Why don't all new games (that require more than one CD) come out on DVD?
I mean really. If you need a $500 video card, a Gig of RAM, 2 GBs of HD space, and a 2.2 Ghz or faster processor to play the game with a decent framerate... you can afford the extra $10 for the DVD drive.
Ahh. The Preacher's Kid. Yeah, one of my best friends is a Preacher's Kid. Her dad is a wonderful man, and I think he actually would deserve a Lexus for the work he does... Except he drives a Pinto. No. I'm serious. He drives a Pinto.
In fact, him and I both ponder how the minister of a more different church can afford such a car... Considering the average income of a household in my small town is still less than the average cost of a 2005 Lexus (yeah, its brand new). It boggles my mind, anyway...
I'm looking at writing a mission statement for my own company, and the more I research it the more I appreciate existing ones.
It does baffle me that churches have so much money, and I am a little afraid that God (TM) didn't intend it to be quite that way. I'm sorry (I have agnostic tendencies), if God exists I surely don't think (s)he intended for any church to be large enough to be considered a business. In fact it disgusts me that here in the United States many of the local religious figureheads drive nicer cars, own bigger houses, and smoke fatter cigars than myself. Men of God? Nay! Men of themselves.
That said, I appreciate that (privately owned) schools have missions statements, and I appreciate that they are trying to serve their target. I think that every state-funded school in the state of (insert your region) should share a common mission statement. I think its also in their best interest to fulfill their goals as described by that mission statement.
It has gotten out of hand. There was a time when Not-for-profit really meant Not-for-profit, and I see these "charitable" organizations seeming to crawl forward with beady-green-dollar-sign-eyes.
Anyway. Mission statements are a wonderful invention and critical in this world known as capitalism. Bloody hell, though... why does the local minister drive a Lexus?/shrug.
My understanding of the downloadable content is that if the big N owns the publishing rights, the big N is going to offer the download. Obviously, this may not actually happen, but...
According to Nintendo.com, Nintendo owns the publishing rights.
I would suspect that Goldeneye can be downloaded on the Revolution... regaardless of Rare's blessing.
This kids' videos are impressive. He's put a lot of work into them, and I must say he's talented with 3D Studio.
His capability as a designer, however, still has something to be lacking. The NintendOn seemed clunky and unattractive, and I don't see it transcending beyond his concepts. I personally would be fascinated to try this device out, but I'm not seeing a threshold for this apparatus (yet).
I do not understand why you believe the revolution to be "deceptive". Nintendo has not claimed any more of this system than is realistically deliverable: Wi-Fi, Downloadable Content, Backwards Comptatibility, and a New Controller Design. Also, N has commented it will only be 2-3 times more powerful than the GC. According to Moore's Law, this is a little slow but accurate (comparing this to Sony and Microsoft who are claiming much larger, unrealistic numbers). I'm not seeing anything deceptive here. N has not told us anything about what makes it "Revolutionary", but I've learned from the past that they usually deliver.
I think we all have fantastic imaginations that often take us to the stars and beyond. I guess that's why videos like this emerge, and why nerds like us gobble them up.
I did. And while I understand that these are the same types of controls and the same types of games... Playstations have only been doing it for (now) 10 years.
I guess/. is the best place to read an comment, misinterpret it because it might have been poorly worded, question it, and then get flamebaited for it./shrug.
The cell processor has been completed for some time.
The finally specifications of the cell processor the PS3, however, have not (AFAIK) officially been released. Which is usually a good indication that Sony is playing a wait-n-see strategy.
This processor is going to (initially) be a very expensive component, but one of its advantages is its scalability. I would suspect that Sony will not choose specifications of their processor until Spring creeps closer--depending on price and availability, of course.
I believe it will also provide Nintendo with another key... The ability to remain profitable even though it's likely going to sell fewer units than their competitors.
After reading the past few articles on the Next Gen... I don't blame them. Sony losing 1 Billion Dollars on the PS3, and we all know Microsoft is still in the red with the current X-Box.
The way I see it... Nintendo can wait. You have to applaud any company that can have quarter after quarter after quarter with their books in the green./shrug.
Keep in mind that your average gamer isn't going to avoid a system because of dead pixels. That's only for nerds like us.;)
A weak launch title selection wasn't too big of an issue; their long title list was larger than Nintendo, and Mario 64 can't carry a launch.
