If the PC version of FFVII that was released years ago will run on Win XP? I'd like to see if I can find a copy and play through it again before the movie comes out, and I'd rather not have to get a Playstation to do it.
Ok, I'm probably going to get modded troll for this, but I don't care.
Here's what I don't understand. Why can't both the THEORY of evolution and the THEORY of intelligent design both be taught in schools? If you want to be honest with yourself and examine the origins of the universe based on purely factual knowledge, we, as a human race, know absolutely nothing about how the universe was formed. That's why both of the arguments above are THEORIES. Whether or not you believe that God formed the universe, that it was some alien civilization with technology beyond our comprehension, or that we spontaneously evolved from nothing more than space dust, your opinion is based on mostly faith.
The only reason I can think of that we wouldn't teach both sides of this is that we are so insecure in our own beliefs and those of our children that we'll do anything to keep them (and ourselves?) from forming a different opinion. Yes, I'm a Christian, but I grew up in public schools learning about evolution. I was taught conflicting points of view for most of my educational career (especially college). At some point, no matter how much you "protect" your kids, they are going to hear the other sides of the argument. I've looked at the evidence of both sides, and I stand firmly in my beliefs. I don't believe in forcing my beliefs on anyone else, but I believe that each perspective should be taught equally or none at all. I don't even care if you leave "God" out of the lecture. Intelligent design gets the point across.
The point is, it's very hypocritical to promote the teaching of evolution while denying intelligent design.
For those of you interested in this kind of thing, Michael Crichton's book Prey is a facinating read. It deals with the same kind of swarm intelligence in robots, only it deals with the dire possibilities if they were accidentally released on earth. Interesting, scary, and all too plausible for my taste. A good read!
The reason Chris Taylor and Gas Powered Games have not created a sequel to TA is because they don't own the rights. I don't quite remember who has them, but I believe it is the publisher of the original game.
That's funny... according to that article it looks like the last thing he did before going nuts was watch the Columbine shooting. Gee, I wonder where he got the idea?
Well, to give the grandparent a boost, I have been playing on Earthen Ring since the patch with no problems whatsoever. No connectivity issues, no lag, no dropped connection.
I'm sure there are servers that had issues, but I've yet to read any account of a server by server examination. What percentage of game servers actually had problems? Remember, this is the media: you're always going to hear about the bad stuff, and they're always going to try and make it seem a lot worse than it really is.
It's true! It works! I've gotten so "addicted" to playing WoW that my wife has been having more sex with me to get me away from the computer! All is proceeding according to plan...
Man, you youngin's missed out on the best Trek games of them all. The best games by far were the Star Trek 25th Anniversary and Star Trek: Judgment Rites adventure games. I think they are both legal abandonware now, so you should probably have no trouble finding the games and downloading a DOS emulator. The graphics aren't much (hey, it was early 90s), but the stories were great. Also, the original cast did the voiceovers.
...and creating a whole new genre (Real Time Strategic Gods and Morals Sim?)...
Peter Molyneux is great and all, but is "Real Time Strategic Gods and Morals Sim" really an entirely new genre? I mean come off it. It's just an RTS with a different take on your goals and how you accomplish them. A more accurate term might be "sub-genre."
I don't think those are the only things working against it. I think a large part has to do with the fact that it's just anime. Some people (including myself) just don't like the animation style. No matter how good a story is in an anime film, I always find myself wishing the animation was "better." I put better in quotes because it's certainly just a matter of artistic preference.
There's nothing wrong with anime, but it's just not my thing. It's a difference in preference and in culture, and some people just are not able to easily make that leap, either because they are stubborn and don't want to try or they've tried and just don't like it. That's the main reason I think these films don't do well right now. Once the generation that was raised on Pokemon hits their late teens, I think you will find that these kinds of movies will do better in theaters.
These people never cease to amaze me. No one seems to understand the difference between correlation and causality anymore (or did they ever?). Not to mention that these days you can prove pretty much anything if you throw enough money at it. Hell, given a few billion dollars I could have several scientists testify before Congress that the world is flat(1).
Some people realize that there are more important things than money in this world and that when you are 70
And some people realize a joke when they see one. Is the Navy still removing the sense of humor from new recruits? I thought they stopped doing that in the 80s.
You people just don't get it. Climate data is irrelevant because we don't even KNOW HOW THE DAMN PLANET WORKS. Global climate is probably one of the most complex abstractions scientists are currently working on. Much as they love to preach otherwise, no one has a fucking clue as to how this planet actually operates. Sure we know bits and pieces. We know CO2 levels change. We know there are jet streams. We know there are el ninos that drastically alter expected climate patterns. But when it comes down to it, we don't know shit about how this stuff actually happens. Hell, these people can't even get general trends right. They can't even tell me what the weather will be like tomorrow.
