But it would appear to me that some of Microsoft's policies, as stated, are potential violations of data retention laws, specifically the timeframe in which they are keeping their records.
"When it was first announced, everybody and their dog figured Apple would charge closer to $1000 for the base model, and now it's hundreds of dollars overpriced at $499."
My laptop with like FIVE TIMES THE HARDWARE CAPABILITY cost 300 bucks.
"I'm assuming that the rest of the game deals with the father character's OTHER son getting kidnapped, and his choices of how far he wants to go in his pursuit."
This is exactly what the game is about - the tagline "How far are you willing to go to save someone you love?" is not a joke - they capitalize heavily upon that bit throughout the entire game, especially during the trials of Ethan.
Wire cutters, butcher knife, or axe - which one are you going to pick to lop off your finger to save your son? Kill another father with two daughters, or let him live and your son dies.
"The first time I had to choose a conversation gambit, the three selections appeared right on top of one another, and just as they started to pull apart and become readable they drifted behind the character's head."
That's part of the game. Dependent upon your emotional state, choices can either be very obfuscated or blurry-fast, or very clear, slow, and out in the open. Everything depends on how you did in previous scenes.
"And, honestly, was the drama really anything all that special?"
I'm on my fourth playthrough now and it's been a different ride each time. Replay value is through the roof.
They aren't fucking joking - How far ARE you willing to go to save someone you love?
This game is living up to the hype for me. And that's very rare.
In fact, I'm about to try out the new STALKER game, we'll see if it lives up to the hype, despite the outdated engine it supposedly fixed major glitches and even gives a free play afterwards.
First STALKER rocked despite MP issues and glitchy ass engine. Second one was just a cheap hack to implement DX 10 features, and poorly, at that. This one promises to be much better.
Way to sarcastically re-state the implied point. the lying about undocumented pipes was the worse part. What if it were an undocumented REACTOR that blew?
SotC should be rated mature on the simple fact most children and teenagers today are pretty much incapable of appreciating the focus on artistic capability and awe-inspiration rather than constant action and dialogue.
I guess you haven't played the demo which has been available for like, three weeks. This game is beyond mature. This game is DRAMA at damn near it's finest.
And I will almost never give ANY game such a review that simple and shining. The only thing that SUCKS is the control scheme for moving around, and that is it.
From what I've experienced so far, it looks like Heavy Rain will be way, way, way, way, way, WAAAAAAAAAAAYYYYYYYYYYY longer than that. with tens of thousands of different paths to take the story, and you can pretty much kill off every main character and keep going, is nuts.
Oh, and be warned, this is a VERY mature. Holy mother of god it can get dark.
"I believe the point is the fact that they lied about the leak in the first place."
No, the fact is that they lied about existing infrastructure when asked about it. The leak happening is a result of that lying, as if that infrastructure were known about, it could have been properly inspected.
Actually, you're not even thinking about it properly, so that's why it sounds bad to you.
From what a few other slashdotters have told me, I'm already looking at ~125K, since I started working at age 15. Shit, I'm 27 now, and I've got 125K or so in back taxes owed to me, before interest? How many others my age have that?
And they can't tax you on your returns, just like they can't tax you on court settlements.
All it takes is an EXIF of the image if it was captured in.jpg format. From webcam or digital cam - it's there, and the information will tell you how it was taken.
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"A broken arm will cost you around $2500.'
Depends on the break.
My broken leg required me to be turned into a half-terminator (a fair bit of my leg is now titanium) at the cost of nearly 110,000.
But it would appear to me that some of Microsoft's policies, as stated, are potential violations of data retention laws, specifically the timeframe in which they are keeping their records.
Please correct me if I'm wrong.
"When it was first announced, everybody and their dog figured Apple would charge closer to $1000 for the base model, and now it's hundreds of dollars overpriced at $499."
My laptop with like FIVE TIMES THE HARDWARE CAPABILITY cost 300 bucks.
iPad = overpriced shit
APPLE = OVERPRICED UNDERSPECCED SHIT.
"I find I get way better service at big banks like Wells Fargo"
I caught Wells Fargo restructuring my payments SIX SEPARATE TIMES in order to charge me with overdraft fees.
Plus wells Fargo has sued itself - you bank with WF you're a complete fucking moron.
