You have to look at the article though; the game is being developed across all platforms (PS2,Xbox,GC and PC) that means it's been developed for a slew of systems anyway. It was probably originally developed for the PC and then ported over.
That's when you take in licensing costs; if the game was originally developed on the PC, there's your inital cost. Porting costs probably don't even come close to that, then throw in the licensing. There's your price increase.
Linux won't take over the gaming market until more developers start making their products work on both Linux and Windows.
Without that, Windows will still be on top. Sure you have wine, wineX, but they are that - emulators. Sometimes they work flawlessly, others they don't. Even though how ironic it might sound (stability on Windows) people want stability in their games, and developers will target the biggest platform of users until something else emerges... as you can see, Mac is still go knows where.
Don't get me wrong, I would love Linux to edge into the gaming industry more. I don't think it's going to happen though; atleast not while the majority of people still have Uncle Bill in their eye.
This game is a great game, fun, well though out, well planned, there is almost nothing wrong with this game... almost.
The front of the game box says "Online Enabled", I spent $50 on the game to go play some Ninja Gaiden online (in any form) only to find out when I got home that the whole "online tournament" didn't start until E3 (the middle of May).
Very misleading.
I know more people with Linux installed (in a desktop/gaming platform manner) than people that have even considered buying a Mac for that manner. I know of one person that I know that owns a Mac, and that's because she does digital media work.
Truth is, I couldn't tell you one person that I know of, have heard of, or have seen that has bought a Mac because they "like the Operating System and love how it's compadible with everything." In fact, they only own one because their work is dependant on it.
But that's just me... I'm sure somewhere else in the world the so called "Mac Boom" is happening... please people, we're not in the 80's anymore.
I'll consider buying an iPod when they become affordable. They aren't even worth the money that Apple is selling them for, once another name brand comes on the market for half the price Apple is in trouble.
And when Apple does go under (and they will) because of Steve Jobs you're $300+ spent on your iPod will go to waste because Real and Microsoft won't support it.
You cannot blame the entertainment industry for a kid that goes on a killing spree. That's the guardian's problem. You are suppose to know when your "kin" is going crazy, there are signs. It's just that you choose to ignore them.
Do you see kids killing people because they saw it in the movies? Yes - there have been. But was it later deemed the movie's fault, the publisher's fault, the movie thearter's fault?
Where's the limit of blame here? Instead of looking at the person who makes the game for a specific audience, how about look at the person who should be responscible?
He is right, there are many kids that are un-parentented (he doesn't mean by not having parents... just parents don't "parent" them). But this is also true that they have bigger problems than worrying about video games.
Stores should be held liable for selling a game to a kid much like movie thearters are held liable for bringing a minor into a R-rated movie. It's just that we've been de-sensitized by the whole movie scene and games are popping up now as a "newer" entertainment industry.
I was raised Roman Catholic, although right now I'm more so of a person who doesn't believe in religion (because of no proof to myself). But that really has nothing to do with the post.
But yes, I was talking about Cathloics because that is what I relate to... my bad:).
This is really interesting to me; as I went ahead and read the website before reading any of these comments.
Something like this could be easily adapted so that you can ship small (er?) patches for your games so that they are narrowband friendly? Of course it would take a little while to actually extract the contents, but in the end it would be less time than actually downloading everything in a zip file.
So why can't I use it as a cheap PDA? Throw in a nice small little hard-drive in there, and I have a portable device that can pass through customs... err... I mean that can hold all those episodes of Mr Rogers.
Okay, let me first start out with what I always argue this with:
You show me a gun that has a mouse and moniter to aim it with, and I'll show you a priest that doesn't molest children.
The fact is that the church simply uses the topic of games to force people to look away from it's real problems. One being that they lost their control over the world's countries. The second being that they have so much corruption in their system that it makes Windows look better alongside a Linux array.
Is there problems in some games? Of course, but that is why they are rated mature. You can't blame a developer like id because they develop a game that 95 percent of their fans enjoy but the other 5 percent is sue happy.