Limited volume my ass! I know that the whole world doesn't live in the Chicagoland area, but in the greater Metropolitan area, I never once saw a store that had fewer than 5 PSPs in stock during the first few weeks. And yes, I know I didn't visit every retailer, and I know that some places sold out in minutes... I just can't say I saw it... Target, Wal-Mart, Best Buy, EB Games, Game Stop, Costco, K-mart... Everywhere I go I still see the PSP.
And Price. The PSP is expensive. I could debate the utility of some of those features, as I'm sure you could, too. But when it comes down to it, I don't have $250 to spend on (what I consider to be) a poorly built, overpriced, overhyped portable video game system.
I bought a DS. And I'm still waiting for a few more great games. Guess that's why I still play my GBA./shrug.
But can it do it well? Believe it or not, I too have modded my X-Box, and I have noticed obvious flaws with emulation. The Big-Ass Emulator Disc is slow and sometimes quirky. The Project 64 X Disc only plays a handful of games well enough to be playable. Let's not forget the fact that interface amongst emulators is far from standardized, and support (of all types) is very limited.
As a techie, it was no difficulty to mod my X-Box, but as a gamer I want my games to work well./shrug.
Maybe I'm wrong, but the X-Box just doesn't cut it for an emulation machine.
You know, Bonehead... You're right! I haven't had much incentive to play new games anyway.
I don't see Unreal 2005 or Counterstrike 2 being that imperative of an upgrade over Quake 2. RPGs seem shorter and less fulfilling. I get bored with new Action games. I know WoW is supposed to be amazing, but Diablo II still keeps me company when I want an Online Game.
To be honest, almost all of my new technology purchases are to help me play the vintage. I bought an AIW9600 so I could use my computer as a console monitor/output emulators to my big screen. I bought an X-Box so I could mod it and play NES games. My Gameboy Advance was bought so I could play Pokémon and rereleased SNES classics (DKC, SMB Advanced, Zelda:LTTP).
And then I own a Gamecube, and I actually enjoy playing several of the newer games...
I love my Mach 3 Razor. Its elegant, and it gives me a nice, smooth shave.
And then there's the Quatro. Got one of those when I was on a road trip (left my Mach 3 at home), and it seems to just cut me up.
... Wait a minute--Weren't we talking video games a few minutes ago?
Yeah, so Ninty makes money on their consoles and the blades. I mean games.
Sony and Microsoft seem to be losing quite a bit of money on the front end... It seems Okham's Razor is being violated with this business model./shrug.
I wonder... where does Okham make his money...
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I've programmed in both C# and C++.
While I like C#, it does have some flagrant problems. Primarily, it is not nearly as lean in computations as a C++ program... thanks to the.NET implementation on Windows. Mono seems to work relatively well (in my limited experience with it) to improve upon any performance hitches on alternative OSes (Linux, Mac).
C++ on the other hand, as you point out, is THE standard programming language (in some places, but not all). However, programming a GUI in C++ usually takes substantial more time than in C#. C++ has disadvantages, of course (i.e. you're limited to System.Windows.Forms look and feel (although, you can customize many properties).
In all honesty, when C# first came around, I was reluctant to leave my favorite language, C++. But I grew to accept C# as an extension of C, rather than a new language entirely. They behave quite similarly (probably gonna get modded down for that comment, but I'm speaking syntactically), and they both have a common lineage./shrug.
You'll make your own opinion, but at least we can agree on one thing: C++ is better than Java (-1, Flamebait), and C# still isn't Java (-5, Flamebait).
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It's Java. Does anyone really care? *ducks*
Random question for all of /. to read...
Why don't all new games (that require more than one CD) come out on DVD?
I mean really. If you need a $500 video card, a Gig of RAM, 2 GBs of HD space, and a 2.2 Ghz or faster processor to play the game with a decent framerate... you can afford the extra $10 for the DVD drive.
Maybe I'm wrong.
Ahh. The Preacher's Kid. Yeah, one of my best friends is a Preacher's Kid. Her dad is a wonderful man, and I think he actually would deserve a Lexus for the work he does... Except he drives a Pinto. No. I'm serious. He drives a Pinto. In fact, him and I both ponder how the minister of a more different church can afford such a car... Considering the average income of a household in my small town is still less than the average cost of a 2005 Lexus (yeah, its brand new). It boggles my mind, anyway...
