Believe me, it sucks. Up until recently, it was a minor annoyance. I can still run pretty much everything, and have it be quite playable. Far Cry runs without a hitch, so does Painkiller.
But problems did start a few months ago, when I couldn't play DX2. Minor disappointment, though from what I gather it wasn't worth my grief. Then I couldn't play Prince of Persia. A shame, because I really wanted to, but hey, it's not really my kind of game.
Then Splinter Cell 2 came out. And I wept openly in public.
I am poor. I spent all my money on this DVD burner.
The last time this was on/. (what, like a week ago?) somebody posted a link to a 'worst case scenario.' What happens is that the ocen levels rise, disrupting ocean currents. Ocean currents no longer serve to distribute heat. Tropical regions all get far hotter. Other regions all get far colder. Temperate (read: human-habitable) regions are nearly nonexistant. Great fun.
Actually, no, it makes no sense at all. Lower numbers hyperdrive ratings are actually faster. Basically all of them are rated 3 or lower. 3's are crappy civillian ships, mostly, and 1's are top-grade military ships.
Star Wars doesn't even pretend to make sense.
Um...I don't know this. Really...uh...I just made it up.
CompUSA discs....ugh. I don't know if we're thinking about the same ones, but with the ones that I'm thinking of you can look at the disc a few days after recording and see all the bubbles...
Or, even before recording. Or right when you open the package.
I'm a diehard Nintendo fan, and want them to do well. I don't own a PS1 or a PS2, though that's as much a result of a thin wallet than of my ridiculous loyalty. But there's something about Viewtiful that makes me just wish everybody could play it.
And I can't be unhappy when they mention a sequel!
Since I control the mail server user accounts where I work, I can just create a new email account every week and invalidate the old one. Or create an email account just for usenet postings:-)
I do this too. Hotmail...yahoo...others. Not. Difficult. Takes five seconds.
I tried to get Mechwarrior 2: Mercs running on XP once. What I found was a statement from the publisher and many of the fans that said, "This game WILL NOT run under WinNT, Win2K, or WinXP."
I spent a good long time trying to get TIE FIghter Collector's Edition working in XP over this last week. I think that's the closest thing I've had to a 'horror story.'
Ultimate solution? Get TIE Fighter 95 instead. Still needs some fixing, but definitely not difficult.
In a lot of cases, especially in later games, there are Win95 versions that are much easier to get working. You mentioned Colonization, and I know that's an example.
Of all the non threatening social situations, I can't imagine a less threatening atmosphere than a church.
Last time I was in a church, I felt pretty threatened. It was several years ago, I was there with my girlfriend, and a bunch of people knew I was an atheist. The looks they gave me were not at all "non threatening."
I'm not going to bother reading the review for a game that gets a 13/100, and I don't want to. That's part of the point. Once you read the review itself, the number should be meaningless. Unless it's a terrible, terrible review.
Now, I'm not a regualar reader of magazines in general, and this is the only full issue of PC Gamer I've ever even looked at. (It's the 10 year anniversary edition, my girlfriend grabbed it for me because she flipped through the pages and saw some nostalgia she knew I'd like.)
Anyway, they really do seem to have a sensical numbering system. on their key, 0-39% is labelled "Don't bother." That seems right. I don't want to bother with below-average games, right? The labels then go up from there: "Tolerable" at 40%, "Merely okay" at 50%, "Above average" at 60%, then "Good," "Excellent," and "Editors' choice."
Of course, the words can mean as little as the numbers, but here they really do seem to mean what they say. In this issue, they give ratings that fall into every one of those ranges--except Editors' choice. In seventeen total reviews, they give nine reviews below 60%.
Of course, they have decent full-text reviews, and a nice summary of the main points at the end in the score box.
The system itself isn't flawed...just most of the people who use it are.
I understand where you're coming from, I really do. But I honestly fail to see the problem. I have a GC, but no GBA. So, I play other games instead, and remember this one in case I want to make that investment some day. I see it as no different than an XBox or PS2 game that I just can't play without a substantial investment. Oh well.
Yes, because new character graphics and voices really "push the industry forward." A game with old characters can never be innovative!
I can't believe they're making Doom 3, why don't they try something new? Same goes for Half-Life 2, and Final Fanstasy whatever, and Halo 2. And why did they make a new Prince of Persia or Ninja Gaiden? These things have been done so long ago!God, people, come up with something new!
I doubt it really has a thing to do with Nintendo at all.
Factor 5 has always seemed to me to be one of those groups that just wants to be on the cutting edge, all the time. Good for them! It means I may well have an extra high-quality title at-or-near launch time on consoles in the future.
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Argh...that's me...
Believe me, it sucks. Up until recently, it was a minor annoyance. I can still run pretty much everything, and have it be quite playable. Far Cry runs without a hitch, so does Painkiller.
But problems did start a few months ago, when I couldn't play DX2. Minor disappointment, though from what I gather it wasn't worth my grief. Then I couldn't play Prince of Persia. A shame, because I really wanted to, but hey, it's not really my kind of game.
Then Splinter Cell 2 came out. And I wept openly in public.
I am poor. I spent all my money on this DVD burner.
