"And for google, nobody is stupid enough to trust them to give unbiased search results, so there's always an element of distrust that makes this tool, like all tools, something useful."
That's the stupidest thing I've read all day. Do you think my father understands search engine rankings?
When you use acronyms, make sure you spell out the word and then associate it. It wasn't rocket science, but I had to figure out what the heck a PHB was.
I recently found a copy of this MicroProse classic at a thrift, and it is now prominently displayed in my office. This game was very far ahead of its time (although almost impossible without a guide), and stands in my mind as one of the best PC games ever made, along with Willy Beamish, Loom, and Alone in the Dark.
Instead of doing remakes, such as The Day The Earth Stood Still, how about we take older properties, such as, I don't know, Neuromancer? Or maybe something newer like Cryptonomicon? And while you're at it, could you remotely stick to the source material, unlike that abomination you called I Am Legend? I think the only thing that the movie had in common with the book was the fact he was alone in the city.
You should tell that to the thousands of NIPRNet NT boxes that are still out there despite the product being sunset 5+ years ago.
Just because the EAL rating was based on it not being connected, doesn't mean that the DoD didn't allow it to be connected. For god's sake I think the NT STIG is still available.
I'm a little fuzzy about this. I assume your comments are referring to Boeing policy.
Windows boxes have been allowed on the SIPRNet and JWICS since before I started my IT career. NT 4.0 was NIAP approved ages ago to do so. While those systems (arguable) aren't connected directly to the net, their boundaries have greatly expanded over the last 5 years to areas outside of military control.
The only drives that are locked up at night (in my environment) are ones that are used for desktops in non open-storage areas.
Now if you want to talk about problems, let's discuss why firms like SAIC, Boeing, etc. really need SIPRNet drops to their contracting facilities rather than bring the contractors on site...
But back then, you didn't have multiple distribution points as you do now. Netflix, Vongo, etc. However, I will concede the point that grandma and grandpa will probably never adopt new distribution methods. On the flipside of that coin, I doubt that grandma and grandpa will adopt -ANY- HD technology within a period of time relevant to the outcome of this 'battle'.
Blockbuster, Hollywood, et al were the only option back then. Removing B&M stores from the equasion really does change the game.
There was an old Quake 1 mod called 'Kill the President' that was almost identical to this, the 'President' had low health, no armor, and no weapon IIRC, then there were Secret Service agents and Assassins. One of the best mods I ever played, along with TF.:)
Um, there is a STIG on securing MacOSX you know. As someone entrenched within that community, the Gold Disk and SRR are just tools, not the final requirement.
The most recent 'new' sequel I can think of is DOA4, before that... Guilty Gear #Reload? Capcom Fighting Jam? (If you can consider that a 'game'..)
I wish to christ they were making more fighting games. If you're talking about brawlers, that I could buy, but fighters, nevermind new ones, are are in short supply.
(Goes back to playing 3s, wishing to christ Capcom would make a new 2d fighter..)
BloodNet was probably the first game to ever drag me in to the story and want more. One genre I think that has been vastly underused is the cyberpunk genre. The last decent one I remember playing was Shadowrun on the SNES.
While games like BASS, Omikron and Deus Ex have elements that are parallel, I just don't consider it to be the same. Anyone care to share if I missed out on any new games in this area?
I agree, although I do think that his lesser known cousin UmJammer Lammy was quite an improvement in both challenge, art, and music. Also features the entire games playable as PaRappa after you first go through with Lammy.
the first being a book of ayn rand's letters and (maybe?) diary entries. the second being a gigantic book of anne sexton's letters.
since moving to DC to work for the DOD, i have to admit, i feel stupider than ever. not because i don't attempt to better myself, but because the general crowd mentality is to not rock the boat. a few months ago, i told my contract manager how i loved my job (fixing problems) but hated to work in an environment where for the most part, the people were far more ignorant or stupid than me.
nothing kills the quest for knowledge more than having people who only care about their vacation and step increase around you for 2 years.:(
but at that time, what did they have to worry about competing with?
i still have this issue, in decent shape. i will admit that the reviews were fair (in retrospect) but it still has more to do with the fact that what could possibly compare?
maybe i missed a few months, but one game which was truly great for the NES (life force) i never saw much about.
this is in retort to another awful article i read here not long ago about how DDR was killing arcades and everything else holy to some random 'hardcore' gamer.
