Listen. Do not come into my room when I'm gaming. I mean it. Don't. Last time somebody did, I had been playing Far Cry for a few hours, and the noise of somebody right behind me scared the crap out of me. I think I threw my mouse.
So, so true. Best gaming experience of my life was my one-sitting playthrough of System Shock 2 in a room lit only by the computer monitor and wearing a high-quality pair of headphones.
I'm told that I whimpered in my sleep for about two weeks.
Careful. I'm 19 too, and share your general attitude. But still, NBA Street is a damn good game, I haven't enjoyed any sports game like that since...ever. Don't make the mistake of placing style over substance...as many game developers now do.
That game is hilarious. I never finished it, I hated waiting 20+ minutes as I played through the levels to get to the next cutscene, so I just found a code to unlock them all, as I recall.
Sony promising what they couldn't deliver was the finishing blow to the Dreamcast and allowed them to own the next-gen market without significant competition for many months, creating an install base that was and is too large to challenge and absolutely guarantees hefty profits and developer's preference even after their only two major competitors have entered the ring.
I have to say, I don't think the lesson learned from that is "don't do it again."
I like that one a lot, myself. It's funny. What would the guy do/think in THEIR world?
"Oh, God, this guy has just killed everybody else in the room in seconds! I'll use this chainsaw--oh, no, wait, if I do that, I might get hurt. Safer to let him have his way with me!"
I've seen Unreal Tournament 2k4 use up more than a GIG of RAM. I was playing with 768MB each physical and virtual, and it minimized so XP could let me know that my swap was full. I almost shit myself. Note that other programs were using a total of 150MB at the time.
I doubt that's entirely attributable to XP overhead.
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How is a non-geek going to protect a Windows system from that?
By patching on time? A visit to Windows Update every two weeks or so should work.
Heh, I bought a pre-assembled system for under $500 (well, +$100 shipping) last February. I provided my own monitor, CD drive, and a later RAM upgrade, but those wouldn't have added to the initial cost that much. In fact, the reason I got it assembled was because I couldn't even find parts for low enough to build it for less. It still works, and there are only a few games it refuses to run. (I need a new video card, badly)
This is why I like Nintendo over their competitors. They truly seem to want to create a better gaming experience, and get the profits from that, rather than getting the profits and then seeing what they can do about gameplay. That means they must admit their mistakes and problems, whether they be creative (like, let's say, the Virtual Boy) or business (like the Europe issue), in order to fix them and provide a better gaming experience for everybody.
I saw this in the press conferences, too. Nintendo's was focused on their games, and the future of their games. This was much nicer than an hour straight of talk about marketshares and profits and install bases. It seems like Nintendo is about "games making money" while the others are more about "making money through games," if you understand what I mean. It's to be expected, I suppose, with Nintendo being solely focused on games, but that doesn't dull my preference.
Did they try different seat material and different material for the driver's clothes? After all, this has a large effect on how much static electricity is generated, and how much static electricity can be stored in the driver's clothing.
No, because they were testing whether the phone could start a fire, not static electricity from clothing.
The one they showed wasn't final, which almost certainly means they aren't positive what the final specs will be. Maybe they don't want to act like Sony, and just lie about their machines, or talk when they have no idea what the truth is.
I don't deny the good qualities of Sony products, but I hate how I really need to tke everything they say with a grain of salt. The latest was their statement that PSP will likely be sold at a loss, when a few weeks before they said they would definitely sell it for a profit. In the end, of course, gamers prefer it to be sold at a loss, but saying it'll be sold at profit tends to generate more hype.
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Listen. Do not come into my room when I'm gaming. I mean it. Don't. Last time somebody did, I had been playing Far Cry for a few hours, and the noise of somebody right behind me scared the crap out of me. I think I threw my mouse.
No, really. Leave me alone.
I don't need a mod for Super Smash Bros. Melee, three years old, to be fun.
I don't need a mod for the original Super Smash Bros. to be fun. I play three times a week, at the least. Melee nerfed Fox's throw!
So, so true. Best gaming experience of my life was my one-sitting playthrough of System Shock 2 in a room lit only by the computer monitor and wearing a high-quality pair of headphones.
I'm told that I whimpered in my sleep for about two weeks.
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Careful. I'm 19 too, and share your general attitude. But still, NBA Street is a damn good game, I haven't enjoyed any sports game like that since...ever. Don't make the mistake of placing style over substance...as many game developers now do.