Bottom line, parents make sure your children play the games that are meant for them.
I'm glad my parents didn't enforce this rule on me, and look at me, I turned out alright... yeah...
Yeah, now when Verizon comes out with something like this it'll be like the text-messages:
"You get 10 free music identifier calls, after that, they are only.10 cents per song."
Small bold print at the bottom of the ad:
"A minimum of 1,000 songs will be billed to your account each month."
How would they tax a LAN exactly? I've never heard of something like this (never even thought of something like this). Would it be per computer, or just the network hardware that you own.
Either way that would suck, and would really kill anybody wishing to hold a worthwhile LAN-party down there in the Sunshine state.
I truely wonder if the NSA has computers capable of breaking such an encryption in a few hours (or minutes?). I doubt so, but we will never know.
There was a book about this... Digital Fortress was it? Looked pretty good, I was skimming through it a few weeks back in the book store.
Well then; might be interesting if a technology to erase (or extract) this type of memory ever comes a float (hell, maybe they have it already).
Like in that movie Paycheck, work for a guy for a few years, he erases your memory, and bam, you lost a shit load of money.
Damn life would suck.
Something like this is happening to me right now. I got caught up in one of those "Buy our hosting and we'll give you a free domain name" (basically what the setup fee covers) things. After 8 months of hosting, the host failed to return my emails on the SQL system (that's besides the point... I was trying to contact him for 2 months and he didn't get back to me).
So I decide to change my website to a new host, only to find that this guy is now avoiding me (after originally speaking with me about how I voilated something and he is suspending my account [good... I just want my domain right?]).
I even submitted him to the BBB of Canada, and still nothing. Since he's not a real business, they can't do anything. It's really something that has been pissing me off for the last month and a half of attempting to get my domain back. Emails, phone calls, nothing works. The registrant can't give me access either because it's under his name.
Is there anything I can do besides a lawsuit? I really don't have the funds to sue this guy.
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You have to look at the article though; the game is being developed across all platforms (PS2,Xbox,GC and PC) that means it's been developed for a slew of systems anyway. It was probably originally developed for the PC and then ported over.
That's when you take in licensing costs; if the game was originally developed on the PC, there's your inital cost. Porting costs probably don't even come close to that, then throw in the licensing. There's your price increase.
Linux won't take over the gaming market until more developers start making their products work on both Linux and Windows.
Without that, Windows will still be on top. Sure you have wine, wineX, but they are that - emulators. Sometimes they work flawlessly, others they don't. Even though how ironic it might sound (stability on Windows) people want stability in their games, and developers will target the biggest platform of users until something else emerges... as you can see, Mac is still go knows where.
Don't get me wrong, I would love Linux to edge into the gaming industry more. I don't think it's going to happen though; atleast not while the majority of people still have Uncle Bill in their eye.
This game is a great game, fun, well though out, well planned, there is almost nothing wrong with this game... almost. The front of the game box says "Online Enabled", I spent $50 on the game to go play some Ninja Gaiden online (in any form) only to find out when I got home that the whole "online tournament" didn't start until E3 (the middle of May). Very misleading.
I know more people with Linux installed (in a desktop/gaming platform manner) than people that have even considered buying a Mac for that manner. I know of one person that I know that owns a Mac, and that's because she does digital media work.
Truth is, I couldn't tell you one person that I know of, have heard of, or have seen that has bought a Mac because they "like the Operating System and love how it's compadible with everything." In fact, they only own one because their work is dependant on it.
But that's just me... I'm sure somewhere else in the world the so called "Mac Boom" is happening... please people, we're not in the 80's anymore.
I'll consider buying an iPod when they become affordable. They aren't even worth the money that Apple is selling them for, once another name brand comes on the market for half the price Apple is in trouble.
And when Apple does go under (and they will) because of Steve Jobs you're $300+ spent on your iPod will go to waste because Real and Microsoft won't support it.
You cannot blame the entertainment industry for a kid that goes on a killing spree. That's the guardian's problem. You are suppose to know when your "kin" is going crazy, there are signs. It's just that you choose to ignore them.