I'm looking at writing a mission statement for my own company, and the more I research it the more I appreciate existing ones.
/shrug.
It does baffle me that churches have so much money, and I am a little afraid that God (TM) didn't intend it to be quite that way. I'm sorry (I have agnostic tendencies), if God exists I surely don't think (s)he intended for any church to be large enough to be considered a business. In fact it disgusts me that here in the United States many of the local religious figureheads drive nicer cars, own bigger houses, and smoke fatter cigars than myself. Men of God? Nay! Men of themselves.
That said, I appreciate that (privately owned) schools have missions statements, and I appreciate that they are trying to serve their target. I think that every state-funded school in the state of (insert your region) should share a common mission statement. I think its also in their best interest to fulfill their goals as described by that mission statement.
It has gotten out of hand. There was a time when Not-for-profit really meant Not-for-profit, and I see these "charitable" organizations seeming to crawl forward with beady-green-dollar-sign-eyes.
Anyway. Mission statements are a wonderful invention and critical in this world known as capitalism. Bloody hell, though... why does the local minister drive a Lexus?
A biased report posted on /.? Never!
Wow. After years and years of boring Madden rehashes, I had almost forgotten what a fun football game was like... *ducks*
My understanding of the downloadable content is that if the big N owns the publishing rights, the big N is going to offer the download. Obviously, this may not actually happen, but...
According to Nintendo.com, Nintendo owns the publishing rights.
I would suspect that Goldeneye can be downloaded on the Revolution... regaardless of Rare's blessing.
Of course, this is merely speculation.
I miss my blankie. I mean Commodore 64.
Taco's Right! Coldplay sucks! (also never heard 'em)
Now now. Neanderthals are smarter than that.
*ducks*
Now that I'm free to do what I want with this (relatively) new format, I think its time I bought a player and some discs...
If only the RIAA and the MPAA understood that...
This kids' videos are impressive. He's put a lot of work into them, and I must say he's talented with 3D Studio.
/shrug.
His capability as a designer, however, still has something to be lacking. The NintendOn seemed clunky and unattractive, and I don't see it transcending beyond his concepts. I personally would be fascinated to try this device out, but I'm not seeing a threshold for this apparatus (yet).
I do not understand why you believe the revolution to be "deceptive". Nintendo has not claimed any more of this system than is realistically deliverable: Wi-Fi, Downloadable Content, Backwards Comptatibility, and a New Controller Design. Also, N has commented it will only be 2-3 times more powerful than the GC. According to Moore's Law, this is a little slow but accurate (comparing this to Sony and Microsoft who are claiming much larger, unrealistic numbers). I'm not seeing anything deceptive here. N has not told us anything about what makes it "Revolutionary", but I've learned from the past that they usually deliver.
I think we all have fantastic imaginations that often take us to the stars and beyond. I guess that's why videos like this emerge, and why nerds like us gobble them up.
Its Ok! I just wanted to make sure I wasn't missing something! Apparently, though, some people think I was missing something...
Oh well!
I did. And while I understand that these are the same types of controls and the same types of games... Playstations have only been doing it for (now) 10 years.
/. is the best place to read an comment, misinterpret it because it might have been poorly worded, question it, and then get flamebaited for it. /shrug.
I guess
Ummmm. 25 Years? *does the math* 1995 ~ 2010... Did you mean 15?
The cell processor has been completed for some time.
The finally specifications of the cell processor the PS3, however, have not (AFAIK) officially been released. Which is usually a good indication that Sony is playing a wait-n-see strategy.
This processor is going to (initially) be a very expensive component, but one of its advantages is its scalability. I would suspect that Sony will not choose specifications of their processor until Spring creeps closer--depending on price and availability, of course.
I believe it will also provide Nintendo with another key... The ability to remain profitable even though it's likely going to sell fewer units than their competitors.
/shrug.
After reading the past few articles on the Next Gen... I don't blame them. Sony losing 1 Billion Dollars on the PS3, and we all know Microsoft is still in the red with the current X-Box.
The way I see it... Nintendo can wait. You have to applaud any company that can have quarter after quarter after quarter with their books in the green.
