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  1. Re:Big Numbered Scrabble Tiles on Naming Your Character In RPGs? · · Score: 1

    Not sure, but I believe that the apostrophes are supposed to emphasize that it's not a human pronouncable syllable. That's how the names worked in Eternal Darkness for GameCube.

  2. Re:THE Class Act in the Video Game Industry on Miyamoto Lecture On Design, Career · · Score: 0

    That should be Nintendo developed/published *GAMES*

  3. Re:THE Class Act in the Video Game Industry on Miyamoto Lecture On Design, Career · · Score: 3, Informative

    Super Mario Club is a Japanese Beta Testing House, I believe. In the credits for Animal Crossing, it says thanks to them for beta testing. And I belive it thanks them for beta testing in most other Nintendo developed/published.

  4. Re:I don't think Sinbad is that funny on Dreamworks, Sinbad & Linux · · Score: 0

    I have a friend who met Sinbad like 2 months ago. He performed around here and then went to the movie theater by himself afterwards. My friend was a manager at the movie theater and got his picture taken with him. He then said he was a loser because he went to the movies by himself.

  5. Re:A funny geek joke for you... on Dreamworks, Sinbad & Linux · · Score: 0, Troll

    ummm... it's Q: "why do programmers confuse halloween with christmas?"
    A: "because OCT 31 == DEC 27!"

  6. Re:Problem I see with the Xbox on Microsoft Cuts Xbox Prices In Asia · · Score: 1

    You can play an FPS without a mouse. But I've only seen it done well in Goldeneye 007 for N64. And it was only done well because it was a slow-paced, realistic approach to an FPS. It was an all-out-frag-fest like Unreal. Now that game is probably impossible to play decently without a mouse.

  7. Re:What happened? on R-Type Final Gets Fresh For U.S.? · · Score: 1

    I think there is a modern remake of Defender coming out... but you'll probably be disappointed that it's fully 3D. I sure wish they would make more games like they used to. I still can't get past level 3 on Ikaruga. And it took me months to finally beat Gradius 3.

  8. Re:This is all the game developers seem to know. on Developing Online Games Book Reviewed · · Score: 1

    I thought it went like this:

    1. Create game engine that copies all other MMOs.
    2. ???????
    3. Profit!

  9. Re:GBA is a kids toy??? on PSP Pricing, Competitiveness Analyzed · · Score: 1

    Did you not read the N-Gage article? GBA is a 10-year old kid's toy. The N-Gage (and I suppose PSP) are much cooler for older people!


  10. Update for everybody on America's Army Client For Linux Released · · Score: 2, Informative

    Just so everybody knows...

    The early versions did have very bad netcode. But I would like to point out that since it was the Unrealy Warfare engine, the netcode was much better than the Quake 3 engine, which doesn't allow modem play too well (ever try to play Jedi Knights with a modem? My ping was always 999). Since that time, they've updated the version of the Unreal Warfare engine (the version number is not in my mind right now). The version of the game is 1.7 and soon to be 2.0 (most likely) by the end of the month. The new update should be providing Combat Lifesavers, the implementation of PunkBuster, new player models, and of course, a new map.

    And for everyone who complains about it being Army propaganda, get over it... it's free. It's not like you HAVE to join if you play. The basic training only takes a few minutes to complete for most people. I'm not brainwashed... I just think it's a good game that should be given a chance. In fact, I'm so not brainwashed, I've been playing RTCW:ET lately and haven't touched this game in like a week.

  11. Re:Hopefully... on Giftpia - The New Animal Crossing? · · Score: 1

    And you didn't buy Metroid Fusion so you could play the original Metroid. You bought Fusion because it was a damn fine game.