A-men to that. RIP Cliff.
"I'm assuming that the rest of the game deals with the father character's OTHER son getting kidnapped, and his choices of how far he wants to go in his pursuit."
This is exactly what the game is about - the tagline "How far are you willing to go to save someone you love?" is not a joke - they capitalize heavily upon that bit throughout the entire game, especially during the trials of Ethan.
Wire cutters, butcher knife, or axe - which one are you going to pick to lop off your finger to save your son? Kill another father with two daughters, or let him live and your son dies.
The differences in each playthrough so far have been massive. I'm on my fifth playthrough. I haven't come across the same scene re-enactment yet.
Indigo Prophecy with a much better storyline, yes.
It's made by the same people that made IP so you'd pretty much expect it to be the same, but it's not, not by far.
"The first time I had to choose a conversation gambit, the three selections appeared right on top of one another, and just as they started to pull apart and become readable they drifted behind the character's head."
That's part of the game. Dependent upon your emotional state, choices can either be very obfuscated or blurry-fast, or very clear, slow, and out in the open. Everything depends on how you did in previous scenes.
"And, honestly, was the drama really anything all that special?"
I'm on my fourth playthrough now and it's been a different ride each time. Replay value is through the roof.
They aren't fucking joking - How far ARE you willing to go to save someone you love?
This game is living up to the hype for me. And that's very rare.
In fact, I'm about to try out the new STALKER game, we'll see if it lives up to the hype, despite the outdated engine it supposedly fixed major glitches and even gives a free play afterwards.
First STALKER rocked despite MP issues and glitchy ass engine. Second one was just a cheap hack to implement DX 10 features, and poorly, at that. This one promises to be much better.
Umm, that was me. :(
Way to sarcastically re-state the implied point. the lying about undocumented pipes was the worse part. What if it were an undocumented REACTOR that blew?
SotC should be rated mature on the simple fact most children and teenagers today are pretty much incapable of appreciating the focus on artistic capability and awe-inspiration rather than constant action and dialogue.
I guess you haven't played the demo which has been available for like, three weeks. This game is beyond mature. This game is DRAMA at damn near it's finest.
And I will almost never give ANY game such a review that simple and shining. The only thing that SUCKS is the control scheme for moving around, and that is it.
*goes to whack off another finger*
"Games are 40-80 hour movies to me."
From what I've experienced so far, it looks like Heavy Rain will be way, way, way, way, way, WAAAAAAAAAAAYYYYYYYYYYY longer than that. with tens of thousands of different paths to take the story, and you can pretty much kill off every main character and keep going, is nuts.
Oh, and be warned, this is a VERY mature. Holy mother of god it can get dark.
"How about games for 40 year olds? No, not Pac-man and Pole Position, but games adults can play and enjoy now."
I picked up my pre-order copy of Heavy Rain today. Already chopped my poor guy's finger off two different ways. Oh fuck yes, this is an adult game.
"I believe the point is the fact that they lied about the leak in the first place."
No, the fact is that they lied about existing infrastructure when asked about it. The leak happening is a result of that lying, as if that infrastructure were known about, it could have been properly inspected.
Most home-made gelcaps are made from carnauba wax - the same wax used in making most candies.
Know your source is the general rule, here.
Actually, you're not even thinking about it properly, so that's why it sounds bad to you.
From what a few other slashdotters have told me, I'm already looking at ~125K, since I started working at age 15. Shit, I'm 27 now, and I've got 125K or so in back taxes owed to me, before interest? How many others my age have that?
And they can't tax you on your returns, just like they can't tax you on court settlements.
Hell you could've done ten without too much problem (as long as it was clean.) but you'd certainly be dehydrated to shit.
I wonder what uses this will have in the LED sector, if any at all.
All it takes is an EXIF of the image if it was captured in .jpg format. From webcam or digital cam - it's there, and the information will tell you how it was taken.
How about the Children's Crusades, then, there's one you didn't list. Yea,all those innocent children, sent out to slaughter.
Apparently he missed the 90's with the triple/quad/quint-stacked X pills, too.
"Yeah...because Mike & Ikes look just like illicit drugs."
Shit, son, you apparently have never seen a triple or quad stack of X before.