I get annoyed greatly at that guy.
Hell, I'm a cheapskate. And If I'm not thirsty, its just going to go to waste...
Do you know what a paradox it is for a frugal bastard such as myself?
Keep in mind that your average gamer isn't going to avoid a system because of dead pixels. That's only for nerds like us. ;)
/shrug.
A weak launch title selection wasn't too big of an issue; their long title list was larger than Nintendo, and Mario 64 can't carry a launch.
Limited volume my ass! I know that the whole world doesn't live in the Chicagoland area, but in the greater Metropolitan area, I never once saw a store that had fewer than 5 PSPs in stock during the first few weeks. And yes, I know I didn't visit every retailer, and I know that some places sold out in minutes... I just can't say I saw it... Target, Wal-Mart, Best Buy, EB Games, Game Stop, Costco, K-mart... Everywhere I go I still see the PSP.
And Price. The PSP is expensive. I could debate the utility of some of those features, as I'm sure you could, too. But when it comes down to it, I don't have $250 to spend on (what I consider to be) a poorly built, overpriced, overhyped portable video game system.
I bought a DS. And I'm still waiting for a few more great games. Guess that's why I still play my GBA.
But can it do it well? Believe it or not, I too have modded my X-Box, and I have noticed obvious flaws with emulation. The Big-Ass Emulator Disc is slow and sometimes quirky. The Project 64 X Disc only plays a handful of games well enough to be playable. Let's not forget the fact that interface amongst emulators is far from standardized, and support (of all types) is very limited.
/shrug.
As a techie, it was no difficulty to mod my X-Box, but as a gamer I want my games to work well.
Maybe I'm wrong, but the X-Box just doesn't cut it for an emulation machine.
You know, Bonehead... You're right! I haven't had much incentive to play new games anyway.
/shrug.
I don't see Unreal 2005 or Counterstrike 2 being that imperative of an upgrade over Quake 2. RPGs seem shorter and less fulfilling. I get bored with new Action games. I know WoW is supposed to be amazing, but Diablo II still keeps me company when I want an Online Game.
To be honest, almost all of my new technology purchases are to help me play the vintage. I bought an AIW9600 so I could use my computer as a console monitor/output emulators to my big screen. I bought an X-Box so I could mod it and play NES games. My Gameboy Advance was bought so I could play Pokémon and rereleased SNES classics (DKC, SMB Advanced, Zelda:LTTP).
And then I own a Gamecube, and I actually enjoy playing several of the newer games...
I love my Mach 3 Razor. Its elegant, and it gives me a nice, smooth shave.
... Wait a minute--Weren't we talking video games a few minutes ago?
/shrug.
And then there's the Quatro. Got one of those when I was on a road trip (left my Mach 3 at home), and it seems to just cut me up.
Yeah, so Ninty makes money on their consoles and the blades. I mean games.
Sony and Microsoft seem to be losing quite a bit of money on the front end... It seems Okham's Razor is being violated with this business model.
I wonder... where does Okham make his money...
I've programmed in both C# and C++.
.NET implementation on Windows. Mono seems to work relatively well (in my limited experience with it) to improve upon any performance hitches on alternative OSes (Linux, Mac).
/shrug.
While I like C#, it does have some flagrant problems. Primarily, it is not nearly as lean in computations as a C++ program... thanks to the
C++ on the other hand, as you point out, is THE standard programming language (in some places, but not all). However, programming a GUI in C++ usually takes substantial more time than in C#. C++ has disadvantages, of course (i.e. you're limited to System.Windows.Forms look and feel (although, you can customize many properties).
In all honesty, when C# first came around, I was reluctant to leave my favorite language, C++. But I grew to accept C# as an extension of C, rather than a new language entirely. They behave quite similarly (probably gonna get modded down for that comment, but I'm speaking syntactically), and they both have a common lineage.
You'll make your own opinion, but at least we can agree on one thing: C++ is better than Java (-1, Flamebait), and C# still isn't Java (-5, Flamebait).
Heh.
http://msdn.microsoft.com/vjsharp/
This place is the suck. DO NOT USE CSInet AT ALL COSTS.
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I used to work there, so take my word up on this. In fact... I wouldn't mind it if they got
Again, that URL was http://www.csinet.net....