AppleTV is the one that DOESN'T suffer from this problem, as YouTube is in the process of recoding its entire library in h.264, and in SIGNIFICANTLY higher quality. YouTube on APTV is tremendous, the only problem is the selection is extremely limited. I'm hoping once they go fully live in the fall, they will also be doing live encoding of everything.
Fuck yes. And, my wallet just got a little lighter. Dammit. :P If only there was a solderless mod for the slim PS2, I have way too many imports (the reason that I love the PS2, of course, and why I refuse to go 360.)
"This is not to say Wii won't scale in the graphics department, but logically not as much as the 360 or PS3 will."
If by logic you mean "stupidity," then you're correct. There's NO reason why having an existing architecture means you can't scale as much.
By your (completely moronic) argument, all X86 chips (you do know what those are, right?) wouldn't "scale graphically" as well as the move from 68000 to PowerPC.
What Miyamoto was ACTUALLY saying, was that because the architecture is the same, all the programs and routines that were built for the GameCube could be REUSED under the current system, making development massively easier. Reading comprehension is a good skill to have when you're a journalist/blogger/whatthefuckever. That has nothing to do with "the Wii is about as powerful as a GameCube," or "it won't be as huge of a jump" or whatever Camel you're planning on threading into the needle.
It just means it TAKES THE SAME CODE, so they don't have to start at square one. Is this site totally overrun by idiots?
"Gah. Are you capable of basic math? You demoed the game, and now you want it. I'm demoing the game to decide if I want it. WE ARE THE SAME. I just manage to do it without buying a magazine (and supporting the advertising industry, another in my many reasoned decisions with regards to piracy).
If I went to a restaraunt to eat, and the food was something I didn't like, despite what the menu told me, I would send it back. Not, as you seem to think happens, eat the entire plate of bad food before claiming it wasn't any good and not paying for it."
First of all, considering that the FFXII demo disc was a pack-in with DQVIII to help drive sales of both games, unless it was packed in with some magazine (which I don't believe that it was, though I could be wrong) then even that is distributed as part of a value proposition.
Now, we're close to intelligence here. If, and ONLY if, you play the game up to the ending point of the demo, essentially sampling a very small portion, and then made a decision as to whether you would purchase or not, then it's the same thing, though without the supporting DQ8 purchase. I would not argue that playing the equivalent of a Jampack demo is particularly wrong. However, you're changing your argument mid-stream here. You claimed to be able to evaluate HOW much it was worth after playing the game. As soon as you get into the "full game," if you've downloaded and pirated it, you're "morally indebted" to Square Enix for $50. (Or whatever in your crazy Canadian monopoly money.)
If it TRULY is a simple "demo, test it for a second, then either pay $50 or never play it again," then I see very little wrong with that, as you could do the same in a retail kiosk. However, anything more, as you've been throwing around, appraising games and saying "well, this is worth $10 to me, I'll play the whole game and then buy it for $10 someday," is shit, plain and simple.
DocGonzo is a piece of shit. Whoop de doo, you know how to pirate. So do I. You are the worst rationalizer I've ever seen. The consumer has a choice to spend money or not to spend money. It's the ultimate choice in the entertainment market. It's ultimately your choice to open your wallet or not. However, legality aside, it IS wrong to take goods that were developed with the mentality of a certain value system (each and every developer on the team, the executives at Squeenix, the director, the writer, the composer, and so on) without paying the people responsible for the creation the price that they request. You lack an understanding of the very basic nature of business.
You also don't understand the concept of a return policy as it applies to entertainment goods. You can't bring a DVD back to Wal-Mart because you've already viewed the movie. It's the equivalent of trying to return movie tickets because you didn't like the movie. Unsatisfied with your purchase? Don't purchase a movie from that studio in the future. Your inability to grasp such a basic concept leads me to the conclusion that you're a complete mental invalid. Are you requesting a total guarantee of your personal value in the marketplace? There's a very easy way to get exactly what you pay for 100% of the time. Don't buy anything. Ever. Otherwise, there's ALWAYS going to be a disparity of cost and value. It's a very basic truth of doing business, since prices are not set at "value to you." Have you ever heard the words "value proposition?" Honestly, VLADIMIR FUCKING COLE has a better sense of business than you do.
How much an item is worth to YOU does not determine its price in the retail market. You want to buy a copy at your perceived value? Go to ebay, THAT'S an open market.
Personally, I will be downloading FF12 this evening, and then, as soon as the game is released, purchasing a full-price copy from a local retail establishment, whether or not I actually like the game after playing it (However, having played the demo, I find that highly unlikely). Surely there's no moral gripe there, is there?
Nobody's going to stop you from pirating, Gonzo, just like nobody's going to stop me from branding you a worthless piece of shit. Keep it up, dickless.
I'd personally have a lot less qualms about saying that I play DDR before telling someone I play WoW religiously. Just because you're insecure about your fat, uncoordinated ass bouncing around on the dance pad to music that isn't the Final Fantasy VII OST doesn't mean that everyone is.
