Otherwise, that was a list of 4 games and I contend that none of them really are excellent games. In the context of history, they're hard games to judge since the system sold so poorly and thus a consensus opinion is difficult to reach. How do you position yourself in relation to the VB unit? I was never able to find a position that didn't bother my neck over an extended period of play.
"which many people thought would be the next VirtualBoy, which was a great system with fantastic games, BTW"
Are you claiming that the Virtual Boy was a great system with fantastic games? If you like pounding headache, neck cramps, and Mario Tennis in RED (followed by walking around in a red haze) then I guess it was okay.
What are these great games you, I think, are speaking of?
That's a very good explanation of why slippery slope arguments are inherently invalid. I do want to add that I think you're overstating how strongly these arguments should be dismissed.
From a purely logical point of view, you are correct but most people aren't very logical. If it takes me saying that if this law passes, the next step is going to be to ban movies to someone who doesn't play video games but enjoys violent movies in order to get them on board and to take some action - I'll do it. Logically, it doesn't help my argument but oftentimes with people, it will. It's all a matter of knowing your audience.
"What about a simple program that loads up the card with as much data as possible as quickly as possible?"
And let's say such a review exists and was posted as an article to Slashdot. Then someone who is looking at the card for gaming purposes would post a similarly tired comment as yours and say, "Yes but what kind of frame rate can I get in Quake IV?"
Face it: you're in a minority. Stop crying about it.
"Except that speculating source has a reputation and isn't too likely to just pull something out of its ass and they're not just speculating, they're saying a source told them so (so they're either right or blatantly lying). Shortly after that a senior employee of Nintendo of America that was known for being loose-lipped left for unspecified reasons."
You're still not seeing the difference between a confirmed feature and rumor and speculation? Listen, it's important to be able to admit your mistake. You made a claim that is simply not true. While it is possible there is going to be extra Revolution functionality, it is not a sure thing. You stated it as though it were a sure thing. This was a mistake on your part. Admit this mistake and let's move on.
Yup - you linked to a source that is linking to a source that is speculating. NOJ has not confirmed the speculation. So, we're back to my original point.
Nintendo is not adding any Revolution-specific features.
See - it's easy to just make statements without any proof to back them up. There's a difference between "they might be adding features" and "they are adding features." Speculation is fun but you should use language that reflects the fact that it is speculation.
No it's not. The size of the company is unrelated to the amount of data they have.
A more appropriate and true statement is: to a company whose largest database numbers 10,000 rows, 10,000 rows is a lot of data. But that's trivially obvious.
You'd be more inclined to sue because you're forgetful? Frankly, I don't need more hand-holding from companies catering to the lowest common denominator. Would it be a decent feature to have? I don't know, maybe, it would presume I'm using the aux jack for headphones and that I am too stupid to control the volume on my own.
What I do know is that I most certainly do not want a feature added because some flake sued the requirement into the plan.
"You say that you do not have a choice in who you are and I agree with that"
No, what he said was that a person chooses religion and political persuasion but not sexual persuasion and he implied that because of this difference, homosexuals must be allowed special privileges that would not be afforded to political or religious groups wishing to setup camp in WoW.
You're just ignoring the issue entirely. Your initial statement acted as though there was some reason the issue of homosexuals should be treated differently than political/religious discussion/groups because homosexuality is not chosen. I'm not arguing with you on whether or not homosexuals choose to be homosexual. I am arguing that the existence or non-existence of this choice makes no difference in the discussion. At the heart of my critique is that your initial statement had no merit and made no point whatsoever.
"No this is exactly the issue , WOW is rampant with homophobic speech as has been conveyed to me by many friends who are addicted .
It is natural that people would want to avoid a hostile environment and try to become part of a community in a community where they are accepted and don't risk insult because of who they are , even if not directed at them it is still really irritating .
Imagine sitting through a conversation with someone who was insulting who you are."
Nothing in what you said has anything to do with whether or not people choose to be gay or not. Your initial diatribe made that assertion. I can just as easily say, "WOW is rampant with liberal speech as has been conveyed to me by many friends who are addicted. It is natural that people would want to avoid a hostile environment and try to become part of a community in a community where they are accepted and don't risk insult because of who they are , even if not directed at them it is still really irritating.
