Bards Tale, which was also recently remade as a non-party RPG wasn't online. A fairer comparison would have been Playing Army (running around the streets with sticks for guns) versus World of Warcraft. The prime difference being that when your mum called you in for tea you had to go. Whereas World of Warcraft players are sustained by an IV feeding beef stew directly into their bodies and hence never have to leave their desks. Ever.
.. they want to be seen as cutting edge. Especially in the case of underpopulated schools and universitys in the UK where they're really having to sell themselves to prospective students. No-one stops to think whether they're needed, they just think.. 'Oo! Technology! That college must be cutting edge..'
You writes offline, more like. They should be given partially filled handouts - that way they actually have to think about what's missing, and fill in the gaps so it actually goes through their brains properly.
.. not just adverts, mind, but any rubbish in shows. Take CSI - you could program it to not record the boring flash-cut science bits in which the characters pretend they're doing real-world science work, when in fact they're using technology that doesn't actually exist. Cutting the fat off shows could get them down to half an hour of proper watchable footage.
'Dark Lord: The Rise of Darth Vader' shows that there's still plenty of mileage in Vader's post ROTS and pre-New Hope years. Hunting down rogue Jedi, dealing with the rebel resistance etc - more fun than Luke Skywalker's life would be.
.. was actually a technician working at UK computer chain 'PC World'. You could say that he's more responsible for Glitter's incarceration than this guy. Though I guess Glitter himself is most responsible. Thing is, the computer technician actually got the sack because he was breaking the Data Protection Act my snooping.
The duff power supply thing was never really pegged down. There are apparently two different types of power supply, but Microsoft never really went around replacing power supplies, more the whole console. I believe one cause of the issue was that people were shoving the 360s in cabinets with little ventilation when in fact the console, essentially a squished down PC, generates a lot of heat and needs open air ventilation. I know some 360s had reported problems, but you don't hear from people who've had no problems. My own 360 has been going since December, and it's crashed about three times since then, which I'd actually put down to issues on the software, not hardware. The real issue is that Microsoft is now allowing games companies to release patches via Live, something that was a no-no for the X-Box 1. *That's* what's annoying me, the idea that it'll make games companies more likely to release games that haven't been properly tested.
As for Ambilight - just what is the point of that feature? It makes your wall glow? I've seen the adverts for it and it just screams gimmick. If you really want that kind of feature, hook up your own lights behind a non-Phillips plasma TV and you're done. I think more damage is done by companies denying there's a fault and being found out.. to quote Fight Club..
'If a new car built by my company leaves Chicago traveling west at 60 miles per hour, and the rear differential locks up, and the car crashes and burns with everyone trapped inside, does my company initiate a recall?
You take the population of vehicles in the field (A) and multiply it by the probable rate of failure (B), then multiply the result by the average cost of an out-of-court settlement (C).
A times B times C equals X. This is what it will cost if we don't initiate a recall.
If X is greater than the cost of a recall, we recall the cars and no one gets hurt.
If X is less than the cost of a recall, then we don't recall.'
.... a terminator rolls of the destruct line. Equipped with state of the art systems and the ability to kill in a thousand different ways, it has only one mission. To give an old guy an enema.
.. by merging it with the Bloodrayne franchise. That way you can have a game with double the boobies - and if that's not enough to ensure the game will sell, how about tacking on a Hot Coffee style end sequence were Ms Croft and Ms Rayne make out. Heck, Majesco could sure use the money.
.. is the way it features rubber banding, so no matter how far ahead you are, the enemy cars will always be snapped up to within a certain range of your position. Don't believe me? Just try watching the dots on the car radar and you'll see what I mean.
As for Dead Rising, it looks good in the trailer, but what is also evident from the trailer is that the zombies don't actually seem to pay any attention till you're close enough to rub noses with them. Doesn't sound much fun at all if they're not a threat.
.. didn't help. There have been no updates since late Dec. A games article popped up saying the entire team were on their holidays, and that there would be no updates till March at the earliest!
Which, Microsoft of course denied saying everything was fine. Well, unless there's a BC update in the next day, that would make them filthy liars.
And anyway... I can understand Blizzard's positon. I mean, you wouldn't be able to use 'camping fag' as an insult anymore, and that could cause the world of online gaming to grind to a halt.
Obesity might be contagious if you're a cannibal.. imagine one walking around in Florida, with a knife and a fork in their pocket. A single morbidly obese person could feed you for a year. Mind you, taking out the giblets could be messy.
You don't need to be a bargain basement Colonel Sanders to know that someone at Sony apparently wants to keep a tight rein on distribution/selling of their games. They're a part of the same industry that insists on region coding for DVDs.
'Memory can change the shape of a room; it can change the color of a car. And memories can be distorted. They're just an interpretation, they're not a record, and they're irrelevant if you have the facts.'
"I'll show you politics in America. Here it is, right here. 'I think the puppet on the right shares my beliefs.' 'I think the puppet on the left is more to my liking.' 'Hey, wait a minute, there's one guy holding out both puppets!' 'Shut up! Go back to bed, America. Your government is in control. Here's Love Connection. Watch this and get fat and stupid. By the way, keep drinking beer, you fucking morons.'"
Looks like Doc Ock's up to his old tricks again. Artifical Sun indeed... didn't he remember what happened the last time? Presumably the web-slinger is booking a flight to the East as we speak.
.. a sci fi/mystery series that got axed. The story revolved around a guy who had no memory of who he was but apparently knew everything and went to wacky adventures every week, hoping to find out what really happened. His Ultimate Knowledge (TM) made him a whiz at tracking down serial killers and so forth, as you'd imagine.
