Absolutely agreed there. Everybody's crying about a loss of some sort of right, and there's no right going missing anywhere. The government is simply "protecting" kids from stopping them buying violent video games, the same way it stops them from buying adult movies.
In other words, stop being so damned critical, just because the big, bad government made a new law that doesn't actually affect any of us, unless we're 12.
No offence, but do you honestly think it would make it any more appealing to ANYONE if there were more recognisable characters?
Seriously, there has to be some point in everyone's life where they say "Fuck it, I've got internet access".
Every other reply to this "article" is just pure gold. Here's how to build your own to match:-
1. Make mention of how pointless top ten lists are, since its all down to "personal opinion".
2. Make a list of your favourite games and compare that with the top list, criticising the journalist's choices.
3. Mention personal opinion again, just so everybody knows that you're fair.
4. Then say "But I still don't see how Crash Team Racing wasn't number one."
Probably the greatest game designer, technician, coder - whatever you want to call him - of all-time decided that he'd take a new direction and new style with a series that he created.
The millions of Nintendo fan-boards fill up the next day with "WTF?! Miyamoto STFU!? Zelda should be an adult!!!! READ TFA!". A) Despite the fact that he's called Link and B) Despite the fact that they hadn't played the game.
I'd be a pissed-off puppy too if I'd worked that damned hard on creating something fresh, new and let's face it - pretty brilliant - only to be shouted and screamed at by folks who were scared that their friends would take the piss for them playing such a "kiddie" game. And who can't stand up for themselves by saying "I'm playing something new and original. Not Madden 2032." - That isn't Miyamoto's fault. It's yours.
...is that WinHoldEm has been out for years. Apparently, it only works if you use two PC's (one to run the poker software and capture screenshots, one to run WinHoldEm) as the majority of poker rooms online will ban accounts and ask questions later if the WinHoldEm software is detected on a PC that's logged into their room.
Their banning users of screen-capture software at Party Poker too, just to be sure:)
...that 1up always makes out that it is the first with everything. One question...why bother getting scans of the brochure, when they could just refer to Microsoft's official press release that stated all of these facts last week?
I've seen no evidence for 2 SKUs, and certainly nothing to indicate that Microsoft would release a version without a hard drive, when you need one to run games at all.
Where's your source? The HDD was always going to be a seperate purchase, hence the little cage on the side of the 360 so that it can be installed/removed more easily.
Dude,
I understand what you're saying, sure, but if we were to sum up what you posted in one line, it would read:-
"I don't get paid enough to buy games, so I pirate them."
There are trade-in and buyback schemes all over the place, "budget" ranges, sales, online retailers who knock the prices down etc. Would you say:-
"I don't get paid enough to go to a fitness centre, so I ran off with their treadmill?" - I doubt it.
Anyway, the average UK pirate knows nothing about games or consoles anyway. In the two years I worked at Electronics Boutique UK, I must have seen a hundred greasy chavs (look it up) come into the store, walk up to the counter and say "Do you sell chipped games?" or "How much to chip my Playstation?"
And I'm fully aware that "chipped games" means nothing, but that's how little they know about what they're doing. I wouldn't bother trying to preach morals to these kind of people...
I'm confused here, but I could swear that you just said the Playstation 3 had sold out...is it true?
I couldn't find any on eBay, and dang, I've got $2,000 to burn on that baby so that Johnny can have it for Xmas.
On a side point, how the HELL does it cost $5 million dollars to get a game together?
Not to mention the multiple figure if its a "blockbuster"?
How many artists, sound guys, coders, PR people, advertising etc does a game need? Maybe the industry needs to look at more cost-effective ways of getting the job done. Then, maybe they could pay some decent voice actors.
This reminds me of the Alec Baldwin marionette in Team America...
People want what they can't have. Sony puts out a statement saying that they can't have PSP as there "aren't enough" - 99.5% of people go to their local store expecting to be turned down for a PSP - and find a crate of 500 PSP's open behind the counter, with the store manager offering free money with each one.
Final Fantasy is just a name anyway. As far as I can tell, the stories don't necessarily follow on from each other - and in some cases the gameplay isn't an evolution from the prequel.
So, why is it so hard to imagine that another FF game will be released. New story, new characters, new gameplay. Hey, it'll be like a new game - only with Final Fantasy tattooed across the box.
