I stand (partially) corrected. I forgot Halo came out on day 1 (hear that noise? I'm kicking myself.) So, Xbox had a good launch. I won't say "great" though, because, believe it or not, some people aren't obsessive over Halo. Like, some people aren't that into FPSs. Hard to believe, I know, but there are other games outside of FPSs...and some people prefer those games more. Like myself. Or the entire nation of Japan.
One title, no matter how popular, can not create a good launch. Mario 64 was (I believe) the most popular N64 game, it arguably has much larger appeal, and made the N64 launch bearable, but not much more...it's one of my favorite games of all time, but...the N64 launch still sucked.
I'm not saying the Xbox launch was anywhere near that bad. You had Halo, DOA and PGR, and, uh...Oddword? Then there's a crapload of completely forgettable stuff...Azurik is only known for it's suckiness (and horrible character design) and Fuzion Frendzy, no matter how much Bill Gates likes it, was a party pooper. I suppose it's that way with most system launches, though. And they were entering the game market, which A) makes it harder, and B) means the launch has to be better. At launch, and for a long period afterwards, people considered the Xbox a "Halo Player." If you're trying to take over a multi-billion dollar market, you have to do better then that.
In short, I stand partially corrected, as Halo does, well, change stuff, but one game does not a great launch make. Not even DOA and PGR and Halo make a great launch line-up, because, believe it or not, some people play other types of games. I think that, in general, MS tried to cover every base and, though it was a noble effort, spread itself too thin.
Just my opinions...
Mkay...the GC didn't have a stellar launch (no Mario title), but the Nintendo 64 was worse. It had TWO games at launch (Mario 64 and Pilotwings). In Japan, the problem was even worse (sure, it had 3 games from day 1, but then a long drought of software afterwards...).
The Xbox didn't have that great of a launch either. They tried really hard to have something for everyone, and they succeeded on most bases (but still had no console-style RPGs, etc.) and ended up with a bunch of mediocre titles. And Azurik. *shudder*
The PS2 had at least an average launch, I think. What hurt it was the drought of software afterwards. So I think the backwards compatibility helped.
Personally, I think backwards compatibility is a nice feature, especially during the often-turbulent launch period, but is hardly essential. I think a more reasonable explanation for the PS2's success is that, well, it's the PS2. PlayStation 2. The PlayStation was extremely popular, and when Joe Public saw that the new consoles were coming out...well, what would you choose? The one that you've been playing and enjoying for years, only "better," or a "kiddy console" (not my opinion, but a common one) or a newcomer to the field?
I think it's rather funny that the only console in recent memory that's backwards compatible is the PS2 (and by recent memory, I mean, since Atari) and now everyone's saying it's essential, as if it's the entire secret to Sony's success. Sure.
One last thought: If the console isn't backwards compatable, don't name it the same thing. It shouldn't be called Xbox 2 if it doesn't play Xbox games (which is seeming to be the case).
And as for my predictions: PS3: It's a given that it'll be compatible with the PS2. I've heard questioning about whether it would be compatible with PS1 games, but I see no reason why it wouldn't, and no evidence that it could emulate a PS2 without also emulating a PS1. N5 (that's, like, the totally hip thing to call the next Nintendo, yo) probably won't be backwards compatible, although I wouldn't be suprised if we saw a portable Gamecube (especcially if the DS fails). In fact, the Mini-DVD format might even be used in the next Game Boy. Xenon (the "Xbox 2" codename, at least last I heard) probably won't be backwards compatible, as it's missing, for starters, a hard drive. But maybe they have some secret, like the always limited developers from using more then 256MB of the hard drive anyway ^_^
Hmm...I guess you might have a point there...I didn't know the whole satellite thing was a qualification for major/minor planet status, but I could see how it would be, I guess. (Could anyone second this?) Of course, then you get into the argument of whether Pluto/Charon is a double (minor) planet or not...the whole thing is very convoluted. I still think scientists really need to just decide. Flip a coin. Play "Rock Paper Scissors." I don't care. Just decide...
