I think the game is going to fail, simply because it's not going to have an audience. My guess is that the target audience is going to be children; the game is probably going to be too easy for anyone who grew up with the show to enjoy it.
And barring the "third-person" line (which implies that the game will be 3D), it sounds a lot like the old Genesis/SNES title. I don't think I can think of any other franchises that made the jump from 16-bit to next-gen, and this doesn't seem like it's going to bode well for the game's fate.
In any case, though, I'm hoping that it's going to be a good game. The franchise deserves it, especially since this could very well be the last we ever see of either Animaniacs or Pinky and the Brain.
In any case, is his site, and he can decide what to screen and what not.
That in itself is wrong; GameFAQs is now owned by CNET, and chances are that the person who took down the review doesn't own any portion of it.
The article above also included a link to a dissection of the letter, one that points out that a lot of the writer's "reasons" for taking down the review weren't really justifiable.
For the record, there's an even better version of Super Mario Brothers for the Game Boy Color. Screen ratio is a bit off, but it came loaded with extras, including The Lost Levels.
Since everyone else has mentioned the GBA port, I just thought I'd point out that there's another way to get it too, even though it's not in production anymore.
Come to think of it, there's Super Mario Brothers All-Stars for the SNES, and that includes SMB as well.
And if I'm not mistaken, there's a version of it in Animal Crossing for the GameCube.
The point that I wasn't planning on making when I started this post: Nintendo is still making money off of the game, by rereleasing it on occasion. If someone has a pirated copy and doesn't buy a rerelease because of that, Nintendo has lost revenue.
I think you're joking, but just in case you aren't...
Book and movie rights are not the same thing. EA had the rights to the Lord of the Rings movies for their video games; they couldn't use anything that wasn't in one of the three films.
Since the movie didn't have those scenes in it, it's almost certain that they won't be in the game. After all, why spend moeny on book rights when you don't need to?
Even so, it'd be interesting to hear Connery work his way through those scenes...
You know what would be the best possible April Fool's joke at this point?
Posting something that looks fake but isn't.
Hell, I saw a few of the older stories from last night - like the one about massing individual molecules - and thought they were fake at first. Considering how many fake stories have been posted today, I bet that about 90% of the user base would swallow it hook, line, and sinker...
Seeing a series die out like this is never good, especially when it's been one that was as good as the Tribes games were.
Here, it seems worse because they'd actually made at least one big gesture to the community before. Releasing Tribes and Tribes 2 for free may have been for publicity more than anything else, but it was a great decision regardless, and one that bought them some respect from me.
I'd love to get the game - and will, once I can afford to run it - but I don't have Steam on any of my machines because I don't have any Valve software at the moment.
We don't know that. Saying something like that when you've got no proof is just stupid. Even if it's likely, there's no guarantee at all that it will make its way to the other consoles.
Besides...we all know the saying about assuming, right?;)
So what if it's hard to find a game right after release?
Wait a few months. There are many, many good titles out there that you've never played and that you can pick up cheaply at EB or GameStop.
Enjoy those for a while. Eventually, your title will either fall in price (Beyond Good and Evil, most PC titles) or will be rereleased as a Greatest Hit / "value" title (most of the bigger console titles).
Trust me...it works well. Especially on the slight chance that you recognize this screen name from one of the other sites that I frequent.;)
The N-Gage has been written off as a failure by most gamers since before its release, but Nokia is still pushing it, still supporting it with new titles and redesigns.
This kind of faith in a product is a bit unusual, but refreshing. They're still trying to make it work, and while general opinion doesn't match mine, there's still no guarantee that it won't catch on eventually.
If Nokia decides to remain in the gaming industry after the N-Gage is gone, I see potential for great things. After all, if you try this many times, you'll be bound to strike gold eventually.:)
I was a bit confused about the story at first, and a quick Google define proved that I had reason:
"A statement that summarizes the results observed in an experiment that is repeated many times by many different scientists. A scientific law is widely accepted as true or as a fact." -- Source
"A general principle or rule that is assumed or that has been proven to hold between expressions." -- Source
This can't be a law. It's been proven wrong, and unless I'm mistaken, it was never proven to be correct in the first place.
Why use the word law, then? Is it a misuse of the word? Generalizing? An attempt to confuse stupid Slashdotters like me?:)
From what I've heard online, the machine is somewhat rare. I've never seen one, and most of the people who have have seen it in one location only.
Arcades seem to be almost completely dead in America. If the market wasn't so small now, it would be easier to find. As it is, though, how many arcades exist where the investment that would be needed for a giant and relatively complex machine that may or may not result in a profit?
Short version: it's out there, but good luck finding it.
I use websites to check for the big points, sure. IGN can tell me if a game will make my computer crash or if it's got so much slowdown that it's going to make my GBA burst into flames.
The major websites tend to reflect this occasionally childish view, though, and the print magazines can't help me to find a game that I'm interested in if it's a new release or if it's months old and I don't have that issue anymore.
Talking to my friends does work. I know what their tastes are and whether or not I'll like the game if they do. Hell, I don't even need to talk to my real life friends. Asking people that I've met through message boards can work wonders too. I'd trust the userbase of Cheap Ass Gamer more often than I would XPlay or GamePro.
I wonder why more people don't think of doing it my way instead? Reviews aren't everything, despite what fanboys say.:)
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Admittedly, I didn't specify in my first post. But can you think of any entertainment (movies, TV, books...) franchises that made that jump?
Or am I just proving my stupidity again?
Pinky and the Brain: 1995 to 1998
I think the game is going to fail, simply because it's not going to have an audience. My guess is that the target audience is going to be children; the game is probably going to be too easy for anyone who grew up with the show to enjoy it.
