Living in Iowa, I'm still waiting for my house not to look like a white blob. Random jungles and deserts already have better resolution than most of our state, and now it sounds like the sea floor will as well. I know Iowa isn't the biggest state out there, but can't we get a little love?
There is something oddly insulting when Google's maps of a different planet are at a better resolution than what's available of my house. People joke that Iowa is in the middle of nowhere, but this is getting ridiculous.
One of my gaming magazines recently contained a 30 page advertisement. That's right, 30 pages. They were even numbered. This seems to have been the trend with gaming magazines as a whole: more ads, less content. That issue with the 30 page spread is they day they lost me as a subscriber. I like having magazines as a supplement to the news I get online, but I certainly don't buy them for the ads. If that kind of nonsense is the way they are going I guess I'll have make do without them.
God of War does not show the act on screen. You get some sound effects and a vase getting knocked off a table. GTA, on the other hand, is right there on the screen.
That, apparently, is why there is no hoopla over God of War, despite the fact that nudity is a lot more prevalent in God of War than GTA.
When I read the headline I immediately thought of that Bloodhound Gang song:
Pacman: Yo yo yo yo yo! What it is motherfuckers? Man 1: Aw shit, here comes Pac-Man. Man 2: Hey Pac-Man, what's up? Pacman: Me you bitches! I'm high on crack! Wanna freebase? Man 2: No Pac-Man, drugs are bad! Man 1: Nope, can't help you man. Pacman: Puss-ies. [Sound of a lighter and inhaling] Whoa! Holy shit!
It seems to me that this game runs the risk of being short and/or boring. 52 areas, 16 colossi, no items to find, no lesser enemies. That leaves 36 areas (most of them) that are just kind of there. Is it just going to be endless puzzles the rest of the time? Once you figure out how to solve all the puzzles and defeat all the colossi, where is the replay value?
Certainly the world looks beautiful, but that's no substitute for gameplay.
While I can certainly see why certifications can be deceptive, what else is someone starting from the 'zero experience' level to rely on? I graduated with a networking degree just over a year ago. I have no noteworthy related experience other than patching up machines (and setting up the occasional network) for family/friends as well as running a small Linux server out of my home.
95% of the jobs I have seen want at least 2+ years of experience. I'd like to think that the two certifications I have (N+/CCNA) will at least get me noticed for the remaining 5%, and maybe a few of the others as well.
Actually with Jak II I assumed that the "airlock" areas when entering/leaving the city were just cleverly disguised loading screens. While they didn't boot me out of the game itself, I can hardly call waiting for a huge door to cycle a "totally smooth" transition.
Still, you're right that developers can learn a thing or two from them. Being able to still have control of my character while I wait is worlds better than being stuck staring at a loading screen.
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Living in Iowa, I'm still waiting for my house not to look like a white blob. Random jungles and deserts already have better resolution than most of our state, and now it sounds like the sea floor will as well. I know Iowa isn't the biggest state out there, but can't we get a little love?
My dad is a huge EQ addict. He also has quite a bit of disposable income.
In short, there goes my inheritance.
There is something oddly insulting when Google's maps of a different planet are at a better resolution than what's available of my house. People joke that Iowa is in the middle of nowhere, but this is getting ridiculous.
One of my gaming magazines recently contained a 30 page advertisement. That's right, 30 pages. They were even numbered. This seems to have been the trend with gaming magazines as a whole: more ads, less content. That issue with the 30 page spread is they day they lost me as a subscriber. I like having magazines as a supplement to the news I get online, but I certainly don't buy them for the ads. If that kind of nonsense is the way they are going I guess I'll have make do without them.
I was replying to a specific part of the parent rather than the parent as a whole:
"And the game God Of War actually PROMOTES watching two women doin' it - but doesn't get in trouble for it. Go figure!"
So yes, it just affirms the parents post, but he seemed a bit unsure why there was seemingly a double standard.
God of War does not show the act on screen. You get some sound effects and a vase getting knocked off a table. GTA, on the other hand, is right there on the screen.
That, apparently, is why there is no hoopla over God of War, despite the fact that nudity is a lot more prevalent in God of War than GTA.
When I read the headline I immediately thought of that Bloodhound Gang song:
Pacman: Yo yo yo yo yo! What it is motherfuckers?
Man 1: Aw shit, here comes Pac-Man.
Man 2: Hey Pac-Man, what's up?
Pacman: Me you bitches! I'm high on crack! Wanna freebase?
Man 2: No Pac-Man, drugs are bad!
Man 1: Nope, can't help you man.
Pacman: Puss-ies. [Sound of a lighter and inhaling] Whoa! Holy shit!
It seems to me that this game runs the risk of being short and/or boring. 52 areas, 16 colossi, no items to find, no lesser enemies. That leaves 36 areas (most of them) that are just kind of there. Is it just going to be endless puzzles the rest of the time? Once you figure out how to solve all the puzzles and defeat all the colossi, where is the replay value?
Certainly the world looks beautiful, but that's no substitute for gameplay.
This will be a big help for all of us staring at computer monitors.
Credit to Dave Barry might be in order, no?
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While I can certainly see why certifications can be deceptive, what else is someone starting from the 'zero experience' level to rely on? I graduated with a networking degree just over a year ago. I have no noteworthy related experience other than patching up machines (and setting up the occasional network) for family/friends as well as running a small Linux server out of my home.
95% of the jobs I have seen want at least 2+ years of experience. I'd like to think that the two certifications I have (N+/CCNA) will at least get me noticed for the remaining 5%, and maybe a few of the others as well.
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Actually with Jak II I assumed that the "airlock" areas when entering/leaving the city were just cleverly disguised loading screens. While they didn't boot me out of the game itself, I can hardly call waiting for a huge door to cycle a "totally smooth" transition.
Still, you're right that developers can learn a thing or two from them. Being able to still have control of my character while I wait is worlds better than being stuck staring at a loading screen.
I'm sure it's completely unrelated to the cost of putting 7 astronauts in space vs the cost of putting 7 troops in a foreign country