Cell Phones are not for the super-elite anymore. I managed to get a rather expensive phone (Reguarly $400, or so they claim) for $50. And those pre-paid phones? Dirt cheap. Any kid who's desperate enough will find measures to circumvent their parents. All it takes is a job burger-flipping. Or, if you're a gamer, pawning off some of your games every now and then. Money is not that hard to come by in small quantities if you're willing to make the sacrifice.
Jackson: This is Vertigo 1, requesting clearance to land on PTMC station MIL132.
Operator: Clearance granted.
Ordesky: Welcome back, Mr. Jackson, I assume your trip was... restful.
Jackson: Your concern is as underwhelming as ever, Ordesky.
Ordesky: We've tracked the fan demand to a Hobbit movie and a 2nd prequel. We're sending you to New Zealand to film it.
Jackson: I've already fulfilled my contractual obligations, Ordesky!
Ordesky: Indeed you have, Mr. Jackson. But if you studied your standard filmmaker's agreement, you'd find that New Line reserves the right to hold you on retainer for up to 72 hours. If you refuse, you will be considered in default of your contract, and your fee will be suspended, pending litigation!
Jackson: Ordesky, you son of a-
Ordesky: Good luck, Mr. Jackson. Ordesky out.
Jackson: Dammit! I knew New Line would find a way to screw me! I hope this is just a filmmaking mission and nothing more...
Hear, hear! It irritates me to no end to read someone's post saying they're gonna "loose" something. What's that supposed to mean, they're gonna turn it to the left?
"I've tried Windows Vista on systems that are considerably older than this one, with equally good results. For instance, I have one 2002-vintage system with similar upgrades (including a new CPU) that is running Windows Vista Ultimate Edition with the full Aero interface just fine."
Please notice the "With similar upgrades (Including a new CPU)" part. He didn't even give the specs of these so-called "2002-vintage" computers. I'm running on a 1.7 ghz P4, 768 MB RAM, and a Radeon 9200. My CPU usage, according to the CPU usage tracker they helpfully laid onto the desktop was stuck at 100%. Without Aero, I might add. Granted, something might have changed since Beta 2, but I highly doubt it. This IS MS we're talking about here.
I own the game, and I can indeed testify that the battles play out by themselves, without any interaction from me. The gameplay, in my experience, is this: "Move from point A to point B. Watch cutscene, Learn location of point C. Move to point C. Boss fight, make minor changes to Gambits, watch boss fall over, repeat." Everyone else may like it, but I don't. To each their own, right?
Give me Shin Megami Tensei any day.
And I almost forgot... is it just me, or are Vaan's abs painted on?
There's only one problem. There's Wii kiosks in most EBs. There have been for about a week or so now. Maybe longer. PS3 kiosks? None, to my (Fairly limited) knowledge.
Granted, I don't care too much for any of them right now. I'll wait for a killer app to show up that surpasses Gears. If Gears is not beaten in 6 months, I'm getting a 360.
I had the same experience yesterday. If what you're looking for isn't the next GTA, Zelda, whatever the hell is popular with the kids these days, they don't give a damn about it, and will probably not get a copy of said game unless you preorder. Needless to say, Gamestop/EB isn't getting my business from here on.
(Note: The game in question was Super Robot Taisen OG 2. Demand it at your local EB/GS, and make them squirm because they didn't get any copies.)
The article mentioned a band learning about it from Tool. Last I checked, Tool wasn't on either game. Not all of the bands mentioned had songs in the game. Neither was Korn. Or Nine Inch Nails. And whoever Rascal Flatts is. Thankfully, My Chemical Romance isn't on there, either. Three Day's Grace? Nope. Not on there. Some guy from SNL?! He's not a musician!
My point: People love this game, are not afraid to admit it, and don't need to be paid off to do so.
I have a modded Xbox that I use to watch (unlicensed) anime on. Ideon, Macross 7, and the like. But when it comes to games, I put my games on the HD, put the physical disc in a cabinet, and try not to touch it for as long as possible. You know, unless we decide to do a Halo 2 system link party. Then I take Halo 2 out, put it in the second console, and we all play. Fair use, etc.
