From the IGN review of the game: Sound
Technically, Lifeline offers little. It doesn't support Dolby Digital or Dolby Pro Logic II, and it's not supported with widescreen or progressive scan (though those last two don't have much to do with sound).
Mind you the "Sound" part of the review immediately follows the "Graphics" section. Was it to hard to move the "widescreen and progressive scan" note up a couple paragraphs? They know it is in the wrong place and COMMENT on it... what gives?
Perhaps IGN lacks "cutting and pasting" technology and is solely written in stream of consciousness. Actually, viewed in that light, IGN reviews read a lot better.
There's an ad in these parts (Maryland) which shows a guy tossing out all his home theater components (VCR, DVD, Receiver, etc) because he just got the new Comcast DVR system that allows you to "pause TV" now that TV is "at your command."
It's a moronic ad (obviously), but I'm curious Scientific-Atlanta sees a similar (completely wrong) future, where people toss out their Xboxes, Gamecubes, and PS2s because they now have this all-in-one unit.
It shows a complete misunderstanding of games and gamers. Unless you're in Japan, people I know don't have much interest in replacing two or three devices with one all-in-one, jack-of-all trades device (which is usually very expensive).
People like buying things modularly because it seems cheaper and also you can get the best of each modular component.
CEO James McDonald's comment: I can give (game players) the same performance you get out of those game boxes exemplifies his misunderstanding... performance is perhaps 10% of what is important in games (I'm talking frames per second, load times, etc). What this guy should be giving is the same games or experience.
Put this right up there with the Phantom for game decks we will never see.
I would be pissed at Deus Ex II like everyone else but the demo never loaded up on my computer. In fact, it would just freeze my computer. But, I did like the black screen I was presented with.
That was a very impressive lighting effect, and I could tell that the engine had been improved.
People may not play these type of games because they don't exist anymore. People perhaps aren't playing adventure games like Full Throttle that are years old but they also aren't playing FPSs that are years old (let me boot up DOOM II again).
It's a chicken and egg situation. People aren't buying because these games don't exist any more due to the shift in popularity (but mostly hype) to FPSs, RPGs, and sports titles. But knowing that many gamers are older and enjoy games that harken back to earlier times, this game could have been a hit. Could have, but now won't since *POOF* it doesn't exist any more.
However, I think there is a small distinction. Will Ford make it next to impossible to get the Ford Bronco in the older style (ie, can't buy it from anywhere)? Will MS make sure that your computer can't run anything other than FS2004?
You can always buy the older SW editions, but you have to get them on VHS or Laser. Lucas is going out of his way to make sure you can't get the new versions on DVD, which seems really strange for a product that is essentially made once and then released in various formats. It would be like if the Beatles released White Album:SE on CD with a new P.Diddy remixes and never released the original White Album on CD. People would be pretty pissed.
With whom am I arguing? Half of the posters here. Everyone is saying: "no joke, they must be selling well I can't find any anywhere..." etc. They take what they have seen (can't find the GC at BestBuy, CC) and assume that its because the units have sold so well, not that retailers have stopped selling them.
Everyone reads the Nintendo PR from Reuters and assumes, "Hey, everything is peachy!"
Here are what they are missing from the very short article: "A number of publishers curtailed or stopped production on GameCube games and the Japanese company, faced with excess inventory and sales far below its expectations, temporarily halted production of the gaming machine."
So, in response to flagging sales, Nintendo lowered the price to $99, which drove sales back up. But, because of the way videogame ordering is done (often months in advance), retailers may have started canceling orders when the GC was in the dumps, before the price cut. They may be hesitant to start ordering up again as the profit margin is likely smaller and it may not be that Nintendo can't fill orders but rather that companies are hesitant to order. All we have from the Reuters article is Nintendo's point of view, which is designed to spin in their favor. Be wary.
Exactly. I posted the same thing a while back and got modded as a troll.
A couple years back I could have claimed that the Dreamcast was a huge success because I couldn't find it on any store shelves and that games were becoming hard to find.
The truth, of course, is that the Dreamcast was not being restocked and that stores had stopped carrying it because it was dead as a system.
It's funny to me that people say: "It's not on store shelves? It must be insanely successful!"
Remember the Dreamcast. I have nothing against the GameCube (I don't own any next-gen systems), but it is a wierd conclusion to draw.
Sure, you're really off-topic, but let's try to rein it in a bit.
I've also heard of these "reports" of how "reporters" vote yet have yet to see them or how they are verified.
Even so, that's really not the question to ask. Are the news outlets themselves liberal or conservative? Are corporate giants like GE, 20th Century Fox or Viacom left-leaning? And if you believe they are, how right to the right are you?
The person had played the game in emulation on his PC at an incredibly slow speed so that he could hit all the jumps perfectly, kill the enemies in a line, make all the warps, etc. Then, he sped the video up to normal speed to make all the timing match.
It's really cool but when you watch it it is obvious that no human (honestly) could be that accurate and perfect the entire game.
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Or, alternately,
"FS: Mini iPod. $30
I'm not a 'mac guy' so I don't really know how this thing works so perhaps its like new! As-is. $17 insured delivery."
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It's still alive, baby! You can't kill the DC.
Then we would have retrieved the recording for future enjoyment.
is illegal unless you informed the other party. You can't record unless both sides have been informed.
In fact, it's weird, the availability of games seems pretty much the same all year round.
