Sure, they're obligated to patch security holes that allow viruses in (and they do), but what about users being irresponsible? If I download and allow code to execute that fucks my computer up, that's my problem. Not my OS manufacturer's.
If you buy coffee that is hot enough to burn your skin to the point of requiring a skin grafting operation, that's too fucking hot. Regardless of what you want, I like driving with a cup of coffee. When I buy something to eat and it's given to me, I want to be able to eat or drink it then, not be forced to wait an hour for it to no longer be at a dangerous temperature.
"Oh shit! I got the shoe! I'm so invincible! Oh! Eat it, you bitch! You don't understand! I got the damn SHOE! It's the shoe! And look at how cute I am with my stupid plumber head poking out of the wind up sock! I am the cutest invincible shoe rider ever! Mario! Mario! He's in the ULTRA green SHOOEEE!"
My favorite games have always been a mixture of both. Shenmue 2, for example, is a pretty long game, but along the way there's a ton to see and do, minigames, jobs you can get, gambling, etc. While it follows the same general story every time, I can always replay it and have fun with the minigames.
I bought my brother Wario Ware for GCN for his birthday. I paid the dude, then he went back to get it. He found a case covered in "Trade In Your Used Games!" stickers, found the disc in the drawer, and handed it to me.
"Oh, sorry, I meant to get a new one, I must've handed you the wrong case," I said.
Dude told me it was new, but for fuck's sake, if it's open and covered in stickers, no, it isn't new. I asked him for an unopened one because it was a birthday present, and it'd be really shitty for me to give something like that as a present, so the dude goes into the back, I hear some kind of whirring sound, and he comes back with the same case, stickers and all, now covered in shrink wrap.
This is great, maybe I can download videos of BloodRayne singing my favorite Goth/EmoMetal songs. Or Backyard Wrestling characters lipsynching to [mallpunk band of the week].
"3D gaming (of real 3D games, like special LCD screens) has been around for a while. It has never taken off. If nintendo tries to push this, it's a mistake. A waste of time, resources, and for consumers, money."
But surely if it could work and be fun, Nintendo would be the company that could do it. I hope this is what Nintendo plans to do, it sounds awesome.
"They're going to collect all copies in existence and burn them, so that when Moore's Law is proved wrong, they'll claim it was just a stupid rumor, like Bill's "640K" quote."
Too bad there are copies on a bunch of internets (all of which were invented by Al Gore).
Never had a C64, but I'm totally with you on Thief. Once you finish the main missions, hit TTLG for some killer additional levels. Some of the unofficial expansions have top-notch art and voice acting. Really makes you wonder how so many major studios manage to fuck those elements up. Must be because of the fans' dedication to the series.
"They need to let Myst die. The magic of the first game has long gone, and now they're just churning out the games in EA-fashion, casting quality to the wind."
I agree, that was the first thing I thought after reading the article about Prey too.
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Doom is a bad example, it had the best graphics of its time. When it came out, I was more interested in the graphics than the gameplay.
Can I hook it up to my PSP so that I can play for 2 hours at a time? Sign me up!
Sure, they're obligated to patch security holes that allow viruses in (and they do), but what about users being irresponsible? If I download and allow code to execute that fucks my computer up, that's my problem. Not my OS manufacturer's.
If you buy coffee that is hot enough to burn your skin to the point of requiring a skin grafting operation, that's too fucking hot. Regardless of what you want, I like driving with a cup of coffee. When I buy something to eat and it's given to me, I want to be able to eat or drink it then, not be forced to wait an hour for it to no longer be at a dangerous temperature.
Way to jock Seanbaby's shit.
"Oh shit! I got the shoe! I'm so invincible! Oh! Eat it, you bitch! You don't understand! I got the damn SHOE! It's the shoe! And look at how cute I am with my stupid plumber head poking out of the wind up sock! I am the cutest invincible shoe rider ever! Mario! Mario! He's in the ULTRA green SHOOEEE!"
The submitter sure has a huge boner for Post-Its.
I hate to break it to you, but Data isn't actually a robot.
"30 hour game in which 25 of those hours consist of dialogue"
Sounds like you'd be into Metal Gear Solid. 5 minutes of play, 25 minutes of cutscenes, 5 minutes of play, an hour of cutscenes...
My favorite games have always been a mixture of both. Shenmue 2, for example, is a pretty long game, but along the way there's a ton to see and do, minigames, jobs you can get, gambling, etc. While it follows the same general story every time, I can always replay it and have fun with the minigames.
"...though with the possible exception of Redneck Rampage, it's not clear as to whether your character is Christian."
Of course he's a Christian, the game is called Redneck Rampage.
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I was thinking something more along the lines of a hentai game, either called "The Second Cumming on Christ" or "In God We Thrust."
(those are actually songs by my band, Jesus Christ's Vagina)
If his parents had understood the ESRB rating this game was given, they probably wouldn't have bought it for him. It's clearly their fault!
I agree. It's such a pain in the ass.
I bought my brother Wario Ware for GCN for his birthday. I paid the dude, then he went back to get it. He found a case covered in "Trade In Your Used Games!" stickers, found the disc in the drawer, and handed it to me.
"Oh, sorry, I meant to get a new one, I must've handed you the wrong case," I said.
Dude told me it was new, but for fuck's sake, if it's open and covered in stickers, no, it isn't new. I asked him for an unopened one because it was a birthday present, and it'd be really shitty for me to give something like that as a present, so the dude goes into the back, I hear some kind of whirring sound, and he comes back with the same case, stickers and all, now covered in shrink wrap.
This is great, maybe I can download videos of BloodRayne singing my favorite Goth/EmoMetal songs. Or Backyard Wrestling characters lipsynching to [mallpunk band of the week].
Video Mods is the worst idea I've ever heard.
You're confusing "your" with "you're."
"3D gaming (of real 3D games, like special LCD screens) has been around for a while. It has never taken off. If nintendo tries to push this, it's a mistake. A waste of time, resources, and for consumers, money."
But surely if it could work and be fun, Nintendo would be the company that could do it. I hope this is what Nintendo plans to do, it sounds awesome.
"it affects how we are perceived as a community as a whole."
I think you mean "wholl."
"They're going to collect all copies in existence and burn them, so that when Moore's Law is proved wrong, they'll claim it was just a stupid rumor, like Bill's "640K" quote."
Too bad there are copies on a bunch of internets (all of which were invented by Al Gore).
Never had a C64, but I'm totally with you on Thief. Once you finish the main missions, hit TTLG for some killer additional levels. Some of the unofficial expansions have top-notch art and voice acting. Really makes you wonder how so many major studios manage to fuck those elements up. Must be because of the fans' dedication to the series.
"They need to let Myst die. The magic of the first game has long gone, and now they're just churning out the games in EA-fashion, casting quality to the wind."
I agree, that was the first thing I thought after reading the article about Prey too.
Hey, just because I have an iPod full of U2...
Well, I made a similar mistake. I thought Gay Rights Bill was a new Microsoft mascot that went the way of Bob.
Coming this summer
Keanu Reeves is
THE ADMINISTRATOR
"I'm just glad I wasn't Googling for "itch on my nads" or anything like that."
Yes you were.
-Google