You're pretty much on rails. Really Splinter Cell is a terrible example of being able to control your character. It's been a long time since I played it (and only the first one), but from what I remember you have to just stand there and listen to dialog until you get a "Mission Accomplished" message. I think you can drag the guy around, but the level of interactivity stops there.
On top of that, I believe right after that there's a.... cut-scene. The type where you watch a little movie.
HL2 certainly has cut-scenes. You might be able to run around the room you're stuck in, but you certainly have to just sit there and wait for the NPCs to quit talking at you before you can continue.
Being able to crouch, jump, and run in circles while exposition happens isn't any more fun than just watching a pre-rendered movie. Not that I have a problem with either method.
Except you don't have to have a skill set to recognize other art mediums. Seeing and hearing is generally all you need. If I have to ask my son to come help me watch a movie every time I see it... let's just say films wouldn't make for widespread criticism.
Anyone can and should be able judge the merits of "art". Obviously, the more experienced or educated will have weight added to their opinion, but one shouldn't need years of training just to VIEW the piece.
It's not that I think games can't be art, but there is an inherent barrier keeping people from even seeing it unlike any other medium.
Just like in any real sport, some athletes are more physically capable than others. This doesn't mean automatic victory though. Skill, teamwork, and physical ability (or item stats for WoW) all play a role in determining who is victorious.
An arena team with better strategy and team work CAN beat a team who outgears them. Is it easy? No, but that's part of what makes it a competition.
You mean the way they were giving DVDs away with players 9 years ago?
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It would have made more sense if he had said "And there's no reason to think there won't be". The way it's written it sounds like there definately won't be a sequel.
However, I'm doubtful Sony even cares about making PS2 games look nicer on the PS3
Maybe it was an unintended side effect, but the last PS3 update made my PS2 games look much better. I was hesitant to play them before the update because they looked terrible.
True, but how many times in the past did you have to read the manual to connect a console? Consoles have gotten more complex, there's no way around that.
On the controller thing... I think this is more up to the developer than the manufacturer. A game can be as simple or as complex as desired with any of the consoles. Katamari had a simple control scheme. Most racing games are steer, break, and gas. I don't think anyone who isn't into gaming has based their decision to continue not-gaming based on the controller. It's more likely that they have other hobbies that are more meaningful to them.
I still don't think that the Wii is going to have the mass appeal everyone seems to think. I have one and I like it, but until the Wii turns out to be the greatest selling console ever I can't believe the hype.
Same thing here. We thought our son was old enough to get started on gaming, so we invested about $250 in a DS and some games. What does he play with the most? The $14 plastic golf set. I'm glad to see we can have fun with him outside, I just wish I didn't need to spend the money to find out he wasn't super-interested in gaming yet.
The game really is good, but the curve is steep. I'm sure you can get by without the mini-chainsaws, but they can be had fairly early on and are quite fun to use.
I think Capcom intended for the game to be restarted at an increased level (I can't imagine anyone being able to do it on one run), but you're right. They should have slowed down the missions and survivors until you can get to an acceptable level and familiarity with the game.
A tip for when you do find the clown (ignore if you don't want any tips):
Keep your distance and shoot him with a gun while he's blowing up balloons. It makes that fight much easier.
I had a lot of trouble with Dead Rising at first. I was trying to complete the missions while saving all of the survivors my first play through. I was getting very frustrated until I'd played several times and restarted with a level 12 Frank. After that, I decided I'd only pick up survivors if I had nothing else to do and it wouldn't be too difficult. It made the game much more enjoyable for me.
Once I beat the insane clown and picked up the chainsaws and the three books that go with it, it was like playing with god-mode turned on.
I might actually play through it again to try and do everything on one run now.
Is Warioware that bad? I was getting ready to sell of my copy of Rayman and pick it up. The 10 second load times + movies between 30 second play times is getting irritating.
I've heard bad things about SMB, so I guess I'm holding out for Mario Party.
I don't think finding out what your kids are doing on a networking site is as important as finding out what information they're giving out. Before the internet boom, it was difficult for a child to advertise to every ne'er-do-well in the country that he was going to the skating rink on Saturday.
Of course talking to children about what information they give out is important. But kids make mistakes. They're supposed to, it's how they learn.
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And none of which address the reason you bought an iPod in the first place.
Which reminds me of another game that uh... some people I know played. It's called Poo Dollar. I'm sure you can get the basic idea. But the game is to start with a ten which is clearly defiled and see who'll pick it up. You then work down to the dollar bill and see which locations will touch poo for a dollar the quickest.