Sound
Technically, Lifeline offers little. It doesn't support Dolby Digital or Dolby Pro Logic II, and it's not supported with widescreen or progressive scan (though those last two don't have much to do with sound).
Mind you the "Sound" part of the review immediately follows the "Graphics" section. Was it to hard to move the "widescreen and progressive scan" note up a couple paragraphs? They know it is in the wrong place and COMMENT on it... what gives?
Perhaps IGN lacks "cutting and pasting" technology and is solely written in stream of consciousness. Actually, viewed in that light, IGN reviews read a lot better.
It's a moronic ad (obviously), but I'm curious Scientific-Atlanta sees a similar (completely wrong) future, where people toss out their Xboxes, Gamecubes, and PS2s because they now have this all-in-one unit.
It shows a complete misunderstanding of games and gamers. Unless you're in Japan, people I know don't have much interest in replacing two or three devices with one all-in-one, jack-of-all trades device (which is usually very expensive).
People like buying things modularly because it seems cheaper and also you can get the best of each modular component.
CEO James McDonald's comment: I can give (game players) the same performance you get out of those game boxes exemplifies his misunderstanding... performance is perhaps 10% of what is important in games (I'm talking frames per second, load times, etc). What this guy should be giving is the same games or experience.
Put this right up there with the Phantom for game decks we will never see.
I used to know a guy from, I kid you not, Orlando of all places who said of Florida:It's a nice place to visit... wait, no, it's not.
Perhaps the stereotypes are true.
That was a very impressive lighting effect, and I could tell that the engine had been improved.
People may not play these type of games because they don't exist anymore. People perhaps aren't playing adventure games like Full Throttle that are years old but they also aren't playing FPSs that are years old (let me boot up DOOM II again).
It's a chicken and egg situation. People aren't buying because these games don't exist any more due to the shift in popularity (but mostly hype) to FPSs, RPGs, and sports titles. But knowing that many gamers are older and enjoy games that harken back to earlier times, this game could have been a hit. Could have, but now won't since *POOF* it doesn't exist any more.
Then, days later, forget about the whole thing.
The odds that people read the bill are slim to none. The odds that they read the reactionary slashdot intro, however, are pretty high.
Um, I love Macs as much as the next guy (it's all I own), but when you shell out $2000+ for a computer, shouldn't it come assembled?
Mod padre up!
"I've got a fever... and the only cure is MORE COWBELL!"
Read the fourth page, it is there that GTA is explicitly mentioned. Yes, I understand that it should be on the third page.
However, I think there is a small distinction. Will Ford make it next to impossible to get the Ford Bronco in the older style (ie, can't buy it from anywhere)? Will MS make sure that your computer can't run anything other than FS2004?
You can always buy the older SW editions, but you have to get them on VHS or Laser. Lucas is going out of his way to make sure you can't get the new versions on DVD, which seems really strange for a product that is essentially made once and then released in various formats. It would be like if the Beatles released White Album:SE on CD with a new P.Diddy remixes and never released the original White Album on CD. People would be pretty pissed.
Everyone reads the Nintendo PR from Reuters and assumes, "Hey, everything is peachy!"
Here are what they are missing from the very short article:
"A number of publishers curtailed or stopped production on GameCube games and the Japanese company, faced with excess inventory and sales far below its expectations, temporarily halted production of the gaming machine."
So, in response to flagging sales, Nintendo lowered the price to $99, which drove sales back up. But, because of the way videogame ordering is done (often months in advance), retailers may have started canceling orders when the GC was in the dumps, before the price cut. They may be hesitant to start ordering up again as the profit margin is likely smaller and it may not be that Nintendo can't fill orders but rather that companies are hesitant to order. All we have from the Reuters article is Nintendo's point of view, which is designed to spin in their favor. Be wary.
A couple years back I could have claimed that the Dreamcast was a huge success because I couldn't find it on any store shelves and that games were becoming hard to find.
The truth, of course, is that the Dreamcast was not being restocked and that stores had stopped carrying it because it was dead as a system.
It's funny to me that people say: "It's not on store shelves? It must be insanely successful!"
Remember the Dreamcast. I have nothing against the GameCube (I don't own any next-gen systems), but it is a wierd conclusion to draw.
I've also heard of these "reports" of how "reporters" vote yet have yet to see them or how they are verified.
Even so, that's really not the question to ask. Are the news outlets themselves liberal or conservative? Are corporate giants like GE, 20th Century Fox or Viacom left-leaning? And if you believe they are, how right to the right are you?
I guess I don't mean hoax in the traditional sense, although playing in emu and speeding up the video seems really close to a hoax.
The person had played the game in emulation on his PC at an incredibly slow speed so that he could hit all the jumps perfectly, kill the enemies in a line, make all the warps, etc. Then, he sped the video up to normal speed to make all the timing match.
It's really cool but when you watch it it is obvious that no human (honestly) could be that accurate and perfect the entire game.
"FS: Mini iPod. $30
I'm not a 'mac guy' so I don't really know how this thing works so perhaps its like new! As-is. $17 insured delivery."
The $100 iPod has NEVER been promised by Apple. This is not vaporware, this is iwantacheapipodware.
DNF, on the other hand, has been promised by the firm, as has the Phantom Console, Half-Life 2, etc.
It is an important distinction!
Sorry, forgot, I'll just check your webpage for info.