March 11, 2008 – [ More »
Anyone had a go at Pro Evo? Is it any good?
I swear the Flash equivalent looks better than the WiiWare version. I also cringed when I saw in game UI (the customisation part looked good) who writes "helth"?
There's a strap attached to the device so there's no problem with not being able to hold it properly.
And for anyone who complains about it not being suitable for lefties, you have some serious spacial awarness issues (considering you are a gamer) when you don't realise that flipping the DS upside down flips the screens around as well:
Righty mode:
Normal Screen (View) : Touch Screen (Strum with right hand)
Lefty Mode:
Touch Screen (Strum with left hand) : Normal Screen (View)
According to Greenpeace, this isn't good enough (it gets a BAD rating):
Nintendo Environmental Policy
"Product Recycling:
Because old Nintendo products are still in high demand on the used market, we rarely receive requests for the recycling of older Nintendo products; however, for customers who are interested in recycling their products, we offer referrals to local recycling options, as well as a take-back program if local options are not available. For more information see the following:
Nintendo Environmental Policy
"Product Recycling:
Because old Nintendo products are still in high demand on the used market, we rarely receive requests for the recycling of older Nintendo products; however, for customers who are interested in recycling their products, we offer referrals to local recycling options, as well as a take-back program if local options are not available. For more information see the following:
Disposal of rechargeable batteries:
Rechargeable batteries may be taken to most local office supply stores and other disposal centers to be recycled for free. To find a collector site near you, please contact your local solid waste authority or visit: [www.epa.gov]
Disposal of old hardware or accessories:
There are a variety of websites dedicated to providing information on local recycling options. For more information, please visit [www.epa.gov]
If you are not able to take advantage of local recycling options for either rechargeable batteries or hardware, please contact us to make arrangements to have it sent in to Nintendo to be recycled by calling 1-800-255-3700. Representatives are available to speak to you between 6:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. Pacific Time, seven days a week."
What more do they want? The two guys from the Wii adverts to drive to your house in their Bullet Bill car, come in for some tea and then take all of your Nintendo products you want to recycle?
Try RedBuddle
There's some really awesome stuff up there and the prices aren't that steep; considering that each t-shirt is printed on request and no silkscreening is involved. Plus, you can design your own stuff so if you want a gaming t-shirt, make one...
There's some really awesome stuff up there and the prices aren't that steep; considering that each t-shirt is printed on request and no silkscreening is involved. Plus, you can design your own stuff so if you want a gaming t-shirt, make one...
"The author unfortunately also confuses our efforts to ensure the integrity and trustworthiness of the ratings system with unnecessary levels of secrecy. It is regrettable that the author does not appreciate the importance of protecting the confidentiality of the raters to avoid even the possibility of undue influence from external sources."
How about instead of revealing who rated the game (having not read the article I can't say for sure the guy didn't suggest this, but it would be something really stupid to do) you present the reasoning for the ratings.
For example, if it contained excessive foul language; the violence was over the top in such and such instances; a character's breasts were accidentally revealed etc...
Is it just me or do the icons, lap timers and other gui stuff look kind of tacky and out of place...?
Try playing it with Chaoz Fantasy by ParagonX9...it's pretty awesome!
What the hell was that?
He was using the mouse pretty much the whole time he had the sweatband on his head...
He was using the mouse pretty much the whole time he had the sweatband on his head...
@ibelli:
I think in that scenario, you would be able to patent the way's in which the physics calculations are done if they are indeed novel; and claim copyright on the sourcecode and implementation.
I think in that scenario, you would be able to patent the way's in which the physics calculations are done if they are indeed novel; and claim copyright on the sourcecode and implementation.
However it wouldn't stop anyone else from making a physics engine that is able to mimic real-world object interactions, as long as they don't copy the procedure in which you evaluate the calculations and they don't use your code...
@Sasuntsi|Davit:
damnit, I should learn to re-read the whole post before sending it through, to avoid stupid mishaps like creating double negatives!
damnit, I should learn to re-read the whole post before sending it through, to avoid stupid mishaps like creating double negatives!
I don't think the HUD feature is not a good example though, since it's an implementation derived from something in real life...
But I agree that patent laws should be tightened up so that people can't apply for one willy-nilly ;P
@Byakko:
Nah, it's keyboard all the way ;P
Umm, why is it so hard when Frets on Fire has a basic version of what he is talking about?
Is it just me or are they actually side stepping the real question?
The way I interpret their answer is that when using the freeloader, it stops the Wii from trying to update from the disc (apparently updating a Euro Wii with a US/JAP firmware has a tendency to brick it).
However it doesn't clarify whether future updates from Nintendo will be able to disable/correct the mechanism that allows the freeloader to bypass region locking.
Well, if the people who find this disorientating are the same people who found Cloverfield a bit too much to handle, life's a harsh for them anyway... try walking down Oxford Street on a weekend, during a sale
@quen:
This is the thing I don't get...
if making dual-layer BluRay discs is expensive for publishers, then why the hell did the BluRay format winning benefit gamers?
This is the thing I don't get...
if making dual-layer BluRay discs is expensive for publishers, then why the hell did the BluRay format winning benefit gamers?
Surely a dual-layer HD-DVD would cost the same as a single layer BluRay disc (considering that the tech required to make one was pretty much the same as for DVDs)?
@Toolio:
If what we speculate is true (that they decided to use uncompressed audio, for whatever reason) it's pretty stupid if it leads to lack of space on the BluRay disc, since using lossless compression would have allowed them to potentially store the other language track.
If what we speculate is true (that they decided to use uncompressed audio, for whatever reason) it's pretty stupid if it leads to lack of space on the BluRay disc, since using lossless compression would have allowed them to potentially store the other language track.
