Well, "totaled" is relative in your case. I had an '86 Cavalier that was "totaled" by someone breaking the lock on the door (and damaging the body around the lock) to try to steal my stereo (rather unsuccessfully). However, my insurance company was nice enough to give me $1100 to get it fixed since the car was otherwise fully operational. The point is that unless the car is totally destroyed, "totaled" is relative to how much the car is worth to you and how much you're willing to pay to fix it. In my case, I can't justify a $20000+ purchase of a new car (I refuse to buy a used car if I'm going to buy another car) until my car either can't be fixed or is totally destroyed.
You, sir, are a smart man. Everyone laughs because I refuse to buy a new car to replace my '92 Saturn SL2, but the fact is, it's just cheaper to fix the things that go wrong every now and then than to buy something new. Sure, it's not the greatest car, but it get's me where I need to go (even if it's across the country) and gets around 30 mpg. Unless the car is totaled, it's almost always cheaper to fix it than to buy something new. However, this doesn't really apply to computers. Finding upgrade parts or replacement parts can be expensive when compared to buying a whole new system.
On the other hand, there are games (I've seen it a few times in sports), where once the AI realizes it's losing, it suddenly gets much better at the game it's playing.
Good God, this is especially annoying in racing games (EA racing games do it a lot). You're kicking ass for the first three laps of the race, but then on the last lap, the AI goes from being 10 seconds back to being 1 second back in a matter of about 2 seconds, even though you've not messed anything up at all. I'm sorry, but that's just impossible unless you've got a rocket strapped to the back of the car and it's on rails.
The game that pisses me off the most is the first NFSU. You can be driving the same exact car as the AI, but for some reason the AI is not only faster, but handles better as well. The AI should have the same limits that I do. Just because they're controlled by the computer, does not mean they should be able to out-perform me in every way. Sure the AI could "learn" to drive better, and even drive perfect laps to make it harder, but don't give them the ability to turn hairpin turns at twice the speed I can in the same car. Also, don't suddenly make my car impossible to control on the last lap just because I'm far ahead. I didn't have any problem controlling it before then, I shouldn't suddenly lose all ability to handle the car.
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True, Twilight Princess is oringinally a GC game, but from what I understand, they've completely changed the control scheme for the Wii version, and there may even be some extras. Also, you can't argue that the graphics won't look better on the Wii, simply from a resolution standpoint. Let's also not forget that no matter what platform a Zelda game is on, it kicks ass (well, Wind Waker is debatable, but most people liked it well enough).
As for the rest of your comment... you completely discount the entire launch lineup of the Wii based on one title that might not have much innovation/pretty graphics/whatever because it was originally a GC game. That's like saying (to use the traditional car analogy) every Chevrolet sucks because they continued producing the Metro which was originally a Geo. Yes, horrible analogy, but you get my point. You can't base the quality of multiple products based on a single point of reference that, in itself, is questionable. I smell a Sony/Xbox fanboy.
he doesn't care because of the BRAND NAME SONY. Alot of people are the same way.
This is very true. However, these will be the same people that get burned when the PS3 turns out to be a piece of crap (assuming here). They'll be the ones who get turned off on Sony because they just wasted $600+ on a brick. These are the people Sony is relying on, not us. If they alienate the people that will buy Sony because of the brand name, they're significantly reducing their customer base. At the very least, these people will learn to do some research into expensive products that they plan on buying in the future, and not just buy the Sony. There are better products to be had out there than Sony, and even if it takes a whole lot of people wasting $600+ on a brick, everyone will be better off. Hell, Sony might even start making quality products again instead of raping their customers.
Correct me if I'm wrong, but aren't those deactivated when you purchase the item? And aren't they (in most cases) very short range? I don't think you thought your cunning plan all the way through.
Hey, as long as I don't specify which year, I'm technically correct, right? So yes, Duke Nukem Forever will be ready for Christmas. Just remember, you heard it here first. Now spread the word.
Also, I don't know about most people, but I'd still rather have the physical media in my hand. I'm all for having the online store, but give me a choice of downloading it or having it shipped to me. I don't want to have all my games on a HDD just to have it crash or demagnetize years down the road and lose everything. Let's also consider the fact that some devs are complaining about disk space, that Blu Ray offers them the space they need. Is anyone really going to want to wait while they download a 30GB game (Yes, I know the argument about having it download the first bit of the game, and let you start playing while it downloads the rest)? I know I don't. Having it overnighted through the mail would be just as fast. Also, paying for the bandwidth for hundreds of thousands of people to download multiple 30GB games probably is not as cheap as one would think. If the next generation of consoles dumps the physical media, I'll be sitting that round out.
