I haven't bought COD2 but I'm pretty much set with Oblivion, Battlefield 2, Marble Blast, and Geometry Wars. Though I wonder how many copies of the Live Arcade games they have sold. Spending $5 for GW is a no brainer.
After buying a 50" DLP HDTV a couple weeks ago I'm sold on it. 480p/720p/1080i DLP TV and an upconverting DVD recorder for $1550 was well worth it for me. The 360 on it is just icing on the cake. I think the newer 5th/6th gen DLP TVs are the way to go for the 360.
I thought more people on Slashdot of all places would have an HD TV. If you have a SDTV why even pick up a 360 in the first place? I thought I would skip the 360 and just get a Wii but I ended up buying a 50" DLP TV. After a couple days of playing Xbox on it I really wanted to see what HD games would look like. 360 looks great on the TV but I end up spending most of my time playing Geometry Wars and Marble Blast. When I'm not playing Oblivion anyways (which makes me happy I bought both an HDTV and a 360 since it runs like a slug on my computer).
Wow they really did with me. I was set not to get a 360 a couple months ago, but now with a new 50" dlp to play it on and announcements like this they are swaying me. I think I'll have a 360 real soon.
Catan and Carcassonne will be great to have on Live.
For me it's hardware. I have a few year old computer that just can't play anything new. Plays UT 2004 well and that's about the only PC game I still play. I don't feel like buying $300 video cards to be able to play something new when I can go to my 56" DLP TV and play a 360 game.
They mention the star by name many times in the article. Did you actually read it? They mention it in the first few sentences. Here's the wiki on the star:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RS_Ophiuchi
So when did Sega die exactly? Last time I checked they were still doing well as a software only/arcade business.
I'll always have a couple Dreamcasts though, great consoles and where else can you play Samba De Amigo?
The biggest problem lately is trouble causing users writing self replicating script objects that start spewing out objects as fast as they can. Brings the whole system down. A few weeks ago it was down for a weekend while they tried to stop it.
I just fired up SL and went there (about the only time I "play" SL is when I see a post like this).
Cool design wandered around a bit and that was enough. Not enough to make me want to explore anything else in the game.
We have places here like Amazing Jakes that has a bowling alley, laser tag, large arcade, lots of rides, wall climb, etc. All kinds of pizza, pasta, salad buffet. $20 for all you can eat food and an unlimited pass for rides, laser tag, and wall climbs. Hard for a small old style arcade to compete with that. There's a only a few left here in the malls. Most of them don't have arcades anymore.
I'll always have the Xbox, mine from the original launch day is still working fine as a media center, Nintendo/arcade emulator, and even the occasional Xbox game.
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Very similar to FFT. I played it for a while until it started slowing down and paging constantly (memory leak). Not a bad game I don't think. Fun for free in beta anywyas.
Well I did drop a piano on a kid after watching cartoons when I was a kid. He didn't get up and I was scarred for life because of it! I wish my parents would have told me dropping pianos on people would actually hurt them.
% Cry, Cry Again, Kramer is bootlegging.
Kramer: (laughing) The French guy fell off the bike. Oh man, that's precious. (eats popcorn)
% Jerry's apartment watching the tape.
Jerry: No, no, no, no, no, no, no! What were you thinking when you shot this?
Kramer: That's fine.
Jerry: Do you even know what this scene is about?
Kramer: It's about a guy buying a loaf of bread.
Jerry: No, bread is his soul. He's trying to buy back a loaf of his soul.
(Gesturing taking a loaf of bread.)
Kramer: Wha? Where?
Jerry: Kramer there is no way you're giving this tape to Brody and telling him I shot it.
Kramer: Nah, he's not going to know the difference.
Jerry: I don't care about Brody. I was up on 96th Street today, there was a kid couldn't have been more than ten years old. He was asking a street vendor if he had any other bootlegs as good as Death Blow. That's who I care about. The little kid who needs bootlegs, because his parent or guardian won't let him see the excessive violence and strong sexual content you and I take for granted.
With the DS Lite out next month (as a bonus it works with the Supercard) and this game Nintendo has just added a sale from me. Can't wait. DS Lite with NSMB and another 5-6 months for the Wii my gaming money is all going to Nintendo this year.
Walk around with the sea of people in Tokyo for a while (or even worse drive) and you'll want to lock yourself in a small cubicle with a TV and internet for a few hours. After working in Tokyo I can see why cafe's like this are appealing.
There's really some good cell phone games. My Sanyo 8300 has some 3D games for it that look and play good, a Zelda clone that's good, etc. They won't replace a handheld gaming system but they have come a long way from the old days of cell phone games. I use my phone most for reading ebooks and GPS navigation.
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I haven't bought COD2 but I'm pretty much set with Oblivion, Battlefield 2, Marble Blast, and Geometry Wars. Though I wonder how many copies of the Live Arcade games they have sold. Spending $5 for GW is a no brainer.
After buying a 50" DLP HDTV a couple weeks ago I'm sold on it. 480p/720p/1080i DLP TV and an upconverting DVD recorder for $1550 was well worth it for me. The 360 on it is just icing on the cake. I think the newer 5th/6th gen DLP TVs are the way to go for the 360.
