Thank god, I never bothered to subscribe and pay money for this.
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The slashdot subscription model makes no sense. You pay money to remove ads that can be removed easily for free and to view articles that are going to be posted anyway, for free.
There would be value if they gave you access to read and comment on the entire submission queue, similarly to how Fark/TotalFark works. As it is, I'm not sure why anyone would pay for slashdot. The editors view the readers, and seemingly their jobs, with outright scorn.
Have you even played Meteos? Surely you haven't, otherwise u'd understand how good the touchscreen is. Try controlling the blocks with a d-pad or analog stick and you'll see how slow and inaccurate you are.
To be fair, Meteos is a shameless Tetris Attack knockoff but with the swapping turned vertical. I would argue that Tetris Attack is actually a superior game, if not THE superior game. The d-pad works great for that game.
Meteos is a lot of fun and introduces a bit more frantic action but the combination of the speed, the tiny blocks, and the clumsy stylus tend to make every round end up the same way -- frantically scratching down every column hoping to accidentally launch enough blocks to survive.
For me, it kills the endless replay value that Tetris Attack has because, no matter what, skill will go out the window at some point. (unless you're playing on the little schoolgirl levels.)
Obviously, MHO, YMMV, etc.
I've been playing GBA games on my DS recently. I wish they supported the DS's sleep mode. Until the native game catalog fills out, that's my number one DS gripe.
Some games you get quite a bit for. What really annoys me is that since they swallowed Funcoland, they've stopped publishing pricelists. It's all hit or miss depending on what store you go to, now. Funcoland used to have a monthly master list on their website.
Here is their response to my inquiry as to where it went.
Dear Gamestop Customer,
The prices are based on each different district and the prices change daily. Therefore, we cannot keep an accurate price page on our website. You will have to contact the store regarding this. If you have any further questions, feel free to contact us. Thank you and have a great day.
I'm not sure I care. I don't buy ANY used games from EB games. I think they're all a rip off. So I buy my new games from Wal-Mart and my used games from eBay.
It's obvious what it's supposed to be. Anyone who you are trying to censor it from is going to know what it's supposed to be. Anyone reading it is going to insert "fuck" there.
What are you trying to accomplish? There are no filters to prevent you from saying "fuck." If your intention is to prevent offense, maybe you should pick a different word. One that is not "fuck."
Fuck.
Fuck!
On another topic, you come across as a moron. In addition, while reading your posts I imagine you as being hideously ugly, with maybe a bit of drool, or a lazy eye...definitely snaggly teeth, a bad odor, and greasy hair. Probably there's a bit of urine that's leaked out and splashed onto the front of your stained drawers; clearly visible because as usual, you've forgotten to zip up after you were done jerking it to old JC Penney catalogs in the bathroom.
When the technology was rare and expensive, it was used to create awesome catchy, melodic, intelligent pop (80's). Now that it's cheap and ubiquitous, it's used to make depressingly boring, repetitive, deeply lazy music.
Go to hell you elitist twat.
Should we ban paintbrushes because someone other than Picasso or Michelangelo might pick one up and paint something that offends your exquisitely developed taste. How about pens? Should we get rid of those too, just in case someone draws something you don't like? While we're getting rid of the instruments, you probably should go to guitar center and burn the cheap guitars and keyboards....why, any idiot with fingers might be tempted to pick one up and learn to hammer out something that isn't...80's pop???
Hey, about we lock up the computers too so brainless numbskulls can't engage in self-congratulatory forum masturbation.
he picture quality of the DVD format is the bottleneck in modern TV setups.
I would argue that it's the shitty content. Do you really need to see the 10,000th shitty season of the Simpson's in HD? The 15th re-release of the same Star Wars movies that you've been watching since you were a wee lad?
What exactly is out there that you are missing by not watching it in HD? ABC's latest exhilirating line up of cookie cutter sitcoms? Hollywood's latest cookie cutter special effects laden Will Smith/Tom Cruise/The Rock vehicle?
But no, you're right. The horrible quality of DVD video is ruining everything. Those inconsiderate assholes.
but back in NES and Super Nintendo days it was nearly impossible to beat a game without really putting in a lot of time and developing skills for it.