the D&B here in DC has at least 2 DDR machines, one of which was taken over by this 35~ year old asian guy who was playing only to impress audiences last time I was there. he was finishing songs with his back to the screen, showing off, etc. i got a kick out of it.
and just to get my bitch in, i hate D&B here because all they have for fighting is a 35+ mame cabinet that has SF2 (not WW/CE/etc). jesus, shell out for a 3s machine to appease people. it'd probably make more money than the 3 broken pinball tables you have. (and i love pinball!)
with the exception of MGS4, i haven't seen a single interesting title pop up for it yet. (and i'm only interested in MGS4 because i've played the previous ones, not looking for groundbreaking gameplay...) i miss the dreamcast days, where for every FPS, we got a space channel 5 or a rez. hell, i had more fun playing D2 than the 360 titles i got at launch.
Apparantly there's a patch coming in the near future, but at the end of some campaigns, it will randomly erase your previous progress if you select continue mission instead of save and quit.
It hit me the first time I completed the British campaign, dumped me right back to the start of the Russian one, had to completely start over.
oh, so close.
i agree with you 110%, right until you mention PC gaming.
i agree, the PC can be a great platform, but the whole point of the console is you have a set criteria of hardware to deal with. that is why i like consoles. the PC hosts my favorite game of all time (urban terror, no link, look it up yourself) but when it comes to new games, i don't feel like upgrading anymore.
i tried HL2 on my ATI 8500 (i think) and it looked... okay. i bought it used for the XB for 20$ and it looked better on a system i paid 150$ for years ago. I enjoyed it probably as much as the PC people, for less, and didn't need to worry about graphic card drivers.
the PC definatly owns the niche market, but in a family like mine (26+, 150k+ a year salary) i just don't want to deal with the PC anymore. I can't justify the bi-monthly upgrades.
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the band EBN was doing this back in the early 90's. the packaging actually came with a floppy and some videos on the cd.
"And for google, nobody is stupid enough to trust them to give unbiased search results, so there's always an element of distrust that makes this tool, like all tools, something useful."
That's the stupidest thing I've read all day. Do you think my father understands search engine rankings?
When you use acronyms, make sure you spell out the word and then associate it. It wasn't rocket science, but I had to figure out what the heck a PHB was.
I recently found a copy of this MicroProse classic at a thrift, and it is now prominently displayed in my office. This game was very far ahead of its time (although almost impossible without a guide), and stands in my mind as one of the best PC games ever made, along with Willy Beamish, Loom, and Alone in the Dark.
Instead of doing remakes, such as The Day The Earth Stood Still, how about we take older properties, such as, I don't know, Neuromancer? Or maybe something newer like Cryptonomicon? And while you're at it, could you remotely stick to the source material, unlike that abomination you called I Am Legend? I think the only thing that the movie had in common with the book was the fact he was alone in the city.
You should tell that to the thousands of NIPRNet NT boxes that are still out there despite the product being sunset 5+ years ago.
Just because the EAL rating was based on it not being connected, doesn't mean that the DoD didn't allow it to be connected. For god's sake I think the NT STIG is still available.
I'm a little fuzzy about this. I assume your comments are referring to Boeing policy.
Windows boxes have been allowed on the SIPRNet and JWICS since before I started my IT career. NT 4.0 was NIAP approved ages ago to do so. While those systems (arguable) aren't connected directly to the net, their boundaries have greatly expanded over the last 5 years to areas outside of military control.
The only drives that are locked up at night (in my environment) are ones that are used for desktops in non open-storage areas.
Now if you want to talk about problems, let's discuss why firms like SAIC, Boeing, etc. really need SIPRNet drops to their contracting facilities rather than bring the contractors on site...
Sourceforge has close to 100,000 unfinished GPLv2 projects!
Wait, how is SNK relevant to any of this?
But back then, you didn't have multiple distribution points as you do now. Netflix, Vongo, etc. However, I will concede the point that grandma and grandpa will probably never adopt new distribution methods. On the flipside of that coin, I doubt that grandma and grandpa will adopt -ANY- HD technology within a period of time relevant to the outcome of this 'battle'.
Blockbuster, Hollywood, et al were the only option back then. Removing B&M stores from the equasion really does change the game.
There was an old Quake 1 mod called 'Kill the President' that was almost identical to this, the 'President' had low health, no armor, and no weapon IIRC, then there were Secret Service agents and Assassins. One of the best mods I ever played, along with TF. :)
So, the fact you don't like the gameplay in M:UA makes it utter crap?
v elultimatealliance
My wife and I are having a blast brawling through this one on the wii. It's a mindless 2 button arcade style masher, and does exactly as it promises.
