A long time ago, when I was in junior high, I would video tape myself completing video games and rent the movies out.
I think I still have my Blaster Master and Shadowgate videos around somewhere.
Although today, the idea of using DVDs doesn't seem right. It might make more sense to have people download video from the internet for a price, perhaps as an added service for people willing to pay for gaming news online.
Of course, I'm sure some online site already do this, but I'm just not willing to pay for it.
Many modern gun games at the arcade require you to shoot off screen to reload.
I'd hate to be the guy standing next to the Time Crisis pro at the real shooting gallery. I might just get shot it the head when he thinks his clip is empty.
I think it is very interesting that while Nintendo has been talking recently about simplifying gameplay and having games that use only a single button, Sony is making their controler more complicated.
I think the end result will be the PS3 appealing to the college and up crowd, and the Nintendo Hypercube appealing to the younger crowd, families, and old school gamers. In fact, very close to the current situation.
Fortunately, Sony has figured out that one of the best things Nintendo has done this generation is the Wavebird. I'm glad the default controller is rumored to be wireless.
With games continually getting more complicated, you can still find thousands of people playing Tetris online (at least on XBox Live). It is a great argument for simplicity in game design.
One thing did bug me about the article:
"..creating solid lines out of rapidly descending T-shaped on-screen blocks.
Only about 1/7 of the blocks that you see in Tetris will be T-shaped, and there are some variations of Tetris in which the proportion is less.
Conker's Bad Fur Day was an excellent game on many levels.
Not only was it one of the best platform games I've ever played, it was also the funniest, having the best in game paradies I have ever seen. And just when you thought the game was a comedy, bam, they hit you with a dramatic ending.
I can't think of a character in the game that evil for evil's sake. Some of the villians were motivated by greed; some by the need of a new table; and at least one just wanted some sweet corn, but all the villians actions were motivated by something.
CBFD is one of the most underrated games of our time. Hopefully the pending XBox release will change that.
Not that a tech support job is any good to begin with, but it sounds like this system will gaurantee that the ONLY people you speak with are really pissed-off.
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I think I still have my Blaster Master and Shadowgate videos around somewhere.
Although today, the idea of using DVDs doesn't seem right. It might make more sense to have people download video from the internet for a price, perhaps as an added service for people willing to pay for gaming news online.
Of course, I'm sure some online site already do this, but I'm just not willing to pay for it.
Many modern gun games at the arcade require you to shoot off screen to reload.
I'd hate to be the guy standing next to the Time Crisis pro at the real shooting gallery. I might just get shot it the head when he thinks his clip is empty.
I think it is very interesting that while Nintendo has been talking recently about simplifying gameplay and having games that use only a single button, Sony is making their controler more complicated.
I think the end result will be the PS3 appealing to the college and up crowd, and the Nintendo Hypercube appealing to the younger crowd, families, and old school gamers. In fact, very close to the current situation.
Fortunately, Sony has figured out that one of the best things Nintendo has done this generation is the Wavebird. I'm glad the default controller is rumored to be wireless.
Scott McCloud talked about micropayments...wait, that can't happen.
is shooting a hamster out of a cannon taken seriously?
From the article:
"For people wanting portable game devices, the options are bountiful."
Indeed, you can get a Gameboy, a system that nobody has heard of, or one that doesn't exist yet.
With games continually getting more complicated, you can still find thousands of people playing Tetris online (at least on XBox Live). It is a great argument for simplicity in game design.
One thing did bug me about the article:
"..creating solid lines out of rapidly descending T-shaped on-screen blocks.
Only about 1/7 of the blocks that you see in Tetris will be T-shaped, and there are some variations of Tetris in which the proportion is less.
Conker's Bad Fur Day was an excellent game on many levels. Not only was it one of the best platform games I've ever played, it was also the funniest, having the best in game paradies I have ever seen. And just when you thought the game was a comedy, bam, they hit you with a dramatic ending. I can't think of a character in the game that evil for evil's sake. Some of the villians were motivated by greed; some by the need of a new table; and at least one just wanted some sweet corn, but all the villians actions were motivated by something. CBFD is one of the most underrated games of our time. Hopefully the pending XBox release will change that.
Not that a tech support job is any good to begin with, but it sounds like this system will gaurantee that the ONLY people you speak with are really pissed-off.
Will these new unofficial servers charge for use?
Actually, there is a good reason to play the Dreamcast version. The GCN and XBox versions cost $10 a month, while the DC version was free.