Um...duh...its not "basic astronomy"...try metereology instead tough guy. And to further how wrong you are, its not at all obvious. The key word here is "warming"...or what is causing the increase in temperature. We already know that water retains heat, but scientists are puzzled as to why the average global temperature has been RISING, which was previously thought to be more or less solely the increase in greenhouse gasses.
First of all, it's not impossible to inegrate your PC smoothly into the living room. You can have a wireless keyboard and mouse if need be. Secondly, the $300 console experience might always provide more "bang for the buck", but a console will never be able to match pace with a fully decked out $5,000 PC built in the same generation as the console. Its simple economics.
I would have to agree, I work for one of those western companies;)
I would like to both praise and trash "Wanda and the Colossus." It is, quite simply, one of the most beautiful looking games I have seen in a long time. No, it is not beautiful because of its polygon count or special effects, there are lots of games that share similar abilities. It is beautiful because of the art direction, the use of vertigo, and how it employs vast, open spaces and scale. It is also one of the few games where the excessive use of "bloom" (overexposure) actually coordinates well with the rest of the art.
Now, let me rant a little bit.
Companies are constantly becoming more obsessed with visuals. I cannot make a judgement on the gameplay yet, although I would guess its going to be pretty good. I do have to make the concession that games like this really depend on rich visuals as part of the user experience, but I can count a hundred games that don't employ the visuals to their advantage. Do we really need so many high-production value games? It's really similar to the box office...do we really need a thousand attempts at summer blockbusters? Couldn't we all use some more original indie games and movies? Haven't a thousand people spouted the same crap that I am right now?
What kind of position were you looking at? If you were looking to be a game designer, good luck with that. My guess was you were trying to be a level designer, since you were talking about working with mods. If modding is the only experience you have, you will find it near impossible to get a job in the VG industry. You can't just expect to get a job in the gaming industry because you have done some work with video games. It is hard enough getting a secure job in the software industry, even harder to get one in the video game industry. Unless you have some REAL talent and experience, you are not likely to be accepted no matter how many fillet mignon dinners you give out. I can only say this to you: if you really want to work in the industry, you have to develop your skills beyond just modding...learn programming, art, 3d modeling, sound design, etc. Even then, if you don't have a good looking portfolio to show off genuine talent, don't expect any job offers.
This article is a load of bullshit. If it is trying to be serious (which i'm almost certain it is not) then it could not be farther from the truth. If it is trying to be comedic, it isn't really very funny...How does this crap make the front page of Slash Dot?
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Um...duh...its not "basic astronomy"...try metereology instead tough guy. And to further how wrong you are, its not at all obvious. The key word here is "warming"...or what is causing the increase in temperature. We already know that water retains heat, but scientists are puzzled as to why the average global temperature has been RISING, which was previously thought to be more or less solely the increase in greenhouse gasses.
First of all, it's not impossible to inegrate your PC smoothly into the living room. You can have a wireless keyboard and mouse if need be. Secondly, the $300 console experience might always provide more "bang for the buck", but a console will never be able to match pace with a fully decked out $5,000 PC built in the same generation as the console. Its simple economics.
I would have to agree, I work for one of those western companies ;)
I would like to both praise and trash "Wanda and the Colossus." It is, quite simply, one of the most beautiful looking games I have seen in a long time. No, it is not beautiful because of its polygon count or special effects, there are lots of games that share similar abilities. It is beautiful because of the art direction, the use of vertigo, and how it employs vast, open spaces and scale. It is also one of the few games where the excessive use of "bloom" (overexposure) actually coordinates well with the rest of the art.
Now, let me rant a little bit.
Companies are constantly becoming more obsessed with visuals. I cannot make a judgement on the gameplay yet, although I would guess its going to be pretty good. I do have to make the concession that games like this really depend on rich visuals as part of the user experience, but I can count a hundred games that don't employ the visuals to their advantage. Do we really need so many high-production value games? It's really similar to the box office...do we really need a thousand attempts at summer blockbusters? Couldn't we all use some more original indie games and movies? Haven't a thousand people spouted the same crap that I am right now?
What kind of position were you looking at? If you were looking to be a game designer, good luck with that. My guess was you were trying to be a level designer, since you were talking about working with mods. If modding is the only experience you have, you will find it near impossible to get a job in the VG industry. You can't just expect to get a job in the gaming industry because you have done some work with video games. It is hard enough getting a secure job in the software industry, even harder to get one in the video game industry. Unless you have some REAL talent and experience, you are not likely to be accepted no matter how many fillet mignon dinners you give out. I can only say this to you: if you really want to work in the industry, you have to develop your skills beyond just modding...learn programming, art, 3d modeling, sound design, etc. Even then, if you don't have a good looking portfolio to show off genuine talent, don't expect any job offers.
This article is a load of bullshit. If it is trying to be serious (which i'm almost certain it is not) then it could not be farther from the truth. If it is trying to be comedic, it isn't really very funny...How does this crap make the front page of Slash Dot?