"I see you're researching the US Government! You can go to www.whitehouse.com and find more information."
Yeah, I can totally see that happening. (Don't click the link at work, btw)
In a typical FPS the enemy characters are trying to kill your character. Even though this is simulated, it still triggers your survival instincts to some degree. In the Columbine inspired game, you're not in a 'kill or be killed' situation at all. This makes a tremendous difference.
Reaction by those characters is a big factor as well. In a typical FPS stuff bleed and dies. They don't have an emotional response to what you do to them. I would imagine in this case you witness your victims running in fear, cowering, weeping, and begging for their lives. Hell, fire up the Sims and stick one in an empty room with no windows and no doors. The reaction is far more emotionally disturbing that normal for a game.
Why don't we make a reality TV show out of the election?
Think about it. You get the candidates on TV, mebbe have them compete somehow. Have some experts in politics and government ask them questions that the candidates must answer. We can even have them tour the country making public appearances to try and gather support!
And here's the best part: The people actually get to vote for who gets to be President! Just send a text message to 1-800-VOTEUSA and choose your favorite candidate!
Basically, the company can't claim revenue in January for a product delivered in June. It's a records thing. They sold the machines and already reported the earnings from those sales. If they turn this on, they need to either charge for it now (so earnings coincide with product delivery) or restate the earnings from when the machines were sold, and 'move' the money associated with.11n to match with product delivery.
I assume that charging $4 for the enabler is more desirable than having to go back and modify their financial records.
Nah, just set it up so it has each character do the action you want, tape down the A button, and turn off the TV for a few days. Just make sure Lewis heals every time it's his turn, and you're good.
It's nice to see someone who really knows what they're talking about here. I'd mod you up if I had the points.
Calling anything performed by an orchestra 'classical' is a pet peeve of mine. It makes as much sense as calling all video games 'platformers' even though there are several distinct genres of games.
Live achievements still function properly on cross platform games IIRC. I don't see why that's an excuse.
How about Wii Sports? That is a prime candidate for an achievements/leaderboard setup. (Not to mention online multiplayer) Why is there NO online functionality at all?
I don't think there is any disagreement that Microsoft absolutely nailed their online service. I have a 360 and a Wii, and I find it rather disappointing that the online utilization of the Wii is so poor compared to Live.
Just an example: Rayman Raving Rabbids - You can post your scores on an online leaderboard! To do so, you need to copy a code from the screen, go to your computer, and enter the code in a website. Come on, codes? Are you kidding me? This wonderful Wi-Fi enabled white box can't upload my high scores for me?
I love the Wii, but damn, Nintendo needs to catch up with their online service.
Children think that a game is mature because you can beat up hookers. Adults think the opposite.
The main reason kids fixate on these kinds of games is that we keep accentuating how 'MATURE' they are. Mario = kids game. GTA = Adults game. Kids naturally want to be percieved as adults, so they go for the 'adult' games.
I fully support restrictions on who can purchase mature games. I don't see government oversight as necessary.
Seasonal content doesn't require a patch. (Considering it is exactly the same as last year) It's just turns on and off based on the date. They line this up with server downtime so that there is no wacky discontinuity.
God didn't cast Adam and Eve out as punishment for eating from the tree of knowledge, he cast them out because he was afraid they would eat from the tree of life and gain immortality. (At least, according to Genesis)
I really don't understand why there is such incompatibilities between religion and science.
Science seeks to uncover natural rules that everything in the universe follows. Religion addresses why and how those rules are there.
Think of the universe as one amazingly complex piece of machinery. It obeys certain laws, and if you understand those laws you can predict where things came from, and where they are going. That is the science part. How that machine was created, who came up with the rules, and why it was set into motion, are all questions in the domain of religion.
The only time science and religion don't jive is if you take genesis very literally. Adam and Eve eating from the tree of knowledge and then becoming aware of sin easily parallels the rise of conciousness in early man. Before self-conciousness there was no accountability for our actions, same as the first man and woman.
But then again, I'm not a religious person, so what do I know?
Morality is a human construct, not a natural phenomenon. Animals have no morals. They do what they need to do to survive. Sometimes that means killing other animals, sometimes that means working together as a social group. However, as far as we can tell, animals have little to no awareness of the consequences of their actions beyond the short term.
Humans are no different by nature, however we have developed the constructs of morality as a collective because generally they benefit the species. (Sometimes at the expense of the individual) Hell, even the people screaming to 'preserve the enviroment' are acting selfishly. They don't care about the enviroment for the sake of it being there, they care about the enviroment in a condition that is conducive to OUR survival. Even if we pollute the shit out of the globe and kill everything we know as well as ourselves, I'm sure some form of life will spring up and thrive in the mess we leave behind.
To think that our way of living is the only way life can survive is narrow-minded. To think that we are capable of destroying this planet is egotistical at best. There were things walking around long before we came to power, and there will be things walking around long after we're gone. Does that mean we shouldn't attempt to preserve life? No, it is a noble endeavor. But for us to continue to expand our species, something else is going to have to get out of the way.
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I guess my info is old. Used to be a dodgy porn site. Got a lot of publicity because of the URL, actually.
I realized after posting that /. doesn't automatically make hyperlinks of URLs, so my warning was baseless.
I would place some responsibility on the shooters parents personally. (Being serious)
"I see you're researching the US Government! You can go to www.whitehouse.com and find more information." Yeah, I can totally see that happening. (Don't click the link at work, btw)
In a typical FPS the enemy characters are trying to kill your character. Even though this is simulated, it still triggers your survival instincts to some degree. In the Columbine inspired game, you're not in a 'kill or be killed' situation at all. This makes a tremendous difference.
