If they stuck to what they're supposed to be doing, and quit doing all this extra shit that's really not in anyone's interest, they'd be pretty fucking efficient.
My cable co has been here longer than I've been alive, they serve 3 counties, provide the highest level of service i've ever had, anywhere i've ever lived. their rates are among the most reasonable i've ever encountered, and i've come to know several people, on all levels of the company, on a personal level.
Over 30 years, they're not going anywhere. They turn a decent profit every quarter, are constantly expanding their service offerings, increasing broadband speeds, adding more digital and (non-overcompressed) HD, and still offer a decent analog selection.
I don't think my county would let them sell, even if they sold their networks in the other two counties they service in Ohio; they just have too good of an offering and do a decent amount of good in the community.
You know, I almost got expelled from high school for writing a story about a loser kid that brought a gun to school. Cops were involved and everything.
I had given a copy of the story to a few of my teachers. One of them freaked, called the cops, and gave the principal a copy of the story.
Before I got home from school that day, my parents had been interviewed by the police and the house was searched to make sure there were no guns.
The principal called me into his office after my last class to tell me he liked my story, shake my hand, and tell me he wished more kids could write the way I do.
See, my dad does own guns. They weren't locked up then, and they're not now. I also wasn't threatening anyone with my story. Had my teacher read it all the way through, she would have realized this.
The popular kid in class talked him down in the last chapter.
Meanwhile, if she wants to kill this guy, and plans to do so on campus, she's gonna ignore the ban and do it anyway. If she's planning to do it off campus, the ban is equally pointless.
If she's gonna kill him, she's gonna kill him. At least she warned him to watch out.
Still, I joke about killing people all the time as a way of venting; the only thing I'm ever likely to kill is the occasional six-pack or bottle of scotch.
Wow, way to totally miss my point, but still rescue your post from the bowels of troll hell by pointing out that cheats take the challenge out of the game.
Yes, but on your console, your AV and all the shit it doesn't notice, are all running in the background, degrading your performance.
Plus, we're ignoring that some games are actually better with a controller and, unless you have the specific controller the game was designed around, you're not getting the optimal experience.
There are arguments on both sides, but I still see more weight behind arguments for console gaming.
Further that by emphasizing the fact that lack of custom maps has nothing to do with consoles and everything to do with developers not coding it in.
Once developers start including (or offering as a download) map editors for consoles, that will be a moot point.
Mods, though? Really? Mods? Seriously? Ok, some of them have been pretty damn good, but yeah, it's unlikely that developers will ever allow them on consoles, for precisely the reasons you state.
Games released on console and PC rarely have CPMP because console users would rage every time some aimbot-wielding PC gamer cheated their way to the top.
Why this doesn't seem to bother most PC gamers is beyond me. All I can think of is, maybe, they all use aimbots and hacks like a bunch of "daddy, don't take off my training wheels" assholes.
I know, personally, when I did play a few games on the PC, I stayed away from bots and hacks because they took away from the experience of kicking your pansy ass with my own two hands.
Even better, modern consoles support keyboard and mouse, for those who just can't wrap their head (or hands) around using a controller for an FPS or RTS.
The problem is that not all (as in very few) developers bother to code it into their games; which is sad, especially for games being released on both sides of the fence. If you're coding it in on one side, why take the time to rip that code out on the other?
Start writing angry letters to game developers and demand keyboard and mouse support in your console games!
Further, once the x-Box 360 is discontinued, I'm fairly sure all the old games will still play and it won't magically stop begin able to stream and play video across the LAN. Media center PC, anyone?
Your first point is a problem with software, not hardware, which occurs on both sides of the fence.
As for your second point, modern consoles (PS3, X_Box 360, hell even the PS2) support a keyboard and mouse. A standard keyboard and mouse, like you use on your computer. Try using one sometime; if your game supports it, it's just like playing on a PC, only faster and smoother since you don't have your AV and all the stuff it didn't catch running in the background and the game was designed for that system. If it doesn't work, well, we're back to software issues, which happen on both sides of the fence.
Yes, and if console makers started using similar architectures between console generations and abstracting the hardware, you could stop having to maintain your old consoles when you upgrade.
Ok, so you go on to bitch about poor game quality on consoles. Ok, you have a point; it's just ironic that you're making that point in a comment thread on an article about a shit quality PC game.
This happens on both sides of the fence, friend. Are you sure you haven't gained maybe just a little bias and not realized it?
Slashdot Mirror
So, DVD vs. Blu-Ray is pointless if I'm using eye-buds?
Oh, they could, but how would they decrypt it?
Thanks, if I ever go in the prowl for girls >10yr younger than me, I'll keep that in mind.
If they stuck to what they're supposed to be doing, and quit doing all this extra shit that's really not in anyone's interest, they'd be pretty fucking efficient.
If they're anything like my cable co, never.
My cable co has been here longer than I've been alive, they serve 3 counties, provide the highest level of service i've ever had, anywhere i've ever lived. their rates are among the most reasonable i've ever encountered, and i've come to know several people, on all levels of the company, on a personal level.