Imagine sitting through a conversation with someone who was insulting who you are."
Your argument has nothing to do with whether homosexuality is chosen. Is your assertion that anti-Semitism should be allowed because people can choosen to adopt Judaism but anti-homosexual statements should be banned since, in your view, homosexuality is not chosen?
So what? Their contention has nothing to do with a player's choice in these matters. They claim (I'm not arguing for or against this line of thinking, just that your point is completely beside the point) that the topics mentioned are prone to bring up heated debate and therefore they don't want them in their game. No one anywhere in this argument is claiming that a gay person chooses or does not choose to be gay.
"I no more chose to be straight than a gay person chose to be gay"
First of all, the Revolution moniker is just a marketing name. Arguments about whether or not the Revolution actually qualifies as a Revolution are silly.
I expect most of the games created by Nintendo will make use of the unique attributes of the controller. If 3rd party developers want to compete against Nintendo on the Revolution, they'll follow suit.
And as for it being an oversized NES controller - that's just silly. The latest XBox controller has more in common with the NES controller than the Revolution controller does. The NES controller did not detect movement and use that data for movement within the game.
"Is it worse than suing children and grandmothers after they download a few songs... or don't download them as the case may be?"
So when a child starts crying and misbehaving, you give in to its demands? Don't have kids. The solution to a poorly behaved corporate entity is not to try to appease them because of their poor behavior. The solution is to stop them from behaving poorly.
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Otherwise, that was a list of 4 games and I contend that none of them really are excellent games. In the context of history, they're hard games to judge since the system sold so poorly and thus a consensus opinion is difficult to reach. How do you position yourself in relation to the VB unit? I was never able to find a position that didn't bother my neck over an extended period of play.
What is your sample size for this supposed link between a lack of calibration and headaches?
What are these great games you, I think, are speaking of?
No, you're wrong. Read a few books on logic. Wikipedia proves nothing.
From a purely logical point of view, you are correct but most people aren't very logical. If it takes me saying that if this law passes, the next step is going to be to ban movies to someone who doesn't play video games but enjoys violent movies in order to get them on board and to take some action - I'll do it. Logically, it doesn't help my argument but oftentimes with people, it will. It's all a matter of knowing your audience.
Face it: you're in a minority. Stop crying about it.
Yup - you linked to a source that is linking to a source that is speculating. NOJ has not confirmed the speculation. So, we're back to my original point.
See - it's easy to just make statements without any proof to back them up. There's a difference between "they might be adding features" and "they are adding features." Speculation is fun but you should use language that reflects the fact that it is speculation.
So they excluded intolerant people? Well, that's rather intolerant!
A more appropriate and true statement is: to a company whose largest database numbers 10,000 rows, 10,000 rows is a lot of data. But that's trivially obvious.
Still waiting on reciprocation.
Oh calm down - it's only Slashdot.
What I do know is that I most certainly do not want a feature added because some flake sued the requirement into the plan.
Wouldn't "pointing out the lies" be considered educating people OR are you assuming no one reads what you write?
You're just ignoring the issue entirely. Your initial statement acted as though there was some reason the issue of homosexuals should be treated differently than political/religious discussion/groups because homosexuality is not chosen. I'm not arguing with you on whether or not homosexuals choose to be homosexual. I am arguing that the existence or non-existence of this choice makes no difference in the discussion. At the heart of my critique is that your initial statement had no merit and made no point whatsoever.
Your argument has nothing to do with whether homosexuality is chosen. Is your assertion that anti-Semitism should be allowed because people can choosen to adopt Judaism but anti-homosexual statements should be banned since, in your view, homosexuality is not chosen?
I expect most of the games created by Nintendo will make use of the unique attributes of the controller. If 3rd party developers want to compete against Nintendo on the Revolution, they'll follow suit.
And as for it being an oversized NES controller - that's just silly. The latest XBox controller has more in common with the NES controller than the Revolution controller does. The NES controller did not detect movement and use that data for movement within the game.