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  • O Ollie

    Are all programmers addicted to first person shoot'em ups? :)

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    Tim Smith
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    Nope, they are boring. Tim Smith I'm going to patent thought. I have yet to see any prior art.

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    • C Chris Hambleton

      What's SNES Emulator?? I assume it's an NES emulator for windows... Can you point me to one that's decent with some of the good ol' games?? :) Thanks! Chris _"No one goes to hell because of their sin, but because of rejecting God's method of salvation: His Son's life for yours..."

      "It does not take a majority to prevail ... but rather an irate, tireless minority, keen on setting brushfires of freedom in the minds of men." --Samuel Adams_

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      benjymous
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      No, it's a SNES emulator (an emulator for the machine that came after the NES) I think it was called the Super Famicom in some places -- Help me! I'm turning into a grapefruit!

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      • O Ollie

        Are all programmers addicted to first person shoot'em ups? :)

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        Maximilien
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        no!

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        • M Matt Philmon

          It's a techie thing... but also a newer techie thing. Those of use that are just about to hit 30 (I'm 29) and probably a couple years older and probably almost all younger probably like them. However, as you get older I imagine they begin to lose their luster. For one thing the reflexes get a little tired and you get tired of getting whipped by some 11 year old. For another thing you come to the realization (much faster) that it's just the same thing over and over again with a shinier and shiner package. Wolf3D was awesome. Doom was better. Quake was even better. Quake 2 was incredible. Quake 3 was... cool. Unreal Tournament was neat. Unreal Tournament 2003 was... well it was pretty ok. I'm looking forward to the new Doom like I looked forward to Soldier of Fortune 2 and RTCW. However, if you want honesty, lately my greatest gaming joy currently comes from Tetrinet2 and running a SNES Emulator and playing the old PunchOut.

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          l a u r e n
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          maybe u should try out unreal zimmerframe 2003 or wheelchair f1? i love playing ur2003 maultiplayer deathmatchkilleverything thatmovesandstuffthatdoesnttoo :)


          "traffic lights are for people who can't make their own decisions"
          biz stuff   about me

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          • _ _Magnus_

            I think the belly grows first then teeths fall out, then the nose. :) /Magnus


            - I don't necessarily agree with everything I say

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            l a u r e n
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            errrr wrong kind of coke there magnus :)


            "traffic lights are for people who can't make their own decisions"
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            • D David Wulff

              I'm addicted to coke.


              David Wulff http://www.davidwulff.co.uk

              "Life, as well as software, has bugs." - Roger Wright

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              Bruce Duncan
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              David Wulff wrote: I'm addicted to coke. I tried some the other day... almost drowned :mad:

              Bruce Duncan, CP#9088, CPUA 0xA1EE, Sonork 100.10030
              I can levitate birds...

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              • B benjymous

                I'm currently addicted to doing stupid bike stunts in GTA: Vice City :) -- Help me! I'm turning into a grapefruit!

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                dandy72
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                ...but that implies you have a PlayStation 2. So here's the real question to ask: don't programmers prefer playing games on a PC, as opposed to a console? (I'll be the first in line to get GTA:VC when it comes out on the PC)

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                • J Jason Henderson

                  I'm addicted to Civ3.

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                  start page ; articles henderson is coming henderson is an opponent's worst nightmare * googlism *

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                  brianwelsch
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                  I liked Call-to-Power, and wasted many days with Civ1 back in the day. I've thought about getting Civ3. Is it worth the upgrade, or just more of the same with a few new techs,etc.? BW "I'm coming with you! I got you fired, it's the least I can do. Well, the least I could do is absolutely nothing, but I'll go you one better and come along!" - Homer J. Simpson

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                  • D dandy72

                    ...but that implies you have a PlayStation 2. So here's the real question to ask: don't programmers prefer playing games on a PC, as opposed to a console? (I'll be the first in line to get GTA:VC when it comes out on the PC)

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                    benjymous
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                    I've got a PS2, a Gamecube, a Dreamcast, a Sega Saturn, a Gameboy Advance and a Multi-Mega (oh, and a PC) -- Help me! I'm turning into a grapefruit!