And barring the "third-person" line (which implies that the game will be 3D), it sounds a lot like the old Genesis/SNES title. I don't think I can think of any other franchises that made the jump from 16-bit to next-gen, and this doesn't seem like it's going to bode well for the game's fate.
In any case, though, I'm hoping that it's going to be a good game. The franchise deserves it, especially since this could very well be the last we ever see of either Animaniacs or Pinky and the Brain.
That in itself is wrong; GameFAQs is now owned by CNET, and chances are that the person who took down the review doesn't own any portion of it.
The article above also included a link to a dissection of the letter, one that points out that a lot of the writer's "reasons" for taking down the review weren't really justifiable.
Since everyone else has mentioned the GBA port, I just thought I'd point out that there's another way to get it too, even though it's not in production anymore.
Come to think of it, there's Super Mario Brothers All-Stars for the SNES, and that includes SMB as well.
And if I'm not mistaken, there's a version of it in Animal Crossing for the GameCube.
The point that I wasn't planning on making when I started this post: Nintendo is still making money off of the game, by rereleasing it on occasion. If someone has a pirated copy and doesn't buy a rerelease because of that, Nintendo has lost revenue.
What other populations exist, exactly? Transvestites? Monkeys? Martians?
Book and movie rights are not the same thing. EA had the rights to the Lord of the Rings movies for their video games; they couldn't use anything that wasn't in one of the three films.
Since the movie didn't have those scenes in it, it's almost certain that they won't be in the game. After all, why spend moeny on book rights when you don't need to?
Even so, it'd be interesting to hear Connery work his way through those scenes...
Bizarre, yes, but good nonetheless.
Posting something that looks fake but isn't.
Hell, I saw a few of the older stories from last night - like the one about massing individual molecules - and thought they were fake at first. Considering how many fake stories have been posted today, I bet that about 90% of the user base would swallow it hook, line, and sinker...
Or, to get a Beowulf cluster's worth of Lego robots. :)
Probably should've been a bit clearer there.
Here, it seems worse because they'd actually made at least one big gesture to the community before. Releasing Tribes and Tribes 2 for free may have been for publicity more than anything else, but it was a great decision regardless, and one that bought them some respect from me.
Shame they've just lost that.
I'd love to get the game - and will, once I can afford to run it - but I don't have Steam on any of my machines because I don't have any Valve software at the moment.
First I've heard of it, if nothing else.
Besides...we all know the saying about assuming, right? ;)
Wait a few months. There are many, many good titles out there that you've never played and that you can pick up cheaply at EB or GameStop.
Enjoy those for a while. Eventually, your title will either fall in price (Beyond Good and Evil, most PC titles) or will be rereleased as a Greatest Hit / "value" title (most of the bigger console titles).
Trust me...it works well. Especially on the slight chance that you recognize this screen name from one of the other sites that I frequent. ;)
Microsoft is feeling backed into a corner by Firefox. ;)
How has the thread gotten so far without a link to The Ballad of Bilbo Baggins?
Second link is screwed up. This is where I intended it to go. And this, children, is why you preview your post. :)
The N-Gage has been written off as a failure by most gamers since before its release, but Nokia is still pushing it, still supporting it with new titles and redesigns.
This kind of faith in a product is a bit unusual, but refreshing. They're still trying to make it work, and while general opinion doesn't match mine, there's still no guarantee that it won't catch on eventually.
If Nokia decides to remain in the gaming industry after the N-Gage is gone, I see potential for great things. After all, if you try this many times, you'll be bound to strike gold eventually. :)
"A statement that summarizes the results observed in an experiment that is repeated many times by many different scientists. A scientific law is widely accepted as true or as a fact." -- Source
"A general principle or rule that is assumed or that has been proven to hold between expressions." -- Source
This can't be a law. It's been proven wrong, and unless I'm mistaken, it was never proven to be correct in the first place.
Why use the word law, then? Is it a misuse of the word? Generalizing? An attempt to confuse stupid Slashdotters like me? :)
Hell, it's probably the biggest one that the internet has seen at this point.
Congrats, Slashdot users. We've hit a milestone that shouldn't really exist. :)
Google is an American company. Wouldn't it make sense that they start with libraries that are in the same country as the company headquarters?
Beyond that, when did Google say that they would not be asking libraries from other countries to participate?
From what I've heard online, the machine is somewhat rare. I've never seen one, and most of the people who have have seen it in one location only.
Arcades seem to be almost completely dead in America. If the market wasn't so small now, it would be easier to find. As it is, though, how many arcades exist where the investment that would be needed for a giant and relatively complex machine that may or may not result in a profit?
Short version: it's out there, but good luck finding it.
Does anyone else find any irony in this being posted as part of a Slashdot story? :)
Also, how many users who read this are going to do it through Firefox? I'm really curious as to what the percentage would be...
I use websites to check for the big points, sure. IGN can tell me if a game will make my computer crash or if it's got so much slowdown that it's going to make my GBA burst into flames.
The major websites tend to reflect this occasionally childish view, though, and the print magazines can't help me to find a game that I'm interested in if it's a new release or if it's months old and I don't have that issue anymore.
Talking to my friends does work. I know what their tastes are and whether or not I'll like the game if they do. Hell, I don't even need to talk to my real life friends. Asking people that I've met through message boards can work wonders too. I'd trust the userbase of Cheap Ass Gamer more often than I would XPlay or GamePro.
I wonder why more people don't think of doing it my way instead? Reviews aren't everything, despite what fanboys say. :)
The article said nothing about the game being in 3D, and there aren't any screenshots of the game yet.
Isn't is possible that the GTA game is going to be top-down like the first two and the recent GBA game were?
That would definitely help to increase the battery life, with no need for streaming the cities or for intense 3D graphics... :)