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| News Link » /news/newsarticle.asp?searchid=23812 |  bcordasco (34) Jun 26, 2011 - 10:37 pm
| Yay for Portal 2! Great game if you like FP puzzle games.
I mentioned to a buddy the other day (an avid WOW player) that he should try Portal 2 and he said, "I don't like games that make you think". LOL! What can you say to that? It's like, yeah, OK dude. Watch TV instead. Moron.
Oh well, his loss. Flag this | Edit this post |
| News Link » /news/newsarticle.asp?searchid=23795 | bcordasco (34) Jun 17, 2011 - 06:34 pm » Edited on Jun 17, 2011 - 06:35 pm
| I always thought that Quake 2 should have been called a different name since the enemies were from a completely different setting.
But yeah, Quake 1 had that mysterious feel to it that other games like the original Half-Life, or Doom had. You didn't really know what was going to be around the next corner because the universe you were in didn't play by the same rules as ours. I think that makes a memorable FPS game, or movie, or book. Even if it's not the funnest or the best, it sure sticks in your mind.
Unfortunately, although some of my favorite games fit in this category, I think that games like these go largly unnoticed by the masses. Most people would rather spend their time on (insert generic multiplayer FPS name here) or Quake Arena.
I think they did a pretty good job of capturing that atmosphere of the unknown and strange for the second half of Doom3, which I also thought was an excellent game. Granted, I had to muscle through the tedious first half to enjoy the second half.
But yeah, I'd sign up to buy a Quake 1 style game, and I'd hope that they push the boundries and come up with an entertainment package that is fun while being mysterious, bizarre, and strange. Flag this | Edit this post |
| News Link » /news/newsarticle.asp?searchid=23368 | bcordasco (34) Mar 10, 2011 - 10:32 pm
| Yeah, like I said, I use the search and run boxes to get around Win 7. It's about as quick as DOS was. So, we've come full circle, except now we've got all kinds of pretty Aero windows to run our programs in that we launch from a DOS prompt, er, I mean "search" box.
You guys should really lay off the MS koolaid. Flag this | Edit this post |
| News Link » /news/newsarticle.asp?searchid=23368 | bcordasco (34) Mar 08, 2011 - 08:34 pm
| Actually it's not randomn claim.
Vista, nuff said.
I actually don't like Windows 7 on the whole. Some features are nice. Some make me want to cuss. I won't bore everyone with a long opinion and specifics. To summarize, the start menu is crammed into a tiny little box that is just a joke to work with. I use the run box, but why should I have to? There are things on my computer that I forget about because I never look at my start menu. To me, that's lame. And no way to go back to an XP style start menu is Microsoft telling me what I want, rather than listening to what I'm asking for.
Every version of Windows is more and more cluttered with "wizards" and the actual tools such as device manager are more and more hidden. Is that what people are asking for? Seriously? Maybe the home versions. But the professional versions? Chomon.
MS SQL works, but the GUI is aweful. I prefer MySQL with MySQL workbench. I use MS SQL if I have to.
Server 2008 R2 is nice, but suffers from the same Windows 7 irritations I mentioned above. The problem seems less here because servers are usually about repetitive tasks which are thankfully easy to get to in this case.
All of the home servers are a joke up till this point. The next one may be different. I'm hopeful.
Office 2010 is a step in the right direction, but after years of recyling the same thing and slapping a new version number on it, it's going to take some time for me get over the "ripped off" feeling from the past.
Again, I could elaborate, but everyone would slip into a coma while we debate over how "amazing" or "bloated" MS products are, if they haven't already.
So, no, I'm not repeating what I hear, just to be cool. Flag this | Edit this post |
| News Link » /news/newsarticle.asp?searchid=23368 | bcordasco (34) Mar 08, 2011 - 04:03 pm
| Having used several game services, I've found that GFWL offers the least benefit and is the least friendly. On the PC, it feels like more of a game cop, than a game manager.
I'm also tired of Microsoft wanting to be involved in every aspect of my life, and I find that I often will go with someone else just because they aren't Microsoft. When Microsoft decided a couple years ago that they were going to stop listening to their customers and started telling their customers what they wanted, they pretty much lost my business. Flag this | Edit this post |
| News Link » /news/newsarticle.asp?searchid=23241 | bcordasco (34) Jan 24, 2011 - 04:58 pm
| | Good article. I've noticed this problem on several games. The one in particular I've had a problem with is Supreme Commander 2. It's gotten to the point that if you can actually finish a game without someone quitting, it's a celebration even if you lose. Flag this | Edit this post |
| News Link » /news/newsarticle.asp?searchid=23072 | bcordasco (34) Sep 20, 2010 - 10:33 am
| I would imagine this is primarily for people that buy preconfigured machines.