If by skills you mean "bombing every tile in the entire stupid game to find the entrance to the stupid room that you have to find because apparently giving you actual clues would make things too simple," then yes.
Second of all, when I don't like the reporting from a site, I tend to find a site that has reporting I do like rather than trolling the site I don't like.
Well, that's where you and I differ. Thankfully, there's room for all of us...IN MY PANTS!!!
Nintendo has a single thing they need to overcome right now: Nintendo. They're not in a condition to compete with anyone until they decide to get it in gear and start doing what they're actually good at: making games.
Nintendo makes plenty of games for their systems. The problem is that nobody else does.
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Thank god, I never bothered to subscribe and pay money for this.
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The slashdot subscription model makes no sense. You pay money to remove ads that can be removed easily for free and to view articles that are going to be posted anyway, for free.
There would be value if they gave you access to read and comment on the entire submission queue, similarly to how Fark/TotalFark works. As it is, I'm not sure why anyone would pay for slashdot. The editors view the readers, and seemingly their jobs, with outright scorn.
Have you even played Meteos? Surely you haven't, otherwise u'd understand how good the touchscreen is. Try controlling the blocks with a d-pad or analog stick and you'll see how slow and inaccurate you are.
To be fair, Meteos is a shameless Tetris Attack knockoff but with the swapping turned vertical. I would argue that Tetris Attack is actually a superior game, if not THE superior game. The d-pad works great for that game.
Meteos is a lot of fun and introduces a bit more frantic action but the combination of the speed, the tiny blocks, and the clumsy stylus tend to make every round end up the same way -- frantically scratching down every column hoping to accidentally launch enough blocks to survive.
For me, it kills the endless replay value that Tetris Attack has because, no matter what, skill will go out the window at some point. (unless you're playing on the little schoolgirl levels.)
Obviously, MHO, YMMV, etc.
I've been playing GBA games on my DS recently. I wish they supported the DS's sleep mode. Until the native game catalog fills out, that's my number one DS gripe.
hehe. I'm going to have to Netflix it. I haven't seen it in a couple of years.
Some games you get quite a bit for. What really annoys me is that since they swallowed Funcoland, they've stopped publishing pricelists. It's all hit or miss depending on what store you go to, now. Funcoland used to have a monthly master list on their website.
Here is their response to my inquiry as to where it went.
Dear Gamestop Customer,
The prices are based on each different district and the prices change daily.
Therefore, we cannot keep an accurate price page on our website. You will
have to contact the store regarding this. If you have any further questions,
feel free to contact us. Thank you and have a great day.
What a load of crap.
I'm not sure I care. I don't buy ANY used games from EB games. I think they're all a rip off. So I buy my new games from Wal-Mart and my used games from eBay.
Oh, Moondoggie. You're the coolest!
How about you lurk for a while before posting?
Hey, how about you blow me?
Thanks.
what the f.ck are you saying.
Why bother censoring "fuck?"
It's obvious what it's supposed to be. Anyone who you are trying to censor it from is going to know what it's supposed to be. Anyone reading it is going to insert "fuck" there.
What are you trying to accomplish? There are no filters to prevent you from saying "fuck." If your intention is to prevent offense, maybe you should pick a different word. One that is not "fuck."
Fuck.
Fuck!
On another topic, you come across as a moron. In addition, while reading your posts I imagine you as being hideously ugly, with maybe a bit of drool, or a lazy eye...definitely snaggly teeth, a bad odor, and greasy hair. Probably there's a bit of urine that's leaked out and splashed onto the front of your stained drawers; clearly visible because as usual, you've forgotten to zip up after you were done jerking it to old JC Penney catalogs in the bathroom.
God, I hate you.
It doesn't seem very logical to call an 80s music fan an "elitist" with "exquisitely developed taste".
Yes, it's not very logical. That's because I was making fun of you.
Kissy kissy.
When the technology was rare and expensive, it was used to create awesome catchy, melodic, intelligent pop (80's). Now that it's cheap and ubiquitous, it's used to make depressingly boring, repetitive, deeply lazy music.
Go to hell you elitist twat.