I thought more people on Slashdot of all places would have an HD TV. If you have a SDTV why even pick up a 360 in the first place? I thought I would skip the 360 and just get a Wii but I ended up buying a 50" DLP TV. After a couple days of playing Xbox on it I really wanted to see what HD games would look like. 360 looks great on the TV but I end up spending most of my time playing Geometry Wars and Marble Blast. When I'm not playing Oblivion anyways (which makes me happy I bought both an HDTV and a 360 since it runs like a slug on my computer).
Wow they really did with me. I was set not to get a 360 a couple months ago, but now with a new 50" dlp to play it on and announcements like this they are swaying me. I think I'll have a 360 real soon. Catan and Carcassonne will be great to have on Live.
For me it's hardware. I have a few year old computer that just can't play anything new. Plays UT 2004 well and that's about the only PC game I still play. I don't feel like buying $300 video cards to be able to play something new when I can go to my 56" DLP TV and play a 360 game.
They mention the star by name many times in the article. Did you actually read it? They mention it in the first few sentences. Here's the wiki on the star: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RS_Ophiuchi
So when did Sega die exactly? Last time I checked they were still doing well as a software only/arcade business. I'll always have a couple Dreamcasts though, great consoles and where else can you play Samba De Amigo?
We have tons of nukes in the US and we have used them on people. Of course it's do as we say and not as we do.
Sky divers and BASE jumpers have been using wing suits a long time. Some guys even fly similar fixed wings like this. I watched the HALO training shows on the military channel a couple days ago and there's no way they'd be training people to be combat ready in 20 days on a HAHO jump with a fixed wing. Wouldn't seem like the amount of effort involved with be worth it. One of the coolest and craziest wing suit jumps I've seen: http://my.break.com/Content/ViewContentPublic.aspx ?ContentID=1OZuGdvMCdS0QN4GgCVS3A%3D%3D&ContentTit le=Soul%20Flyers&ContentURL=http%3A%2F%2Fview.brea k.com%2F98895
The biggest problem lately is trouble causing users writing self replicating script objects that start spewing out objects as fast as they can. Brings the whole system down. A few weeks ago it was down for a weekend while they tried to stop it.
Breezy and Drake (at least so far after upgrading) run fine on an old Dell P3 500 laptop I have.
I just fired up SL and went there (about the only time I "play" SL is when I see a post like this). Cool design wandered around a bit and that was enough. Not enough to make me want to explore anything else in the game.
We have places here like Amazing Jakes that has a bowling alley, laser tag, large arcade, lots of rides, wall climb, etc. All kinds of pizza, pasta, salad buffet. $20 for all you can eat food and an unlimited pass for rides, laser tag, and wall climbs. Hard for a small old style arcade to compete with that. There's a only a few left here in the malls. Most of them don't have arcades anymore.
I think we talked about Mario enough with the DS NSMB thread.
I'll always have the Xbox, mine from the original launch day is still working fine as a media center, Nintendo/arcade emulator, and even the occasional Xbox game.
Very similar to FFT. I played it for a while until it started slowing down and paging constantly (memory leak). Not a bad game I don't think. Fun for free in beta anywyas.
Well I did drop a piano on a kid after watching cartoons when I was a kid. He didn't get up and I was scarred for life because of it! I wish my parents would have told me dropping pianos on people would actually hurt them.
% Cry, Cry Again, Kramer is bootlegging. Kramer: (laughing) The French guy fell off the bike. Oh man, that's precious. (eats popcorn) % Jerry's apartment watching the tape. Jerry: No, no, no, no, no, no, no! What were you thinking when you shot this? Kramer: That's fine. Jerry: Do you even know what this scene is about? Kramer: It's about a guy buying a loaf of bread. Jerry: No, bread is his soul. He's trying to buy back a loaf of his soul. (Gesturing taking a loaf of bread.) Kramer: Wha? Where? Jerry: Kramer there is no way you're giving this tape to Brody and telling him I shot it. Kramer: Nah, he's not going to know the difference. Jerry: I don't care about Brody. I was up on 96th Street today, there was a kid couldn't have been more than ten years old. He was asking a street vendor if he had any other bootlegs as good as Death Blow. That's who I care about. The little kid who needs bootlegs, because his parent or guardian won't let him see the excessive violence and strong sexual content you and I take for granted.
With the DS Lite out next month (as a bonus it works with the Supercard) and this game Nintendo has just added a sale from me. Can't wait. DS Lite with NSMB and another 5-6 months for the Wii my gaming money is all going to Nintendo this year.
You might want to try some decaf.
Walk around with the sea of people in Tokyo for a while (or even worse drive) and you'll want to lock yourself in a small cubicle with a TV and internet for a few hours. After working in Tokyo I can see why cafe's like this are appealing.
I've overdosed on caffeine before. Not a pleasant experience.
Hehe I don't want to measure with a graduated cylinder I need a high tech dipstick! How old school...
I need a stick that will give me caffeine and alcohol percentages so I can get that half and half mix of Redbull/Monster and vodka just right.
There's really some good cell phone games. My Sanyo 8300 has some 3D games for it that look and play good, a Zelda clone that's good, etc. They won't replace a handheld gaming system but they have come a long way from the old days of cell phone games. I use my phone most for reading ebooks and GPS navigation.