#10 couldn't even be bothered by those annoying little things known as "facts"- otherwise he'd know he was actually yawning over a third person shooter, not a first person shooter. I salute you, god of slack.
Gears sounds like some slick and fabulous stuff, I can't wait to get pulped online.
I love how most PC gamers sound just like NRA lobbyists. Calm down, you crazy hi-tech luddites, you still get invited to the dance, you may have to take sloppy seconds on the homecoming queen, but at least you've made it this far. It'll run like a dream on both my laptop and my 360, and I consider my 27" HDTV to be free, since I was technologically savvy enough to purchase mine over a year ago. I know it's hip to blame MS for whatever angst PC diehards feel the need to transfer towards them, but if you live in a cave, purchasing a house is not something that you can tack on as part of the purchase price just because it helps lend weight to a thin and whiny argument. If you're going to act superior, then either BE superior or shut up.
Fuzz, you obviously only read the first sentance of my post. That's ok, although I did read your entire reply. I can't even count how many flawed products I've owned, from automobiles to electronics to everything in between. Just because something doesn't get recalled, doesn't mean there wasn't a crucial flaw incorporated into the design that was ignored or overlooked in the zeal to get to market. If a product ships with a software glitch that isn't caught (and I'm all for longer development cycles to try and avoid this- I practically celebrate when games are delayed, since I know it's almost always for the better) I think it's not only a good option for the manufacturer to fix the issue via a patch, it's practically an obligation. There have been major, showstopper bugs in released product for every single console ever released, and no development cycle will ever unearth everything. Not to excuse developers for OBVIOUS issues that end up making it into final code, but there comes a time when polishing and testing have done all they can do and the rest is up to fate. If we can improve on fate, then why not?
Yeah, I really hate having a console that can get upgrades/fixes to its' OS and even game fixes or additions. I'd be much happier with a console that was just left unfixed if there were any sort of problems. If only they could do something about that annoying internet connectivity now, and maybe color television too...
Seriously, what satisfies people nowadays? People bitch when anything is delayed, they bitch when it's released too early, and they bitch when they do or don't have one at all, because "whatever" is a superior product.
No wonder manufacturers aren't putting as much due diligence into product development cycles anymore, they've been fed mixed messages from consumers for so long that they know there is no "perfect" solution. People like to whine, and on the internet, whining has been elevated into enlightenment.
The new consoles are scaled-down computers, the last generation of hardware was way more powerful than the machine I ran Quake II on in fully accelerated, all-bells-and-whistles glory, and that machine had problems, needed fixes, and even had an abyssymal OS. I'm thankful that MS, Sony, and even Nintendo have elevated the gaming experience so much that I don't constantly need to upgrade myself into a $2500+ PC just to be able to play some new games with sexy tech. I'm also thankful that console technology has enabled us to have machines that can have mistakes fixed, if needed, not to mention upgrades that add even more usefulness to the current configuration.
I agree that it's a sad state of affairs that patches have a need fro existence, but I've also played some previous generation games that would have benefitted greatly from a patch or twelve.
1. It's even more "Game & Watch-esque" than before, and I mean that to be a good thing.
2. If anyone has experienced the improved screens of the last relese of the SP, you know that the screens are so sharp, bright, and vivid that it even makes the DS screens look crappy by comparison. if this is the technology that has gone into the DS Lite, it's going to be a very dramatic improvement.
I hope they give it the same sort of clear plastic layer over the impregnated color that Apple uses for iBooks, the dull white does not seem to imply that to be the case, but it's hard to make out if you look at the edges if there isn't something similar going on.
I guess I'll find out when I pull my import out of the box in early April.
Xbox 360 impressions: Gears of War multiplayer
May 11th 2006 9:20PM (Joystiq)Xbox 360 impressions: Gears of War multiplayer
May 11th 2006 9:18PM (Joystiq)Gears sounds like some slick and fabulous stuff, I can't wait to get pulped online.
Gamer feels cheated by FFXI's sneaky hidden fees [update 1]
Apr 22nd 2006 1:42PM (Joystiq)Honestly, just because you have an opinion doesn't mean it needs to be shared. Have we all lost our concept of relevance?
Oblivion: Xbox 360 vs. PC
Feb 2nd 2006 1:56PM (Joystiq)Do-it-yourself repair (Xbox 360 delight #007)
Jan 30th 2006 3:56PM (Joystiq)Do-it-yourself repair (Xbox 360 delight #007)
Jan 30th 2006 2:44PM (Joystiq)Seriously, what satisfies people nowadays? People bitch when anything is delayed, they bitch when it's released too early, and they bitch when they do or don't have one at all, because "whatever" is a superior product.
No wonder manufacturers aren't putting as much due diligence into product development cycles anymore, they've been fed mixed messages from consumers for so long that they know there is no "perfect" solution. People like to whine, and on the internet, whining has been elevated into enlightenment.
The new consoles are scaled-down computers, the last generation of hardware was way more powerful than the machine I ran Quake II on in fully accelerated, all-bells-and-whistles glory, and that machine had problems, needed fixes, and even had an abyssymal OS. I'm thankful that MS, Sony, and even Nintendo have elevated the gaming experience so much that I don't constantly need to upgrade myself into a $2500+ PC just to be able to play some new games with sexy tech. I'm also thankful that console technology has enabled us to have machines that can have mistakes fixed, if needed, not to mention upgrades that add even more usefulness to the current configuration.
I agree that it's a sad state of affairs that patches have a need fro existence, but I've also played some previous generation games that would have benefitted greatly from a patch or twelve.
DS lite vs. DS comparison
Jan 26th 2006 4:42PM (Joystiq)1. It's even more "Game & Watch-esque" than before, and I mean that to be a good thing.
2. If anyone has experienced the improved screens of the last relese of the SP, you know that the screens are so sharp, bright, and vivid that it even makes the DS screens look crappy by comparison. if this is the technology that has gone into the DS Lite, it's going to be a very dramatic improvement.
I hope they give it the same sort of clear plastic layer over the impregnated color that Apple uses for iBooks, the dull white does not seem to imply that to be the case, but it's hard to make out if you look at the edges if there isn't something similar going on.
I guess I'll find out when I pull my import out of the box in early April.