I've been playing the GT series since it started. I was 12 or 13 when the first game hit shelves. Ever since, I've been dying for the next one in the series each time. Apparently, you don't know kids very well. Granted, I may not be like most kids, but I certainly wasn't the only one playing it. Me and my neighbor would do two-player races with the new cars we had bought since the last time we played, etc.
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Think about this: If that database included the infamous Sony rootkit as "allowed" due to them laying pressure on whoever maintains it, doesn't it render the whole thing pointless?
"Caught on Video" makes it sound like something dirty was happening.
"Hot meteorite on Moon action! All caught on video!"
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There's also these "Anniversary collections" (Think Sonic Mega Collection, which will be my example for this) I paid for all 12 of the games contained on that disc, and I can only play 6 of them from the start, when I bought the disc to play one of the "locked" games that I haven't been able to play in ages. Turns out, to unlock it, I have to beat at least 3 of the unlocked games, all of which I'm horrible at. I just wasted $35-60, since I'll never be able to get what I was looking for or paid for. What makes it worse is that on the case, they advertise the full amount of games, even though you can only play less than half without unlocking them. It's a disappointment for me as a gamer to see this kind of crap pulled on us.
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Cell Phones are not for the super-elite anymore. I managed to get a rather expensive phone (Reguarly $400, or so they claim) for $50. And those pre-paid phones? Dirt cheap. Any kid who's desperate enough will find measures to circumvent their parents. All it takes is a job burger-flipping. Or, if you're a gamer, pawning off some of your games every now and then. Money is not that hard to come by in small quantities if you're willing to make the sacrifice.
Jackson: This is Vertigo 1, requesting clearance to land on PTMC station MIL132. Operator: Clearance granted. Ordesky: Welcome back, Mr. Jackson, I assume your trip was... restful. Jackson: Your concern is as underwhelming as ever, Ordesky. Ordesky: We've tracked the fan demand to a Hobbit movie and a 2nd prequel. We're sending you to New Zealand to film it. Jackson: I've already fulfilled my contractual obligations, Ordesky! Ordesky: Indeed you have, Mr. Jackson. But if you studied your standard filmmaker's agreement, you'd find that New Line reserves the right to hold you on retainer for up to 72 hours. If you refuse, you will be considered in default of your contract, and your fee will be suspended, pending litigation! Jackson: Ordesky, you son of a- Ordesky: Good luck, Mr. Jackson. Ordesky out. Jackson: Dammit! I knew New Line would find a way to screw me! I hope this is just a filmmaking mission and nothing more...
I think it came before DRM.
Hear, hear! It irritates me to no end to read someone's post saying they're gonna "loose" something. What's that supposed to mean, they're gonna turn it to the left?
"I've tried Windows Vista on systems that are considerably older than this one, with equally good results. For instance, I have one 2002-vintage system with similar upgrades (including a new CPU) that is running Windows Vista Ultimate Edition with the full Aero interface just fine." Please notice the "With similar upgrades (Including a new CPU)" part. He didn't even give the specs of these so-called "2002-vintage" computers. I'm running on a 1.7 ghz P4, 768 MB RAM, and a Radeon 9200. My CPU usage, according to the CPU usage tracker they helpfully laid onto the desktop was stuck at 100%. Without Aero, I might add. Granted, something might have changed since Beta 2, but I highly doubt it. This IS MS we're talking about here.
Webway gates would be more efficient. If someone comes to attack the house, and you have some kind of advance warning, you can move it.
Yeah, we had a revolution. It involved the state's average IQ plummeting 50 points.
Quickly! Start building the giant robots! The Aerogaters (AKA Balmar Empire) are coming!
They do work under Linux. Icculus' Quake 2 installer for Quake 2, and I don't remember what it was for Quake. They're both in Gentoo's Portage.
