You would think that at the point where they figured out that they would have to block the entire yahoo groups section somebody would have spoken up and said it was a bad idea. Maybe the people who were involved from a techinical standpoint didn't like the idea of censorhip and therefore choose to push the method that would make the most noise. Therefore working to defeat it in a covert way.
I should have phrased my question differently. Will it lead to more people joining seperatist groups?
I agree, the portable LCD and car adapter mixed with the compact nature of the GC are great for semi-portability. If I spent a lot of time on the road as a passenger i would prolly get one.
I couldn't agree more. Though I would say if you have a low end PC you have very little chance of becoming good at a game. And of course being an LPB (low ping bitch) helps a lot too.
I'm getting very annoyed with these editorials though. Some yahoo who doesn't even seem to be a real gamer starts mouthing off about how to make the gaming market better. There are so many things that I feel need improvment before we should try "skill matching servers". Eg : better interface for Kicking TK'ers (Team killers), hackers and cheaters. I think Tribes 2 has had the best system to date, and EVERY game should copy them. Also better game searching interfaces and a standard freaking scripting language.
This obscure seperatist group is no longer so obscure. I'm interested to see how this pans out in a democracy. Will the people be so mad that they can't use yahoo that they will demand change? Will this actually increase the interest in this seperatist group?
Sure, it's portable if you forget about the whole 110v power supply and 50lb TV issues.
With both 3dFX and Nvidia it seems that a prologned period as the only serious player in the market has lead to their demise. They seem to slip into a comfort zone where they feel invincible. The irony is that Nvidia bought 3dFX, so you would think they might have learned this lesson already.
Well maybe they have learned something from it. Branch out and don't paint yourself into a single market.
I remember when I would run away from ATI cards. They used to be the worst name brand cards on the market. Ironically enough my next card will be an ATI. The gforce seems to have gone the way of the voodoo, taking the same card and overclocking the hell out of it. At least NVidia still has that awesome NForce chipset.
You can still "buy it once and enjoy it forever". The steam version basically allows people to try it out at a cheaper rate than buying it. If they play it more than 3 months then valve starts making money on it. You also get additional legacy content (ie: half-life 1) and any new content that they produce (ie: expansion packs, new games, CS 2). Don't get me wrong, i'm still gonna buy the CD in the store, but it'll be great for valve fan boys.