Oh, I know how to detect it quite well. I knew exactly what you were doing there. I one-upped your sarcasm, and then went on a rant. I apologize for not enclosing it in tags. No personal offense to you intended.
I think what the parent meant was that MS and Nintendo aren't banking the success of one product on the success of a another. The Wii doesn't need the DS to succeed, nor does the DS need the Wii. They can succeed on their own. Same with MS and Windows, though Office is tied pretty closely, but those are both already successes (let's not debate it, there's more of them out there than anything else). The PS3 needs Blu Ray to succeed in order for it to succeed (at least as a HD movie player). Sony also is using the PS3 to help Blu Ray succeed by providing a cheaper entry player. The success of each product is more than marginally dependant upon the other.
Really, this sort of thing is retarded. Saying things like Windoze, Winblows, Internet Exploder, Linsux, Nutscrape, etc. just makes you look more and more like an idiot.
But... but... how else will I feed my addiction? Seriously, though. If you're going to surf porn, especially seedy porn, for the love of God, use a browser other than IE. Scratch that. If you're going to surf the Internet, especially the seedier parts of the Internet, use a browser other than IE.
Ged rid of that Norton-abomination and report back.
Seconded. Also, depending on the version of Dreamweaver, it could be eating some resources as well. The newer versions seem to be better, but I can't really verify that as I no longer use it.
Offtopic, but I've got you beat: 5 year old 800MHz Celeron with 384MB of RAM with no anti-virus, and no crashes or slowdown. Oh, it's also a Dell. *shudder* The fact that the thing is still running (and running XP Pro reliably) and will do everything I need to do (including play some games. Though, nothing too fancy, just things like Rise of Nations, Warcraft II, and Starcraft) gives me the willies.
Maybe it ran the entire weekend because you haven't ever defragged, and possibly have a nearly full drive. The Windows defragger has always worked just fine for me (well, the 2k/xp one. the earlier one restarted all the time, but eventually did finish) Also, I wouldn't trust anything from Norton/Symantec anymore. It tends to break more things than it fixes.
How will Microsoft be a monopoly if the PS3 bombs? The Wii will still be there. And if the PS3 bombs, you can probably count on Sony supporting the PS2 for quite a while longer. Indeed, you are a troll.
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Well, "totaled" is relative in your case. I had an '86 Cavalier that was "totaled" by someone breaking the lock on the door (and damaging the body around the lock) to try to steal my stereo (rather unsuccessfully). However, my insurance company was nice enough to give me $1100 to get it fixed since the car was otherwise fully operational. The point is that unless the car is totally destroyed, "totaled" is relative to how much the car is worth to you and how much you're willing to pay to fix it. In my case, I can't justify a $20000+ purchase of a new car (I refuse to buy a used car if I'm going to buy another car) until my car either can't be fixed or is totally destroyed.
You, sir, are a smart man. Everyone laughs because I refuse to buy a new car to replace my '92 Saturn SL2, but the fact is, it's just cheaper to fix the things that go wrong every now and then than to buy something new. Sure, it's not the greatest car, but it get's me where I need to go (even if it's across the country) and gets around 30 mpg. Unless the car is totaled, it's almost always cheaper to fix it than to buy something new. However, this doesn't really apply to computers. Finding upgrade parts or replacement parts can be expensive when compared to buying a whole new system.
Mmmmm.... Snu-Snu. My favorite way to die.
Nope.
7 * 5 = 35
35 - 2 = 33
33 = 3 * 11
2 * 5 = 10
10 - 2 = 8
8 = 2 * 4
7 * 11 = 77
77 - 2 = 75
75 = 5 * 15
Just to cite a few.
I'm tired of these mutha fuckin' snakes on my mutha fuckin' Wii!
The game that pisses me off the most is the first NFSU. You can be driving the same exact car as the AI, but for some reason the AI is not only faster, but handles better as well. The AI should have the same limits that I do. Just because they're controlled by the computer, does not mean they should be able to out-perform me in every way. Sure the AI could "learn" to drive better, and even drive perfect laps to make it harder, but don't give them the ability to turn hairpin turns at twice the speed I can in the same car. Also, don't suddenly make my car impossible to control on the last lap just because I'm far ahead. I didn't have any problem controlling it before then, I shouldn't suddenly lose all ability to handle the car.
