Yes, the Brits see a corporation as a collection of individuals, and Americans see it as a wholly new entity.
Insert snarky joke about recent US Supreme Court decisions here....
That's cool, but perhaps a tennis-based Natal game could be tuned to respond to simple flicks of the wrist instead of depending on an overhead slam motion? I would expect something along those lines.
You are onto something that I think is important -- you can use Natal with a regular controller in your hand. See, a game built from the ground up to exclusively use gestures is one thing, and it could be very cool. But I can imagine uses for Natal in every other game that I currently play with a regular controller.
Imagine fighting real-time in a dungeon crawler with your standard 360 controller, and being able to use your voice or quick gestures to cast spells or issue commands to the rest of your AI party? Voice controls could be huge in a lot of games. And I already make one-handed gestures to opponents in various games -- now, they can really mean something! So, don't think of this as a one trick pony. Consider other possibilities...
Yeah, that's a little deceptive. When is the last time a song was banned in the US? If you are an adult, have you ever had trouble purchasing a violent video game in the US? If you are a member of an extremist group (non-violent, at least), do you need to hide that in the US? Can you buy military style weapons in the US? You may not agree with some of the freedoms we have in the US, but they remain available.
I could come up with a list of things that are more accessible and free in the EU. It's give and take. Each area has advantages when it comes to freedom. I don't think you can make a blanket statement that one area enjoys more freedoms than the other without qualifying which freedoms are most important to you.
I was just thinking about all the hours I spent playing Starcraft, and I think it would be great if they released a "Classic" version that was updated only enough to work well on modern operating systems and networks. Perhaps it could also take advantage of larger monitors, but I would not want them to spend much time on things like that -- just bring back the original.
Failing that, I have heard that it can be installed on OS X. How well does it run, and would my old copy need serious patches?
Some of those games are supposed to be pretty good, but game choice isn't why I spend time on the 360 vs the Wii. I like to play games with other people. Sure, the Wii is good for playing while you are all in one room, but that never happens. I play online with a steady group of about 25 people in multiple U.S. states. We play primarily shooters in multiplayer mode. I might spend 10 or 20 hours playing the single-player campaign for games like Halo 3 or Call of Duty 4, but then I play them online in multiplayer mode for more hours than I could even begin to track.
I have 360 games that are very good -- like Bioshock and Mass Effect -- that can't even compete for my playing time. I'll probably never find enough time to check out the games on your list.
The last Wii game we got was that diving game where you swim with tropical fish. My 6 year old loves it and my 2 year old runs around yelling "Fishies!" at the top of her lungs. But they play maybe a couple hours a week, while our two 360s are played closer to a total of 70 hours a week (family of 6). I'm getting more value from my 360 investment.
I think the RROD started being much less common with the HDMI-equipped models, but then again I have a first-gen that has been fine since day one. They have been updated a few times since they were introduced, and each generation has been more reliable.
Well, the $199 Arcade model is definitely a shot at Nintendo. The $299 model with 60GB is the weapon against Sony. They can beat Sony, but there seems to be some sort of hypnotism at play that forces people to buy a Wii and then let it gather dust under the TV.
For me to care less, they'd have to announce that Electronic Arts was producing the next FF installment, with a guest appearance by Hello, Kitty.... actually, even that might improve the game somehow...
If I found software that really helped my kids learn, I would be glad to try it. I've never seen anything that looked truly useful. Any recommendations?
I think that calling her crazy is a bit off-target, but if you listen to the complaints listed then a picture comes into view. She isn't crazy, as in "psychopathic" or other such things. Instead, I would describe her as somewhat sociopathic. She doesn't trust the voters. She believes that other people conspire against her, making it acceptable to respond on the same level. If she doesn't win, she won't think it is her own fault. These are not exactly crazy... well, they can be sort of crazy. OK, the first guy was right! And there's no way to prove it, but these are the decisions you have to make when you evaluate candidates.
Hillary is possessed by the ghost of Richard Nixon. Damn, maybe I'm crazy too?
The real effect of this event? Maybe admins will realize that it doesn't make sense to allow an OS vendor to automatically update your clients without some sort of testing in your environment before the change is made.
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Yes, the Brits see a corporation as a collection of individuals, and Americans see it as a wholly new entity. Insert snarky joke about recent US Supreme Court decisions here....
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That's cool, but perhaps a tennis-based Natal game could be tuned to respond to simple flicks of the wrist instead of depending on an overhead slam motion? I would expect something along those lines.