I own the game, and I can indeed testify that the battles play out by themselves, without any interaction from me. The gameplay, in my experience, is this: "Move from point A to point B. Watch cutscene, Learn location of point C. Move to point C. Boss fight, make minor changes to Gambits, watch boss fall over, repeat." Everyone else may like it, but I don't. To each their own, right?
Give me Shin Megami Tensei any day.
And I almost forgot... is it just me, or are Vaan's abs painted on?
There's only one problem. There's Wii kiosks in most EBs. There have been for about a week or so now. Maybe longer. PS3 kiosks? None, to my (Fairly limited) knowledge. Granted, I don't care too much for any of them right now. I'll wait for a killer app to show up that surpasses Gears. If Gears is not beaten in 6 months, I'm getting a 360.
I had the same experience yesterday. If what you're looking for isn't the next GTA, Zelda, whatever the hell is popular with the kids these days, they don't give a damn about it, and will probably not get a copy of said game unless you preorder. Needless to say, Gamestop/EB isn't getting my business from here on. (Note: The game in question was Super Robot Taisen OG 2. Demand it at your local EB/GS, and make them squirm because they didn't get any copies.)
The article mentioned a band learning about it from Tool. Last I checked, Tool wasn't on either game. Not all of the bands mentioned had songs in the game. Neither was Korn. Or Nine Inch Nails. And whoever Rascal Flatts is. Thankfully, My Chemical Romance isn't on there, either. Three Day's Grace? Nope. Not on there. Some guy from SNL?! He's not a musician! My point: People love this game, are not afraid to admit it, and don't need to be paid off to do so.
I have a modded Xbox that I use to watch (unlicensed) anime on. Ideon, Macross 7, and the like. But when it comes to games, I put my games on the HD, put the physical disc in a cabinet, and try not to touch it for as long as possible. You know, unless we decide to do a Halo 2 system link party. Then I take Halo 2 out, put it in the second console, and we all play. Fair use, etc.
Yeah, that's me. I'm not going to purchase a PS3 just because of the rumble. The other factors like price and availability have nothing to do with it.
I've been playing the GT series since it started. I was 12 or 13 when the first game hit shelves. Ever since, I've been dying for the next one in the series each time. Apparently, you don't know kids very well. Granted, I may not be like most kids, but I certainly wasn't the only one playing it. Me and my neighbor would do two-player races with the new cars we had bought since the last time we played, etc.
That's no problem, just use the RIAA method of determining damage. Multiply everything by 100. The Secret Service HAS to get involved, then!
It's possible to clear Ikaruga without firing a single shot. I don't have any video examples of that, but here's some of each level without dying: http://www.ikaruga.co.uk/downloads/videos_chapters .php?play=1p&mode=arcade&diff=normal [ikaruga.co.uk] And yes, the game is hard as hell.
Think about this: If that database included the infamous Sony rootkit as "allowed" due to them laying pressure on whoever maintains it, doesn't it render the whole thing pointless?
Am I the only one that thought of Magic: The Gathering when they read the title?
"Caught on Video" makes it sound like something dirty was happening. "Hot meteorite on Moon action! All caught on video!"
There's also these "Anniversary collections" (Think Sonic Mega Collection, which will be my example for this) I paid for all 12 of the games contained on that disc, and I can only play 6 of them from the start, when I bought the disc to play one of the "locked" games that I haven't been able to play in ages. Turns out, to unlock it, I have to beat at least 3 of the unlocked games, all of which I'm horrible at. I just wasted $35-60, since I'll never be able to get what I was looking for or paid for. What makes it worse is that on the case, they advertise the full amount of games, even though you can only play less than half without unlocking them. It's a disappointment for me as a gamer to see this kind of crap pulled on us.
And how did he hit with them all?! He must have twinked his accuracy stat. What's he got, +5 gloves of shooting in the face?
Who, out of those of you that have it, are willing to start a torrent for the rest of us?
With the way things are going, we won't even have the right to do that anymore, nor the means.