I'm a girly-man coward with no job and all the girls like me.
I think your name might be turning them off.
Did somebody mention this already? Did I just miss it?
While all the voice acting in the games is good (that's correct grammar, btw), Ron Perlman's narration is the best.
"War. War never changes."
Second favorite is Harold. "Hey there, youngster. *cough, hack*"
That game is hilarious. I never finished it, I hated waiting 20+ minutes as I played through the levels to get to the next cutscene, so I just found a code to unlock them all, as I recall.
The only thing sadder than the ending is how unpopular that amazing game is.
Best. RPG. Evar.
He was really good.
Which really made you notice how terrible the Luke voice was. Mostly because of the half-successful attempt to sound like Mark Hamill.
I'm laughing because I am guessing you still work at a part time job, and have no idea how it works in the corporate world.
And I'm laughing because you work in the corporate world, while he gets to keep working at a part-time job.
Sony promising what they couldn't deliver was the finishing blow to the Dreamcast and allowed them to own the next-gen market without significant competition for many months, creating an install base that was and is too large to challenge and absolutely guarantees hefty profits and developer's preference even after their only two major competitors have entered the ring.
I have to say, I don't think the lesson learned from that is "don't do it again."
Damn, I was going to link to that.
And I was sure of what it was before I clicked the link, too.
I like that one a lot, myself. It's funny. What would the guy do/think in THEIR world?
"Oh, God, this guy has just killed everybody else in the room in seconds! I'll use this chainsaw--oh, no, wait, if I do that, I might get hurt. Safer to let him have his way with me!"
I've seen Unreal Tournament 2k4 use up more than a GIG of RAM. I was playing with 768MB each physical and virtual, and it minimized so XP could let me know that my swap was full. I almost shit myself. Note that other programs were using a total of 150MB at the time.
I doubt that's entirely attributable to XP overhead.
How is a non-geek going to protect a Windows system from that?
By patching on time? A visit to Windows Update every two weeks or so should work.
No recall, they simply said, "don't sketch", thereby rendering one of the characters completely useless.
That's like saying that I've just thrown some paint up in the air, rendering the sky blue.
Heh, I bought a pre-assembled system for under $500 (well, +$100 shipping) last February. I provided my own monitor, CD drive, and a later RAM upgrade, but those wouldn't have added to the initial cost that much. In fact, the reason I got it assembled was because I couldn't even find parts for low enough to build it for less. It still works, and there are only a few games it refuses to run. (I need a new video card, badly)
Cyberpower. Good stuff.
I disagree.
Yes, like he said, a bad, redundant movie.
This is why I like Nintendo over their competitors. They truly seem to want to create a better gaming experience, and get the profits from that, rather than getting the profits and then seeing what they can do about gameplay. That means they must admit their mistakes and problems, whether they be creative (like, let's say, the Virtual Boy) or business (like the Europe issue), in order to fix them and provide a better gaming experience for everybody.
I saw this in the press conferences, too. Nintendo's was focused on their games, and the future of their games. This was much nicer than an hour straight of talk about marketshares and profits and install bases. It seems like Nintendo is about "games making money" while the others are more about "making money through games," if you understand what I mean. It's to be expected, I suppose, with Nintendo being solely focused on games, but that doesn't dull my preference.
Did they try different seat material and different material for the driver's clothes? After all, this has a large effect on how much static electricity is generated, and how much static electricity can be stored in the driver's clothing.
No, because they were testing whether the phone could start a fire, not static electricity from clothing.
It's probably illegal. But you know, there's nothing the guy can do. When you get shot in a gang fight, you don't go to the police to report it.
The one they showed wasn't final, which almost certainly means they aren't positive what the final specs will be. Maybe they don't want to act like Sony, and just lie about their machines, or talk when they have no idea what the truth is.
I don't deny the good qualities of Sony products, but I hate how I really need to tke everything they say with a grain of salt. The latest was their statement that PSP will likely be sold at a loss, when a few weeks before they said they would definitely sell it for a profit. In the end, of course, gamers prefer it to be sold at a loss, but saying it'll be sold at profit tends to generate more hype.
Gamecube has never sold at a loss.
And anyway, a few weeks ago Sony said they were going to make money on console sales right from the start. The lies begin already!
At my HS, you used to be able to take a class in C++ in 10th grade, though most would take it in 11th. Now it's Java, of course.