You know, I'd go for that too. If I could buy levels for $2-4 apiece (longer levels worth more), I'd go for it. It would be fun to have the new experiences from the expansion packs without having to buy 4 levels + random assorted junk that I don't like for another 30 clams. Of course that'll never happen because they just got $30 and only had to design 4 levels (which would take considerably more work than designing 10 new weapons or whatever else they put in the expansion).
Only 18 minutes on the radio? You haven't tried to listen to our local stations, then... it's more like 18 minutes of CONTENT around here.
I don't think it's fair to compare these forms of media to video games, though, because with this, it gives the player a choice that's not there with TV commercials... As long as there's a choice between earning the +5 Sword of Smiting by defeating the Black Knight and buying one from the developer for $4.99, I don't see it as a problem. Now if the ONLY way to get it is to pay the $4.99, I'll stop playing on the spot. But if I've had trouble with the Black Knight, I might just spent 5 bucks to get the sword.
Perhaps the machines have already begun to take over the earth... their first step is to create an alternate reality that we prefer over the "real" one.
In Soviet Russia, games are the new Alternate Reality genre!
While I'd like to see 7,8, and 9, I'm not sure how feasible that would be. Have you seen recent photos of Mark Hamill and Carrie Fisher? Time hasn't been too good to them (to put it mildly!). I guess he'd have to recast at least 7. I don't remember how far into the future the movies go, so I guess if we were following the story of Han and Leia's grandchildren, it would be about right... but IIRC #7 is like 5 years after RotJ. So I guess the question is, who should be the next Luke Skywalker? (Or, more importantly for the/. crowd, who's the next Leia?)
...but this could be a problem. Do "strong opinions" mean people who will string together a paragraph of profanity when you make a negative comment about their favorite game (they're usually in the forums, saying something like "HL2 is b3tt3r th4n Doom3, and Doom3 luv3rz suX!"), or can they back it up their claims with proof? Now if it's one of those artsy types of mags whose articles are just stories about the "one time when I was playing Eve Online and ripped off 3 million credits", I'll probably enjoy it. True or no, that was a pretty good read.
Yeah, I remember when Force Commander was about to be released... I was SOOO excited 'cause this was "the game I'd been waiting for!"... one of my buddies got it before I did and saved me the money. That could have been an amazing game... Personally my favorite so far is Jedi Academy. While its story was a little weak as far as I was concerned, the amount of control you have over a duel is *really* impressive.
The problem with MXO is the problem with SO many other MMORPGS... everyone wants to be the same person. For example, in Star Wars Galaxies, it's a Jedi. Sure there are a few diehards who play successfully as other characters, but most everyone wants to be a jedi in the Star Wars universe. In the Matrix, everyone wants to be "the One" (even though Neo is a hired character, you get my point). In any situation where there is one uber-character who totally kicks butt, there will be NO fun in the MMORPG world. Games like EQ and WoW work because you can be successful as many different types of characters. If there's not a (reasonably) level playing field, then everyone's gonna want to be the character with the advantage. Which makes the game suck.
What's a "Stupid Pants Project"? Can anyone explain what that has to do with a documentary on Gamespot? I could almost make the logical leap if it was a story about how dumb of an idea this documentary was, but the OP seems to appreciate it... so what does this mean?
Nothin' says "I'm ready to defend my country" like a bunch of stereotypical online junkies... sheesh, I'd rather have my Chihuahua defend me against terrorism. At least they'd have sore toes or something...
Your comment makes me wonder if it's related to that story from earlier today about Gates and Google.
Me.Wear(Hat(Tinfoil));
How do they think this is going to do anything? The people who know enough to realize they have illegal copies of Windows are the least likely to squeal on their w4r3z source...
Are they all in a line, following each other around the planet? Or at different altitudes? Or what? Seems that with that many of them flying around, they're bound to crash into each other sometime.
Right on. I'm one of those people who held real jobs during college... and I'm now working with that same company (making a LOT more than those 2-year degree experience fanboys. They see a degree, AND they see experience, you'll get a great job on the other end of school. Do an internship somewhere... you might be able to earn credit for some of the low-level classes while you're at work. (I did and the company ALSO paid me!) Play your cards right and you'll get it all on a silver platter.
Usually we're complaining about the idiots who impulsively buy v14gr4 from spammers. So I guess I'm a little surprised that they think about it for 19 hours; it seems like the "mood" would wear off before then...:)
Personally, it takes me a long time to decide to spend money on something I see on the web... but if I'm looking at it in the store, I much more frequently say something to the effect of, "Aw, what the heck?" and pick it up.
While I'm glad that parents are checking into this stuff, I'm kinda wondering what's happening to Slashdot. This is the third or fourth article today about "family"-related matters or Christianity in gaming. Considering our usual fare, it seems a bit out of place. Did Taco get overthrown or something?
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Oh, beg your pardon. I was waiting for the NEWS part of this. Who really gives a crap if MTV is making a Gamespot clone? There's never any good gaming information on Gamespot anyway... just ads for the latest video-card-smoking repeat of last year's big hit.
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"Machines making machines... how perverse!" - See Threepio
You know, I'd go for that too. If I could buy levels for $2-4 apiece (longer levels worth more), I'd go for it. It would be fun to have the new experiences from the expansion packs without having to buy 4 levels + random assorted junk that I don't like for another 30 clams. Of course that'll never happen because they just got $30 and only had to design 4 levels (which would take considerably more work than designing 10 new weapons or whatever else they put in the expansion).