Reaction by those characters is a big factor as well. In a typical FPS stuff bleed and dies. They don't have an emotional response to what you do to them. I would imagine in this case you witness your victims running in fear, cowering, weeping, and begging for their lives. Hell, fire up the Sims and stick one in an empty room with no windows and no doors. The reaction is far more emotionally disturbing that normal for a game.
Why don't we make a reality TV show out of the election?
Think about it. You get the candidates on TV, mebbe have them compete somehow. Have some experts in politics and government ask them questions that the candidates must answer. We can even have them tour the country making public appearances to try and gather support!
And here's the best part: The people actually get to vote for who gets to be President! Just send a text message to 1-800-VOTEUSA and choose your favorite candidate!
Imagine the ratings!
Basically, the company can't claim revenue in January for a product delivered in June. It's a records thing. They sold the machines and already reported the earnings from those sales. If they turn this on, they need to either charge for it now (so earnings coincide with product delivery) or restate the earnings from when the machines were sold, and 'move' the money associated with .11n to match with product delivery.
I assume that charging $4 for the enabler is more desirable than having to go back and modify their financial records.
Just my interperetation, so I could be way off.
Nah, just set it up so it has each character do the action you want, tape down the A button, and turn off the TV for a few days. Just make sure Lewis heals every time it's his turn, and you're good.
so 2 + 2 = Wark
Can you keep going right on the river, ultimately going in a circle and levelling the characters by repeating the same battles over and over?
Turbo controllers FTW.
Kettle? This is Pot. You are black. Repeat: You are black. Over.
IMO EverQuest 2 had better graphics
But World of Warcraft had better art direction.
All the shiny in the world doesn't matter if the art itself is bland. While simpler, WoW had a much stronger visual impact.
It's nice to see someone who really knows what they're talking about here. I'd mod you up if I had the points.
Calling anything performed by an orchestra 'classical' is a pet peeve of mine. It makes as much sense as calling all video games 'platformers' even though there are several distinct genres of games.
Apple has never really been about new features. They do better implementation of existing features.
Live achievements still function properly on cross platform games IIRC. I don't see why that's an excuse.
How about Wii Sports? That is a prime candidate for an achievements/leaderboard setup. (Not to mention online multiplayer) Why is there NO online functionality at all?
I don't think there is any disagreement that Microsoft absolutely nailed their online service. I have a 360 and a Wii, and I find it rather disappointing that the online utilization of the Wii is so poor compared to Live.
Just an example: Rayman Raving Rabbids - You can post your scores on an online leaderboard! To do so, you need to copy a code from the screen, go to your computer, and enter the code in a website. Come on, codes? Are you kidding me? This wonderful Wi-Fi enabled white box can't upload my high scores for me?
I love the Wii, but damn, Nintendo needs to catch up with their online service.
Children think that a game is mature because you can beat up hookers. Adults think the opposite.
The main reason kids fixate on these kinds of games is that we keep accentuating how 'MATURE' they are. Mario = kids game. GTA = Adults game. Kids naturally want to be percieved as adults, so they go for the 'adult' games.
I fully support restrictions on who can purchase mature games. I don't see government oversight as necessary.
Seasonal content doesn't require a patch. (Considering it is exactly the same as last year) It's just turns on and off based on the date. They line this up with server downtime so that there is no wacky discontinuity.
...and they are in peril.
Google video/youtube/etc don't look nearly as painful on my standard-def TV.
Alejandro Chase
That's far more PC...
Have you seen the faces people make during coitus? I'm sure that's worth all the effort right there.
God didn't cast Adam and Eve out as punishment for eating from the tree of knowledge, he cast them out because he was afraid they would eat from the tree of life and gain immortality. (At least, according to Genesis)
I really don't understand why there is such incompatibilities between religion and science.
Science seeks to uncover natural rules that everything in the universe follows.
Religion addresses why and how those rules are there.
Think of the universe as one amazingly complex piece of machinery. It obeys certain laws, and if you understand those laws you can predict where things came from, and where they are going. That is the science part. How that machine was created, who came up with the rules, and why it was set into motion, are all questions in the domain of religion.
The only time science and religion don't jive is if you take genesis very literally. Adam and Eve eating from the tree of knowledge and then becoming aware of sin easily parallels the rise of conciousness in early man. Before self-conciousness there was no accountability for our actions, same as the first man and woman.
But then again, I'm not a religious person, so what do I know?
Morality is a human construct, not a natural phenomenon. Animals have no morals. They do what they need to do to survive. Sometimes that means killing other animals, sometimes that means working together as a social group. However, as far as we can tell, animals have little to no awareness of the consequences of their actions beyond the short term.
Humans are no different by nature, however we have developed the constructs of morality as a collective because generally they benefit the species. (Sometimes at the expense of the individual) Hell, even the people screaming to 'preserve the enviroment' are acting selfishly. They don't care about the enviroment for the sake of it being there, they care about the enviroment in a condition that is conducive to OUR survival. Even if we pollute the shit out of the globe and kill everything we know as well as ourselves, I'm sure some form of life will spring up and thrive in the mess we leave behind.
To think that our way of living is the only way life can survive is narrow-minded. To think that we are capable of destroying this planet is egotistical at best. There were things walking around long before we came to power, and there will be things walking around long after we're gone. Does that mean we shouldn't attempt to preserve life? No, it is a noble endeavor. But for us to continue to expand our species, something else is going to have to get out of the way.