15 million for a single SKU (or product, as normal folks call it)?
Check the release list.
Kim Possible, That's So Raven, 80 other Disney licences for handhelds only. The WWE licence (getting to the point of being a complete joke when it comes to quality) and some random comic licences.
Oh, and Full Spectrum Warrior.
...that you don't know that GBA stands for Game Boy Advance. Not Game Boy Advanced.
Nintendo are still WAY behind Sony and Microsoft, but I'm hoping that Revolution can make it a three-horse race again. And why would anyone buy a Game Boy Micro when they can buy a DS, get the great new games that are coming for that and play all of their old GBA games on it?
Why can't they ever post a link to one of my reviews here at Slashdot? I'm sure more people are interested in a review of Mario 64 DS or Nintendogs than they are a random puzzler...:)
I can but dream...:)
The pirate talk is always welcome though. Pieces of seven.
That survey simply stated that "Xbox Live 2 will be fully compatible with Xbox Live 1"
It didn't mention specific titles or gameplay, so I'm guessing it was referring to friend lists and the like...
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Are you joking? Firstly, you don't HAVE to watch The WB, you can turn over.
Secondly, have you actually seen the programming schedules for the BBC lately? Changing Rooms, Soccer, How to Build a House (dressed up by at least 7 shows), How to look after kids (2 different shows), a really bad Doctor Who, more Soccer, Cooking programmes galore, the odd daytime quiz, the National Lottery and EASTENDERS nearly EVERY bloody night!
It really isn't worth £110 a year. And I would love to watch The WB, then my girlfriend could watch Charmed without moaning about having to get a friend to record it for her...(can't get cable or satellite in our flat):(
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Absolutely agreed there. Everybody's crying about a loss of some sort of right, and there's no right going missing anywhere. The government is simply "protecting" kids from stopping them buying violent video games, the same way it stops them from buying adult movies.
In other words, stop being so damned critical, just because the big, bad government made a new law that doesn't actually affect any of us, unless we're 12.
No offence, but do you honestly think it would make it any more appealing to ANYONE if there were more recognisable characters?
Seriously, there has to be some point in everyone's life where they say "Fuck it, I've got internet access".
Every other reply to this "article" is just pure gold.
Here's how to build your own to match:-
1. Make mention of how pointless top ten lists are, since its all down to "personal opinion".
2. Make a list of your favourite games and compare that with the top list, criticising the journalist's choices.
3. Mention personal opinion again, just so everybody knows that you're fair.
4. Then say "But I still don't see how Crash Team Racing wasn't number one."
Repeat until satisfied.
Absolutely spot on.
Probably the greatest game designer, technician, coder - whatever you want to call him - of all-time decided that he'd take a new direction and new style with a series that he created.
The millions of Nintendo fan-boards fill up the next day with "WTF?! Miyamoto STFU!? Zelda should be an adult!!!! READ TFA!". A) Despite the fact that he's called Link and B) Despite the fact that they hadn't played the game.
I'd be a pissed-off puppy too if I'd worked that damned hard on creating something fresh, new and let's face it - pretty brilliant - only to be shouted and screamed at by folks who were scared that their friends would take the piss for them playing such a "kiddie" game. And who can't stand up for themselves by saying "I'm playing something new and original. Not Madden 2032." - That isn't Miyamoto's fault. It's yours.
...is that WinHoldEm has been out for years. Apparently, it only works if you use two PC's (one to run the poker software and capture screenshots, one to run WinHoldEm) as the majority of poker rooms online will ban accounts and ask questions later if the WinHoldEm software is detected on a PC that's logged into their room.
:)
Their banning users of screen-capture software at Party Poker too, just to be sure
The same package in the UK will cost the equivalent of $948.47 - based on an assumed game price of £49.99.
So please stop your damned moaning.
...that 1up always makes out that it is the first with everything. One question...why bother getting scans of the brochure, when they could just refer to Microsoft's official press release that stated all of these facts last week?
What next? "RIDGE RACER TYPE 4 COMING TO PSONE!"
I do believe the answer your question would be "Pointless".
I've seen no evidence for 2 SKUs, and certainly nothing to indicate that Microsoft would release a version without a hard drive, when you need one to run games at all.
