Effectively yes - but when they sell the game, they don't say that they'll only give support for the average use cycle for one consumer of a game so your point is moot.
"You seriously think a country that has been a warzone for the past two and a half years with no end in sight is better than any country out there that's not?"
Which was better: Germany under Hitler or Germany under Allied occupation?
"We'll see what happens when we finally give up and get out, or nuke the whole place."
Why are those the only two options? Why can't you, and just for a moment, consider the opportunity that exists here. Obviously you don't believe the United States ever should have gone into Iraq - fine, let's move past that. What if the Iraqi people were able to get on their feet and establish a democracy where the citizens had a say in their own government? Since colonialism decimated that region of the world, that hasn't happened. Wouldn't that be something special? Obviously you don't believe that can happen since in your mind the U.S. leaves or Iraq is nuked but why do you think that way? And what could the U.S. do differently to afford that type of government to the people of Iraq? Stop naysaying and complaining and start thinking about how to get the best out of the situation.
"The thing's turning into another Vietnam."
It's pretty easy to throw that statement out there but another thing entirely to prove it. In fact, there are many differences between the current situation in Iraq and the Vietnam War. Where is the modern-day example of My Lai? What about the Tet Offensive? These were defining characteristics of the Vietnam War and a microcosm of the problems that existed. Such events have not taken place in Iraq. [And please, I'd love to see someone compare Abu Graib to My Lai.]
Or maybe they're planning on doing the same thing they did when Sega announced the price of the Saturn.
Both the parent post and the grandparent post are speculating but the grandparent post is speculating a turn of events that Sony has taken in the past.
Yes - you said that but you also said you support censorship. Which is it?
You're inconsistent in your statement.
Save the 'you're 12' comments, they're a waste of time. Why don't you read your post again? You specifically said, "I do agree that games that are overly violent or sexual in nature are bad particularly for young children (and adults, mildly), and that's why I agree with censorship and regulation." [read your post!] - you SUPPORT CENSORSHIP, you said it.
Wow - you just figured out how market companies compile their statistics. They find a guy, query his friends [all of whom live in the same general vicinity and have similar socioeconomic backgrounds] and the results represent the entire market! Amazing...
Anytime someone on Slashdot starts to talk about which console they play most and attempts to extrapolate that for the entire market, I should just move on. Do you realize that most people in the market don't own 3 consoles? You are not representative.
"Japanese consumers aren't stupid, they know the machine's coming out everywhere else before Japan. It's going to look like MS snubbing the country. They're not going to like it and the 360 is going to suffer from a draught of good Japanese games, I think (the titles reported to be in development is the bare minimum it needs and I doubt even those titles are going to buoy the machine too much in Japan)."
Hey, that's the same reason the PS1 failed in the United States. Sony foolishly released the PS1 in Japan before the U.S. and the Americans knew the country was getting snubbed.
The poster I was replying to used the nonstandard [this is what you said] way of quoting someone. I replied that that was nonstandard and he should consider changing it. While simply using italics is acceptable, I prefer to offset the quote with the blockquote tag as well as putting the text into italics - as I demonstrated in my post.
Your post seems like you didn't understand anything I said. Are you confused? Why do you think I asked for a demonstration of how to quote text? And why would I have asked such a question in a post where I quoted text in a manner that demonstrates I already have the information you replied with? Please reply, I am quite curious about why you felt the need to post what you did.
"What the Simpsons (like most cartoon?) more closely"
What? That doesn't parse at all. Your quoting style is also nonstandard and I would suggest you change it.
"then you'd know that if Homer did the ratings it would be "four thumbs up for everything""
Making sure every single Simpsons reference I make is 100% correct is not that important to me. I assume that you were able to understand the point whether I stated four or five thumbs. Perhaps that is a poor assumption to make.
Wow - they seem to like all those games pretty well. When the lowest score is 3 out of 5, and most games score a 4 out of 5 then your scale is wrong. It should be on a 3 point scale, with most games getting a 2.
Did Homer Simpson review these games? Five thumbs up for everything!
A certification is quite different than a Bachelor's of Master's degree [or at least, it is if you get one of those degrees from a good school]. If you can't see the difference, then you only have the former.
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Effectively yes - but when they sell the game, they don't say that they'll only give support for the average use cycle for one consumer of a game so your point is moot.
Let's hope someone else is teaching your children how to communicate and use the language.
ZING!
So you don't know how the country was run before but you do know that right now it is in the worst condition ever? That's very interesting.
Really? Saddam Hussein was doing a nice job of running the country?
You are still wondering about that? Are you still up in the air over the whole 'the Earth is round' thing too?
Both the parent post and the grandparent post are speculating but the grandparent post is speculating a turn of events that Sony has taken in the past.
Then why are you looking for USA in the list of countries?
Directly from the summary, THE SUMMARY!!!
Darwin, where are you?
You're inconsistent in your statement.
Save the 'you're 12' comments, they're a waste of time. Why don't you read your post again? You specifically said, "I do agree that games that are overly violent or sexual in nature are bad particularly for young children (and adults, mildly), and that's why I agree with censorship and regulation." [read your post!] - you SUPPORT CENSORSHIP, you said it.
You can take that censorship you so love and stuff it. I don't need the government telling me what I should be playing.
Anytime someone on Slashdot starts to talk about which console they play most and attempts to extrapolate that for the entire market, I should just move on. Do you realize that most people in the market don't own 3 consoles? You are not representative.
Extra challenge: name a game that wasn't released at launch that is good.
You cannot LAN something.
Thank you.
Hey, wait a minute...
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And people pay for subscriptions here?
Your backup policy is flawed.
Feel free to berate and scold me for my stupidity.
The poster I was replying to used the nonstandard [this is what you said] way of quoting someone. I replied that that was nonstandard and he should consider changing it. While simply using italics is acceptable, I prefer to offset the quote with the blockquote tag as well as putting the text into italics - as I demonstrated in my post.
Your post seems like you didn't understand anything I said. Are you confused? Why do you think I asked for a demonstration of how to quote text? And why would I have asked such a question in a post where I quoted text in a manner that demonstrates I already have the information you replied with? Please reply, I am quite curious about why you felt the need to post what you did.
Did Homer Simpson review these games? Five thumbs up for everything!
A certification is quite different than a Bachelor's of Master's degree [or at least, it is if you get one of those degrees from a good school]. If you can't see the difference, then you only have the former.