Wind waker was a fucking JOKE, you've gotta be kidding me...
How do you go from Ocarina of Time to... Wind Waker? It was WAY too short, VERY fuckin easy with no challenge whatsoever. It was designed for 6-10 year olds. That was NOT a true Zelda sequel. The one coming up.. yes, it looks like a true sequel.
Just like Mario Sunshine was a joke.. rehashed N64 mario.
Like I said in other posts, Mario Kart... yeah, I played it 10 years ago on SNES, and not much has changed since. Still the same game, rehashed for a new system. Boooring.
Ok, for the benefit of the doubt, we'll add those games (even though Viewtiful Joe is also on PS2). So... 9 good games. It's still not saying a lot.
I'm not saying they're bad and their games are bad, they're just mediocre compared to most other titles on other platforms.
There's a reason they no longer reign supreme. Mistakes in the past (N64) and targeting the wrong audience a just a couple of factors that have hindered their next-gen progress.
For example, their fate was sealed when Squaresoft decided to release for Sony instead (until Crystal Chronicles which.. really wasn't all that). Why? N64, while it had a FEW good games, pretty much sucked. There goes the RPG market.
Metal Gear Solids? Yep, to Sony (with the exception of Twin Snakes however many years later).
GTA? They won't touch it. THPS? Took a while...
They do have RE4 and RE0... but that's my point exactly - the epic titles that are TRULY great games just aren't really there.
I really could go on and on, but I think you get my point.
I'm not tryin to be a troll. They DO have potential - no doubt about that, and are great for offering games for children, but they seriously need to get their act together.
SNES was great, and that's when Nintendo were gods, but also looked at what they had to compete against - Sega (and sorry, Sega was horrible).
Hopefully they change stuff around when Revolution comes out.
Actually, bandwidth for MS costs pretty much next to NOTHING for them.
You said But... when MS releases a patch, they are spending millions of dollars on R&D, advertising, lawyer fees, etc - this is supposed to be for legitimate users only.
That's what I was referring to - nothing to do w/ bandwidth.
Point being: they have to spend "R&D, advertising, lawyer" costs anyway regardless of who's pirating what - so piracy is not an issue when it comes to any of that.
For the last fucking time, getting updates for a pirated copy is NOT the same as stealing a car and expecting them to fix the engine.
What half of you don't realize (those who continue to use those analogies) is that your argument completely falls flat on its face at that point.
The many many paragraphs you type after that are immediately useless.
PLEASE know what the fuck you're talking about and show just a LITTLE bit of intelligence before making a conscious decision to take part in a discussion - thank you.
People, quit fucking comparing piracy to ACTUAL items (cars, candy, whatever the fuck you come up with). Doesn't work the same - PERIOD.
Because they would've had to spend the same $ either way, whether there were pirated versions or not. They don't LOSE MONEY by offering security updates to pirated versions.
That's the stupidest fucking thing I've ever read, and it's modded insightful - hah.
I hate when people think they have exclusive rights to certain words.
It applies in certain situations, not this one. I guarantee you 100% that MS isn't out to destroy some hole-in-the-wall company named "Vista" by naming their OS "Windows Vista".
Something like Lindows.. maybe, since that's a grey area and Lindows obviously competes in the OS market with Windows... but Vista? Please.. get lost.
That's why you can see someone with a bullet through their skull on prime time TV and the very reason why seeing a nipple during half-time is fucking blasphemy.
Flat out, majority of people in this country are stupid fucking sheep that don't bother thinking or questioning their surroundings.
Seriously, I'd love to have ONE person tell me why it's okay to see people getting shot all over TV, but you can't see two people fucking.
Fucking sheep. Fucking America. This country disgusts me.
The very ideals that this country USED to stand for, once upon a time, are long gone.
Things change. Times change. Motives change.
Loopholes are found in protections and are exploited by those who know how.
People (masses) are getting stupider and are kept in the dark about most things. Hell, I bet most don't even know that this is coming back up, and I bet most don't even know wtf the Patriot Act even is.
Either people start getting together and FORCE change, or... this country is gonna keep heading down the path it's on and will inevitably crumble.
It's not like Rove lying about leaking a CIA agent's name, or the fraud and lying that went on during the Enron bullshit.
Considering you need to go online and KNOW where to find this patch, it's a trivial situation at best - if someone lies about the cause of it then who cares?
Would you be pissed if I lied about wearing shoes when I wasn't?
The fact is, the problem lies not in the creators or programmers of this, but in the ones who SEEK an apology. They have no logic, and no reasoning.
They waste time and money trying to protect 17 year olds (?) from a pixelated nipple. It's pointless.
Those who get angry at anyone other than the ESRB are just fucking lost.