I don't know what to think about this...I mean, Pluto IS rather small, and so maybe we should just consider it part of a ring of minor planets on the edge of the solar system, along with Sedna and Quaoar. There's a ring of minor planets in between Mars and Jupiter, somewhere around the asteroid belt, too, so it wouldn't be totally out of the ordinary. (Which raises the question on the diference between an asteroid and a planet...) However, I also think that maybe we should consider Pluto a planet, if for no other reason then we have always considered it a planet, and wouldn't want to avoid confusion. But that's hardly scientific, is it?
Either way...I just think the scientific community needs to make up it's mind already.
I'll probably just get the PC version, because it's cheaper. But, like any MMORPG, the reason you play it is for community - can anybody who plays FFXI tell me if there is lots of people playing? Thanks!
If you go to Walmart, you can (well, idunno about you, but if I go to Walmart, I can) pick up some "CD Wallpaper." There like sheets from a CD Binder, only bigger (20 discs about) and they fit nicely on your wall, take up no space, and are pretty stylish too (if you have the right type of friends ^_^).
Whoever mentioned the drawer full of GB games was right on. OK, it's not very organized at all, but it does make a great way to store all your cartridges (GB or otherwise) that you (gasp) DON'T have the manual and box and little cloth map thing for.* Underbed storage containers work good for this too, because a bunch of NES "tapes" will fill a drawer rather quickly. This also will work for old peripherals and the like.
For the rest of your collection (the games in nice shape) you'll obviously want to keep them stored better. I'd suggest one of the rotating cube/towers mentioned in the article, but try and get one that doesn't rotate on the top - that way you can stack up multiple cubes and put your Mortal Kombat figures on the top. ^_^ These fit nicely in corners.
Well, that's all I got. Hope that "helps" or whatever. ^_^
* Oh, and about those cloth game map thingies - I SWEAR I'm gonna make a quilt outta those sometime. ^_^ Goodnight everybody...
Well, a price drop on the Xbox and PS2 was expected this summer, with the speculated price being $129. Instead, we get one in April, at $149. Don't get me wrong, I like saving $30, but...it's $30! The time for a $149 price has supposedly come and gone, and I'd agree. It's just not that big of a price break - I'd rather they dropped the price in June or so to $129.
Of course, the real question remains is if Sony drops the price around E3 - if the PS2 falls to $129, you can bet that the Xbox would follow.
I don't think that would be a problem. The point of a.xxx domain is so that it could be easily blocked by people who don't want to see porn.
When somebody typed in the.com adress and it redirected to the.xxx domain, the browser would probably pop up the window saying the site was a.xxx site, or block it entirely, or whatever, wouldn't it? Because the site would still be hosted on a.xxx domain...correct me if I'm wrong and if that's impossible or whatever.
I guess I'm kinda in favor of it. The person who compared it to ".black" was really screwed up...it's not like blocking porn is a hate crime against porn stars. I also agree that the domain system needs to be simplified...take ph1ux's list, add.info or whatever (yeah, I know you all hate it, but shouldn't there be something for general information sites that aren't commercial?) and the internet would become a whole lot less complicated, with all the new.net crap and nations selling their ccTLDs and the like.
Sorry if I got offtopic there...just my thoughts. Enjoy
You do NOT need any GBAs to beat, or even play, FF:CC. It has a single-player mode, which is good by itself (it's not some tacked-on thing to an FPS or anything). It's just that a multiplayer GBA/GC mode is something not only new to FF, but to games in general, and so it tends to get the most attention.
Don't get me wrong, I'm usually supportive of smaller fansites, but that's just...lame.
The "Secret Project" studio? It must be PDZ, yeah. It couldn't possibly be anything else. Despite that we know of other projects Rare is working on, and nobody knows anything about PDZ at all. And would anybody really care anyway? PD was good, yeah, but that was 4 years ago, the development team left, and all the college all-nighters are with Halo now, not GoldenEye. The world has moved on. I mean, has PDZ ever been anything else than a rumor, anyway?
I'm sure IGN could've gotten better pictures. Including ones that weren't from a half-mile away. Yeah, I know small sites have their limits, but still...
The writing was...well, everybody else has already commented on that...