So what is the point in any game? Don't you have anything better to do with your life than move little circles around on a board (checkers) or try and throw a sphere through a hoop (basketball). I mean, seriously, that's a pretty cynical way to look at the whole thing. When you get down to that level, what's the point in anything? What's the point in life? People play MMOs and other games because they think it's FUN. Your definition of fun may differ from someone else's, but that does not give you the right to belittle what others choose to do.
People need to escape the mundane reality they constantly work in to keep themselves alive. If they choose to do it via an MMO, a sport, or a bottle, that's their decision. I really don't see your point here, other than the fact that you don't like to do it.
I'm not so sure if this would hold up. The box specifically says "internet connection REQUIRED." It's not Valve's fault if you don't know what the word required means. MMORPGs don't list anything more than this, I don't see why HL2 should have to. Sure, there are going to be the people who say "But it's a single player game!" Too bad. That's the way Valve chose to work it. The fact is, everyone knew about the Steam aspect of this before the game ever shipped. Like it or not, you were warned, by the media AND by the box, and you STILL bought it. You have no right to complain. (Except about not being able to run correctly in offline mode; that's a valid complaint.)
You have a point there. While Morrowind did succeed in its grand scale, it was a little hard to keep up with the main plotline. However, I think I spent more hours just exploring and playing around in that world than I have in any other game. If you can create a world that immersive, you don't need a tight storyline. I kind of enjoyed having the choice to run off and explore on my own and completely ignore the main story for a while. I guess we'll just have to see how Oblivion handles its story to know if they'll be able to construct a world worthy of being Fallout 3.
If it's done well, it really doesn't matter to me. Deus Ex (the original) was the perfect hybrid game. You had the action of a first person shooter, and the in depth character development and storytelling of an RPG. If Bethesda can pull off the same kind of thing with Fallout 3, it will just freaking rule.
This is actually for the benefit of those of us with government clearances, who have already been fingerprinted, are already in the system, and are being watched constantly. That's right guy watching me from the video monitor, I'm talking to YOU.
ALL engines are source. It's compiled source code for crying out loud. The fact that your mind automatically assumed "Open" Source while other minds may automatically assume "Closed" Source or just plain "Source" (as that is its name) is irrelevant.
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If the PC version of FFVII that was released years ago will run on Win XP? I'd like to see if I can find a copy and play through it again before the movie comes out, and I'd rather not have to get a Playstation to do it.
Ok, I'm probably going to get modded troll for this, but I don't care.
Here's what I don't understand. Why can't both the THEORY of evolution and the THEORY of intelligent design both be taught in schools? If you want to be honest with yourself and examine the origins of the universe based on purely factual knowledge, we, as a human race, know absolutely nothing about how the universe was formed. That's why both of the arguments above are THEORIES. Whether or not you believe that God formed the universe, that it was some alien civilization with technology beyond our comprehension, or that we spontaneously evolved from nothing more than space dust, your opinion is based on mostly faith.
The only reason I can think of that we wouldn't teach both sides of this is that we are so insecure in our own beliefs and those of our children that we'll do anything to keep them (and ourselves?) from forming a different opinion. Yes, I'm a Christian, but I grew up in public schools learning about evolution. I was taught conflicting points of view for most of my educational career (especially college). At some point, no matter how much you "protect" your kids, they are going to hear the other sides of the argument. I've looked at the evidence of both sides, and I stand firmly in my beliefs. I don't believe in forcing my beliefs on anyone else, but I believe that each perspective should be taught equally or none at all. I don't even care if you leave "God" out of the lecture. Intelligent design gets the point across.
The point is, it's very hypocritical to promote the teaching of evolution while denying intelligent design.
For those of you interested in this kind of thing, Michael Crichton's book Prey is a facinating read. It deals with the same kind of swarm intelligence in robots, only it deals with the dire possibilities if they were accidentally released on earth. Interesting, scary, and all too plausible for my taste. A good read!
The reason Chris Taylor and Gas Powered Games have not created a sequel to TA is because they don't own the rights. I don't quite remember who has them, but I believe it is the publisher of the original game.
That's funny... according to that article it looks like the last thing he did before going nuts was watch the Columbine shooting. Gee, I wonder where he got the idea?
There are an infinite number of buttons. Oh yeah, and the function of each button is subject to change at any moment. Happy pushing!
Well, to give the grandparent a boost, I have been playing on Earthen Ring since the patch with no problems whatsoever. No connectivity issues, no lag, no dropped connection.
I'm sure there are servers that had issues, but I've yet to read any account of a server by server examination. What percentage of game servers actually had problems? Remember, this is the media: you're always going to hear about the bad stuff, and they're always going to try and make it seem a lot worse than it really is.
Also, many Live users will use the camera to take pictures of their balls, then texture it on their content, and try to sell that. I can't wait.
Credit where it's due, please.
It's true! It works! I've gotten so "addicted" to playing WoW that my wife has been having more sex with me to get me away from the computer! All is proceeding according to plan...
