Solid, well designed, gameplay is better than "rich graphics" and a "M for Mature" rating?
That's not what they said! They're focusing on "fun". When game designers try to make "fun" we get games like Fusion Frenzy, Mario Party, Eyetoy and Buzz - stuff you'll probably enjoy if you're drunk at a party* but not exactly games for people who appreciate and enjoy quality gameplay.
*which is fine, but I'd much rather be at a spin-the-bottle party than a Mario Party party...
Because that knowledge is true on Earth too. The best examples are that helium was discovered through astronomical observations of the Sun, not by observing things on Earth. Gravity was understood partly by astronomical observations, too.
In the case of extrasolar planets a major draw is getting more insight into how the solar system formed. Perhaps that isn't interesting to you, as it's not practical knowledge, but I think the public in general do care about how we came to be. And, of course, the search for potential extraterrestrial life to communicate with (or perhaps even attempt to defend against) is relevant to us whether or not we ever leave the atmosphere. Finally, I think that many ISS detractors do expect that eventually humans will go to other planets when the technology is actually there to make it reasonably easy. It'll help those efforts, when they happen, to have good information about what's out there.
Oh, for the love of Miyamoto aren't we over this yet? I've have a gamepad of some sort plugged into my PC for over a decade. Remember serial ports? You could get gamepads for them. Right now I have a a gamecube controller plugged into my PC, a force-feedback flightstick and a dancemat to go with that, and I've used a wheel before too. Since USB came along supporting 4 controllers simultaneously hasn't been difficult, and you can play 4-player Smash Bros with controllers on PC with no trouble.
Yes, they don't come packed it with a standard $399 PC, but anyone who actually cares enough about the issue to think "hey, it'd be neat if I could plug my PS2 controller into my PC" can spend 5 minutes shopping online and get it done.
"Yeah I can't wait until they port Smash Bros to the PC..."
I've played Smash Bros on a PC. It's called an emulator. Console games do eventually end up on PC, it's just that it takes years and isn't always legal - although some services like Gametap do let you play emulated console games legally. The PC is an open, universal (in the universal Turing machine sense, at least) platform so these kinds of things exist, unlike consoles.
And, of course, the lines between console and PC aren't exactly clear. You can put linux on an xbox or PS3 and run emulated console games on them.
Psychonauts - can we get a better example?
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I really don't think Psychonauts was that good, I don't see why people elevate it to Sacred Cow status. The reason I personally didn't buy it was because I played the demo. It's a generic 3D platformer with a collect-a-thon bolted on. A cute art style and nice writing are irrelevant when the game isn't very appealing. I basically thought that getting it when I still have Shines to collect in Mario Sunshine (which handles better and is more fun to jump around in, despite having zero writing) would be a waste of money.
Incidentaly, I bought Sunshine because I totally loved Mario 64 and wanted more. And why did I buy Mario 64? I didn't, I pirated the ROM (but have since bought it on DS)...
I entirely approve. If Jesus was really a zombie he'd still be undead today, and a union member. Plus, Zm. Lazarus was there, are you calling him a liar?
If you like snood you should also get Frozen Bubble, a free open-source version of bust-a-move. It looks and plays really well, I played through all 100 levels last night in fact...
It's controlled with the keyboard but if you have bluetooth and a wii remote you could get a tilt control version going on your PC with some hacking around.
Or you could play the java in-browser version, it might even work in Opera on the Wii already.
This is about Call of Duty: Finest Hour, developed by Spark. CoD 1 and 2 were made by Infinity Ward, CoD: Big Red One by Treyarch/Gray Matter and CoD 3 by Treyarch. There was also an expansion pack CoD: United Offensive, from Gray Matter.
Infinity Ward are also supposedly working on CoD 4.
"the common school is the greatest discovery ever made by man: we repeat it, the common school is the greatest discovery ever made by man...Let the common school be expanded to its capabilities, let it be worked with the efficiency of which it is susceptible, and nine-tenths of the crimes in the penal code would become obsolete; the long catalogue of human ills would be abridged; men would walk more safely by day; every pillow would be more inviolable by night; property, life, and character held by a stronger tenure; all rational hopes respecting the future brightened." (Clarence Carson, A Basic History of the United States, vol. 3, p. 91).
They had a real problem with people violating pillows back then? I can guess how that might work, but I can't see how schooling would stop it. Maybe because you meet real girls there?
"I think you need to remember that the game is made by the US Army to be a recruiting tool for the US Army. Dressing up as terrorists and killing other US soldiers is not a typical Army mission."
And the whole point of an MMO is network effects. Hardly any people use linux to play WoW. But think of how many players have a friend or guild-mate who plays using linux... they had to fix it.
Component X is patented by MS. MS says they will sue anyone who distributes it. This shuts down linux in general (at least until a workaround occurs).
Novell offers distro that will automatically download Component X from MS - this is legal as MS has the right to distribute their own component, and the whole situation is like the nvidia binary drivers. However, unlike the nvidia situation digital signatures and encryption are used such that only an authenticated Novell distro can download Component X.
Novell is now the only (legal) provider of a functioning linux, and they are in the power of MS. Ouch.
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Solid, well designed, gameplay is better than "rich graphics" and a "M for Mature" rating?
That's not what they said! They're focusing on "fun". When game designers try to make "fun" we get games like Fusion Frenzy, Mario Party, Eyetoy and Buzz - stuff you'll probably enjoy if you're drunk at a party* but not exactly games for people who appreciate and enjoy quality gameplay.
*which is fine, but I'd much rather be at a spin-the-bottle party than a Mario Party party...
Because that knowledge is true on Earth too. The best examples are that helium was discovered through astronomical observations of the Sun, not by observing things on Earth. Gravity was understood partly by astronomical observations, too.