Only 18 minutes on the radio? You haven't tried to listen to our local stations, then... it's more like 18 minutes of CONTENT around here.
I don't think it's fair to compare these forms of media to video games, though, because with this, it gives the player a choice that's not there with TV commercials... As long as there's a choice between earning the +5 Sword of Smiting by defeating the Black Knight and buying one from the developer for $4.99, I don't see it as a problem. Now if the ONLY way to get it is to pay the $4.99, I'll stop playing on the spot. But if I've had trouble with the Black Knight, I might just spent 5 bucks to get the sword.
...and in Soviet Russia, Robotic Arms control YOU!!!
Perhaps we could compromise, and all make a 135-degree angle. It's sort of a linear programming problem... find the maximal solution?
1. Clean out closets
2. Find hardware/media
3. Sign in to EBay
4. ???
5. Profit!
Perhaps the machines have already begun to take over the earth... their first step is to create an alternate reality that we prefer over the "real" one.
In Soviet Russia, games are the new Alternate Reality genre!
While I'd like to see 7,8, and 9, I'm not sure how feasible that would be. Have you seen recent photos of Mark Hamill and Carrie Fisher? Time hasn't been too good to them (to put it mildly!). I guess he'd have to recast at least 7. I don't remember how far into the future the movies go, so I guess if we were following the story of Han and Leia's grandchildren, it would be about right... but IIRC #7 is like 5 years after RotJ. So I guess the question is, who should be the next Luke Skywalker? (Or, more importantly for the /. crowd, who's the next Leia?)
...but this could be a problem. Do "strong opinions" mean people who will string together a paragraph of profanity when you make a negative comment about their favorite game (they're usually in the forums, saying something like "HL2 is b3tt3r th4n Doom3, and Doom3 luv3rz suX!"), or can they back it up their claims with proof? Now if it's one of those artsy types of mags whose articles are just stories about the "one time when I was playing Eve Online and ripped off 3 million credits", I'll probably enjoy it. True or no, that was a pretty good read.
Good delivery. Wish I had mod points today...
Yeah, I remember when Force Commander was about to be released... I was SOOO excited 'cause this was "the game I'd been waiting for!"... one of my buddies got it before I did and saved me the money. That could have been an amazing game... Personally my favorite so far is Jedi Academy. While its story was a little weak as far as I was concerned, the amount of control you have over a duel is *really* impressive.
The problem with MXO is the problem with SO many other MMORPGS... everyone wants to be the same person. For example, in Star Wars Galaxies, it's a Jedi. Sure there are a few diehards who play successfully as other characters, but most everyone wants to be a jedi in the Star Wars universe. In the Matrix, everyone wants to be "the One" (even though Neo is a hired character, you get my point). In any situation where there is one uber-character who totally kicks butt, there will be NO fun in the MMORPG world. Games like EQ and WoW work because you can be successful as many different types of characters. If there's not a (reasonably) level playing field, then everyone's gonna want to be the character with the advantage. Which makes the game suck.
What's a "Stupid Pants Project"? Can anyone explain what that has to do with a documentary on Gamespot? I could almost make the logical leap if it was a story about how dumb of an idea this documentary was, but the OP seems to appreciate it... so what does this mean?
Please please please please please PLEASE let George Lucas use this for Episode 3!!!! Now, if we can just find some grits...
Nothin' says "I'm ready to defend my country" like a bunch of stereotypical online junkies... sheesh, I'd rather have my Chihuahua defend me against terrorism. At least they'd have sore toes or something...
Your comment makes me wonder if it's related to that story from earlier today about Gates and Google.
Me.Wear(Hat(Tinfoil));
How do they think this is going to do anything? The people who know enough to realize they have illegal copies of Windows are the least likely to squeal on their w4r3z source...
"How CSO Online took on Slashdot... and LOST."
I'm glad that somebody's standing up to the jerk though... people who do stuff like that are wasting perfectly good matter.
Are they all in a line, following each other around the planet? Or at different altitudes? Or what? Seems that with that many of them flying around, they're bound to crash into each other sometime.
Right on. I'm one of those people who held real jobs during college... and I'm now working with that same company (making a LOT more than those 2-year degree experience fanboys. They see a degree, AND they see experience, you'll get a great job on the other end of school. Do an internship somewhere... you might be able to earn credit for some of the low-level classes while you're at work. (I did and the company ALSO paid me!) Play your cards right and you'll get it all on a silver platter.
[Checks calendar] Hmm... not April 1... Billy boy's trying a career as a comedian now?
Usually we're complaining about the idiots who impulsively buy v14gr4 from spammers. So I guess I'm a little surprised that they think about it for 19 hours; it seems like the "mood" would wear off before then... :)
Personally, it takes me a long time to decide to spend money on something I see on the web... but if I'm looking at it in the store, I much more frequently say something to the effect of, "Aw, what the heck?" and pick it up.
While I'm glad that parents are checking into this stuff, I'm kinda wondering what's happening to Slashdot. This is the third or fourth article today about "family"-related matters or Christianity in gaming. Considering our usual fare, it seems a bit out of place. Did Taco get overthrown or something?
Christian developers say they will not embrace: the moral relativism embodied in the R.P.G.
Any game developers want to go into business with me? Looks like an easy monopoly...
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Oh, beg your pardon. I was waiting for the NEWS part of this. Who really gives a crap if MTV is making a Gamespot clone? There's never any good gaming information on Gamespot anyway... just ads for the latest video-card-smoking repeat of last year's big hit.