Should we ban paintbrushes because someone other than Picasso or Michelangelo might pick one up and paint something that offends your exquisitely developed taste. How about pens? Should we get rid of those too, just in case someone draws something you don't like? While we're getting rid of the instruments, you probably should go to guitar center and burn the cheap guitars and keyboards....why, any idiot with fingers might be tempted to pick one up and learn to hammer out something that isn't...80's pop???
Hey, about we lock up the computers too so brainless numbskulls can't engage in self-congratulatory forum masturbation.
Hand over the keyboard, douche.
Thanks.
First guy says: I don't doubt that in a few years time we'll see another real Zelda game.
Second guy says: There will be another Zelda game. But as he says, not in the same form as past Zelda games. You missed that part, I think.
Hey second guy, he was saying that he thinks they'll break down and make another standard Zelda game.
HTH. LTR.
Zelda Baseball.
Zelda Konga.
Zelda Golf.
Zelda Party!
Zelda Soccer.
Zelda Tennis.
Zelda Kart.
Dr. Zelda.
. . .
he picture quality of the DVD format is the bottleneck in modern TV setups.
I would argue that it's the shitty content. Do you really need to see the 10,000th shitty season of the Simpson's in HD? The 15th re-release of the same Star Wars movies that you've been watching since you were a wee lad?
What exactly is out there that you are missing by not watching it in HD? ABC's latest exhilirating line up of cookie cutter sitcoms? Hollywood's latest cookie cutter special effects laden Will Smith/Tom Cruise/The Rock vehicle?
But no, you're right. The horrible quality of DVD video is ruining everything. Those inconsiderate assholes.
Most people I know?
heh. heh. heh.
Are you suggesting that regular content and HD content require the same amount of storage space?
Open up a game on your PC. Any game.
Now change the resolution.
Did the amount of data on the disc change?
That was his point.
I don't think that they do any fact checking.
Sounds like another site I know...
The editors don't actually read the articles.
Things slashdot editors DO NOT get paid to do:
- Read articles.
- Fix gimp slashcode.
- Make site render correctly.
- Read slashdot.
- Spell check.
- Proof read.
- Edit, in general.
- Answer e-mail.
- Address feedback.
- Care about their readers.
To avoid seeming overly negative, I'll also make a list of the things they do get paid to do.
- Click a button.
- Count money from 1up.com.
patents and UELA back fired
User End License Agreement?
heh. hehe. heh.
but back in NES and Super Nintendo days it was nearly impossible to beat a game without really putting in a lot of time and developing skills for it.
If by skills you mean "bombing every tile in the entire stupid game to find the entrance to the stupid room that you have to find because apparently giving you actual clues would make things too simple," then yes.
I'd wager 1/3 to 1/2 of the actors in the list have changed their name.
Please provide a source for your belief other than "it seems like a good argument!"
Now instead of giving that thing a name like Smorgasbord, wouldn't a name like Dog Collar be easier to remember?
Yes, but it's a generic term. Good luck protecting that for your brand name any more than "bookshelf," "dishwasher," "facial tissue," or "coffee cup."
Second of all, when I don't like the reporting from a site, I tend to find a site that has reporting I do like rather than trolling the site I don't like.
Well, that's where you and I differ. Thankfully, there's room for all of us...IN MY PANTS!!!
If Nintendo does reveal the Rev at TGS, who do you think all the coverage will be on?
It won't last. For whatever reason all the gaming magazines and stores hate Nintendo with the same amount of fervor that they love the Xbox.
Nintendo has a single thing they need to overcome right now: Nintendo. They're not in a condition to compete with anyone until they decide to get it in gear and start doing what they're actually good at: making games.
Nintendo makes plenty of games for their systems. The problem is that nobody else does.
if MS told them their new console would give them a reach around while playing people would be pre-ordering seconds after the press release.
Sign me up!
Yes, it is common sense. That begs the question, "why were you bragging about calling something obvious?"
It also begs for a wedgie.
Word up.
If Japanese developers want to put prerendered scenes on an XBOX 360 game disk, they will use DVD-Rom disks. Which hold roughly 15 gigs per layer.
No they don't.