"Vista will barely even _work_ without at least 2G ram and a 160G drive whereas just about any computer device created..."
I actually just picked up a new machine that came with "Vista Home Premium" installed. The machine only came with a gig of ram. I logged into Vista just to see what it was like and found that I wasn't noticing any problems during the half hour or so I was playing around with it (with Aero enabled). I know that 2g of ram is touted on the internet as being the minimum that's needed to run Vista nicely but I am wondering if that's actually true. I wasn't pushing the machine at all but then again, most people don't push their machines either.
Ultimately it's a moot point since I am buying more ram for it and have already gone to Fedora 7 for that machine. I just think it's interesting the hyperbole that gets thrown around. I certainly didn't notice Windows "barely working".
"If you don't like tipping, don't go out to eat. If you're going to go to restaurants, you need to tip, like it or not. It's really as simple as that."
Apparently, you don't understand tipping at all. If you go out a restaurant and the service is terrible you certainly don't "need to tip", as you claim. Pull your head out of your ass.
"Madden and the like tend to appeal to the wider audience which is mostly the casual ones...the ones that by Licensed movie games, GTA whatever and the bigger blockbuster titles."
Got any statistics to back that up, scumbag?
"but look at the audience it sells to and most of those seem to console owners that have nothing but the previous years madden and a handful of other sports games."
You have no proof of this whatsoever. You've cited no statistics or studies that have shown this relationship. You also haven't even come close to defining what a "hardcore" gamer is.
"I just spoke from example, most people I know that are really into sports games enough to buy Madden year after year are pretty much only into sports games, its almost like a niche of its own."
Oh! You've got anecdotal evidence! Well, that must prove something, right? Go fuck yourself. Take a statistics course. You've stated nothing.
"Wow i've never heard of Sports games being labled as "hardcore" most gamers concider sports games to be the lamest genre in videogames sure madden sells, but look at the audience it sells to and most of those seem to console owners that have nothing but the previous years madden and a handful of other sports games."
Wow - look at that elitism on display! Madden is consistently a best seller, topping year end sales charts. Because of this fact, your statement that "most gamers" consider sports games to be a lesser genre is obviously incorrect. A large percentage of gamers (enough to move significant units) seem to enjoy sports games. What is missing from your life that you need to look down on people who enjoy a different kind of game than you?
I have never enjoyed any of the Final Fantasy games. Instead of calling anyone who likes those games a loser or insulting them for it or saying they should be segmented off from 'real gamers', I note that different people like different things and go about my business. Seriously, why can't you do the same?
Sony and Nintendo are refusing to even license it for release so it's not as though Take Two has much choice about releasing it in its current form. Which is really too bad.
I wish they could release an AO and a M version and see let the market determine the outcome - rather than Sony and Nintendo stepping and making that choice for the customers.
Of course, that's the problem with closed systems like the consoles...
"However, seeing as most people are now buying the 360 Elite (if they're buying at all),",
Want to cite a source there? Preferably, something that says that > 50% of 360 sales are of the Elite model. I don't think you can find such a figure because MS has been releasing the Elite as a niche product. Stores get more Premium systems in. Scarcity of the Elite doesn't mean that it is the one selling.
Also, your little "if they're buying at all" - isn't exactly a way to start an intelligent conversation so don't criticize others for starting a flamewar when you're continuing it.
"I was suggesting the decision to release a film on a particular format is motivated more by politics than anything."
No, you were suggesting that my comparison to the video game market was a "different situation entirely" because of technical differences. You never said anything about the politics of the situation - you only said that my comparison was flawed because of technical differences. That is all you said. There was nothing implied - it was just an attack against me.
"There is no technical reason for a film on Blu-ray not to be on HD DVD. Where as consoles have completely different architectures and technical differences."
It's not a different situation; it's still about a company's decision to make a choice that limits what a consumer has access to based on a financial decision.
Could Nintendo release Super Paper Mario on the 360? Yes. It would cost some money to do the port. Nintendo doesn't want this expense.
Could Universal release their movies on Blu-Ray? Yes. It would cost some money to license Blu-Ray. Universal doesn't want this expense.
A company has the right to do business as they see fit within the limits of the law. A customer does not have the right to whatever movie they want in whatever format they want, as the poster I was responding to was suggesting.
