Halo 3 isn't going to be the only new game this generation with bigger, more open environments. This is because the size of environments was one of the few gameplay elements that was restricted last generation due to hardware limitations. Granted, there were some games like GTA where you had a large area to explore, but they had to make some major graphical sacrifices as a result.
I own a PSP and I think the 2D menu system is a great idea (left and right change catagories, up and down choose specific options). It looks cool and saves you keystokes.
What I don't understand is why Sony can't make something a little more flashy with that same concept in mind. If I'm spending $600 dollars on a console to go with my new sound system and HDTV, I want a menu system I can ogle at.
I'd honestly rather see these computers given schools than destroyed. Anything that originally shipped with OS 7 and above is still useful today. Simply install a not-so-demanding verson of Linux on in, and you can teach classes in navigating unix-like environments or a simple programming 101 courses.
Thats the kind of stuff schools should teaching anyway. Not "this is how you use a mouse and PowerPoint" type classes.
It will probably live on a long time at about the same rank as "professional hotdog eating". At least until gaming becomes even more mainstream and understandable by the general public than it is today.
But then again, hotdog eating is pretty mainstream and understandable today and it hasn't helped that the sport at all...
Math isn't just about learning how to divide and what dividing does. It's about developing skills for critical thinking and logic. Using a calculator for simple math is a lot like growing up using spell check. Although it might save you some time in the sort run, in the long run you end up with weaker abilities in the subject.
I would hate to see this happen to students in a subject as important as math.
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Halo 3 isn't going to be the only new game this generation with bigger, more open environments. This is because the size of environments was one of the few gameplay elements that was restricted last generation due to hardware limitations. Granted, there were some games like GTA where you had a large area to explore, but they had to make some major graphical sacrifices as a result.
I own a PSP and I think the 2D menu system is a great idea (left and right change catagories, up and down choose specific options). It looks cool and saves you keystokes.
What I don't understand is why Sony can't make something a little more flashy with that same concept in mind. If I'm spending $600 dollars on a console to go with my new sound system and HDTV, I want a menu system I can ogle at.
I'd honestly rather see these computers given schools than destroyed. Anything that originally shipped with OS 7 and above is still useful today. Simply install a not-so-demanding verson of Linux on in, and you can teach classes in navigating unix-like environments or a simple programming 101 courses.
Thats the kind of stuff schools should teaching anyway. Not "this is how you use a mouse and PowerPoint" type classes.
It will probably live on a long time at about the same rank as "professional hotdog eating". At least until gaming becomes even more mainstream and understandable by the general public than it is today.
But then again, hotdog eating is pretty mainstream and understandable today and it hasn't helped that the sport at all...
Math isn't just about learning how to divide and what dividing does. It's about developing skills for critical thinking and logic. Using a calculator for simple math is a lot like growing up using spell check. Although it might save you some time in the sort run, in the long run you end up with weaker abilities in the subject.
I would hate to see this happen to students in a subject as important as math.
It's about time.
Looks like it will be a long, long time before computers hardware peaks.
Whos going to want to run a software company in india if they can protect their intellectual properties. Another strike to a weak government.