You are onto something that I think is important -- you can use Natal with a regular controller in your hand. See, a game built from the ground up to exclusively use gestures is one thing, and it could be very cool. But I can imagine uses for Natal in every other game that I currently play with a regular controller. Imagine fighting real-time in a dungeon crawler with your standard 360 controller, and being able to use your voice or quick gestures to cast spells or issue commands to the rest of your AI party? Voice controls could be huge in a lot of games. And I already make one-handed gestures to opponents in various games -- now, they can really mean something! So, don't think of this as a one trick pony. Consider other possibilities...
So the Wii is also failing in those areas? It requires a similar amount of space to play Wii Sports.... maybe a small amount less, but not much.
Yeah, that's a little deceptive. When is the last time a song was banned in the US? If you are an adult, have you ever had trouble purchasing a violent video game in the US? If you are a member of an extremist group (non-violent, at least), do you need to hide that in the US? Can you buy military style weapons in the US? You may not agree with some of the freedoms we have in the US, but they remain available.
I could come up with a list of things that are more accessible and free in the EU. It's give and take. Each area has advantages when it comes to freedom. I don't think you can make a blanket statement that one area enjoys more freedoms than the other without qualifying which freedoms are most important to you.
Get used to disappointment.
I was just thinking about all the hours I spent playing Starcraft, and I think it would be great if they released a "Classic" version that was updated only enough to work well on modern operating systems and networks. Perhaps it could also take advantage of larger monitors, but I would not want them to spend much time on things like that -- just bring back the original. Failing that, I have heard that it can be installed on OS X. How well does it run, and would my old copy need serious patches?
Including porn, or not?
If we just hire 750,000 copyright czars, well there ya go. That would be mavericky, you betcha.
But then she could incite a socialist uprising.... in my pants.
If a Halo dating sim seems odd to you, have you seen Cortana or the Admiral's daughter?
Some of those games are supposed to be pretty good, but game choice isn't why I spend time on the 360 vs the Wii. I like to play games with other people. Sure, the Wii is good for playing while you are all in one room, but that never happens. I play online with a steady group of about 25 people in multiple U.S. states. We play primarily shooters in multiplayer mode. I might spend 10 or 20 hours playing the single-player campaign for games like Halo 3 or Call of Duty 4, but then I play them online in multiplayer mode for more hours than I could even begin to track. I have 360 games that are very good -- like Bioshock and Mass Effect -- that can't even compete for my playing time. I'll probably never find enough time to check out the games on your list.
The last Wii game we got was that diving game where you swim with tropical fish. My 6 year old loves it and my 2 year old runs around yelling "Fishies!" at the top of her lungs. But they play maybe a couple hours a week, while our two 360s are played closer to a total of 70 hours a week (family of 6). I'm getting more value from my 360 investment.
I think the RROD started being much less common with the HDMI-equipped models, but then again I have a first-gen that has been fine since day one. They have been updated a few times since they were introduced, and each generation has been more reliable.
Well, the $199 Arcade model is definitely a shot at Nintendo. The $299 model with 60GB is the weapon against Sony. They can beat Sony, but there seems to be some sort of hypnotism at play that forces people to buy a Wii and then let it gather dust under the TV.
Red4man, I believe you may be the only poster in this thread that understands the true potential of this technology. Bravo, sir!
Sony hates you, too. On the plus side, that could make you pretty popular around here!
For what it's worth, I'd like to offer an apology on behalf of the USA.
For me to care less, they'd have to announce that Electronic Arts was producing the next FF installment, with a guest appearance by Hello, Kitty.... actually, even that might improve the game somehow...
Serving notice to all the haters who said he couldn't even get arrested.... that's how he rolls!
If I found software that really helped my kids learn, I would be glad to try it. I've never seen anything that looked truly useful. Any recommendations?
We seem to be missing the real news here -- this has to be the first cat that can drive a car on the interstate, right?
I think that calling her crazy is a bit off-target, but if you listen to the complaints listed then a picture comes into view. She isn't crazy, as in "psychopathic" or other such things. Instead, I would describe her as somewhat sociopathic. She doesn't trust the voters. She believes that other people conspire against her, making it acceptable to respond on the same level. If she doesn't win, she won't think it is her own fault. These are not exactly crazy... well, they can be sort of crazy. OK, the first guy was right! And there's no way to prove it, but these are the decisions you have to make when you evaluate candidates. Hillary is possessed by the ghost of Richard Nixon. Damn, maybe I'm crazy too?
The real effect of this event? Maybe admins will realize that it doesn't make sense to allow an OS vendor to automatically update your clients without some sort of testing in your environment before the change is made.