I'm familiar with console FPS games, but I have to admit that it is much harder to coordinate shooting and turning with a controller than it is with a mouse an keyboard. This is hopefully a spot the Nintendo Revolution's new controller can help with (but who knows). I think that these next generation systems might want to consider some sort of specialty controller which can fix the problem. I'm sure that something a little more intuitive than a controller for FPS games might help sway more PC FPS gamers to console FPS games.
I wonder how the Drew Carey staff can get in on this patent... Or better yet, what if they decide to claim this patent instead, how weird would that be. I mean, they did create Buzz Beer afterall.
It's not just azureus, try downloading and then seeding any linux distro offered on torrent and watch what happens when you try to do anything with big software shortly later.
I wonder what'll happen when it finishes... it's not like you can deviate from the actual game story too much (other than the humor). I wonder if the creator, Brian Clevinger, will move onto another classic game...
I totally agree. If you look at the right side of this link, you will see a similar controller that was made for the CD-i which completely flopped as a console controller. From the blurb:
CD-i Philips, 1992
The four Mario and Zelda games that Nintendo inexplicably allowed Philips to create for the CD-i would be terrible no matter what controller you used to play them. But the pad that shipped with the CD-i hardware defies all reason. Held in one hand, it's basically like a television remote -- the directional pad surrounded by two tiny, thin buttons. Perfect for browsing through the menus of Shelley Duvall's It's A Bird's Life. Awful for gaming.
I have a lot of mixed feelings about this controller...
I'd have to agree. At the rental store I work at, our managers make an effort to tell us regularly to remind parents of ratings on games and videos. In turn our customers appreciate our feedback and come more often to rent videos and games. Even before the whole GTA: San Andreas incident, we were always telling parents that the game wouldn't be a suitable choice; afterall, if you're a parent renting a game for your child, they definitely aren't ready for it.
I also know many people who cried during the Aeris scene. But it's mostly because most people get attached to RPG characters pretty quickly because they live through a part of their lives. I think any RPG with some sort of sad event in the middle of the game (when you've gotten attached to the characters) will make most people upset (or cry at the very extreme). On the other hand, most people will also get very happy when something good happens. It's hard to detach yourself from RPG characters.
... or even if students are too far away for the professor to give their answer, these clickers can be used to respond. The problem is that the professor has to constantly give students options to pick from though, but these sorts of devices can be great for first year students that take classes with 1000+ other students in the same lecture hall. These clickers aren't so good for third or fourth year students in much smaller classes where it's much easier to get one-on-one time with professors.
How long until terrorists find a way to scramble nearby wireless devices somehow and render them useless? It's a good idea, but it might become useless fairly quickly.
I agree with everything you said. It's not fair and they need to change their system. More and more people will stand up for what they believe is right (albeit may be illegal at this moment). People may be breaking the law, but a majority of them break it because the current system isn't working.
Not even worth the effort... watch the originals with English subtitles (if they came with the original) or else find a nice small fansub group that translated it. Watching the Disney (or any big name company) version is just a waste of time.
I'm hoping (praying!) that they release it on PC like they did with the original. I was ecstatic when they did it with the original because I couldn't afford to buy the console just for the game.
I remember when the Cinerama was their largest monitor... wow this company has come a long way. I dreamt about having their monitors two years ago, and I still do today. Can't wait to afford them though; right now they are ridiculously out of my price range right now!
Baten Kaitos is an incredibly good looking game. I rented it, and it looked absolutely stunning. However, I never got into the "card" system they had going on. I should have played the game a while longer to see if I could fully understand the system, but I gave up.
I'm a big big fan of two in particular; Chrono Trigger and Final Fantasy VI (or III in the US) are my favorite games. There are other gems also which never got released in the US like Tales of Phantasia, Final Fantasy V, etc. Like most of you, I figure that Final Fantasy VII was the peak of the series though.
