No bug testing on a Microsoft product? *GASP* In all seriousness though, I equate this to SNES cartridges spontaneously erasing save game files. Bad product design will hurt the next generation sales.
It's simply not worth $400 for a console. I didn't buy a single console until the cube dropped down to $100. There is a chance that I'll pick up the Revolution if it's in $150-200 range, but I certainly won't be purchasing a PS3 or a 360. I have more important things to spend my hard earned money on (heating bills anyone?).
I really don't care about the next gen systems. I won't be purchasing any of them until they hit $200 USD. I simply can't justify spending that amount of money on what is essentially a toy.
Metal Arms: Glitch in the System simply didn't get the press that it deserved. I think it fell into the same category as Conker's bad fur day. Kiddy appearance with adult content.
I recently purchased Donkey Konga for my non-gamer wife. Low and behold, SHE LOVES IT. I personally can't play it for more than ten minutes because I find it mind numbingly dull. And yet, she'll play it for an hour straight. I think we tend to forget that non-gamers want something that's simple to use, easy to learn, and instantly fun.
I'd argue that the Cube was capable of beating the ps2 as well as the xbox from a graphical standpoint. It certainly wasn't every game. Not by a long shot. However, I think Metroid Prime beat just about any xbox game out there.
Intimidated by shooters? Like many other PC gamers, I own Half-Life 2, Far-Cry, and a plethora of shooters. I'm able to run newer games on two year old hardware without any issues. I'm not sure how you can justify your comment without pulling facts straight out of your ass.
I was excited when I first heard about SC: Ghost and even more excited when I heard that Swinging Ape studio took over development, since I loved Metal Arms. But to be honest, I had completely forgotten about this game. Is it possible that this is some strange means to garner some buzz before it's released?
I really couldn't care less about MMORPGs. I used to play MUD, but quit shortly after they started charging a monthly fee. I'm much happier playing single player games that I purchase for $20-30 as opposed to paying for the same game repeatedly.
I've found 'Knights of Honor' to be extremely interesting from a historical point of view. Supposedly, if you start out in the early period as one of the territories that lies in modern day England, you can actually form Britain by conquering the entire island.
I've noticed that single player demos have dropped off in the last couple of years. They are either not released or released quite a while after the game is. I can't imagine that it's that difficult to released a demo and it's free publicity. Personally it's very rare that I'll buy a game without playing it first.
I got HL2 via the online purchase and unlike many people, I was able to play it the day it was 'released'. It also stands as the only game that I've purchased in that format. The simple reason being, there is no incentive for me to purchase a download.
I'll bite as soon as they can offer me a significantly cheaper product. Until then, I see no benefit to losing the physical media.
I recently went into a shop to purchase Knights of Honor and was absolutely disgusted to see a mother purchasing her son (around 7-8) 25 to Life. The employee informed her that it contained mature content and her response was, "So?".
It's things like this that make me want to hold parents responsible when their child misbehaves. As much a child whining and screaming in public annoying me, I blame the parents for not doing anything about it.
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What I'd really like to see is an OS free computer. With Google providing internet access, it would be interesting to see a computer that runs all of it's apps directly over the net. I suppose it would be similar to the old mainframe system where you used dummy terminals to run applications. Still, that could effectively wipe out the need for Windows.
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"This is about protecting children," she commented.
I'm so sick of people buying to this excuse. Every time I hear it, I shudder to think what liberties they're attempting to strip away.
No bug testing on a Microsoft product? *GASP* In all seriousness though, I equate this to SNES cartridges spontaneously erasing save game files. Bad product design will hurt the next generation sales.
It's simply not worth $400 for a console. I didn't buy a single console until the cube dropped down to $100. There is a chance that I'll pick up the Revolution if it's in $150-200 range, but I certainly won't be purchasing a PS3 or a 360. I have more important things to spend my hard earned money on (heating bills anyone?).
I really don't care about the next gen systems. I won't be purchasing any of them until they hit $200 USD. I simply can't justify spending that amount of money on what is essentially a toy.
Unless you have attentive parents who actually care what gets soaked up.
Metal Arms: Glitch in the System simply didn't get the press that it deserved. I think it fell into the same category as Conker's bad fur day. Kiddy appearance with adult content.
I recently purchased Donkey Konga for my non-gamer wife. Low and behold, SHE LOVES IT. I personally can't play it for more than ten minutes because I find it mind numbingly dull. And yet, she'll play it for an hour straight. I think we tend to forget that non-gamers want something that's simple to use, easy to learn, and instantly fun.
I'd argue that the Cube was capable of beating the ps2 as well as the xbox from a graphical standpoint. It certainly wasn't every game. Not by a long shot. However, I think Metroid Prime beat just about any xbox game out there.
I haven't played an open online game since UT2k3 was released. It's simply not worth the aggravation that griefers bring with them.
Intimidated by shooters? Like many other PC gamers, I own Half-Life 2, Far-Cry, and a plethora of shooters. I'm able to run newer games on two year old hardware without any issues. I'm not sure how you can justify your comment without pulling facts straight out of your ass.
I was excited when I first heard about SC: Ghost and even more excited when I heard that Swinging Ape studio took over development, since I loved Metal Arms. But to be honest, I had completely forgotten about this game. Is it possible that this is some strange means to garner some buzz before it's released?
I really couldn't care less about MMORPGs. I used to play MUD, but quit shortly after they started charging a monthly fee. I'm much happier playing single player games that I purchase for $20-30 as opposed to paying for the same game repeatedly.
I was mildly irritated with Nintendo's information release rate prior, but the steady stream of irrelevant 'information' from Microsoft is much worse.
Come on guys, you're missing the point! The whole point of the heavy phone is to help you buff up while answering calls.
I've found 'Knights of Honor' to be extremely interesting from a historical point of view. Supposedly, if you start out in the early period as one of the territories that lies in modern day England, you can actually form Britain by conquering the entire island.
Marketing is your best friend when you have a mediocre to crappy product. How many people bought a pet rock?
I've noticed that single player demos have dropped off in the last couple of years. They are either not released or released quite a while after the game is. I can't imagine that it's that difficult to released a demo and it's free publicity. Personally it's very rare that I'll buy a game without playing it first.
They don't end up playing FF all day... they end up working at EBGames.
I got HL2 via the online purchase and unlike many people, I was able to play it the day it was 'released'. It also stands as the only game that I've purchased in that format. The simple reason being, there is no incentive for me to purchase a download.
I'll bite as soon as they can offer me a significantly cheaper product. Until then, I see no benefit to losing the physical media.
I recently went into a shop to purchase Knights of Honor and was absolutely disgusted to see a mother purchasing her son (around 7-8) 25 to Life. The employee informed her that it contained mature content and her response was, "So?". It's things like this that make me want to hold parents responsible when their child misbehaves. As much a child whining and screaming in public annoying me, I blame the parents for not doing anything about it. ShadowsHawk
What I'd really like to see is an OS free computer. With Google providing internet access, it would be interesting to see a computer that runs all of it's apps directly over the net. I suppose it would be similar to the old mainframe system where you used dummy terminals to run applications. Still, that could effectively wipe out the need for Windows. ShadowsHawk