By the way, Para Para Paradise, if they port it to the Wii might just be the greatest game ever. If we can get some Hinoi Team stages, that is.
And what's embarassing about Karaoke Revolution? Karaoke is fun anyway, with friends. Oh, nevermind, I see your problem now.
Ins and Outs: Does YouTube fit on the boob tube?
Jul 18th 2007 4:43PM (Engadget)Sony shipping silver PS2 to the States October 24th?
Oct 17th 2006 10:32PM (Engadget)Wii "hardware is basically a GC," says Miyamoto [update 1]
Oct 4th 2006 2:05PM (Joystiq)"This is not to say Wii won't scale in the graphics department, but logically not as much as the 360 or PS3 will."
If by logic you mean "stupidity," then you're correct. There's NO reason why having an existing architecture means you can't scale as much.
By your (completely moronic) argument, all X86 chips (you do know what those are, right?) wouldn't "scale graphically" as well as the move from 68000 to PowerPC.
What Miyamoto was ACTUALLY saying, was that because the architecture is the same, all the programs and routines that were built for the GameCube could be REUSED under the current system, making development massively easier. Reading comprehension is a good skill to have when you're a journalist/blogger/whatthefuckever. That has nothing to do with "the Wii is about as powerful as a GameCube," or "it won't be as huge of a jump" or whatever Camel you're planning on threading into the needle.
It just means it TAKES THE SAME CODE, so they don't have to start at square one. Is this site totally overrun by idiots?
1UP urges us to buy, not steal
Oct 4th 2006 1:47PM (Joystiq)If I went to a restaraunt to eat, and the food was something I didn't like, despite what the menu told me, I would send it back. Not, as you seem to think happens, eat the entire plate of bad food before claiming it wasn't any good and not paying for it."
First of all, considering that the FFXII demo disc was a pack-in with DQVIII to help drive sales of both games, unless it was packed in with some magazine (which I don't believe that it was, though I could be wrong) then even that is distributed as part of a value proposition.
Now, we're close to intelligence here. If, and ONLY if, you play the game up to the ending point of the demo, essentially sampling a very small portion, and then made a decision as to whether you would purchase or not, then it's the same thing, though without the supporting DQ8 purchase. I would not argue that playing the equivalent of a Jampack demo is particularly wrong. However, you're changing your argument mid-stream here. You claimed to be able to evaluate HOW much it was worth after playing the game. As soon as you get into the "full game," if you've downloaded and pirated it, you're "morally indebted" to Square Enix for $50. (Or whatever in your crazy Canadian monopoly money.)
If it TRULY is a simple "demo, test it for a second, then either pay $50 or never play it again," then I see very little wrong with that, as you could do the same in a retail kiosk. However, anything more, as you've been throwing around, appraising games and saying "well, this is worth $10 to me, I'll play the whole game and then buy it for $10 someday," is shit, plain and simple.
1UP urges us to buy, not steal
Oct 4th 2006 11:32AM (Joystiq)You also don't understand the concept of a return policy as it applies to entertainment goods. You can't bring a DVD back to Wal-Mart because you've already viewed the movie. It's the equivalent of trying to return movie tickets because you didn't like the movie. Unsatisfied with your purchase? Don't purchase a movie from that studio in the future. Your inability to grasp such a basic concept leads me to the conclusion that you're a complete mental invalid. Are you requesting a total guarantee of your personal value in the marketplace? There's a very easy way to get exactly what you pay for 100% of the time. Don't buy anything. Ever. Otherwise, there's ALWAYS going to be a disparity of cost and value. It's a very basic truth of doing business, since prices are not set at "value to you." Have you ever heard the words "value proposition?" Honestly, VLADIMIR FUCKING COLE has a better sense of business than you do.
How much an item is worth to YOU does not determine its price in the retail market. You want to buy a copy at your perceived value? Go to ebay, THAT'S an open market.
Personally, I will be downloading FF12 this evening, and then, as soon as the game is released, purchasing a full-price copy from a local retail establishment, whether or not I actually like the game after playing it (However, having played the demo, I find that highly unlikely). Surely there's no moral gripe there, is there?
Nobody's going to stop you from pirating, Gonzo, just like nobody's going to stop me from branding you a worthless piece of shit. Keep it up, dickless.
Dorky PSM3 editors get real, live, working PS3 to play with
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Sep 27th 2006 9:46AM (Joystiq)This is the greatest thing I've ever read on Joystiq.
Joystiq Poll: What genre do you enjoy most?
Sep 27th 2006 9:15AM (Joystiq)DDR Supernova a.k.a. How to accidentally lose weight
Sep 27th 2006 9:09AM (Joystiq)By the way, Para Para Paradise, if they port it to the Wii might just be the greatest game ever. If we can get some Hinoi Team stages, that is.
And what's embarassing about Karaoke Revolution? Karaoke is fun anyway, with friends. Oh, nevermind, I see your problem now.