Well if so they better stop it. I already filed a patent on filing a patent before others can file the same patent. The patent office approved it on account of being really fucking confused.
It makes cold feel like hot and vice versa. Given that scientists can make it from scratch, if they can get rid of the other side-effects, a new illegal drug could be hitting the street (though maybe some drugs can already do this).
Don't forget to subtract the money of people who consciously avoid DRM-laden products, and people who just notice that all the games from x company seem to give them the same problems and stop buying from them.
I imagine a few DS (and PSP) games have been sold in exactly this way (some games go as far as to offer 1P demos to nearby DSs). The difference is that since PCs have big hard drives, the "download play" on those doesn't have to be limited.
Like you said, if someone likes a game during a LAN, they'll buy it themselves to play it at home (1P/online). If they don't like the game so much, they're obviously not going to buy it just to play it in the LAN, so why not have a temporary upload feature?
This is exactly why DRM is tolerated. All the crap associated with DRM is interpreted by most people as "the computer fucking up". They don't realize that their computer could be fucking up xx% less if DRM like this didn't exist.
In terms of bricking consoles, Nintendo's a little bit nicer about it. They'll still brick it, but they'll warn you first "hey, if your console is modded, this update's going to brick it, so you might want to abort now".
By the way, with some games refusing to run without updating, this becomes one of those scenarios where if your console is modded, you have to get games illegally to make them work (assuming pirates have found a way to eliminate the code that forces the update).
How could I forget that real gamers only play FPSs? Oh right, because it's not true.
Try to get a few platinums in Wii Sports and an A++ in Big Brain and come back to me on what "hardcore" really means.
Or if those are just too "kiddy" to take seriously, I suppose Trauma Center, Strikers, Zelda and Prime would be more fitting examples. And you know Medal of Honor with 32 player online is in the pipeline, right?
But I'll admit the Wii is intrinsically inferior for delivering FPS action, considering it has a control scheme comparable to a mouse and keyboard, not nearly as precise or quick as using a joystick to aim.
Maybe not, but Super Smash Bros Brawl is the game I'm looking forward to. Super Mario Galaxy is shaping up too, but between those two games I would say Brawl is the one that comes closer to "Halo 3 killer!!1" material.
Are you talking about the NES version? The Genesis version wasn't too hard, but the NES version was one of the hardest games ever made (or at least one of the hardest that attained popularity).
Heh, I couldn't imagine playing an FPS with a joystick before the Wii came out.
I think most of us that have played Metroid Prime 3 can agree that the controls are awesome. It's actually a trade-off compared to PC controls (aiming is a little more intuitive, moving is a pinch less, accuracy is a bit tricker but possibly more fluid), whereas a normal controller can't even begin to compare to a mouse & keyboard.
It's a shame Nintendo wasn't a little more active for FPS 3rd party support. Valve in particular... Counterstrike Source on the Wii would probably turn some heads.
You have no idea how funny this is to people who read at a threshold that hides your parent's comment but keeps yours intact. Reading your post first, and then revealing the parent post out of curiosity, funniest thing I've read on/. in a while.
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Heh, I guess it doesn't work so well when the company name doesn't have an S in it.
Well if so they better stop it. I already filed a patent on filing a patent before others can file the same patent. The patent office approved it on account of being really fucking confused.
In a well-designed market, the two should go hand in hand.
I think just Pokemon Battle Revolution.
Super Mario Strikers.
It makes cold feel like hot and vice versa. Given that scientists can make it from scratch, if they can get rid of the other side-effects, a new illegal drug could be hitting the street (though maybe some drugs can already do this).
As opposed to "you do know" which is a perfectly un-annoying phrase.
(but thanks for the counterpoint all the same)
Don't forget to subtract the money of people who consciously avoid DRM-laden products, and people who just notice that all the games from x company seem to give them the same problems and stop buying from them.
Very well said.
I imagine a few DS (and PSP) games have been sold in exactly this way (some games go as far as to offer 1P demos to nearby DSs). The difference is that since PCs have big hard drives, the "download play" on those doesn't have to be limited.
Like you said, if someone likes a game during a LAN, they'll buy it themselves to play it at home (1P/online). If they don't like the game so much, they're obviously not going to buy it just to play it in the LAN, so why not have a temporary upload feature?
MOD PARENT UP!!
This is exactly why DRM is tolerated. All the crap associated with DRM is interpreted by most people as "the computer fucking up". They don't realize that their computer could be fucking up xx% less if DRM like this didn't exist.
And you must defeat the mightiest lion in the jungle with... a cod!
(All right, that's enough)
And 20% bad math
The great white handkerchief is in the British mini-series as well.
In terms of bricking consoles, Nintendo's a little bit nicer about it. They'll still brick it, but they'll warn you first "hey, if your console is modded, this update's going to brick it, so you might want to abort now".
By the way, with some games refusing to run without updating, this becomes one of those scenarios where if your console is modded, you have to get games illegally to make them work (assuming pirates have found a way to eliminate the code that forces the update).
How could I forget that real gamers only play FPSs? Oh right, because it's not true.
Try to get a few platinums in Wii Sports and an A++ in Big Brain and come back to me on what "hardcore" really means.
Or if those are just too "kiddy" to take seriously, I suppose Trauma Center, Strikers, Zelda and Prime would be more fitting examples. And you know Medal of Honor with 32 player online is in the pipeline, right?
But I'll admit the Wii is intrinsically inferior for delivering FPS action, considering it has a control scheme comparable to a mouse and keyboard, not nearly as precise or quick as using a joystick to aim.
Maybe not, but Super Smash Bros Brawl is the game I'm looking forward to. Super Mario Galaxy is shaping up too, but between those two games I would say Brawl is the one that comes closer to "Halo 3 killer!!1" material.
Are you talking about the NES version? The Genesis version wasn't too hard, but the NES version was one of the hardest games ever made (or at least one of the hardest that attained popularity).
Not sure if you actually know this, but if you don't you might want to sit down before you read the next sentence.
There are nine levels after that one, several of which are more difficult.
Heh, I couldn't imagine playing an FPS with a joystick before the Wii came out.
I think most of us that have played Metroid Prime 3 can agree that the controls are awesome. It's actually a trade-off compared to PC controls (aiming is a little more intuitive, moving is a pinch less, accuracy is a bit tricker but possibly more fluid), whereas a normal controller can't even begin to compare to a mouse & keyboard.
It's a shame Nintendo wasn't a little more active for FPS 3rd party support. Valve in particular... Counterstrike Source on the Wii would probably turn some heads.
You'll have to add Strikers Charged to that list, it's all kinds of fun. And... it also has online, without noticeable lag even!
Some reviews have said the mega strike is overpowered, but don't worry, it's not like those reviews are right or anything.
You have no idea how funny this is to people who read at a threshold that hides your parent's comment but keeps yours intact. Reading your post first, and then revealing the parent post out of curiosity, funniest thing I've read on /. in a while.
Only on Vista. The DRM is brutal and if it finds an arbitrary problem, it flavours the water like Pepsi Blue.
Lesson of the day: if you enable reparenting of comments, don't mod comments "off-topic".