Over 30 years, they're not going anywhere. They turn a decent profit every quarter, are constantly expanding their service offerings, increasing broadband speeds, adding more digital and (non-overcompressed) HD, and still offer a decent analog selection.
I don't think my county would let them sell, even if they sold their networks in the other two counties they service in Ohio; they just have too good of an offering and do a decent amount of good in the community.
Then your common sense astounds me.
Common sense! You're not American, are you?
Damn, I feel alone in this country.
Only for problems that can be described as Massively Multithreaded, Oratorical, Redundant, Periphrastic, and Gratuitous
Like WoW and Second Life.
[Citation: http://thesaurus.reference.com/browse/redundant%5D
No, try 8.
You know, I almost got expelled from high school for writing a story about a loser kid that brought a gun to school. Cops were involved and everything.
I had given a copy of the story to a few of my teachers. One of them freaked, called the cops, and gave the principal a copy of the story.
Before I got home from school that day, my parents had been interviewed by the police and the house was searched to make sure there were no guns.
The principal called me into his office after my last class to tell me he liked my story, shake my hand, and tell me he wished more kids could write the way I do.
See, my dad does own guns. They weren't locked up then, and they're not now. I also wasn't threatening anyone with my story. Had my teacher read it all the way through, she would have realized this.
The popular kid in class talked him down in the last chapter.
Drop dead all of you.
That, sir, is a threat, and you will now be banned from slashdot.
You're absolutely correct; and for that, I'd like to stab you in the throat.
Meanwhile, if she wants to kill this guy, and plans to do so on campus, she's gonna ignore the ban and do it anyway. If she's planning to do it off campus, the ban is equally pointless.
If she's gonna kill him, she's gonna kill him. At least she warned him to watch out.
Still, I joke about killing people all the time as a way of venting; the only thing I'm ever likely to kill is the occasional six-pack or bottle of scotch.
So you use an emulator?
Cartridge-era games are among the only games ever designed for console play that are actually comfortably playable on a PC.
When I do get that gaming itch, I usually whip out Sonic the Hedgehog or Mario Bros. because those games don't suck on a PC.
Wow, way to totally miss my point, but still rescue your post from the bowels of troll hell by pointing out that cheats take the challenge out of the game.
Yes, but on your console, your AV and all the shit it doesn't notice, are all running in the background, degrading your performance.
Plus, we're ignoring that some games are actually better with a controller and, unless you have the specific controller the game was designed around, you're not getting the optimal experience.
There are arguments on both sides, but I still see more weight behind arguments for console gaming.
Did I say consoles never have these issues? Nope.
Sorry to burn your strawman at the stake.
Further that by emphasizing the fact that lack of custom maps has nothing to do with consoles and everything to do with developers not coding it in.
Once developers start including (or offering as a download) map editors for consoles, that will be a moot point.
Mods, though? Really? Mods? Seriously? Ok, some of them have been pretty damn good, but yeah, it's unlikely that developers will ever allow them on consoles, for precisely the reasons you state.
Games released on console and PC rarely have CPMP because console users would rage every time some aimbot-wielding PC gamer cheated their way to the top.
Why this doesn't seem to bother most PC gamers is beyond me. All I can think of is, maybe, they all use aimbots and hacks like a bunch of "daddy, don't take off my training wheels" assholes.
I know, personally, when I did play a few games on the PC, I stayed away from bots and hacks because they took away from the experience of kicking your pansy ass with my own two hands.
That's the appeal of console gaming.
Even better, modern consoles support keyboard and mouse, for those who just can't wrap their head (or hands) around using a controller for an FPS or RTS.
The problem is that not all (as in very few) developers bother to code it into their games; which is sad, especially for games being released on both sides of the fence. If you're coding it in on one side, why take the time to rip that code out on the other?
Start writing angry letters to game developers and demand keyboard and mouse support in your console games!
But you pay full price for the console, right?
I said PC gaming sucked.
I said console gaming was too expensive.
Further, once the x-Box 360 is discontinued, I'm fairly sure all the old games will still play and it won't magically stop begin able to stream and play video across the LAN. Media center PC, anyone?
Certainly not useless.
Your first point is a problem with software, not hardware, which occurs on both sides of the fence.
As for your second point, modern consoles (PS3, X_Box 360, hell even the PS2) support a keyboard and mouse. A standard keyboard and mouse, like you use on your computer. Try using one sometime; if your game supports it, it's just like playing on a PC, only faster and smoother since you don't have your AV and all the stuff it didn't catch running in the background and the game was designed for that system. If it doesn't work, well, we're back to software issues, which happen on both sides of the fence.
Yes, and if console makers started using similar architectures between console generations and abstracting the hardware, you could stop having to maintain your old consoles when you upgrade.
Why aren't we writing letters demanding this?
It's the one advantage PC gaming offers.
Ok, so you go on to bitch about poor game quality on consoles. Ok, you have a point; it's just ironic that you're making that point in a comment thread on an article about a shit quality PC game.
This happens on both sides of the fence, friend. Are you sure you haven't gained maybe just a little bias and not realized it?