It's okay not to like something, but it's moronic to say it's crap, especially when the evidence points otherwise:
http://www.metacritic.com/games/platforms/ps3/mar
Call of Cthuhlu: Dark Corners of the Earth
Mixes (light) FPS with lots of detective work and puzzles. For the price, I was quite delighted.
Um, there is a STIG on securing MacOSX you know. As someone entrenched within that community, the Gold Disk and SRR are just tools, not the final requirement.
WE R NOT (red) E.
Where are these fighting sequels?
The most recent 'new' sequel I can think of is DOA4, before that... Guilty Gear #Reload? Capcom Fighting Jam? (If you can consider that a 'game'..)
I wish to christ they were making more fighting games. If you're talking about brawlers, that I could buy, but fighters, nevermind new ones, are are in short supply.
(Goes back to playing 3s, wishing to christ Capcom would make a new 2d fighter..)
BloodNet was probably the first game to ever drag me in to the story and want more. One genre I think that has been vastly underused is the cyberpunk genre. The last decent one I remember playing was Shadowrun on the SNES.
While games like BASS, Omikron and Deus Ex have elements that are parallel, I just don't consider it to be the same. Anyone care to share if I missed out on any new games in this area?
I agree, although I do think that his lesser known cousin UmJammer Lammy was quite an improvement in both challenge, art, and music. Also features the entire games playable as PaRappa after you first go through with Lammy.
Don't Worry. From what I've been reading on usenet, the Japanese hit 'Dance Dance Autoharp Hero' will be making it overseas for the PS3 launch.
the first being a book of ayn rand's letters and (maybe?) diary entries. the second being a gigantic book of anne sexton's letters.
:(
since moving to DC to work for the DOD, i have to admit, i feel stupider than ever. not because i don't attempt to better myself, but because the general crowd mentality is to not rock the boat. a few months ago, i told my contract manager how i loved my job (fixing problems) but hated to work in an environment where for the most part, the people were far more ignorant or stupid than me.
nothing kills the quest for knowledge more than having people who only care about their vacation and step increase around you for 2 years.
but at that time, what did they have to worry about competing with?
i still have this issue, in decent shape. i will admit that the reviews were fair (in retrospect) but it still has more to do with the fact that what could possibly compare?
maybe i missed a few months, but one game which was truly great for the NES (life force) i never saw much about.
this is in retort to another awful article i read here not long ago about how DDR was killing arcades and everything else holy to some random 'hardcore' gamer.
the D&B here in DC has at least 2 DDR machines, one of which was taken over by this 35~ year old asian guy who was playing only to impress audiences last time I was there. he was finishing songs with his back to the screen, showing off, etc. i got a kick out of it.
and just to get my bitch in, i hate D&B here because all they have for fighting is a 35+ mame cabinet that has SF2 (not WW/CE/etc). jesus, shell out for a 3s machine to appease people. it'd probably make more money than the 3 broken pinball tables you have. (and i love pinball!)
wake me up when they release something original.
with the exception of MGS4, i haven't seen a single interesting title pop up for it yet. (and i'm only interested in MGS4 because i've played the previous ones, not looking for groundbreaking gameplay...) i miss the dreamcast days, where for every FPS, we got a space channel 5 or a rez. hell, i had more fun playing D2 than the 360 titles i got at launch.
oh well, back to darwinia.
Apparantly there's a patch coming in the near future, but at the end of some campaigns, it will randomly erase your previous progress if you select continue mission instead of save and quit.
It hit me the first time I completed the British campaign, dumped me right back to the start of the Russian one, had to completely start over.
oh, so close. i agree with you 110%, right until you mention PC gaming. i agree, the PC can be a great platform, but the whole point of the console is you have a set criteria of hardware to deal with. that is why i like consoles. the PC hosts my favorite game of all time (urban terror, no link, look it up yourself) but when it comes to new games, i don't feel like upgrading anymore. i tried HL2 on my ATI 8500 (i think) and it looked... okay. i bought it used for the XB for 20$ and it looked better on a system i paid 150$ for years ago. I enjoyed it probably as much as the PC people, for less, and didn't need to worry about graphic card drivers. the PC definatly owns the niche market, but in a family like mine (26+, 150k+ a year salary) i just don't want to deal with the PC anymore. I can't justify the bi-monthly upgrades.