Ah, interesting. I've heard rumors that they're ditching Gamebryo for Skyrim... I wonder if it's the same engine as Rage? That would give me even more hope for Rage being a game I'll love.
As glitchy as Gamebryo was, Bethesda did a great job of using it. The game was also so good that I was willing to forgive glitches and crashes.
I've played Bethesda's last few games (and the one licensed to a third party, but using their engine) for 200+ hours each.
Rage sounds a lot of like the last couple Fallout games, but without the VATS system. I am SO hoping that's the case... And if they manage to make it even better, I'm going to be in heaven. (I actually like the VATS system, but only use it about 1/3 of the time in combat, so it's not like I'll miss it horribly.)
I'm a little sad that it's coming out only a month before Skyrim, though. If I get 200+ hours from it, that'll mean that both games are competing for my attention at some point.
I'd argue against that because most people do not save money. They spend everything they have. If they save $50 on an image editor, that money doesn't go in the bank... It goes to buy something else.
It doesn't restrict the flow or money at all... It only changes which company gets it.
East coast here. I pronounced it S-Q-L until I moved to California, where my boss pronounced it 'sequel'. That has stuck and now I'm pronouncing it 'sequel', even though I'm on the east coast again.
Sounds like you actually want a step further. You want your OS to block sound from certain apps, unless you give them permission. Which should be totally do-able.
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That's probably a really good idea, if you aren't already in record debt. And of course, we are.
I'd fully support efforts to cushion the recession if we were being more reasonable with our spending to start with.
I think he was trying to express that there were dice of many shapes, without using so many words. If you just say 'dice', people will assume 6-sided.
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They keep claiming that the governments lack of spending will ripple down through the entire economy and depress it further.
I'm not arguing that it won't, but I do argue that it's better to get that over with now while it's relatively minor, instead of forcing it to happen later, where it'll be disastrous.
Nintendo released the DSi and it flopped. There were no games for it!
A year later, they release the 3DS, and guess what? NO GAMES! The launch titles sucked. 3D Sudoku? Really!?
Even now, there are only a few decent games, most of which fail to really benefit from 3D, and don't use the extra features of the device.
The price point is not the problem. They launched it too early, before enough games were ready to show it off. Even now, people continue to make DS games and largely ignore the 3DS.
So yes, Nintendo should worry about that. But worrying about smartphones is silly.
"A related op-ed at Wired suggests the new price is still too high, given the rise of cheap portable games on various app stores."
When phones start having good gaming buttons and analog sticks, then I'll agree that Nintendo needs to worry. The current options for action/rpg game control on phones are horrible. I have yet to find one I can stand to play for more than 5 minutes. Even ones that -should- be good games... I just can't deal with the sloppy controls.
And there's a difference in length and quality between $1 cellphone games and $40 DS games as well. You expect something different from them.
As the AC notes, you can buy XBLA games on the internet site for the XBLA marketplace. Even better, you can queue the demo for download to your console, and it'll download when you turn it on. Steam doesn't have that! (And I sure wish they did.)
It's also a perfect example of management asking for something they don't fully understand, and the developers providing them exactly what they asked for, rather than what they want or need. I would love to know the exact details that they asked for.
I'm afraid I don't have patience for games that don't let me save any time I like. I even find myself annoyed by 20-minute intros now because quite often something else will come up that I have to deal with. Real life is just more important now.
I actually hated FF7 at first. The initial city didn't interest me at all. It wasn't until you left the city that it finally grew on me... It'll never be in my list of top games, but I did put a lot of hours into it, and I'm looking forward to a remake.
Thank you. It amazes me that they think they failed to understand why it didn't go over well. They really think it's because people don't want to pretend to be a DJ... Which isn't true. People don't want to use 3 buttons to pretend to be a DJ. With crappy music.
You can actually have 2 DJs at once, though. Battling DJs is quite fun, when creativity is rewarded, rather than simple button-mashing.
I love 3D and always have. I admit it's gimmicky, and usually done poorly, but I still like it.
For games on the PC, especially first-person games like Fallout New Vegas and Portal, it adds an element of depth to it. I really feel like I'm more into the game when playing in 3D. I've started to dislike games that the 3D doesn't work right, and I have to play them without the glasses.
You may very well be correct. That has certainly been a trend lately in games. But there are still some that continue the old tradition of providing a LOT of playtime, if you want.
In Bethesda's case, they only put out a game every few years... So if you play the game for 250+ hours like I do, it doesn't bother them a bit. In fact, with DLC, it gives them a chance to keep you paying.
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Ah, interesting. I've heard rumors that they're ditching Gamebryo for Skyrim... I wonder if it's the same engine as Rage? That would give me even more hope for Rage being a game I'll love.
As glitchy as Gamebryo was, Bethesda did a great job of using it. The game was also so good that I was willing to forgive glitches and crashes.
My mistake. I didn't feel like trying to explain it, and I assumed everyone would know what it was.
That is indeed correct. VATS was an attempt to hold over the strategy aspect of Fallout 1 & 2 while still having a first person shooter-style game.
I've played Bethesda's last few games (and the one licensed to a third party, but using their engine) for 200+ hours each.
Rage sounds a lot of like the last couple Fallout games, but without the VATS system. I am SO hoping that's the case... And if they manage to make it even better, I'm going to be in heaven. (I actually like the VATS system, but only use it about 1/3 of the time in combat, so it's not like I'll miss it horribly.)