The point of it all is: no one should give two shits about this issue, and if you do, you need to get some cancer to slap your stupid ass back into reality and remind you there are better things to worry about.
You're an idiot. I don't know why shit like this gets modded up.
First of all, it really doesn't matter one bit that this code was programmed in there to begin with considering the rest of the game is chock full of violence, swearing, and OTHER sexual situations.
Oh, it's okay to see the car rocking when you get a hooker, but god forbid you see the pixel nipples *gasp*... shit that you've already SEEN IN MOVIES.
Get over yourself. They don't have to apologize for shit, and if they truly had any balls, they'd tell people to fucking get over it.
This country is filled with fucking morons getting angry at trivial shit. "It pisses me off that Rockstar has lied" - why the fuck do you care and how does it affect you? It doesn't. So move the fuck along.
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No, I'm a "I enjoy good games" gamer.
Wind waker was a fucking JOKE, you've gotta be kidding me...
How do you go from Ocarina of Time to... Wind Waker? It was WAY too short, VERY fuckin easy with no challenge whatsoever. It was designed for 6-10 year olds. That was NOT a true Zelda sequel. The one coming up.. yes, it looks like a true sequel.
Just like Mario Sunshine was a joke.. rehashed N64 mario.
Like I said in other posts, Mario Kart... yeah, I played it 10 years ago on SNES, and not much has changed since. Still the same game, rehashed for a new system. Boooring.
Ok, for the benefit of the doubt, we'll add those games (even though Viewtiful Joe is also on PS2). So... 9 good games. It's still not saying a lot.
I'm not saying they're bad and their games are bad, they're just mediocre compared to most other titles on other platforms.
There's a reason they no longer reign supreme. Mistakes in the past (N64) and targeting the wrong audience a just a couple of factors that have hindered their next-gen progress.
For example, their fate was sealed when Squaresoft decided to release for Sony instead (until Crystal Chronicles which.. really wasn't all that). Why? N64, while it had a FEW good games, pretty much sucked. There goes the RPG market.
Metal Gear Solids? Yep, to Sony (with the exception of Twin Snakes however many years later).
GTA? They won't touch it. THPS? Took a while...
They do have RE4 and RE0... but that's my point exactly - the epic titles that are TRULY great games just aren't really there.
I really could go on and on, but I think you get my point.
I'm not tryin to be a troll. They DO have potential - no doubt about that, and are great for offering games for children, but they seriously need to get their act together.
SNES was great, and that's when Nintendo were gods, but also looked at what they had to compete against - Sega (and sorry, Sega was horrible).
Hopefully they change stuff around when Revolution comes out.
Animal Crossing? Haha.. ok..
Mario Kart? Hm, played it already on SNES and N64 - nothing has changed much since.
Pikmin? Eh.
Dark Alliance - better on PS2, as is Soul Calibur 2.
Mario TENNIS? No.
Monkey Ball.. it's okay, but nothing great.
Most of those games are mediocre at best.
GameCube seems too designed towards children, and I think that's the problem and a big factor as to why there aren't many good games.
Let's see, there's:
Resident Evil 4/Remake/Zero
Metroid Prime 1 & 2
Eternal Darkness.
5 good games on a system... hah.
Zelda was a joke (1. way too easy, 2. where the fuck are all the dungeons and puzzles?)
Mario Sunshine... not even a true Mario sequel.
So yeah... I wonder why..
It's actually pretty obvious and doesn't need explanation - use your brain. Try to think outside of the box.
Whether you are in favor of piracy or not, it's NOT the same.
Hint: can you duplicate a car with a simple copy & paste?
Didn't think so.
Actually, bandwidth for MS costs pretty much next to NOTHING for them.
You said But... when MS releases a patch, they are spending millions of dollars on R&D, advertising, lawyer fees, etc - this is supposed to be for legitimate users only.
That's what I was referring to - nothing to do w/ bandwidth.
Point being: they have to spend "R&D, advertising, lawyer" costs anyway regardless of who's pirating what - so piracy is not an issue when it comes to any of that.
For the last fucking time, getting updates for a pirated copy is NOT the same as stealing a car and expecting them to fix the engine.
What half of you don't realize (those who continue to use those analogies) is that your argument completely falls flat on its face at that point.
The many many paragraphs you type after that are immediately useless.
PLEASE know what the fuck you're talking about and show just a LITTLE bit of intelligence before making a conscious decision to take part in a discussion - thank you.
Wrong.
People, quit fucking comparing piracy to ACTUAL items (cars, candy, whatever the fuck you come up with). Doesn't work the same - PERIOD.
Because they would've had to spend the same $ either way, whether there were pirated versions or not. They don't LOSE MONEY by offering security updates to pirated versions.