"If studios were provided on all brands it would be better for the consumer."
Huh? Do you mean "if movies were provided..."? And by "brands" do you mean "formats"?
If so - yeah, it would be nice if I could play Super Paper Mario on my Xbox 360 but I don't think forcing Nintendo to release it there is very free-market. If a movie studio doesn't want to release their films in a particular format, so be it. The issue is not that a studio has to release in all formats, the issue is whether studios were strong-armed into choosing to release in a particular format.
The death of the hero is a theme that has been explored and re-explored again and again in both the Marvel and DC universes. Captain America is just the latest in a list of superheroes that have been killed off at one time or another.
As far as sales go, these statistics don't show a decline but a modest growth. Based on the general state of the industry, I'd also say that the growth is much more healthy than what went on in the 90s when speculators drove the market to huge heights (but then abandoned it shortly thereafter). So, no - the comic book industry is not in decline.
So every American is striving for the same thing? Wow - that's smart.
How is that any different from saying that every African-American is striving for the same thing? Your prejudice is just as bad as racism. You are scum.
Notice how I can separate the fact that you are scum from the rest of Canada? I don't say that because you are scum, that must mean that all Canadians are scum. You disgust me. Canadians as a group, do not.
Moderators, if the parent had said, "It means there's a nice warm international vacation destination with no African-Americans." - would you still mod the parent up?
most people are very friendly unlike in American cities.
How many American cities have you studied for this statement? What sampling size did you use? What was your metric for determining who was being friendly and who wasn't?
Change "Americans" to "African-Americans" in the above statements that you made. Do you still think you're making intelligent statements?
That's hilarious, really. Almost as funny as saying something like, "Boy, I'd be really happy if there weren't any Chinese allowed on the bus I take to work." Or perhaps, "Say, those Poles sure do smell bad. Let's wipe them off the face of the Earth."
It's great that prejudice like that is so accepted on Slashdot but I am sick and tired of it. Why don't you keep your hate speech to yourself?
Now, my understanding is that both Sony and Nintendo have decided that Manhunt 2 won't be released on their systems in the AO form. While I didn't really think the first Manhunt was a great game, I think Microsoft could score a major coup if they swooped in, told Rockstar to port Manhunt 2 to the 360 as is, and sold the game through the Xbox Live website or some other retail channel.
It's not going to help MS move away from the adult male demographic that they are stuck with but I think it would move systems. No one likes being treated like a child. The rating tells me what is in the game. Nintendo and Sony should let me decide whether I want to buy that or not.
Come on Bill - step up to the plate, the world needs some torture porn.
To say the least, things are different here in the states. A poor credit score or a limited credit history can lead to receiving the loan or mortgage but at a higher interest rate than one who has an excellent credit score.
In the U.S., a lack of credit history will have a significant impact on the interest rate you are offered on a loan. Now certainly on something like an auto loan, your credit score impacts the interest rate you're offered there, doesn't it?
"My 24" LCD can display pretty much any game beautifully, and someone can watch TV if they want at the same time. People can do this without interrupting each other. If I want to play a video game, I want a little peace and quiet, a little alone time. I don't want to be in the middle of the family room. I think the rest of the house (who might be arguing over the remote) wants the same."
Uh, what does that have to do with the death of the console? My Xbox 360 is in my office plugged into a KVM switch. It looks beautiful on my 30" LCD.
"Anyway, I'm probably in the minority, but I don't ever see myself buying a console, or playing video games in the living room."
So consoles are going to fail and disappear but the majority of people are going to be buying consoles? I think you're confused.
"when I wrote a crappy Asteroids clone in BASIC on my VIC-20"
So you're saying that in Britain, your credit score won't impact the interest rate you receive? I did not know that. Can you point to a law or ruling that guarantees this?
"There's nothing stopping Rockstar from marketing their game directly from their website (and as I understand it, that's exactly what they're doing), and hence nothing stopping you from buying it directly from them."
Actually, in case you didn't hear, Sony and Nintendo are both now refusing to license the game so Manhunt 2 in the incarnation that was rated AO is dead. How's that for letting the market decide?
"If anything, this gives you, the parent, MORE control over what content your kids have access to since they have to go through you to get it."