You're absolutely right. I pretty much know what to expect from the next generation FPS games, but this is something that looks simple to play. I read through the instructions and they seemed very easy to pick up.
It reminds me of this very very old game that came out, where you could browse your filesystem in a hovercraft or something. And you would shoot down viruses that were trying to infect your files (It was called "Virus" I think). It was fun because the game would use actual filenames from your hard drive. This seems like a much better version of that.
It was a fad... a big fad. The thing though is that this one didn't target kids/children (which usually get affected most by fads). This fad directly affected adults, and a hobby which most people enjoy. The problem though was that there was already an industry for it, but with the World Poker Tour (and all the other ones), it got a whole new group of people into it. However, I don't think that those who didn't play before got hooked for too long, and they simply left. Those that did play, did so online for a bit, and then probably went back to doing it the traditional way. I didn't play poker before, and I got into it with friends first, and then got hooked online. However, the excitement has died down for me and I'm sure several other people that got hooked into it.
I read the article and had a few questions. How long does the analyzed text have to be for the algorithm/program to pick up the grammar rules? I mean if it takes long documents and a ton of time, is it really worth it? Also, if it can only recognize languages we already know (and can only read those characters), how useful is this thing? Why not just hardcode grammar rules then? (probably a stupid question, but its an exaggeration of what I was thinking).
I was looking at the game True Fantasy Live Online over the internet; I was looking at videos and screenshots and I got really interested in the game. Is there a game similar to this one out already? I mean, the game looks fantastic. It's not too serious, and not too childish. The videos on this page in particular caught my attention. Look at the end of this one (.mov file)... I like it because it looks like something Nintendo might have done (how ironic that it was set out for Xbox). Is there anything close to this game on the market right now?
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I'm familiar with console FPS games, but I have to admit that it is much harder to coordinate shooting and turning with a controller than it is with a mouse an keyboard. This is hopefully a spot the Nintendo Revolution's new controller can help with (but who knows). I think that these next generation systems might want to consider some sort of specialty controller which can fix the problem. I'm sure that something a little more intuitive than a controller for FPS games might help sway more PC FPS gamers to console FPS games.
My mistake. Good catch... I'm an idiot today.
It's only save when they cut the risk of smoking-related diseases such as cancer and heart failure by up to 100%...
This feels like what Amazon has/had going with all the weird/obvious patents they were filing...
This is an even poorer excuse to have done it to begin with (from the original article):
Donors were often college students who traded their sperm for beer money
I wonder how the Drew Carey staff can get in on this patent... Or better yet, what if they decide to claim this patent instead, how weird would that be. I mean, they did create Buzz Beer afterall.
It's not just azureus, try downloading and then seeding any linux distro offered on torrent and watch what happens when you try to do anything with big software shortly later.
I wonder what'll happen when it finishes... it's not like you can deviate from the actual game story too much (other than the humor). I wonder if the creator, Brian Clevinger, will move onto another classic game...
As soon as I saw that controller, my hands started shaking from the Carpal tunnel syndrome I'd develop while playing the PS3...
I totally agree. If you look at the right side of this link, you will see a similar controller that was made for the CD-i which completely flopped as a console controller. From the blurb:
CD-i
Philips, 1992
The four Mario and Zelda games that Nintendo inexplicably allowed Philips to create for the CD-i would be terrible no matter what controller you used to play them. But the pad that shipped with the CD-i hardware defies all reason. Held in one hand, it's basically like a television remote -- the directional pad surrounded by two tiny, thin buttons. Perfect for browsing through the menus of Shelley Duvall's It's A Bird's Life. Awful for gaming.
I have a lot of mixed feelings about this controller...
I'd have to agree. At the rental store I work at, our managers make an effort to tell us regularly to remind parents of ratings on games and videos. In turn our customers appreciate our feedback and come more often to rent videos and games. Even before the whole GTA: San Andreas incident, we were always telling parents that the game wouldn't be a suitable choice; afterall, if you're a parent renting a game for your child, they definitely aren't ready for it.