One of the shows creators revealed in some TV guide or other that had the show got an extra series or two, it would have been revealed that John was in fact the result of an experiment by a mysterious group to gain all the knowledge of the universe. They believed that such knowledge was revealed at the moment of death, hence John was killed and brought back again. But the series got axed before any of that could really be explored.
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Bards Tale, which was also recently remade as a non-party RPG wasn't online. A fairer comparison would have been Playing Army (running around the streets with sticks for guns) versus World of Warcraft. The prime difference being that when your mum called you in for tea you had to go. Whereas World of Warcraft players are sustained by an IV feeding beef stew directly into their bodies and hence never have to leave their desks. Ever.
.. they want to be seen as cutting edge. Especially in the case of underpopulated schools and universitys in the UK where they're really having to sell themselves to prospective students. No-one stops to think whether they're needed, they just think.. 'Oo! Technology! That college must be cutting edge..'
You writes offline, more like. They should be given partially filled handouts - that way they actually have to think about what's missing, and fill in the gaps so it actually goes through their brains properly.
.. not just adverts, mind, but any rubbish in shows. Take CSI - you could program it to not record the boring flash-cut science bits in which the characters pretend they're doing real-world science work, when in fact they're using technology that doesn't actually exist. Cutting the fat off shows could get them down to half an hour of proper watchable footage.
.. with all this mention of 'The Botmaster' it sounds more like a cue for a gay porn movie with a Neuromancer style theme.
'Dark Lord: The Rise of Darth Vader' shows that there's still plenty of mileage in Vader's post ROTS and pre-New Hope years. Hunting down rogue Jedi, dealing with the rebel resistance etc - more fun than Luke Skywalker's life would be.
.. was actually a technician working at UK computer chain 'PC World'. You could say that he's more responsible for Glitter's incarceration than this guy. Though I guess Glitter himself is most responsible. Thing is, the computer technician actually got the sack because he was breaking the Data Protection Act my snooping.
As for Ambilight - just what is the point of that feature? It makes your wall glow? I've seen the adverts for it and it just screams gimmick. If you really want that kind of feature, hook up your own lights behind a non-Phillips plasma TV and you're done. I think more damage is done by companies denying there's a fault and being found out.. to quote Fight Club..
'If a new car built by my company leaves Chicago traveling west at 60 miles per hour, and the rear differential locks up, and the car crashes and burns with everyone trapped inside, does my company initiate a recall?
You take the population of vehicles in the field (A) and multiply it by the probable rate of failure (B), then multiply the result by the average cost of an out-of-court settlement (C).
A times B times C equals X. This is what it will cost if we don't initiate a recall.
If X is greater than the cost of a recall, we recall the cars and no one gets hurt.
If X is less than the cost of a recall, then we don't recall.'
.... a terminator rolls of the destruct line. Equipped with state of the art systems and the ability to kill in a thousand different ways, it has only one mission. To give an old guy an enema.
.. by merging it with the Bloodrayne franchise. That way you can have a game with double the boobies - and if that's not enough to ensure the game will sell, how about tacking on a Hot Coffee style end sequence were Ms Croft and Ms Rayne make out. Heck, Majesco could sure use the money.
http://www.bots2.net/ or they'll have some serious copyright issues on their hands.
.. is the way it features rubber banding, so no matter how far ahead you are, the enemy cars will always be snapped up to within a certain range of your position. Don't believe me? Just try watching the dots on the car radar and you'll see what I mean. As for Dead Rising, it looks good in the trailer, but what is also evident from the trailer is that the zombies don't actually seem to pay any attention till you're close enough to rub noses with them. Doesn't sound much fun at all if they're not a threat.
Which, Microsoft of course denied saying everything was fine. Well, unless there's a BC update in the next day, that would make them filthy liars.
Maybe now no more cows will have to die to provide the material for their PC boxes. Vegetable rights and peace!
1. Produce a basic MMORPG framework. 2. Get players to crank out the meat of the game for free, yet still get charged subscription fees 3. Profit.
And anyway... I can understand Blizzard's positon. I mean, you wouldn't be able to use 'camping fag' as an insult anymore, and that could cause the world of online gaming to grind to a halt.
Obesity might be contagious if you're a cannibal.. imagine one walking around in Florida, with a knife and a fork in their pocket. A single morbidly obese person could feed you for a year. Mind you, taking out the giblets could be messy.
You don't need to be a bargain basement Colonel Sanders to know that someone at Sony apparently wants to keep a tight rein on distribution/selling of their games. They're a part of the same industry that insists on region coding for DVDs.
'Memory can change the shape of a room; it can change the color of a car. And memories can be distorted. They're just an interpretation, they're not a record, and they're irrelevant if you have the facts.'
"I'll show you politics in America. Here it is, right here. 'I think the puppet on the right shares my beliefs.' 'I think the puppet on the left is more to my liking.' 'Hey, wait a minute, there's one guy holding out both puppets!' 'Shut up! Go back to bed, America. Your government is in control. Here's Love Connection. Watch this and get fat and stupid. By the way, keep drinking beer, you fucking morons.'"
Looks like Doc Ock's up to his old tricks again. Artifical Sun indeed... didn't he remember what happened the last time? Presumably the web-slinger is booking a flight to the East as we speak.
... Chiller
One of the shows creators revealed in some TV guide or other that had the show got an extra series or two, it would have been revealed that John was in fact the result of an experiment by a mysterious group to gain all the knowledge of the universe. They believed that such knowledge was revealed at the moment of death, hence John was killed and brought back again. But the series got axed before any of that could really be explored.
.. 'Er, why do you want to eat my brains?'
...finally, there's good news for the Silent Hill chamber of commerce.