Where's your source? The HDD was always going to be a seperate purchase, hence the little cage on the side of the 360 so that it can be installed/removed more easily.
"Slashdot poster knows nothing. Makes shit up."
"OMFG LOOK AT TEH SHINEY..." is quite possibly the greatest one-liner ever.
Please be kidding.
Like the Xbox360 won't see at least 4 DDR games or clones in its first year.
Yep, that's the new defence for a lot of pirates.
No offence, but you do know that the phrase "backed up" games equates to "pirated software" and that we all know that, don't you?
It'll not bomb like a leadweight and will see a European release this time, too....
If you're going to send out the most passé quote of all time, make sure you get it right.
Dude,
I understand what you're saying, sure, but if we were to sum up what you posted in one line, it would read:-
"I don't get paid enough to buy games, so I pirate them."
There are trade-in and buyback schemes all over the place, "budget" ranges, sales, online retailers who knock the prices down etc. Would you say:-
"I don't get paid enough to go to a fitness centre, so I ran off with their treadmill?" - I doubt it.
Anyway, the average UK pirate knows nothing about games or consoles anyway. In the two years I worked at Electronics Boutique UK, I must have seen a hundred greasy chavs (look it up) come into the store, walk up to the counter and say "Do you sell chipped games?" or "How much to chip my Playstation?"
And I'm fully aware that "chipped games" means nothing, but that's how little they know about what they're doing. I wouldn't bother trying to preach morals to these kind of people...
I'm confused here, but I could swear that you just said the Playstation 3 had sold out...is it true? I couldn't find any on eBay, and dang, I've got $2,000 to burn on that baby so that Johnny can have it for Xmas.
On a side point, how the HELL does it cost $5 million dollars to get a game together?
Not to mention the multiple figure if its a "blockbuster"?
How many artists, sound guys, coders, PR people, advertising etc does a game need? Maybe the industry needs to look at more cost-effective ways of getting the job done. Then, maybe they could pay some decent voice actors.
This reminds me of the Alec Baldwin marionette in Team America...
"Screw you, Hans Brix!"
Very good call there. Agree completely with this.
People want what they can't have. Sony puts out a statement saying that they can't have PSP as there "aren't enough" - 99.5% of people go to their local store expecting to be turned down for a PSP - and find a crate of 500 PSP's open behind the counter, with the store manager offering free money with each one.
Needless to say, I doubt it did much good.
Final Fantasy is just a name anyway. As far as I can tell, the stories don't necessarily follow on from each other - and in some cases the gameplay isn't an evolution from the prequel. So, why is it so hard to imagine that another FF game will be released. New story, new characters, new gameplay. Hey, it'll be like a new game - only with Final Fantasy tattooed across the box.
15 million for a single SKU (or product, as normal folks call it)? Check the release list. Kim Possible, That's So Raven, 80 other Disney licences for handhelds only. The WWE licence (getting to the point of being a complete joke when it comes to quality) and some random comic licences. Oh, and Full Spectrum Warrior.
...that you don't know that GBA stands for Game Boy Advance. Not Game Boy Advanced. Nintendo are still WAY behind Sony and Microsoft, but I'm hoping that Revolution can make it a three-horse race again. And why would anyone buy a Game Boy Micro when they can buy a DS, get the great new games that are coming for that and play all of their old GBA games on it?
Why can't they ever post a link to one of my reviews here at Slashdot? I'm sure more people are interested in a review of Mario 64 DS or Nintendogs than they are a random puzzler... :)
:)
I can but dream...
The pirate talk is always welcome though. Pieces of seven.
That survey simply stated that "Xbox Live 2 will be fully compatible with Xbox Live 1"
It didn't mention specific titles or gameplay, so I'm guessing it was referring to friend lists and the like...
Are you joking? Firstly, you don't HAVE to watch The WB, you can turn over.
:(
Secondly, have you actually seen the programming schedules for the BBC lately? Changing Rooms, Soccer, How to Build a House (dressed up by at least 7 shows), How to look after kids (2 different shows), a really bad Doctor Who, more Soccer, Cooking programmes galore, the odd daytime quiz, the National Lottery and EASTENDERS nearly EVERY bloody night!
It really isn't worth £110 a year. And I would love to watch The WB, then my girlfriend could watch Charmed without moaning about having to get a friend to record it for her...(can't get cable or satellite in our flat)