Eldaron Imotholin wrote on Jul 5, 2010, 16:08:

ForgedReality wrote on Jul 5, 2010, 15:30:
A Bioshock movie? Wow that's not gunna be any good at all.

heroin wrote on Jul 5, 2010, 15:01:
I've been coming to this site since Quake. But, most recently I remember bad mouthing the development of Fallout 3. I said, "They're going to make Fallout into a hiking simulator and the combat is going to suckkkkkkkkkkk!!!!" Over and over again. I trolled Bethesda's development of the game. They're an experience developer, I'm still not a huge fan of the last two Elder Scrolls games... but shit man, they're experienced. Fallout 3 is definitely in my top 10 of all time even though I trolled the game and said they couldn't pull it off over and over again.

And since then, do you know what I do when a suitable developer is working on a new game... I SHUT THE FUCK UP until it's released.

PHJF wrote on Jul 5, 2010, 14:03:
EVERY game would benefit from 3D. With movies there are obvious candidates like CG-driven action movies, but almost all games would be more entertaining in 3D. The aforementioned racing games, sports games, shooters, strategy games (how can you tell me buildings and units popping up out of the screen would be BAD? It'd be like playing tabletop games!).

Bottom line is there hasn't been a significant technological advancement in video games in a long while. We've got crisp AA (well, sometimes), anisotropic filtering, smooth animation, quality shaders and respectable poly counts. I'm all for any attempt to improve the experience. I'm fucking sick of people telling me games have plateaued, they're as good as they'll get. Bull shit.

PHJF wrote on Jul 5, 2010, 12:22:
Why is everyone talking about movies? This isn't about movies. This is about games.

If ANYTHING can benefit wholesale from 3D it's fucking video games.

Graham wrote on Jul 4, 2010, 23:34:

Mcboinkens wrote on Jul 4, 2010, 17:38:
I find 3D to be a huge joke, but obviously that is just my opinion. I am slightly intrigued by the new DS that has glasses-less 3D technology, but I don't need my TV shows getting gimicky. The only thing I could see the TVs using 3d for is for when 3D movies leave theatres and play on channels like Fox and HBO. But 3D was only cool lately because it was reintroduced. It will probably fade like it did many times earlier.

You think it will probably fade. I think you're wrong. Let's check on this in a year, shall we?

Mcboinkens wrote on Jul 4, 2010, 17:38:
Also, for motion controlled gaming; Just because the big three are all onboard the motion gaming train doesn't mean it will leave the station. Games are going to get even more repetitive than they are now. How many more Move/Kinect/Wii sports packs and party games can you play without getting sick of them. However, to be fair, I am sure the other side of the market is saying the same thing. How many FPS can you play before you get bored? The difference is FPS normally have storylines and intergame unique gimmicks. Motion control is the main "gimmick", and how long it will stick around will ultimately be decided by when casual/family gamers decide they have enough of the same games.

Oh good lord, what's it going to take? Nintendo sold motion control to the world and the world bought it... faster than any other gaming technology EVER. If you can't see that motion control is here to stay you should keep your voice down; hearing someone embarrass themselves that drastically, repeated, in the face of the facts... well, it's just not cricket.

You've tried to pitch this as FPS players versus motion control. That's got to be the stupidest thing I've seen all day. It's a false dichotomy of the worst kind; it's not an either/or situation and it's painful to see you try to make the case for it.

Eldaron Imotholin wrote on Jul 4, 2010, 17:58:

Graham wrote on Jul 4, 2010, 15:07:
No, 3D won't go away and you can shut the hell up and deal with it.

I hate nerdrages over the internet. If I see a nerd rage in real life, I laugh. Over the internet.. it makes me nauseous. That's really all I have to say about your post.

Is this what it looks like when you don't have a point? Yes, yes it is.

You know what the delicious part is? You're going to forget about this, and when you do buy your new TV, and it is 3D enabled, and you do decide to try it out... just that once. You're going to enjoy it... and when you do you'll remember this. It won't matter a god damn bit, because everyone else out there will be enjoying their 3DTVs too. So call it a gimmick if you want, 3D will march on with or without you.

Graham wrote on Jul 4, 2010, 16:20:
Every major TV manufacturer is on board to bring 3D to the home, something that has never happened ever before. Your comparison to anaglyph 3D is spurious and flat out wrong.

Think of this moment when you're buying your next TV... chances are it's going to be 3D.

Motion controlled games are now integrated into all three major consoles. I don't think you're very good at this analysis thing.

Flatline wrote on Jul 3, 2010, 18:56:

Mcboinkens wrote on Jul 3, 2010, 17:21:
Luckily, a bumper case fixes the issue regardless, so I couldn't care less.

So you're okay with Apple sneaking in a 30 dollar surcharge to make the phone usable.

How *does* Steve Job's man chowder taste?

Beamer wrote on Jul 3, 2010, 17:14:
Dude. You're talking the old phones.
The new phones are Apple's fault. Read ANY news story before you open your mouth.

Sum:
Apple's new phone has a new antenna. When you hold it in your left hand your hand physically bridges a gap in the phone's enclosure, shorting out the antenna's signal. Putting a band on the phone negates this problem, as your hand doesn't complete that circuit.
Had they gone with an antenna array like the Droid X this wouldn't be an issue. But they didn't. So holding the phone "wrong," as any lefty will do, kills the signal.

Frijoles wrote on Jun 16, 2010, 12:42:

The problem is that video game players simply won't keep playing without a new gimmick every five years or so. Where people have been happy watching celluloid movies for like 80 straight years, for whatever reason gamers won't keep playing games unless given a completely new format every half decade.

Umm.. no. I don't know about the mass audience, but I don't want any gimmicks. I want a game. Perhaps console gamers need the gimmick. PC gamers have had just a mouse/keyboard for a very long time (with a dash of joystick).

Zardoz5 wrote on Jun 15, 2010, 20:13:
Some in game footage, or at least a video of some here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qQLpU0T-Sow&feature=player_embedded