That's the stupidest fucking thing I've ever read, and it's modded insightful - hah.
Well, it's what, 2005?
You've had well over 6 years to get broadband.
What's your excuse for that, seriously?
You lose.
Um no..
All the computers I use have pirated copies of XP on them.
To this day, I still receive any and all updates without any probs.
F the DMCA - it can't do much about patches other people make to mask the ads.
Technically it may be illegal, but I'm not really concerned about that.
I don't have to watch their ads, nor does anyone else.
Liquid State and Solidus State will be cloned shortly.
hahahaha, I can't believe he actually said that.
Classic!
One problem with the full-motion ads is that gamers can easily avoid watching them.
Sorry, but we don't owe you SHIT. If we paid for the game, movie, whatever... we aren't obligated to watch your fucking ads.
Instead, there will be patches made to circumvent your ads. How bout that?
Actually, I posted this in the "Windows Vista Faces Lawsuits" story, so kinda amusing how it shows up here...
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I hate when people think they have exclusive rights to certain words.
It applies in certain situations, not this one. I guarantee you 100% that MS isn't out to destroy some hole-in-the-wall company named "Vista" by naming their OS "Windows Vista".
Something like Lindows.. maybe, since that's a grey area and Lindows obviously competes in the OS market with Windows... but Vista? Please.. get lost.
I hate frivolous lawsuits.
Why should I leave?
Is that always your typical response? It's typical, you know - not much thought put into it. "Oh, why don't you leave."
Why don't you use your brain?
I do something about the problem, unlike you and all the other mindless fucking drones who do what they're told.
No, it's America.
That's why you can see someone with a bullet through their skull on prime time TV and the very reason why seeing a nipple during half-time is fucking blasphemy.
Flat out, majority of people in this country are stupid fucking sheep that don't bother thinking or questioning their surroundings.
Seriously, I'd love to have ONE person tell me why it's okay to see people getting shot all over TV, but you can't see two people fucking.
Fucking sheep. Fucking America. This country disgusts me.
The very ideals that this country USED to stand for, once upon a time, are long gone.
Things change. Times change. Motives change.
Loopholes are found in protections and are exploited by those who know how.
People (masses) are getting stupider and are kept in the dark about most things. Hell, I bet most don't even know that this is coming back up, and I bet most don't even know wtf the Patriot Act even is.
Either people start getting together and FORCE change, or... this country is gonna keep heading down the path it's on and will inevitably crumble.
Needs to be removed from office and/or killed.
The end.
Sorry, even land lines are NEVER 100% guaranteed to be up.
Phones go out just like anything else - electricity, cable, you name it.
So? What the fuck does that matter?
It's not like Rove lying about leaking a CIA agent's name, or the fraud and lying that went on during the Enron bullshit.
Considering you need to go online and KNOW where to find this patch, it's a trivial situation at best - if someone lies about the cause of it then who cares?
Would you be pissed if I lied about wearing shoes when I wasn't?
The fact is, the problem lies not in the creators or programmers of this, but in the ones who SEEK an apology. They have no logic, and no reasoning.
They waste time and money trying to protect 17 year olds (?) from a pixelated nipple. It's pointless.
Those who get angry at anyone other than the ESRB are just fucking lost.
The point of it all is: no one should give two shits about this issue, and if you do, you need to get some cancer to slap your stupid ass back into reality and remind you there are better things to worry about.
You're an idiot. I don't know why shit like this gets modded up.
First of all, it really doesn't matter one bit that this code was programmed in there to begin with considering the rest of the game is chock full of violence, swearing, and OTHER sexual situations.
Oh, it's okay to see the car rocking when you get a hooker, but god forbid you see the pixel nipples *gasp*... shit that you've already SEEN IN MOVIES.
Get over yourself. They don't have to apologize for shit, and if they truly had any balls, they'd tell people to fucking get over it.
This country is filled with fucking morons getting angry at trivial shit. "It pisses me off that Rockstar has lied" - why the fuck do you care and how does it affect you? It doesn't. So move the fuck along.
Funny, Basic Instinct was R and contains shitloads more REAL nudity and sex than GTA ever could.
Why was it okay for 17+ year olds to see that, but not in GTA?
Oh, that's right... because the assholes who decide these things are complete fucking idiots.
Little do they know, joke's on them.
I've noticed quite a bit of unauthorized pop-ups making it through Firefox lately.
Easiest example I could think of off the top of my head to show this is to search google for song lyrics and visit one of those sites.
WTF? They're always from fastclick and casalemedia and other shit that's already on the block list.
Also notice that even blocked domains for setting cookies (also from fastclick and casalemedia) are STILL able to set cookies.
Hopefully it's been fixed...