@Chocobo_Shepherd: Don't ask so many questions. Luke doesn't like it.
@the7k: No, the irony was having my comment deleted and my star revoked over it.
WTF?
@Ellimem: I just lost my star for saying this very thing--and the comment got deleted! What the hell is going on tonight?
@Luke Plunkett: You mean consoles and iPhones, right?
Wow... so three and a half years later, Sony has had time to slightly improve on Nintendo's "fad."
I think it's funny that people are complaining about the comparisons (and jokes) being "tired" or "lame" just a couple hours after the news hits. As though we weren't subjected to... how long have people been making lame comments about the Wii being a fad, having no games, et cetera?
Oh, right. Three and a half years.
That we need a whole article to explain how Sony "isn't" obviously jumping on the bandwagon (and why shouldn't they? Nintendo has shown it's more than a fad) is pretty humorous, though.
"Mii too!" It's pretty clever, really. Certainly more clever than "GameCube 1.5." Just roll with it, folks.
@OW-Holmes: Tired... jokes?
Over... 9000?
I... I... I remember!!!
But picture upload isn't working for me so here:
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@Danarcho: I come from the 'net. Through systems, peoples and cities. To this place: Kotaku.
So off-topic. But so worth saying. d^_^b
@The Brewmaster: So if someone from the People's Republic of China is Chinese, and someone from the United States of Mexico is Mexican, what is the nationality of someone from the United States of America?
The answer is: American.
Incidentally, there are no continents called America. There is a "North America" and a "South America," though. So a Canadian is a "North American" in the same sense that a Spaniard is a European, but a Canadian is not an American.
But this is moot because the nationality of a Swede is not "European," it is "Swedish," and whatever country you are from, if it isn't the U.S. then your nationality is not "American," no matter what continent you live on.
@hbkmog: You know what's more annoying?
People who are pedantic about words everyone knows the meaning of in context.
When was the last time you referred to Germany as "Bundesrepublik Deutschland?" Or to Mexico as the "Estados Unidos Mexicanos?"
Usage matters.
@Karljohan Pettersen: I didn't say we invented it! Only that we are famous for exporting it.
And technically, what we export is republicanism. The spectacular failure of ancient Greek democracy was one of the founding fathers' gravest concerns, and the Roman statesman Cicero was one of their favorite people to quote. Technically a lot of republicanism came down to us through Grecian philosophers, too, but for them it was all theory; Americans made it work.
At least for now. d^_^b
Hollywood and Democracy. Our two biggest exports.
Also: guns.
"That the age-gate isn't about controlling minors' access as much as making the statement that minors' access should be controlled."
No, it's deflecting responsibility. Minors' access should be controlled by their parents. But everyone knows parents don't do that (actually, I do, but nobody wants to talk about that). And if you provide the stuff to their kids without "checking" first, those same parents (who neglected their duties in the first place) may decide you're worth suing. The age check is a legal CYA, nothing more, nothing less. It's the ultimate triumph of formality over reality.
Can you imagine cigarette vending machines that say, "Type in your age before buying?" Who would think for a second that this was "making a statement?"
As Owen suggested, there a suspiciously large number of octogenarians watching these trailers. I'm 29 and I don't even put my real birthday in those age checks. I just scroll the year and click on through.
While I missed the sword-fighting from the original, I loved this sequel in every other way. And it has one of the most surreal endings in any video game, ever. I mean--completely mind-blowing. I'm actually a little sad that it got explained away in the later sequels but, eh, whatever.
I'm not real big on remakes but if you've never played through the original games, you owe it to yourself to pick this up.
@lpmiller: FWIW, I don't actually think the Adam should get more coverage on Kotaku.
I just think the iPad needs markedly less.
@Digital Jam: @televizor: It runs Android OS, with Ubuntu and Chrome coming later. Pricing from $300 to $800 depending on the model and carrier subsidies (with the Pixel Qi display models costing more).
For everyone saying that gamers of "this gen" expect multiplayer... only about half of console owners ever connect their console to the internet.
That's a lot of players playing online, definitely... but that's also a lot of players who will appreciate a quality single-player experience.
What I want to know it why Kotaku isn't covering the NotionInk Adam. It's everything the iPad should have been, plus it runs on Android.
Oh, it's not an established gaming platform, you say? Well, neither is the iPad.
Sorry if I sound cross, it just seems like the iPad is getting waaaay too much press considering its actual capabilities.
Anyway, in answer to the question, I think bigger screens on portable devices is an interesting trend, but the iPad isn't any more portable than a laptop, while the DSiXL is still basically pocket-sized (or at least purse-sized).
"Venting about where one lives is fine, and I do not think that should be discouraged. I think it's silly to chastise one for doing that. How can we know what we like if we never talk about what we don't like?"
I offer this serious answer to your question:
I found certain portions of Tim's rant informative, and I enjoyed those portions.
I found certain portions of Tim's rant self-reflective (mostly the intro where he identifies himself as probably one of those people who just hates everything), and I enjoyed those portions.
But I think it is entirely appropriate to chastise people who are being self-centered, myopic, and immature. People need to be told when they are behaving badly. And in spite of its good parts, Tim's rant was a good example of a young man behaving badly.
Specifically, a great many of his complaints were not about Japan per se, but about how he's a quirky guy with some weird hangups and it pisses him off that the world doesn't kowtow to his tastes.
I think there's a place for that kind of talk. Immaturity is not an absolute evil. But that wasn't an article, it was sad-drunk weekend whining. I would have slashed about 70% of the text and it would have still communicated both the informative portions and the interesting portions.
YMMV. But you did ask. d^_~b
Hmmm, sorry, there must be some mistake? This must be an advertisement for Deus Ex 2. We can't have Deus Ex 3 until someone makes Deus Ex 2.
Someone already did, you say? No, I think you must be mistaken.
MISTAKEN, I said.
*hysterical sobbing*