Do you see kids killing people because they saw it in the movies? Yes - there have been. But was it later deemed the movie's fault, the publisher's fault, the movie thearter's fault?
Where's the limit of blame here? Instead of looking at the person who makes the game for a specific audience, how about look at the person who should be responscible?
He is right, there are many kids that are un-parentented (he doesn't mean by not having parents... just parents don't "parent" them). But this is also true that they have bigger problems than worrying about video games.
Stores should be held liable for selling a game to a kid much like movie thearters are held liable for bringing a minor into a R-rated movie. It's just that we've been de-sensitized by the whole movie scene and games are popping up now as a "newer" entertainment industry.
I was raised Roman Catholic, although right now I'm more so of a person who doesn't believe in religion (because of no proof to myself). But that really has nothing to do with the post.
:).
But yes, I was talking about Cathloics because that is what I relate to... my bad
Who would want to play a game like this? Aren't the whole purpose of games for people to "enjoy" playing? (to some level or degree?).
I don't know, I don't think that people would want to play this game... looks to me more like something you'll watch in a presentation hall.
This is really interesting to me; as I went ahead and read the website before reading any of these comments.
Something like this could be easily adapted so that you can ship small (er?) patches for your games so that they are narrowband friendly? Of course it would take a little while to actually extract the contents, but in the end it would be less time than actually downloading everything in a zip file.
Neat design guys, keep up the good work!
So why can't I use it as a cheap PDA? Throw in a nice small little hard-drive in there, and I have a portable device that can pass through customs... err... I mean that can hold all those episodes of Mr Rogers.
Okay, let me first start out with what I always argue this with:
You show me a gun that has a mouse and moniter to aim it with, and I'll show you a priest that doesn't molest children.
The fact is that the church simply uses the topic of games to force people to look away from it's real problems. One being that they lost their control over the world's countries. The second being that they have so much corruption in their system that it makes Windows look better alongside a Linux array.
Is there problems in some games? Of course, but that is why they are rated mature. You can't blame a developer like id because they develop a game that 95 percent of their fans enjoy but the other 5 percent is sue happy.
Bottom line, parents make sure your children play the games that are meant for them.
I'm glad my parents didn't enforce this rule on me, and look at me, I turned out alright... yeah...
Yeah, now when Verizon comes out with something like this it'll be like the text-messages: "You get 10 free music identifier calls, after that, they are only .10 cents per song."
Small bold print at the bottom of the ad:
"A minimum of 1,000 songs will be billed to your account each month."
How would they tax a LAN exactly? I've never heard of something like this (never even thought of something like this). Would it be per computer, or just the network hardware that you own. Either way that would suck, and would really kill anybody wishing to hold a worthwhile LAN-party down there in the Sunshine state.
I truely wonder if the NSA has computers capable of breaking such an encryption in a few hours (or minutes?). I doubt so, but we will never know. There was a book about this... Digital Fortress was it? Looked pretty good, I was skimming through it a few weeks back in the book store.
Well then; might be interesting if a technology to erase (or extract) this type of memory ever comes a float (hell, maybe they have it already). Like in that movie Paycheck, work for a guy for a few years, he erases your memory, and bam, you lost a shit load of money. Damn life would suck.
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Really need an answer on this
Something like this is happening to me right now. I got caught up in one of those "Buy our hosting and we'll give you a free domain name" (basically what the setup fee covers) things. After 8 months of hosting, the host failed to return my emails on the SQL system (that's besides the point... I was trying to contact him for 2 months and he didn't get back to me). So I decide to change my website to a new host, only to find that this guy is now avoiding me (after originally speaking with me about how I voilated something and he is suspending my account [good... I just want my domain right?]). I even submitted him to the BBB of Canada, and still nothing. Since he's not a real business, they can't do anything. It's really something that has been pissing me off for the last month and a half of attempting to get my domain back. Emails, phone calls, nothing works. The registrant can't give me access either because it's under his name. Is there anything I can do besides a lawsuit? I really don't have the funds to sue this guy.