No game is $500 nice or $300 nice. That's why I would suggest to anyone only able to buy one console (ignoring the last generation)to pick up a 360. It has the widest game selection. Unless you count the massive library that the PS3 has in back-compat titles, but I'm ignoring those for the purpose of this discussion.
If someone were to ask me next January it might be the PS3 or the Wii.
If a company were to offer no online multiplayer but to offer the above features would anyone enjoy it? The main (nearly only) reason to bring it online is for multiplayer.
The price for the cables? Yes, but not necessarily first party. If you're going HDMI, they can easily be found for around $10. If your stuck using component, then yes I think the only option is the proprietary PS connector on one end.
We can go back and forth on the exact worth of the consoles' features all day. To me, the PS3 20g is at least as good as the premium 360. So to my mind, for only $50 more (I'm counting XBL as being $50. That's what it cost me) I can get a blue-ray player which is a feature I wanted. For $150 more I got a bigger HD, WiFi, and card readers which are all valuable to me. Obviously different people will have different opinions.
To say you're 'content' with the free service isn't the same as 'they are of equal value'
Of course not. But if I had the option of getting a PS2/3 style service for free on the XBox I, unlike you, would prefer that. The point is that no matter what level of service one desires from the XBox online offering, one MUST pay the $50 (or whatever deal can be trakced down. I didn't find any such deals and ended up paying %50).
I don't think it's too much of a stretch for Sony to start offering media downloads similar to how MS has. Sony has a vast library of media which they can offer nearly royalty free. Some of the features of XBox marketplace seem cool, but I can't bring myself to pay for an episode of Viva La Bam.
I'm curious to see what happens with XBox if/when they bring IPTV to it. But again, nothing is going to take away my HD NFL Sunday ticket. If they brought in international programming and some specialty channels not currently available, I'd certainly give it a try.
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You're pretty much on rails. Really Splinter Cell is a terrible example of being able to control your character. It's been a long time since I played it (and only the first one), but from what I remember you have to just stand there and listen to dialog until you get a "Mission Accomplished" message. I think you can drag the guy around, but the level of interactivity stops there.
On top of that, I believe right after that there's a.... cut-scene. The type where you watch a little movie.
HL2 certainly has cut-scenes. You might be able to run around the room you're stuck in, but you certainly have to just sit there and wait for the NPCs to quit talking at you before you can continue.
Being able to crouch, jump, and run in circles while exposition happens isn't any more fun than just watching a pre-rendered movie. Not that I have a problem with either method.
They're a measure of your desire to let the system mold you, your tolerance for menial busy-work, and your memorization skills.
In other words, exactly what's needed to prepare children for the work force.
So how many times did he refuse to sell you games?
Except you don't have to have a skill set to recognize other art mediums. Seeing and hearing is generally all you need. If I have to ask my son to come help me watch a movie every time I see it... let's just say films wouldn't make for widespread criticism.
Anyone can and should be able judge the merits of "art". Obviously, the more experienced or educated will have weight added to their opinion, but one shouldn't need years of training just to VIEW the piece.
It's not that I think games can't be art, but there is an inherent barrier keeping people from even seeing it unlike any other medium.
Michael Pachter, the well-known games industry.
You'd think he'd appreciate the event a bit more seeing as how it was thrown in HIS honor!
Out of curiosity, what's the point of canceling a monthly service for less than a month?
This is a good thing.
Just like in any real sport, some athletes are more physically capable than others. This doesn't mean automatic victory though. Skill, teamwork, and physical ability (or item stats for WoW) all play a role in determining who is victorious.
An arena team with better strategy and team work CAN beat a team who outgears them. Is it easy? No, but that's part of what makes it a competition.
You mean the way they were giving DVDs away with players 9 years ago?
It would have made more sense if he had said "And there's no reason to think there won't be". The way it's written it sounds like there definately won't be a sequel.
However, I'm doubtful Sony even cares about making PS2 games look nicer on the PS3
Maybe it was an unintended side effect, but the last PS3 update made my PS2 games look much better. I was hesitant to play them before the update because they looked terrible.
True, but how many times in the past did you have to read the manual to connect a console?
Consoles have gotten more complex, there's no way around that.
On the controller thing... I think this is more up to the developer than the manufacturer. A game can be as simple or as complex as desired with any of the consoles. Katamari had a simple control scheme. Most racing games are steer, break, and gas. I don't think anyone who isn't into gaming has based their decision to continue not-gaming based on the controller. It's more likely that they have other hobbies that are more meaningful to them.