Man, you youngin's missed out on the best Trek games of them all. The best games by far were the Star Trek 25th Anniversary and Star Trek: Judgment Rites adventure games. I think they are both legal abandonware now, so you should probably have no trouble finding the games and downloading a DOS emulator. The graphics aren't much (hey, it was early 90s), but the stories were great. Also, the original cast did the voiceovers.
...and creating a whole new genre (Real Time Strategic Gods and Morals Sim?)... Peter Molyneux is great and all, but is "Real Time Strategic Gods and Morals Sim" really an entirely new genre? I mean come off it. It's just an RTS with a different take on your goals and how you accomplish them. A more accurate term might be "sub-genre."
I don't think those are the only things working against it. I think a large part has to do with the fact that it's just anime. Some people (including myself) just don't like the animation style. No matter how good a story is in an anime film, I always find myself wishing the animation was "better." I put better in quotes because it's certainly just a matter of artistic preference. There's nothing wrong with anime, but it's just not my thing. It's a difference in preference and in culture, and some people just are not able to easily make that leap, either because they are stubborn and don't want to try or they've tried and just don't like it. That's the main reason I think these films don't do well right now. Once the generation that was raised on Pokemon hits their late teens, I think you will find that these kinds of movies will do better in theaters.
MOD PARENT UP.
These people never cease to amaze me. No one seems to understand the difference between correlation and causality anymore (or did they ever?). Not to mention that these days you can prove pretty much anything if you throw enough money at it. Hell, given a few billion dollars I could have several scientists testify before Congress that the world is flat(1).
(1) Only true for certain definitions of flat.
Some people realize that there are more important things than money in this world and that when you are 70
And some people realize a joke when they see one. Is the Navy still removing the sense of humor from new recruits? I thought they stopped doing that in the 80s.
taking advantage of people is no way to live your life IMO
Then I recommend you not pursue a career in the federal government.
1) I posted first. 2) I tried to find the Onion one, but I couldn't.
I'm sorry, everyone... it's too late.
You people just don't get it. Climate data is irrelevant because we don't even KNOW HOW THE DAMN PLANET WORKS. Global climate is probably one of the most complex abstractions scientists are currently working on. Much as they love to preach otherwise, no one has a fucking clue as to how this planet actually operates. Sure we know bits and pieces. We know CO2 levels change. We know there are jet streams. We know there are el ninos that drastically alter expected climate patterns. But when it comes down to it, we don't know shit about how this stuff actually happens. Hell, these people can't even get general trends right. They can't even tell me what the weather will be like tomorrow.
So what is the point in any game? Don't you have anything better to do with your life than move little circles around on a board (checkers) or try and throw a sphere through a hoop (basketball). I mean, seriously, that's a pretty cynical way to look at the whole thing. When you get down to that level, what's the point in anything? What's the point in life? People play MMOs and other games because they think it's FUN. Your definition of fun may differ from someone else's, but that does not give you the right to belittle what others choose to do. People need to escape the mundane reality they constantly work in to keep themselves alive. If they choose to do it via an MMO, a sport, or a bottle, that's their decision. I really don't see your point here, other than the fact that you don't like to do it.
Way to go, EA. Close the one dev house that turned out DECENT GAMES!! (Excluding Daikatana, of course. What the hell happened there?)
I'm not so sure if this would hold up. The box specifically says "internet connection REQUIRED." It's not Valve's fault if you don't know what the word required means. MMORPGs don't list anything more than this, I don't see why HL2 should have to. Sure, there are going to be the people who say "But it's a single player game!" Too bad. That's the way Valve chose to work it. The fact is, everyone knew about the Steam aspect of this before the game ever shipped. Like it or not, you were warned, by the media AND by the box, and you STILL bought it. You have no right to complain. (Except about not being able to run correctly in offline mode; that's a valid complaint.)
You have a point there. While Morrowind did succeed in its grand scale, it was a little hard to keep up with the main plotline. However, I think I spent more hours just exploring and playing around in that world than I have in any other game. If you can create a world that immersive, you don't need a tight storyline. I kind of enjoyed having the choice to run off and explore on my own and completely ignore the main story for a while. I guess we'll just have to see how Oblivion handles its story to know if they'll be able to construct a world worthy of being Fallout 3.
If it's done well, it really doesn't matter to me. Deus Ex (the original) was the perfect hybrid game. You had the action of a first person shooter, and the in depth character development and storytelling of an RPG. If Bethesda can pull off the same kind of thing with Fallout 3, it will just freaking rule.
This is actually for the benefit of those of us with government clearances, who have already been fingerprinted, are already in the system, and are being watched constantly. That's right guy watching me from the video monitor, I'm talking to YOU.
ALL engines are source. It's compiled source code for crying out loud. The fact that your mind automatically assumed "Open" Source while other minds may automatically assume "Closed" Source or just plain "Source" (as that is its name) is irrelevant.