In the case of extrasolar planets a major draw is getting more insight into how the solar system formed. Perhaps that isn't interesting to you, as it's not practical knowledge, but I think the public in general do care about how we came to be.
And, of course, the search for potential extraterrestrial life to communicate with (or perhaps even attempt to defend against) is relevant to us whether or not we ever leave the atmosphere.
Finally, I think that many ISS detractors do expect that eventually humans will go to other planets when the technology is actually there to make it reasonably easy. It'll help those efforts, when they happen, to have good information about what's out there.
Oh, for the love of Miyamoto aren't we over this yet? I've have a gamepad of some sort plugged into my PC for over a decade. Remember serial ports? You could get gamepads for them. Right now I have a a gamecube controller plugged into my PC, a force-feedback flightstick and a dancemat to go with that, and I've used a wheel before too. Since USB came along supporting 4 controllers simultaneously hasn't been difficult, and you can play 4-player Smash Bros with controllers on PC with no trouble.
USB controller.
Xbox 360 wired controller works with PC via USB as standard.
Console to USB adaptors are dirt cheap and easily available.
Wii remote is standard bluetooth, you can use it with a PC.
Yes, they don't come packed it with a standard $399 PC, but anyone who actually cares enough about the issue to think "hey, it'd be neat if I could plug my PS2 controller into my PC" can spend 5 minutes shopping online and get it done.
"Yeah I can't wait until they port Smash Bros to the PC..."
I've played Smash Bros on a PC. It's called an emulator. Console games do eventually end up on PC, it's just that it takes years and isn't always legal - although some services like Gametap do let you play emulated console games legally. The PC is an open, universal (in the universal Turing machine sense, at least) platform so these kinds of things exist, unlike consoles.
And, of course, the lines between console and PC aren't exactly clear. You can put linux on an xbox or PS3 and run emulated console games on them.
I really don't think Psychonauts was that good, I don't see why people elevate it to Sacred Cow status. The reason I personally didn't buy it was because I played the demo. It's a generic 3D platformer with a collect-a-thon bolted on. A cute art style and nice writing are irrelevant when the game isn't very appealing.
I basically thought that getting it when I still have Shines to collect in Mario Sunshine (which handles better and is more fun to jump around in, despite having zero writing) would be a waste of money.
Incidentaly, I bought Sunshine because I totally loved Mario 64 and wanted more. And why did I buy Mario 64? I didn't, I pirated the ROM (but have since bought it on DS)...
I like fightin games and shootin games and wrestlein games too!
"...selling data on what parts of broadcasts people are rewinding for review..."
This can only result in more nudity on TV. Woohoo!
OK, it'll be naked people holding pepsi bottles, but what the hell. Maybe they could do something with them, hint hint.
I entirely approve. If Jesus was really a zombie he'd still be undead today, and a union member. Plus, Zm. Lazarus was there, are you calling him a liar?
If you like snood you should also get Frozen Bubble, a free open-source version of bust-a-move. It looks and plays really well, I played through all 100 levels last night in fact...
It's controlled with the keyboard but if you have bluetooth and a wii remote you could get a tilt control version going on your PC with some hacking around.
Or you could play the java in-browser version, it might even work in Opera on the Wii already.
That sounds awesome. What level do I have to be to cast that spell?
1920x1080 at 23 inches is about 100 dpi...
This is about Call of Duty: Finest Hour, developed by Spark.
CoD 1 and 2 were made by Infinity Ward, CoD: Big Red One by Treyarch/Gray Matter and CoD 3 by Treyarch.
There was also an expansion pack CoD: United Offensive, from Gray Matter.
Infinity Ward are also supposedly working on CoD 4.
So, Spark hasn't worked on CoD since this.
Totally awesome post.
They had a real problem with people violating pillows back then? I can guess how that might work, but I can't see how schooling would stop it. Maybe because you meet real girls there?
Merry Chmas!
You can diff or md5sum binaries too!
The only problem here is convincing Microsoft to put the Vista checksum on their website for the convenience of the pirates.
"I think you need to remember that the game is made by the US Army to be a recruiting tool for the US Army. Dressing up as terrorists and killing other US soldiers is not a typical Army mission."
Yeah, but when the CIA brings out a game...
There was a PS2 version in development for a while...
And the whole point of an MMO is network effects. Hardly any people use linux to play WoW. But think of how many players have a friend or guild-mate who plays using linux... they had to fix it.
"Oh, dear! It's a good thing that you're probably too young to remember the vaxen. They might have driven you to violence."
Or possibly even violencen! It's a good thing vaxen were many yearn ago.
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And you can actually play split-screen on one PC, though this usually means some players will be usings joypads or something.
For team versus - UT2004 onslaught or assault. Great for co-op against bots or full team-vs-team if you have a lot of friends.
For 1 on 1 - Tekken.
Free-for-all - Total Annihilation.
So, how about this hypothetical scenario:
Component X is patented by MS. MS says they will sue anyone who distributes it. This shuts down linux in general (at least until a workaround occurs).
Novell offers distro that will automatically download Component X from MS - this is legal as MS has the right to distribute their own component, and the whole situation is like the nvidia binary drivers. However, unlike the nvidia situation digital signatures and encryption are used such that only an authenticated Novell distro can download Component X.
Novell is now the only (legal) provider of a functioning linux, and they are in the power of MS. Ouch.
I used to keep a few zipped up and inactive just to make sure that my virus scanner was still working, and hadn't been e.g. disabled by a virus.
> Before you can design the hardware, you have to make, by hand, the paper the schematic is drawn on.
OK, so long as I get to father all the thousands of workers I'll need to run the chip fab.