The thing that bugs me the most is that they claim they have got some really big secret "exclusive" from an upcoming game that they'll post soon (see the "part II..." section)...I call bull. Sites like that never get big exclusives from upcoming games. Unless, that is, the exclusive is a promotional t-shirt.
...well, as many people have said, I believe that it's simply much to early to tell who will win the next console war. If I had to bet on somebody, I'd probably pick Sony, but it is really easy to screw up a console, especially during the critical launch period.
Will the PS3 be around in 2010? I think so. Historically, it's been about 5 years in between consoles, so if the PS3 comes out in 2005, the PS4 will probably come out sometime around 2010. The PS3 is rumored to launch in 2006 (a bit late, if you ask me) so that just increases the likelihood of it being around in 2010. And even if PS4 came out in 2009, it's not like the PS3 would dissapear instantly, you know.
Don't these things use much less power? Especially since you don't need a backlight? These things would certainly fill a rather large niche, and they could actually end up replacing LCDs where power consumption is key. I think.
It sucks. It sucks when corporations can't settle there disputes without turning them into a pissing contest. It sucks when they have to drag consumers into it.
I don't know if I think Dish should have "censored" the messages, but I certainly don't think that Viacom should have put them on the air (and for all viewers, no less, although I doubt they could have done it any other way...they simply shouldn't have done it at all.) I think it would be better for Dish to follow Viacom's messages with their own side of the story, but whatever.
I'm a Dish customer, and I'm pissed that I have to watch it...it's not just a small bar, now they are letterboxing the screen, even narrower then widescreen.
This whole thing doesn't even impact me much...I mean, my sister would be upset if she can't watch spongebob, and I tune into CC from time to time, but man...this is ridiculous.
They'll release it in May or whatever, follow up with an extended version in September, and they'll then be able to release the trilogy box set super collectors edition in time for christmas.:-)
Well, in the case of Yoshi's Story, at least (don't know about Rogue Squadron) the GBA could play it. For real. YS is a 2D game, and most of the polygonal bits were prerendered as sprites. In fact, I'm suprised Nintendo hasn't sold Yoshi's Story Advance by now.
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I kinda agree. I mean, from their homepage:
"Chameleon Network is developing a family of biometrically-activated wireless handheld devices supported by an Internet infrastructure to enable true mobile commerce for consumers and secure access control applications for industry and government."
No REAL company would have that many tech buzzwords in one sentence - and on their front page, no less.:-)
That sounds very cool. While all the buttons certainly couldn't be done this way (the joystick if it has one, L and R), it would allow the majority of the controls to change with each game. I would love that, and it arguably makes more sense that what Nintendo says they'll do with it.
The problem is, just that - Nintendo has already mentioned some of the possibilities for this second screen (two views of a soccer game, etc.) which basically counts out this possibility. I would love what you're talking about, and it'd still be possible to have a map on the touchscreen, next to the buttons, but Nintendo mentioned the two screens could act as one if a vertical orientation was required (pinball, anyone?), so that basically means no touchscreen. Really nice idea, though.
...it seems like a lot of you are either a bit mistaken or have no clue what your talking about, but here's the scoop on Advent Children:
It is NOT a film version of the game. They're not taking the game and removing the gameplay bits (though a movie retelling of FFVII's story would still be worth seeing), they're making a movie sequel to the game. It is an entirely new plotline, taking place two years after the events of FFVII, and it has something to do with a disease called the "Star Mark Syndrome." Not much else about the plot is known.
My thoughts on the movie? It looks bloody awesome. Cloud looks right, the environment looks right, Barret looks...different (but still right), etc. I'm greatly anticipating it.
Now, could somebody fill me in? Is this trailer the one that was released a while ago, when SE announced the movie (the one that started with "Two Years Later," had some motorcycle and fighting bits, and ended with the logo) or is it a whole new enchilada? I'd like to know before I download it on my sucky dialup. Thanks.
...then the whole DS thing might just make sense.