The last time this was on /. (what, like a week ago?) somebody posted a link to a 'worst case scenario.' What happens is that the ocen levels rise, disrupting ocean currents. Ocean currents no longer serve to distribute heat. Tropical regions all get far hotter. Other regions all get far colder. Temperate (read: human-habitable) regions are nearly nonexistant. Great fun.
Pretty much no chance of that happening though.
Actually, no, it makes no sense at all. Lower numbers hyperdrive ratings are actually faster. Basically all of them are rated 3 or lower. 3's are crappy civillian ships, mostly, and 1's are top-grade military ships.
Star Wars doesn't even pretend to make sense.
Um...I don't know this. Really...uh...I just made it up.
CompUSA discs....ugh. I don't know if we're thinking about the same ones, but with the ones that I'm thinking of you can look at the disc a few days after recording and see all the bubbles...
Or, even before recording. Or right when you open the package.
200 discs for $5, and it wasn't even worth it.
I'm a diehard Nintendo fan, and want them to do well. I don't own a PS1 or a PS2, though that's as much a result of a thin wallet than of my ridiculous loyalty. But there's something about Viewtiful that makes me just wish everybody could play it.
And I can't be unhappy when they mention a sequel!
Since I control the mail server user accounts where I work, I can just create a new email account every week and invalidate the old one. Or create an email account just for usenet postings :-)
I do this too. Hotmail...yahoo...others. Not. Difficult. Takes five seconds.
I wouldn't really compare it to a Diablo 3, it's more of a real MMORPG. But without all the cash every month.
I hope to God that the economic model works, but I have my doubts. Big, gaping doubts.
Me to the rescue!
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I tried to get Mechwarrior 2: Mercs running on XP once. What I found was a statement from the publisher and many of the fans that said, "This game WILL NOT run under WinNT, Win2K, or WinXP."
That was a huge kick in the ass.
I play Master of Magic in DOSBox, and I assure you that the slow, slow feel is still very much there.
I have X-Com running just fine in WinXP, incidentally. In fact, a little better than it ran back when I first played it.
I spent a good long time trying to get TIE FIghter Collector's Edition working in XP over this last week. I think that's the closest thing I've had to a 'horror story.'
Ultimate solution? Get TIE Fighter 95 instead. Still needs some fixing, but definitely not difficult.
In a lot of cases, especially in later games, there are Win95 versions that are much easier to get working. You mentioned Colonization, and I know that's an example.
Name *one* way that makes any difference in general usability.
Wow, sounds like just about every single Windows installer.
Heh.
That's because you can kill somebody with it if you just jump in and hit the pedals. It really is a terrible analogy.
Of all the non threatening social situations, I can't imagine a less threatening atmosphere than a church.
Last time I was in a church, I felt pretty threatened. It was several years ago, I was there with my girlfriend, and a bunch of people knew I was an atheist. The looks they gave me were not at all "non threatening."
Not really relevant, I suppose.
What if it's the best text-based game ever? How will this be helpful?
Extreme example, but still. A terrible game can always look great, and a great game can always look terrible.
...I admit it. I lied. I just went and read a whole bunch of low-scoring reviews not ten minutes ago.
I'm not going to bother reading the review for a game that gets a 13/100, and I don't want to. That's part of the point. Once you read the review itself, the number should be meaningless. Unless it's a terrible, terrible review.
Whenever a company decides to miss a ship window like that, they're deciding against income and market share.
Not if there's something dreadfully wrong with the game, or at least enough to keep a release from being profitable.
Now, I'm not a regualar reader of magazines in general, and this is the only full issue of PC Gamer I've ever even looked at. (It's the 10 year anniversary edition, my girlfriend grabbed it for me because she flipped through the pages and saw some nostalgia she knew I'd like.)
Anyway, they really do seem to have a sensical numbering system. on their key, 0-39% is labelled "Don't bother." That seems right. I don't want to bother with below-average games, right? The labels then go up from there: "Tolerable" at 40%, "Merely okay" at 50%, "Above average" at 60%, then "Good," "Excellent," and "Editors' choice."
Of course, the words can mean as little as the numbers, but here they really do seem to mean what they say. In this issue, they give ratings that fall into every one of those ranges--except Editors' choice. In seventeen total reviews, they give nine reviews below 60%.
Of course, they have decent full-text reviews, and a nice summary of the main points at the end in the score box.
The system itself isn't flawed...just most of the people who use it are.
Reminds me of communism!
Argh, you have insulted me!
Sigh. Clarification. The above is sarcastic.
Being ridiculous is sometimes more effective than being logical.
Though I am ashamed that I failed to resist the troll.
I understand where you're coming from, I really do. But I honestly fail to see the problem. I have a GC, but no GBA. So, I play other games instead, and remember this one in case I want to make that investment some day. I see it as no different than an XBox or PS2 game that I just can't play without a substantial investment. Oh well.
Yes, because new character graphics and voices really "push the industry forward." A game with old characters can never be innovative!
I can't believe they're making Doom 3, why don't they try something new? Same goes for Half-Life 2, and Final Fanstasy whatever, and Halo 2. And why did they make a new Prince of Persia or Ninja Gaiden? These things have been done so long ago!God, people, come up with something new!
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I doubt it really has a thing to do with Nintendo at all.
Factor 5 has always seemed to me to be one of those groups that just wants to be on the cutting edge, all the time. Good for them! It means I may well have an extra high-quality title at-or-near launch time on consoles in the future.