At least I hope it is.
I also find it offensive.
I'm sure some marketing pencil pusher discovered that people who would spend $200 on a CPU, would spend an additional $50 later on an upgrade, rather then just pay $225 for the full featured unit up front. Flag this | Edit this post |
| News Link » /news/newsarticle.asp?searchid=22976 | bcordasco (34) Aug 07, 2010 - 04:21 pm
| | This doesn't surprise me, although it's sad that another studio has fallen to the corporate "maximize profits" mentality. I suppose the gaming industry is set to follow in the footsteps of Hollywood, where games are recycled over and over, rather than take a chance on an original idea that sells poorly and becomes the death knell of whatever producer was at the helm. Flag this | Edit this post |
| News Link » /news/newsarticle.asp?searchid=22709 | bcordasco (34) Apr 18, 2010 - 07:52 pm
| Yes, but the point is that this goes too far the other direction.
There are a few good solutions out there. I personally like Steam and wish it would catch on with these DRM-happy developers.
But yeah, WE brought this on ourselves. Yeah, that's it. Flag this | Edit this post |
| News Link » /news/newsarticle.asp?searchid=22709 | bcordasco (34) Apr 17, 2010 - 01:57 pm
| » BS
Dude, your lost.
I occasionally lose my Internet connection. Happened last week. Guess what, couldn't surf the net AND couldn't play any games that use this new DRM BS. It really drove home how much BS it is to have a live connection to even play at all. It feels like the developer still owns the game, they just let you borrow it. But, of course, you still pay full price.
And I'm tired of them crying about piracy cutting into profits. The people busting their ass, making the game itself don't see much of the "profit". The majority of it goes to upper management and shareholders. Flag this | Edit this post |
| News Link » /news/newsarticle.asp?searchid=22656 | bcordasco (34) Mar 24, 2010 - 08:00 pm
| » Right On!
Thanks for the honest review. I couldn't agree more. As a long time C&C fan I felt kicked in the privates by this latest imposter.
It's too bad you can't get a refund on games. This is one I would have returned, and this is the first time I've said that about a game. Flag this | Edit this post |
| News Link » /news/newsarticle.asp?searchid=22642 | bcordasco (34) Mar 20, 2010 - 01:02 am
| » Crap
If you are a C&C fan, your not going to like the latest addition to the series. They changed so many of the rules that it's just not C&C any more.
1)Base building is gone. Yes, I'll say that again, base building is gone. I can only speculate that they gave in to all the younger generation with a 5 second attention span. How the f&$% can you have C&C without base building? They claim it was so you "could get right to the action". Taking the brakes off your car would be exhiliarating too. That doesn't make it a good idea.
2)The single player campain leans so hard towards co-op that you will likely not be able to finish some missions by yourself. Great if you got lots of friends that game. Lame if you don't. I don't, so, lame for me.
3)The single player cut scenes are aweful. The acting is atrocious. Joe Cucan/Kane is the only believable character. All the rest need to go back to doing midnight TV commercials.
This one is a steaming pile folks. It's the begging of the end alright. Flag this | Edit this post |
| News Link » /news/newsarticle.asp?searchid=22448 | bcordasco (34) Jan 08, 2010 - 10:59 pm
| » 3D Gaming
The title is confusing. It makes it sound like Microsoft is downplaying 3D games, which are already here in abundance.
He'e referring to the wave of 3D movies requiring 3D glasses, their transition to the home, and the eventual use of the same technology for 3D games at home. Not quite the same thing.
Funny how 3D games have been around for years, but now that 3D movies show up, "3D" means wearing some funny glasses. Flag this | Edit this post |
| Siteseeing Link » /news/siteseeingarticle.asp?searchid=4529 | bcordasco (34) Apr 08, 2009 - 09:41 am
| » Star Trek
I thought Nemesis was pretty good. Not my favorite of the series, but I wouldn't toss it in the trash.
Kinda funny how people either like or hate a movie. No one seems to be somewhere in the middle.
Maybe reviewers are to blame with a simple "thumbs up" or "thumbs down" rating instead of a 1 to 10 scale? Flag this | Edit this post |
| News Link » /news/newsarticle.asp?searchid=20990 | bcordasco (34) Nov 07, 2008 - 03:29 pm
| » Riiiight
"Rambus engineers and scientists have made tremendous contributions to the industry"
Sure they have.
I wasn't aware that it took "scientists and engineers" to take notes at a meeting and then patent the information as your own.
Rambus is the poster child for the new greedy, corrupt, patent monger businesses that seem to be cropping up. I wish them bankruptcy, lawsuits, and ill will. Flag this | Edit this post |
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