People have speculated that the PSP will be priced around $199. Of course, they'd be a public outcry if the next Game Boy cost anything more than $99. So they might need something higher-end to compete with the PSP. If they do add video and music playback, then it will be the same "handheld media center" thing the PSP is. I still don't get why they're putting two screens on it, but hey...maybe it's just an excuse to charge more for it (people have gotten used to Nintendo's portables being much cheaper then consoles, which defies all Laws of Technology;-))
All along, people here have been saying that the DS is not supposed to compete with PSP. But, maybe the DS is closer to the Walkman of the New Millenium then people think.
Or maybe, it's just one big tech demo.
The only thing for sure is that nothing's for sure. (Whoa.) Just some speculation...
...I think it's good. I usually think that this whole videogame violence thing is blown out of proportion, and it is, but here, I think they made the right choice. Manhunt is just really disgusting - it's not at all like Grand Theft Auto, where the violence is humorous (a la a grown-up cartoon)...no, the violence here is disturbing...everybody I know who played it felt dirty, like they were some serial killer or something. It's really an uncomfortable game for most people I know. And the gameplay itself isn't that great (mediocre stealth fare), and it just seems like a cash-in on the media attention...yeah, I think Ontario was more than justified.
On a side note, sometimes I think that (in the U.S., don't know much about how it's done in Canada) we should just switch to movie ratings for games. I don't know if it would be a good idea for the same board or whatever to rate them, but it's just that PG and R are more familiar to most people than E or M. And they are kinda on the same "scale" anyway (PG-13 = T, R = M), so it might be a good thing.
Oh, and does anybody else feel that game ratings are a little...big? The dirtiest R-rated movie can get away with a little tiny square on the back of the box, but then videogames have to have a huge, ugly E or T or whatever plastered on the front and a large "descriptor" on the back. It's not that I'm against visability of the ratings, but I just think that videogames and movies should be treated more alike (it's annoying when Target refuses to sell M-rated games to minors, but don't have the same policy for R-rated movies, etc.)
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I stand (partially) corrected. I forgot Halo came out on day 1 (hear that noise? I'm kicking myself.) So, Xbox had a good launch. I won't say "great" though, because, believe it or not, some people aren't obsessive over Halo. Like, some people aren't that into FPSs. Hard to believe, I know, but there are other games outside of FPSs...and some people prefer those games more. Like myself. Or the entire nation of Japan. One title, no matter how popular, can not create a good launch. Mario 64 was (I believe) the most popular N64 game, it arguably has much larger appeal, and made the N64 launch bearable, but not much more...it's one of my favorite games of all time, but...the N64 launch still sucked. I'm not saying the Xbox launch was anywhere near that bad. You had Halo, DOA and PGR, and, uh...Oddword? Then there's a crapload of completely forgettable stuff...Azurik is only known for it's suckiness (and horrible character design) and Fuzion Frendzy, no matter how much Bill Gates likes it, was a party pooper. I suppose it's that way with most system launches, though. And they were entering the game market, which A) makes it harder, and B) means the launch has to be better. At launch, and for a long period afterwards, people considered the Xbox a "Halo Player." If you're trying to take over a multi-billion dollar market, you have to do better then that. In short, I stand partially corrected, as Halo does, well, change stuff, but one game does not a great launch make. Not even DOA and PGR and Halo make a great launch line-up, because, believe it or not, some people play other types of games. I think that, in general, MS tried to cover every base and, though it was a noble effort, spread itself too thin. Just my opinions...
Mkay...the GC didn't have a stellar launch (no Mario title), but the Nintendo 64 was worse. It had TWO games at launch (Mario 64 and Pilotwings). In Japan, the problem was even worse (sure, it had 3 games from day 1, but then a long drought of software afterwards...).
The Xbox didn't have that great of a launch either. They tried really hard to have something for everyone, and they succeeded on most bases (but still had no console-style RPGs, etc.) and ended up with a bunch of mediocre titles. And Azurik. *shudder*
The PS2 had at least an average launch, I think. What hurt it was the drought of software afterwards. So I think the backwards compatibility helped.
Personally, I think backwards compatibility is a nice feature, especially during the often-turbulent launch period, but is hardly essential. I think a more reasonable explanation for the PS2's success is that, well, it's the PS2. PlayStation 2. The PlayStation was extremely popular, and when Joe Public saw that the new consoles were coming out...well, what would you choose? The one that you've been playing and enjoying for years, only "better," or a "kiddy console" (not my opinion, but a common one) or a newcomer to the field?
