Where's everyone?
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It gets pretty bad leading into the new year. According to EBGames.com there are 33 popular games that should be shipping (in the US) between now and Jan. 1st[^]. I happened to compile a list earlier this morning just to see how many there were. I started with 5 on my list (Doom 3, Fable, HL2, Paper Mario 2, and Metroid Prime 2), then hit EBGames and went through their pre-order list adding popular games (or ones I was interested in) until I got to the New Year. My checking account is going to feel some pain for the next 6-9 months (and then it starts all over again). James
James T. Johnson wrote: According to EBGames.com there are 33 popular games that should be shipping (in the US) between now and Jan. 1st[^]. Very sad that most of the games on the list are sequels. The games industry is become more like the movie industry. No risks, no imagination and no creativity. Michael CP Blog [^]
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Nick Seng wrote: Where's everyone? Burried under a ton of tests...
"If a man empties his purse into his head, no man can take it away from him, for an investment in knowledge pays the best interest." -- Joseph E. O'Donnell Can't manage to P/Invoke that Win32 API in .NET? Why not do interop the wiki way!
Colin Angus Mackay wrote: Burried under a ton of tests... Is the Tattoo on this weekend?
Look at the world about you and trust to your own convictions. - Ansel Adams
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James T. Johnson wrote: According to EBGames.com there are 33 popular games that should be shipping (in the US) between now and Jan. 1st[^]. Very sad that most of the games on the list are sequels. The games industry is become more like the movie industry. No risks, no imagination and no creativity. Michael CP Blog [^]
Oddly I don't have quite the qualm with game sequels as I do with movie sequels. I think it might be that at least with games you usually get something new gameplay wise that refreshes the game. When they don't add that extra element the gamers don't really like it...I'm thinking Tomb Raider here where they used the same engine for 13 sequels (exaggerated...I think). I think another reason we tend to tolerate it more is because of the interactive element which can make what would be a minor addition to a movie into a large addition for a game. To use the Jedi Knight series as an example: The addition of dual light sabers and double bladed sabers to Jedi Academy (or was it Outcast 2?) offered whole new playing/fighting styles. Adding the same thing to the movie made it a little more exciting but when you come out of it; it doesn't really have that much of an effect on the experience. James
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Colin Angus Mackay wrote: Burried under a ton of tests... Is the Tattoo on this weekend?
Look at the world about you and trust to your own convictions. - Ansel Adams
Meg's World - Blog PhotographyMegan Forbes wrote: Is the Tattoo on this weekend? Yes, the first show is tonight and it runs until the 28th August.
"If a man empties his purse into his head, no man can take it away from him, for an investment in knowledge pays the best interest." -- Joseph E. O'Donnell Can't manage to P/Invoke that Win32 API in .NET? Why not do interop the wiki way!
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Megan Forbes wrote: Is the Tattoo on this weekend? Yes, the first show is tonight and it runs until the 28th August.
"If a man empties his purse into his head, no man can take it away from him, for an investment in knowledge pays the best interest." -- Joseph E. O'Donnell Can't manage to P/Invoke that Win32 API in .NET? Why not do interop the wiki way!
Colin Angus Mackay wrote: Yes, the first show is tonight and it runs until the 28th August. *drool* Damn, we were planning on making it this year. Roll on 2005...
Look at the world about you and trust to your own convictions. - Ansel Adams
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Colin Angus Mackay wrote: Yes, the first show is tonight and it runs until the 28th August. *drool* Damn, we were planning on making it this year. Roll on 2005...
Look at the world about you and trust to your own convictions. - Ansel Adams
Meg's World - Blog PhotographyYou have to be really quick with the tickets. There are only a few left that are available to purchace on the day of the performance, and all the other tickets sold out months ago. If you want to chance it you can still come up (there would be more chance on a weekday than a weekend). The ticket office opens at 10 each morning. If you are planning to see the Tattoo next summer then February would be a good time to get tickets.
"If a man empties his purse into his head, no man can take it away from him, for an investment in knowledge pays the best interest." -- Joseph E. O'Donnell Can't manage to P/Invoke that Win32 API in .NET? Why not do interop the wiki way!
