Wow! 30 comments and no mention of the Conet Project. There's lots of great sound files there to make your officemates wonder what the hell you're up to...
I like the example images from TFA. The only one I have a difficult time making out is the Hotmail one. Scattering things around the captcha that closely resemble letters only causes confusion. For instance, should you include the character that looks like an 'L' under the '8'? And is that 'T' sitting on top of a slightly distorted 'J'?
And you are completely missing the point of the original poster. He's not in any way saying that violent games shouldn't be made. His concern is more about the perception of violent acts (be they real or fantasy) by the average citizen--ie, that it's okay to depict a decapitation, but god forbid someone show a little skin. It's more a statement about the puritanical state of America than it is about your little schmups.
The original Leisure Suit Larry in the Land of the Lounge Lizards was indeed quite silly. I sat down and played through it again a few years ago (the original, not that godawful VGA remake). It took all of about 3 hours, but that's mostly because I remembered how to solve the puzzles. Probably would've taken a day or two to go through it for the first time.
Yeah, because getting away with breaking a vending machine and clearing it out is so easy when you're in a fucking airport...I mean, it's not like there aren't any security personnel...or cameras...or witnesses...
j/k. I fully realize that slashdot can actually be a valuable asset at times. I mean, today alone I've learned that my company shouldn't install a giant glass elevator, that including a BluRay drive in the PS3 may not have been such a good move, and that the PirateBay was shut down. I'm expecting a nice bonus when I write the summary up for my boss...
It was my understanding that having games that play in insane resolution (1080p) requires not only high processing but also high storage.
Yes, but PC games have been able to do these sorts of resolutions for years and they barely fill up a single DVD. And that's with the inclusion of several sets of textures geared for different amounts of VRAM. The only way I can see them using up the space on a BluRay disc is to have a bunch of full-HD FMV. And with most games, after you watch the cutscenes once or twice, you end up skipping them every time they come up anyways. Sure, it's nice that the space is there, but I highly doubt they'll use even a fraction of it for games.
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Probably should've also included a link to the official page.
Wow! 30 comments and no mention of the Conet Project. There's lots of great sound files there to make your officemates wonder what the hell you're up to...
Hey moran, you forgot numbers 2 thru 9!
I mean, on what area should one compete with them?
I'd like to see you try to run up a bandwidth bill of 1 million bucks a month... : p
It downloads an image file with adult content from the Internet and opens that file in a new document
That's no virus, that's a productivity tool!
He would simply type in the super secret override password that he mandated everyone include for him: 12345...
I like the example images from TFA. The only one I have a difficult time making out is the Hotmail one. Scattering things around the captcha that closely resemble letters only causes confusion. For instance, should you include the character that looks like an 'L' under the '8'? And is that 'T' sitting on top of a slightly distorted 'J'?
I think you've found the one thing (or is it two?) that should be measured in 'flops.'
I can see it coming; it's written in my tea leaves.
And what, may I ask, are you using to compile it?
Well, good to see that he tried throwing it off a balcony before he tried taking it apart to see what the problem was...
And you are completely missing the point of the original poster. He's not in any way saying that violent games shouldn't be made. His concern is more about the perception of violent acts (be they real or fantasy) by the average citizen--ie, that it's okay to depict a decapitation, but god forbid someone show a little skin. It's more a statement about the puritanical state of America than it is about your little schmups.
The original Leisure Suit Larry in the Land of the Lounge Lizards was indeed quite silly. I sat down and played through it again a few years ago (the original, not that godawful VGA remake). It took all of about 3 hours, but that's mostly because I remembered how to solve the puzzles. Probably would've taken a day or two to go through it for the first time.
Yeah, because getting away with breaking a vending machine and clearing it out is so easy when you're in a fucking airport...I mean, it's not like there aren't any security personnel...or cameras...or witnesses...
One time, I used some network cable to hook a couple of computers together.
Pffft. I did that with duct tape once...Oh, you meant you *networked* them...
It's in PDF, but freely downloadable.
Or you could just click the big blue article titles if you don't feel like dealing with a PDF.
The Casual Gamer(tm) likes to play with his Wii.
And it will run Microsoft Vista Pocket Gaming Edition Premium Platinum 20ought8.
Wouldn't that actually cut down on the amount of storage space needed?
You keep telling yourself that... : p
j/k. I fully realize that slashdot can actually be a valuable asset at times. I mean, today alone I've learned that my company shouldn't install a giant glass elevator, that including a BluRay drive in the PS3 may not have been such a good move, and that the PirateBay was shut down. I'm expecting a nice bonus when I write the summary up for my boss...
can't work! must post!
What do slashdotters think: does America need more slack or more work?
Hmmm. Which category does slashdot fit into? That's what I thought...
It was my understanding that having games that play in insane resolution (1080p) requires not only high processing but also high storage.
Yes, but PC games have been able to do these sorts of resolutions for years and they barely fill up a single DVD. And that's with the inclusion of several sets of textures geared for different amounts of VRAM. The only way I can see them using up the space on a BluRay disc is to have a bunch of full-HD FMV. And with most games, after you watch the cutscenes once or twice, you end up skipping them every time they come up anyways. Sure, it's nice that the space is there, but I highly doubt they'll use even a fraction of it for games.
Am I the only one that read the headline as "Will Vista Ruin Your Games?"
Six of one, half dozen of the other...
I dunno about you, but I'm very pleased with my Neo Double. I'm even thinking about picking up a POPstation.
Oh man, I would absolutely kill to see that movie!