A great way to raise kids that don't ever need to handle any responsibility! The fact is, I am the parent - not the game retailer, not the ESRB, just me. This type of nonsense is undermining my authority for no proven reason. Show me a peer-reviewed study that demonstrates a link between games like Manhunt 2 and anti-social behavior in children.
"So again, what's the problem here?"
I raised two issues. You ignored the second. Why was that?
The ratings are supposed to be a guide for parents; not a dictum of how I should raise my children. If I decide that they are allowed to play Manhunt 2, then that's that. Furthermore, the AO rating isn't just preventing this game from getting into the hands of children - most stores aren't going to carry an AO game. This prevents it from getting into my hands.
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Who said anything about a bare OS? I got this machine from Dell. It had plenty installed.
Ultimately it's a moot point since I am buying more ram for it and have already gone to Fedora 7 for that machine. I just think it's interesting the hyperbole that gets thrown around. I certainly didn't notice Windows "barely working".
I have never enjoyed any of the Final Fantasy games. Instead of calling anyone who likes those games a loser or insulting them for it or saying they should be segmented off from 'real gamers', I note that different people like different things and go about my business. Seriously, why can't you do the same?
I wish they could release an AO and a M version and see let the market determine the outcome - rather than Sony and Nintendo stepping and making that choice for the customers.
Of course, that's the problem with closed systems like the consoles...
Also, your little "if they're buying at all" - isn't exactly a way to start an intelligent conversation so don't criticize others for starting a flamewar when you're continuing it.
Could Nintendo release Super Paper Mario on the 360? Yes. It would cost some money to do the port. Nintendo doesn't want this expense.
Could Universal release their movies on Blu-Ray? Yes. It would cost some money to license Blu-Ray. Universal doesn't want this expense.
A company has the right to do business as they see fit within the limits of the law. A customer does not have the right to whatever movie they want in whatever format they want, as the poster I was responding to was suggesting.
If so - yeah, it would be nice if I could play Super Paper Mario on my Xbox 360 but I don't think forcing Nintendo to release it there is very free-market. If a movie studio doesn't want to release their films in a particular format, so be it. The issue is not that a studio has to release in all formats, the issue is whether studios were strong-armed into choosing to release in a particular format.
As far as sales go, these statistics don't show a decline but a modest growth. Based on the general state of the industry, I'd also say that the growth is much more healthy than what went on in the 90s when speculators drove the market to huge heights (but then abandoned it shortly thereafter). So, no - the comic book industry is not in decline.
How is that any different from saying that every African-American is striving for the same thing? Your prejudice is just as bad as racism. You are scum.
Notice how I can separate the fact that you are scum from the rest of Canada? I don't say that because you are scum, that must mean that all Canadians are scum. You disgust me. Canadians as a group, do not.
Moderators, if the parent had said, "It means there's a nice warm international vacation destination with no African-Americans." - would you still mod the parent up?
Change "Americans" to "African-Americans" in the above statements that you made. Do you still think you're making intelligent statements?
It's great that prejudice like that is so accepted on Slashdot but I am sick and tired of it. Why don't you keep your hate speech to yourself?
Sony lies in interviews all the time. Didn't you know?
It's not going to help MS move away from the adult male demographic that they are stuck with but I think it would move systems. No one likes being treated like a child. The rating tells me what is in the game. Nintendo and Sony should let me decide whether I want to buy that or not.
Come on Bill - step up to the plate, the world needs some torture porn.
To say the least, things are different here in the states. A poor credit score or a limited credit history can lead to receiving the loan or mortgage but at a higher interest rate than one who has an excellent credit score.
In the U.S., a lack of credit history will have a significant impact on the interest rate you are offered on a loan. Now certainly on something like an auto loan, your credit score impacts the interest rate you're offered there, doesn't it?
So you're saying that in Britain, your credit score won't impact the interest rate you receive? I did not know that. Can you point to a law or ruling that guarantees this?
The ratings are supposed to be a guide for parents; not a dictum of how I should raise my children. If I decide that they are allowed to play Manhunt 2, then that's that. Furthermore, the AO rating isn't just preventing this game from getting into the hands of children - most stores aren't going to carry an AO game. This prevents it from getting into my hands.