I'm a little sad that it's coming out only a month before Skyrim, though. If I get 200+ hours from it, that'll mean that both games are competing for my attention at some point.
I'd argue against that because most people do not save money. They spend everything they have. If they save $50 on an image editor, that money doesn't go in the bank... It goes to buy something else.
It doesn't restrict the flow or money at all... It only changes which company gets it.
East coast here. I pronounced it S-Q-L until I moved to California, where my boss pronounced it 'sequel'. That has stuck and now I'm pronouncing it 'sequel', even though I'm on the east coast again.
Sounds like you actually want a step further. You want your OS to block sound from certain apps, unless you give them permission. Which should be totally do-able.
That's probably a really good idea, if you aren't already in record debt. And of course, we are.
I'd fully support efforts to cushion the recession if we were being more reasonable with our spending to start with.
It looks like there's a couple people trying to bring something like this to Florida...
http://minimakerfaire.us/
http://b3nmedia.com/blog/2010/05/27/bay-area-maker-faire-2010-pics/
I hope they succeed. I think it would be an awesome thing to attend, but I just can't travel that far for it.
I think he was trying to express that there were dice of many shapes, without using so many words. If you just say 'dice', people will assume 6-sided.
They keep claiming that the governments lack of spending will ripple down through the entire economy and depress it further.
I'm not arguing that it won't, but I do argue that it's better to get that over with now while it's relatively minor, instead of forcing it to happen later, where it'll be disastrous.
Nintendo released the DSi and it flopped. There were no games for it!
A year later, they release the 3DS, and guess what? NO GAMES! The launch titles sucked. 3D Sudoku? Really!?
Even now, there are only a few decent games, most of which fail to really benefit from 3D, and don't use the extra features of the device.
The price point is not the problem. They launched it too early, before enough games were ready to show it off. Even now, people continue to make DS games and largely ignore the 3DS.
So yes, Nintendo should worry about that. But worrying about smartphones is silly.
"A related op-ed at Wired suggests the new price is still too high, given the rise of cheap portable games on various app stores."
When phones start having good gaming buttons and analog sticks, then I'll agree that Nintendo needs to worry. The current options for action/rpg game control on phones are horrible. I have yet to find one I can stand to play for more than 5 minutes. Even ones that -should- be good games... I just can't deal with the sloppy controls.
And there's a difference in length and quality between $1 cellphone games and $40 DS games as well. You expect something different from them.
I love how trivial this is to get around for the pirates, too. First thing I thought was 'URL Shortener.'
But of course, anyone that really cares would use a VPN and this wouldn't affect them in the first place.
As the AC notes, you can buy XBLA games on the internet site for the XBLA marketplace. Even better, you can queue the demo for download to your console, and it'll download when you turn it on. Steam doesn't have that! (And I sure wish they did.)
It's not just that. For the steam release, I saw people blogging about it, but I heard nothing about it prior to that.
It's not a surprise to me that an unknown game doesn't get sold. You have to advertise it.
God, I really want a burger now.
They can't be sure it's you without a cookie to verify it. IP addresses change, and so do browser agents.
If they stored they data on their side, you'd have to re-opt-in every time your ISP gave you a new IP, or you upgraded your browser.
It sounds like they're storing additional data on it, however, and that's not acceptable.
It's also a perfect example of management asking for something they don't fully understand, and the developers providing them exactly what they asked for, rather than what they want or need. I would love to know the exact details that they asked for.
I think the ponies are the problem. People see ponies and they think, "See? There's ponies. How bad could it be?"
I'm afraid I don't have patience for games that don't let me save any time I like. I even find myself annoyed by 20-minute intros now because quite often something else will come up that I have to deal with. Real life is just more important now.
I actually hated FF7 at first. The initial city didn't interest me at all. It wasn't until you left the city that it finally grew on me... It'll never be in my list of top games, but I did put a lot of hours into it, and I'm looking forward to a remake.
Thank you. It amazes me that they think they failed to understand why it didn't go over well. They really think it's because people don't want to pretend to be a DJ... Which isn't true. People don't want to use 3 buttons to pretend to be a DJ. With crappy music.
You can actually have 2 DJs at once, though. Battling DJs is quite fun, when creativity is rewarded, rather than simple button-mashing.
You do realize that the things these guys do aren't that spectacular, right? They're little better than script-kiddies.
Real hackers are out there right now doing much, much more. And they aren't telling you about it.
So what you are essentially saying is that you feel perfectly safe, no matter the real situation, unless someone starts describing reality to you.
Anonymous/LulzSec has done a great job of showing people what the internet is really like. It's a very scary place.
I love 3D and always have. I admit it's gimmicky, and usually done poorly, but I still like it.
For games on the PC, especially first-person games like Fallout New Vegas and Portal, it adds an element of depth to it. I really feel like I'm more into the game when playing in 3D. I've started to dislike games that the 3D doesn't work right, and I have to play them without the glasses.
There's a 3D Sudoku (in Japanese) on the Nintendo 3DS.
I bought it. It's every bit as dumb as it sounds. ;D
You may very well be correct. That has certainly been a trend lately in games. But there are still some that continue the old tradition of providing a LOT of playtime, if you want.
In Bethesda's case, they only put out a game every few years... So if you play the game for 250+ hours like I do, it doesn't bother them a bit. In fact, with DLC, it gives them a chance to keep you paying.