I also know many people who cried during the Aeris scene. But it's mostly because most people get attached to RPG characters pretty quickly because they live through a part of their lives. I think any RPG with some sort of sad event in the middle of the game (when you've gotten attached to the characters) will make most people upset (or cry at the very extreme). On the other hand, most people will also get very happy when something good happens. It's hard to detach yourself from RPG characters.
... or even if students are too far away for the professor to give their answer, these clickers can be used to respond. The problem is that the professor has to constantly give students options to pick from though, but these sorts of devices can be great for first year students that take classes with 1000+ other students in the same lecture hall. These clickers aren't so good for third or fourth year students in much smaller classes where it's much easier to get one-on-one time with professors.
How long until terrorists find a way to scramble nearby wireless devices somehow and render them useless? It's a good idea, but it might become useless fairly quickly.
I agree with everything you said. It's not fair and they need to change their system. More and more people will stand up for what they believe is right (albeit may be illegal at this moment). People may be breaking the law, but a majority of them break it because the current system isn't working.
Not even worth the effort... watch the originals with English subtitles (if they came with the original) or else find a nice small fansub group that translated it. Watching the Disney (or any big name company) version is just a waste of time.
I'm hoping (praying!) that they release it on PC like they did with the original. I was ecstatic when they did it with the original because I couldn't afford to buy the console just for the game.
I remember when the Cinerama was their largest monitor... wow this company has come a long way. I dreamt about having their monitors two years ago, and I still do today. Can't wait to afford them though; right now they are ridiculously out of my price range right now!
Baten Kaitos is an incredibly good looking game. I rented it, and it looked absolutely stunning. However, I never got into the "card" system they had going on. I should have played the game a while longer to see if I could fully understand the system, but I gave up.
I'm a big big fan of two in particular; Chrono Trigger and Final Fantasy VI (or III in the US) are my favorite games. There are other gems also which never got released in the US like Tales of Phantasia, Final Fantasy V, etc. Like most of you, I figure that Final Fantasy VII was the peak of the series though.
You're absolutely right. I pretty much know what to expect from the next generation FPS games, but this is something that looks simple to play. I read through the instructions and they seemed very easy to pick up.
It reminds me of this very very old game that came out, where you could browse your filesystem in a hovercraft or something. And you would shoot down viruses that were trying to infect your files (It was called "Virus" I think). It was fun because the game would use actual filenames from your hard drive. This seems like a much better version of that.
The 1993 PC game Syndicate by Bullfrog which was released for Super Nintendo would work awesome on the DS. That was a really fun game.
It was a fad... a big fad. The thing though is that this one didn't target kids/children (which usually get affected most by fads). This fad directly affected adults, and a hobby which most people enjoy. The problem though was that there was already an industry for it, but with the World Poker Tour (and all the other ones), it got a whole new group of people into it. However, I don't think that those who didn't play before got hooked for too long, and they simply left. Those that did play, did so online for a bit, and then probably went back to doing it the traditional way. I didn't play poker before, and I got into it with friends first, and then got hooked online. However, the excitement has died down for me and I'm sure several other people that got hooked into it.
I read the article and had a few questions. How long does the analyzed text have to be for the algorithm/program to pick up the grammar rules? I mean if it takes long documents and a ton of time, is it really worth it? Also, if it can only recognize languages we already know (and can only read those characters), how useful is this thing? Why not just hardcode grammar rules then? (probably a stupid question, but its an exaggeration of what I was thinking).
I was looking at the game True Fantasy Live Online over the internet; I was looking at videos and screenshots and I got really interested in the game. Is there a game similar to this one out already? I mean, the game looks fantastic. It's not too serious, and not too childish. The videos on this page in particular caught my attention. Look at the end of this one (.mov file)... I like it because it looks like something Nintendo might have done (how ironic that it was set out for Xbox). Is there anything close to this game on the market right now?