I think it's rather funny that the only console in recent memory that's backwards compatible is the PS2 (and by recent memory, I mean, since Atari) and now everyone's saying it's essential, as if it's the entire secret to Sony's success. Sure.
One last thought: If the console isn't backwards compatable, don't name it the same thing. It shouldn't be called Xbox 2 if it doesn't play Xbox games (which is seeming to be the case).
And as for my predictions:
PS3: It's a given that it'll be compatible with the PS2. I've heard questioning about whether it would be compatible with PS1 games, but I see no reason why it wouldn't, and no evidence that it could emulate a PS2 without also emulating a PS1.
N5 (that's, like, the totally hip thing to call the next Nintendo, yo) probably won't be backwards compatible, although I wouldn't be suprised if we saw a portable Gamecube (especcially if the DS fails). In fact, the Mini-DVD format might even be used in the next Game Boy.
Xenon (the "Xbox 2" codename, at least last I heard) probably won't be backwards compatible, as it's missing, for starters, a hard drive. But maybe they have some secret, like the always limited developers from using more then 256MB of the hard drive anyway ^_^
"Only major planets have moons.
Does Pluto have a moon? [checking] Yes.
Therefore, Pluto is a major planet."
Hmm...I guess you might have a point there...I didn't know the whole satellite thing was a qualification for major/minor planet status, but I could see how it would be, I guess. (Could anyone second this?) Of course, then you get into the argument of whether Pluto/Charon is a double (minor) planet or not...the whole thing is very convoluted. I still think scientists really need to just decide. Flip a coin. Play "Rock Paper Scissors." I don't care. Just decide...
I don't know what to think about this...I mean, Pluto IS rather small, and so maybe we should just consider it part of a ring of minor planets on the edge of the solar system, along with Sedna and Quaoar. There's a ring of minor planets in between Mars and Jupiter, somewhere around the asteroid belt, too, so it wouldn't be totally out of the ordinary. (Which raises the question on the diference between an asteroid and a planet...) However, I also think that maybe we should consider Pluto a planet, if for no other reason then we have always considered it a planet, and wouldn't want to avoid confusion. But that's hardly scientific, is it?
Either way...I just think the scientific community needs to make up it's mind already.
I'll probably just get the PC version, because it's cheaper. But, like any MMORPG, the reason you play it is for community - can anybody who plays FFXI tell me if there is lots of people playing? Thanks!
If you go to Walmart, you can (well, idunno about you, but if I go to Walmart, I can) pick up some "CD Wallpaper." There like sheets from a CD Binder, only bigger (20 discs about) and they fit nicely on your wall, take up no space, and are pretty stylish too (if you have the right type of friends ^_^).
Whoever mentioned the drawer full of GB games was right on. OK, it's not very organized at all, but it does make a great way to store all your cartridges (GB or otherwise) that you (gasp) DON'T have the manual and box and little cloth map thing for.* Underbed storage containers work good for this too, because a bunch of NES "tapes" will fill a drawer rather quickly. This also will work for old peripherals and the like.
For the rest of your collection (the games in nice shape) you'll obviously want to keep them stored better. I'd suggest one of the rotating cube/towers mentioned in the article, but try and get one that doesn't rotate on the top - that way you can stack up multiple cubes and put your Mortal Kombat figures on the top. ^_^ These fit nicely in corners.
Well, that's all I got. Hope that "helps" or whatever. ^_^
* Oh, and about those cloth game map thingies - I SWEAR I'm gonna make a quilt outta those sometime. ^_^ Goodnight everybody...
Well, a price drop on the Xbox and PS2 was expected this summer, with the speculated price being $129. Instead, we get one in April, at $149. Don't get me wrong, I like saving $30, but...it's $30! The time for a $149 price has supposedly come and gone, and I'd agree. It's just not that big of a price break - I'd rather they dropped the price in June or so to $129.