I still don't think that the Wii is going to have the mass appeal everyone seems to think. I have one and I like it, but until the Wii turns out to be the greatest selling console ever I can't believe the hype.
Arcade games are hard so you'll plunk in more quarters.
Home games are easy so you'll beat it and buy another one.
Same thing here. We thought our son was old enough to get started on gaming, so we invested about $250 in a DS and some games. What does he play with the most? The $14 plastic golf set. I'm glad to see we can have fun with him outside, I just wish I didn't need to spend the money to find out he wasn't super-interested in gaming yet.
The game really is good, but the curve is steep. I'm sure you can get by without the mini-chainsaws, but they can be had fairly early on and are quite fun to use.
I think Capcom intended for the game to be restarted at an increased level (I can't imagine anyone being able to do it on one run), but you're right. They should have slowed down the missions and survivors until you can get to an acceptable level and familiarity with the game.
A tip for when you do find the clown (ignore if you don't want any tips):
Keep your distance and shoot him with a gun while he's blowing up balloons. It makes that fight much easier.
I had a lot of trouble with Dead Rising at first. I was trying to complete the missions while saving all of the survivors my first play through. I was getting very frustrated until I'd played several times and restarted with a level 12 Frank. After that, I decided I'd only pick up survivors if I had nothing else to do and it wouldn't be too difficult. It made the game much more enjoyable for me.
Once I beat the insane clown and picked up the chainsaws and the three books that go with it, it was like playing with god-mode turned on.
I might actually play through it again to try and do everything on one run now.
Is Warioware that bad? I was getting ready to sell of my copy of Rayman and pick it up. The 10 second load times + movies between 30 second play times is getting irritating.
I've heard bad things about SMB, so I guess I'm holding out for Mario Party.
I don't think finding out what your kids are doing on a networking site is as important as finding out what information they're giving out. Before the internet boom, it was difficult for a child to advertise to every ne'er-do-well in the country that he was going to the skating rink on Saturday.
Of course talking to children about what information they give out is important. But kids make mistakes. They're supposed to, it's how they learn.
And none of which address the reason you bought an iPod in the first place.
Which reminds me of another game that uh... some people I know played. It's called Poo Dollar. I'm sure you can get the basic idea. But the game is to start with a ten which is clearly defiled and see who'll pick it up. You then work down to the dollar bill and see which locations will touch poo for a dollar the quickest.
When I put my gold ring into the microwave, it caught fire, smoked up the house, ruined my microwave, and pissed me off!
No game is $500 nice or $300 nice. That's why I would suggest to anyone only able to buy one console (ignoring the last generation)to pick up a 360. It has the widest game selection. Unless you count the massive library that the PS3 has in back-compat titles, but I'm ignoring those for the purpose of this discussion.
If someone were to ask me next January it might be the PS3 or the Wii.
If a company were to offer no online multiplayer but to offer the above features would anyone enjoy it? The main (nearly only) reason to bring it online is for multiplayer.
The price for the cables? Yes, but not necessarily first party. If you're going HDMI, they can easily be found for around $10. If your stuck using component, then yes I think the only option is the proprietary PS connector on one end.
We can go back and forth on the exact worth of the consoles' features all day. To me, the PS3 20g is at least as good as the premium 360. So to my mind, for only $50 more (I'm counting XBL as being $50. That's what it cost me) I can get a blue-ray player which is a feature I wanted. For $150 more I got a bigger HD, WiFi, and card readers which are all valuable to me. Obviously different people will have different opinions.
To say you're 'content' with the free service isn't the same as 'they are of equal value'
Of course not. But if I had the option of getting a PS2/3 style service for free on the XBox I, unlike you, would prefer that. The point is that no matter what level of service one desires from the XBox online offering, one MUST pay the $50 (or whatever deal can be trakced down. I didn't find any such deals and ended up paying %50).
you can pitch your TiVo
You'll have to pry it from my cold dead hands!
I don't think it's too much of a stretch for Sony to start offering media downloads similar to how MS has. Sony has a vast library of media which they can offer nearly royalty free. Some of the features of XBox marketplace seem cool, but I can't bring myself to pay for an episode of Viva La Bam.
I'm curious to see what happens with XBox if/when they bring IPTV to it. But again, nothing is going to take away my HD NFL Sunday ticket. If they brought in international programming and some specialty channels not currently available, I'd certainly give it a try.