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                    • O Ollie

                      Are all programmers addicted to first person shoot'em ups? :)

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                      brianwelsch
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                      Nope. don't own any. I play some strategy games from time to time though. AOK, Civ, SIM City,.... BW "I'm coming with you! I got you fired, it's the least I can do. Well, the least I could do is absolutely nothing, but I'll go you one better and come along!" - Homer J. Simpson

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                      • B benjymous

                        I've got a PS2, a Gamecube, a Dreamcast, a Sega Saturn, a Gameboy Advance and a Multi-Mega (oh, and a PC) -- Help me! I'm turning into a grapefruit!

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                        dandy72
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                        :omg: Ok, so I've got a Dreamcast... ...but I only bought it after someone got Linux to run on it...otherwise I don't think I would've bothered with a console. You know where your heart belongs when you've bought a keyboard and a mouse for your console... :-D

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                        • D dandy72

                          :omg: Ok, so I've got a Dreamcast... ...but I only bought it after someone got Linux to run on it...otherwise I don't think I would've bothered with a console. You know where your heart belongs when you've bought a keyboard and a mouse for your console... :-D

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                          benjymous
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                          I got a keyboard to play Phantasy Star Online :) -- Help me! I'm turning into a grapefruit!

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                          • B brianwelsch

                            I liked Call-to-Power, and wasted many days with Civ1 back in the day. I've thought about getting Civ3. Is it worth the upgrade, or just more of the same with a few new techs,etc.? BW "I'm coming with you! I got you fired, it's the least I can do. Well, the least I could do is absolutely nothing, but I'll go you one better and come along!" - Homer J. Simpson

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                            Jason Henderson
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                            Its pretty much the same as civ1-2 and ctp, but its significantly different enough to buy imho.

                            Jason Henderson
                            start page ; articles henderson is coming henderson is an opponent's worst nightmare * googlism *

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                            • O Ollie

                              Are all programmers addicted to first person shoot'em ups? :)

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                              Christopher Duncan
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                              Ollie wrote: Are all programmers addicted to first person shoot'em ups? Only if you're the Maintenance Programmer... Chistopher Duncan Author - The Career Programmer: Guerilla Tactics for an Imperfect World (Apress)

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                              • O Ollie

                                Are all programmers addicted to first person shoot'em ups? :)

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                                Ranjeet Chakraborty
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                                Well, I certainly am addicted to Halo on XBox, probably one of the best first person shooters ever made. Looks like the only socializing I have left is killing Covenants on warthogs. X| Carved upon my stone, My body lies but still I roam...

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                                • O Ollie

                                  Are all programmers addicted to first person shoot'em ups? :)

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                                  alex barylski
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                                  I don't even play video games "An expert is someone who has made all the mistakes in his or her field" - Niels Bohr

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                                  • O Ollie

                                    Are all programmers addicted to first person shoot'em ups? :)

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                                    Stuart van Weele
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                                    I like FPS if they also have a plot behind them. Deus ex and half life where quite good in that regard. I also like FP games where planning and steath play a large part.

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                                    • O Ollie

                                      Are all programmers addicted to first person shoot'em ups? :)

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                                      Christian Graus
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                                      Nope - I hate them. They make me feel sick. I play old Amiga platformers when I have time to play anything at all. Christian No offense, but I don't really want to encourage the creation of another VB developer. - Larry Antram 22 Oct 2002 Hey, at least Logo had, at it's inception, a mechanical turtle. VB has always lacked even that... - Shog9 04-09-2002 During last 10 years, with invention of VB and similar programming environments, every ill-educated moron became able to develop software. - Alex E. - 12-Sept-2002

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