Of course, the real question remains is if Sony drops the price around E3 - if the PS2 falls to $129, you can bet that the Xbox would follow.
I don't think that would be a problem. The point of a .xxx domain is so that it could be easily blocked by people who don't want to see porn.
.com adress and it redirected to the .xxx domain, the browser would probably pop up the window saying the site was a .xxx site, or block it entirely, or whatever, wouldn't it? Because the site would still be hosted on a .xxx domain...correct me if I'm wrong and if that's impossible or whatever.
.info or whatever (yeah, I know you all hate it, but shouldn't there be something for general information sites that aren't commercial?) and the internet would become a whole lot less complicated, with all the new.net crap and nations selling their ccTLDs and the like.
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I guess I'm kinda in favor of it. The person who compared it to ".black" was really screwed up...it's not like blocking porn is a hate crime against porn stars. I also agree that the domain system needs to be simplified...take ph1ux's list, add
Sorry if I got offtopic there...just my thoughts. Enjoy
Wonder what his parents thought...
You do NOT need any GBAs to beat, or even play, FF:CC. It has a single-player mode, which is good by itself (it's not some tacked-on thing to an FPS or anything). It's just that a multiplayer GBA/GC mode is something not only new to FF, but to games in general, and so it tends to get the most attention.
I mean, if you're playing a game alone it's OK, but everybody is sick of cheaters in online games and now this? Come on...
Play fair. That's an ORDER!
Don't get me wrong, I'm usually supportive of smaller fansites, but that's just...lame.
The "Secret Project" studio? It must be PDZ, yeah. It couldn't possibly be anything else. Despite that we know of other projects Rare is working on, and nobody knows anything about PDZ at all. And would anybody really care anyway? PD was good, yeah, but that was 4 years ago, the development team left, and all the college all-nighters are with Halo now, not GoldenEye. The world has moved on. I mean, has PDZ ever been anything else than a rumor, anyway?
I'm sure IGN could've gotten better pictures. Including ones that weren't from a half-mile away. Yeah, I know small sites have their limits, but still...
The writing was...well, everybody else has already commented on that...
The thing that bugs me the most is that they claim they have got some really big secret "exclusive" from an upcoming game that they'll post soon (see the "part II..." section)...I call bull. Sites like that never get big exclusives from upcoming games. Unless, that is, the exclusive is a promotional t-shirt.
...well, as many people have said, I believe that it's simply much to early to tell who will win the next console war. If I had to bet on somebody, I'd probably pick Sony, but it is really easy to screw up a console, especially during the critical launch period.
Will the PS3 be around in 2010? I think so. Historically, it's been about 5 years in between consoles, so if the PS3 comes out in 2005, the PS4 will probably come out sometime around 2010. The PS3 is rumored to launch in 2006 (a bit late, if you ask me) so that just increases the likelihood of it being around in 2010. And even if PS4 came out in 2009, it's not like the PS3 would dissapear instantly, you know.
Don't these things use much less power? Especially since you don't need a backlight? These things would certainly fill a rather large niche, and they could actually end up replacing LCDs where power consumption is key. I think.
Sorry. Yeah, google...I feel even more stupid now. :-( It' late...
It sucks. It sucks when corporations can't settle there disputes without turning them into a pissing contest. It sucks when they have to drag consumers into it. I don't know if I think Dish should have "censored" the messages, but I certainly don't think that Viacom should have put them on the air (and for all viewers, no less, although I doubt they could have done it any other way...they simply shouldn't have done it at all.) I think it would be better for Dish to follow Viacom's messages with their own side of the story, but whatever. I'm a Dish customer, and I'm pissed that I have to watch it...it's not just a small bar, now they are letterboxing the screen, even narrower then widescreen. This whole thing doesn't even impact me much...I mean, my sister would be upset if she can't watch spongebob, and I tune into CC from time to time, but man...this is ridiculous.
They'll release it in May or whatever, follow up with an extended version in September, and they'll then be able to release the trilogy box set super collectors edition in time for christmas. :-)
but...what's a MUD? Multi User Dimension, ya ya whatever, but what exactly is it? Some kind of text-based MMORPG?