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pseudonym67 wrote: Thank you for letting me know I'm not alone in the world. Back then gameplay and story were king. Developers couldn't just throw a lot of eye-candy at the screen to make us think we were playing a good game. I still think the Aliens add-on for Doom rules over any commercial Aliens game. Michael CP Blog [^]
Michael P Butler wrote: I still think the Aliens add-on for Doom rules over any commercial Aliens game I never played it but there's something among the cobwebs going that far back that makes me think that Fox got all stroppy and pulled it. There's an aliens type mod for UT24k but for some bizarre twisted reason known only to the developers it's implemented with a top down view. :| pseudonym67 My Articles[^] "They say there are strangers who threaten us, In our immigrants and infidels. They say there is strangeness too dangerous In our theaters and bookstore shelves. That those who know what's best for us Must rise and save us from ourselves." Rush
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...out playing Doom 3, I guess? :sigh:
"if you vote me down, I shall become more powerful than you can possibly imagine" - Michael P. Butler.
I'll give it a miss. The tigress is here :-D
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Michael P Butler wrote: I still think the Aliens add-on for Doom rules over any commercial Aliens game I never played it but there's something among the cobwebs going that far back that makes me think that Fox got all stroppy and pulled it. There's an aliens type mod for UT24k but for some bizarre twisted reason known only to the developers it's implemented with a top down view. :| pseudonym67 My Articles[^] "They say there are strangers who threaten us, In our immigrants and infidels. They say there is strangeness too dangerous In our theaters and bookstore shelves. That those who know what's best for us Must rise and save us from ourselves." Rush
pseudonym67 wrote: I never played it but there's something among the cobwebs going that far back that makes me think that Fox got all stroppy and pulled it. Thats right they did. Pity, because it was a good mod. The aliens made a rather satisfying SPLAT when killed. Which was especially good when using the shotgun :-D Michael CP Blog [^]
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You have to be really quick with the tickets. There are only a few left that are available to purchace on the day of the performance, and all the other tickets sold out months ago. If you want to chance it you can still come up (there would be more chance on a weekday than a weekend). The ticket office opens at 10 each morning. If you are planning to see the Tattoo next summer then February would be a good time to get tickets.
"If a man empties his purse into his head, no man can take it away from him, for an investment in knowledge pays the best interest." -- Joseph E. O'Donnell Can't manage to P/Invoke that Win32 API in .NET? Why not do interop the wiki way!
February huh? I'll have to try to remember that! Unfortunately we're going to see my brother in a few weeks, off to do some island hopping in Scandanavia (yes, this is apparently quite possible off the west coast of Sweden/ east coast of Denmark) :cool:, so I doubt Brend will agree to also going to the Tattoo this year :sigh:
Look at the world about you and trust to your own convictions. - Ansel Adams
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February huh? I'll have to try to remember that! Unfortunately we're going to see my brother in a few weeks, off to do some island hopping in Scandanavia (yes, this is apparently quite possible off the west coast of Sweden/ east coast of Denmark) :cool:, so I doubt Brend will agree to also going to the Tattoo this year :sigh:
Look at the world about you and trust to your own convictions. - Ansel Adams
Meg's World - Blog PhotographyMegan Forbes wrote: some island hopping in Scandanavia Sounds nice. If you are going with Ryan Air be careful of where they actually leave you. One of the airports they use in Scandanavia isn't even in the same country as the city it is supposed to serve. You'll be able to take some fantastic pictures.
"If a man empties his purse into his head, no man can take it away from him, for an investment in knowledge pays the best interest." -- Joseph E. O'Donnell Can't manage to P/Invoke that Win32 API in .NET? Why not do interop the wiki way!
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February huh? I'll have to try to remember that! Unfortunately we're going to see my brother in a few weeks, off to do some island hopping in Scandanavia (yes, this is apparently quite possible off the west coast of Sweden/ east coast of Denmark) :cool:, so I doubt Brend will agree to also going to the Tattoo this year :sigh:
Look at the world about you and trust to your own convictions. - Ansel Adams
Meg's World - Blog PhotographyMegan Forbes wrote: February huh? I'll have to try to remember that! The dates for next year's Tattoo are the 5th to 27th of August. The box office opens in early January, if if this years sales are anything to go by then 150,000 tickets will be sold in the first month and it will be sold out completely by mid-June. Postal booking are apparently available in December, but they will be held until the box office officially opens. For more information see http://www.edinburgh-tattoo.co.uk[^]
"If a man empties his purse into his head, no man can take it away from him, for an investment in knowledge pays the best interest." -- Joseph E. O'Donnell Can't manage to P/Invoke that Win32 API in .NET? Why not do interop the wiki way!