True, Twilight Princess is oringinally a GC game, but from what I understand, they've completely changed the control scheme for the Wii version, and there may even be some extras. Also, you can't argue that the graphics won't look better on the Wii, simply from a resolution standpoint. Let's also not forget that no matter what platform a Zelda game is on, it kicks ass (well, Wind Waker is debatable, but most people liked it well enough).
As for the rest of your comment... you completely discount the entire launch lineup of the Wii based on one title that might not have much innovation/pretty graphics/whatever because it was originally a GC game. That's like saying (to use the traditional car analogy) every Chevrolet sucks because they continued producing the Metro which was originally a Geo. Yes, horrible analogy, but you get my point. You can't base the quality of multiple products based on a single point of reference that, in itself, is questionable. I smell a Sony/Xbox fanboy.
Correction: $60 - $90 for a game. Which makes it *that* much worse.
Correct me if I'm wrong, but aren't those deactivated when you purchase the item? And aren't they (in most cases) very short range? I don't think you thought your cunning plan all the way through.
Stop giving them ideas! /tinfoil
Seriously, though. That's a damn good idea. Sounds like something a terrorist would come up with. *phones CIA*
Don't forget the tag. Those things are all the rage.
Hey, as long as I don't specify which year, I'm technically correct, right? So yes, Duke Nukem Forever will be ready for Christmas. Just remember, you heard it here first. Now spread the word.
Also, I don't know about most people, but I'd still rather have the physical media in my hand. I'm all for having the online store, but give me a choice of downloading it or having it shipped to me. I don't want to have all my games on a HDD just to have it crash or demagnetize years down the road and lose everything. Let's also consider the fact that some devs are complaining about disk space, that Blu Ray offers them the space they need. Is anyone really going to want to wait while they download a 30GB game (Yes, I know the argument about having it download the first bit of the game, and let you start playing while it downloads the rest)? I know I don't. Having it overnighted through the mail would be just as fast. Also, paying for the bandwidth for hundreds of thousands of people to download multiple 30GB games probably is not as cheap as one would think. If the next generation of consoles dumps the physical media, I'll be sitting that round out.
A blow on/to your Wii, perhaps?
Oh, I know how to detect it quite well. I knew exactly what you were doing there. I one-upped your sarcasm, and then went on a rant. I apologize for not enclosing it in tags. No personal offense to you intended.
I think what the parent meant was that MS and Nintendo aren't banking the success of one product on the success of a another. The Wii doesn't need the DS to succeed, nor does the DS need the Wii. They can succeed on their own. Same with MS and Windows, though Office is tied pretty closely, but those are both already successes (let's not debate it, there's more of them out there than anything else). The PS3 needs Blu Ray to succeed in order for it to succeed (at least as a HD movie player). Sony also is using the PS3 to help Blu Ray succeed by providing a cheaper entry player. The success of each product is more than marginally dependant upon the other.
You mean the $600,000,000 they'll lose, either by selling at a loss, or not selling at all (which would probably be more).
Why not go one step farther and call them "$on¥"?
Really, this sort of thing is retarded. Saying things like Windoze, Winblows, Internet Exploder, Linsux, Nutscrape, etc. just makes you look more and more like an idiot.
Offtopic, but I've got you beat: 5 year old 800MHz Celeron with 384MB of RAM with no anti-virus, and no crashes or slowdown. Oh, it's also a Dell. *shudder* The fact that the thing is still running (and running XP Pro reliably) and will do everything I need to do (including play some games. Though, nothing too fancy, just things like Rise of Nations, Warcraft II, and Starcraft) gives me the willies.
Maybe it ran the entire weekend because you haven't ever defragged, and possibly have a nearly full drive. The Windows defragger has always worked just fine for me (well, the 2k/xp one. the earlier one restarted all the time, but eventually did finish) Also, I wouldn't trust anything from Norton/Symantec anymore. It tends to break more things than it fixes.
How will Microsoft be a monopoly if the PS3 bombs? The Wii will still be there. And if the PS3 bombs, you can probably count on Sony supporting the PS2 for quite a while longer. Indeed, you are a troll.