Well, in the case of Yoshi's Story, at least (don't know about Rogue Squadron) the GBA could play it. For real. YS is a 2D game, and most of the polygonal bits were prerendered as sprites. In fact, I'm suprised Nintendo hasn't sold Yoshi's Story Advance by now.
I kinda agree. I mean, from their homepage: "Chameleon Network is developing a family of biometrically-activated wireless handheld devices supported by an Internet infrastructure to enable true mobile commerce for consumers and secure access control applications for industry and government." No REAL company would have that many tech buzzwords in one sentence - and on their front page, no less. :-)
That sounds very cool. While all the buttons certainly couldn't be done this way (the joystick if it has one, L and R), it would allow the majority of the controls to change with each game. I would love that, and it arguably makes more sense that what Nintendo says they'll do with it.
The problem is, just that - Nintendo has already mentioned some of the possibilities for this second screen (two views of a soccer game, etc.) which basically counts out this possibility. I would love what you're talking about, and it'd still be possible to have a map on the touchscreen, next to the buttons, but Nintendo mentioned the two screens could act as one if a vertical orientation was required (pinball, anyone?), so that basically means no touchscreen. Really nice idea, though.
...it seems like a lot of you are either a bit mistaken or have no clue what your talking about, but here's the scoop on Advent Children:
It is NOT a film version of the game. They're not taking the game and removing the gameplay bits (though a movie retelling of FFVII's story would still be worth seeing), they're making a movie sequel to the game. It is an entirely new plotline, taking place two years after the events of FFVII, and it has something to do with a disease called the "Star Mark Syndrome." Not much else about the plot is known.
My thoughts on the movie? It looks bloody awesome. Cloud looks right, the environment looks right, Barret looks...different (but still right), etc. I'm greatly anticipating it.
Now, could somebody fill me in? Is this trailer the one that was released a while ago, when SE announced the movie (the one that started with "Two Years Later," had some motorcycle and fighting bits, and ended with the logo) or is it a whole new enchilada? I'd like to know before I download it on my sucky dialup. Thanks.
...then the whole DS thing might just make sense. People have speculated that the PSP will be priced around $199. Of course, they'd be a public outcry if the next Game Boy cost anything more than $99. So they might need something higher-end to compete with the PSP. If they do add video and music playback, then it will be the same "handheld media center" thing the PSP is. I still don't get why they're putting two screens on it, but hey...maybe it's just an excuse to charge more for it (people have gotten used to Nintendo's portables being much cheaper then consoles, which defies all Laws of Technology ;-))
All along, people here have been saying that the DS is not supposed to compete with PSP. But, maybe the DS is closer to the Walkman of the New Millenium then people think.
Or maybe, it's just one big tech demo.
The only thing for sure is that nothing's for sure. (Whoa.) Just some speculation...
...I think it's good. I usually think that this whole videogame violence thing is blown out of proportion, and it is, but here, I think they made the right choice. Manhunt is just really disgusting - it's not at all like Grand Theft Auto, where the violence is humorous (a la a grown-up cartoon)...no, the violence here is disturbing...everybody I know who played it felt dirty, like they were some serial killer or something. It's really an uncomfortable game for most people I know. And the gameplay itself isn't that great (mediocre stealth fare), and it just seems like a cash-in on the media attention...yeah, I think Ontario was more than justified.
On a side note, sometimes I think that (in the U.S., don't know much about how it's done in Canada) we should just switch to movie ratings for games. I don't know if it would be a good idea for the same board or whatever to rate them, but it's just that PG and R are more familiar to most people than E or M. And they are kinda on the same "scale" anyway (PG-13 = T, R = M), so it might be a good thing.
Oh, and does anybody else feel that game ratings are a little...big? The dirtiest R-rated movie can get away with a little tiny square on the back of the box, but then videogames have to have a huge, ugly E or T or whatever plastered on the front and a large "descriptor" on the back. It's not that I'm against visability of the ratings, but I just think that videogames and movies should be treated more alike (it's annoying when Target refuses to sell M-rated games to minors, but don't have the same policy for R-rated movies, etc.)
That was quite a rant there...enjoy.
...people start sharing "backward" music files.