Posts by Kaltern
21 posts • joined Wednesday 2nd January 2013 16:36 GMT
Posted in Soylent days and soylent nights
"The gloop's ingredients include carbohydrates, protein, fat, cholesterol, sodium, potassium, chloride, fiber, calcium, iron, phosphorous, iodine, magnesium, zinc, selenium, copper, manganese, chromium, molybdenum, vitamins A, B6, B12, C, D, E, K, thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, folate, biotin, panthothenic acid, lycopene, omega-3 fatty acids, ginseng, gingko biloba,lutein, alpha carotene, and vanadium."
Soo no flavour then? At least it's marginally better than a Pot Noodle - it passes on the soya protein bits...
Besides, this sounds like those 1-a-day multivitamins in shake form...
Re: Need 4 Speed : Handbreak Turn
"We at Microsoft are always listening to our customers. That is why we have decided to break new ground and not ONLY allow you to play preowned games at NO CHARGE*, but we'll also allow you to connect only once a WEEK to allow you to play your games!
* subject to uploading the entire content of the disk to the cloud, and posting the disk to us for destruction. Terms and conditions apply, especially if it is an EA game.'
Re: Rip off Britain
Get it from Amazon.com, £319 inc estimated import tax. HEy, it's something... that £30 can go towards a game or a controller!
I always found the whole Smart TV idea a bit odd. After all, I already have a device that uses a large screen to access the internet, use apps, play games.
It's called a PC.
Pointless without decent delivery
If Amazon keep using that very high class delivery company known as Yodel, then all their work is totally useless, as Yodel are pretty much the most unreliable company I've ever had to deal with.
Re: Steam vs Xbox game = invalid comparison
Thats not a very good analogy I'm afraid. Steam requires a Key for the game you're trying to play to be linked to your Steam account. If it isn't - it won't run.
XBox games will be on bluray - and you can easily copy these in the same way as having the required files on your PC for a Steam game.
Neither will run unless you circumvent the DRM.
ahCHOOO
Mercury obviously just had a real bad cold back then.
Bit late?
Isn't that pushing April Fool jokes a bit too close to the next day? People might actually take this seriously :P
Re: @Kaltern
Did I get a downvote for mentioning Micro$oft?
Re: @Kaltern
True, but I'd probably like to play more than the very few Linux games out there.
Of course, I'm not suggesting that there is a magical solution to this, it's just a shame that things like Wine are just not up to the task of playing modern games.
Naturally it's all M$' fault anyway for using DirectX to control the market.
Soon as Linux can play Windows games without fuss, then I will happily switch. Not a good enough reason? I can't imagine I'm alone in the casual PC userbase.
Burn him!
It's that time of the year when Top Gear is on, and the Anti-Clarkson Daily Mail reader brigade comes out to partake in their annual drive to make the World a Better Place®
Re: Gonna be getting myself on of these.
Did Oscar play his PS with his legs then?
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Re: Backwards Compatability ?
I can almost see it now on Playstation Store:
New! Bring your old PS3 games into the future with our PS3 Compatibility Pack! This one-time purchase will allow you to play your PS3 games in glorious 4k resolution*, better than the original!
Pre-purchase now, and get an EXCLUSIVE $ Avatar!**
You can pre-order at the Store now, for just £79.99!
* On selected games. Subject to exclusivity deals.
** One time use only. Non transferable to other consoles. USe of this Avatar is subject to terms and conditions.
More time...
... Microsoft have discovered the secret to time expansion! By using Office you can finally fit a 20 hour day into just 8!
Holy Road Tax Batman!
Here's a tip for NRA people all over the US.
Guns kill.
Gamepads* don't.
*(or mice & keyboards if you're part of the Master Race)
Parsecs
George doesn't care no more.
Soon we'll get a Disney spinoff called Star Wars: Kessel, and it'll involve Ewoks singing about a Bright New Future.
I have to just step in and say that, with very few exceptions, this is the most 'civilised' Trek vs B5 conversation I have ever seen!
Normally, by this point, I'd be reading Mom 'jokes' and the occasional death threat.
A pint for all!
3 Reasons why game sales are declining.
1) Obsession with DRM on PC - Simcity V will not only have always-on DRM, but also cloud based saved games, with no way to save offline. No internet connection = no game. This sort of thing just pisses people off and makes them work harder to pirate a game. OF course, we all know the other main reason for this sort of thing; DLC, and due to the success of Sim City 4 and The Sims modding community, EA don't want that, and will force you to only upgrade from their own online store.
2) DLC. Games released with obviously held-back content and then sold as DLC is pissing people off and makes them work harder to pirate a game. If you're going to release DLC, then do it as something totally new and unrelated to the plot of the original game (Assassin's Creed I'm looking at you), instead of just adding 'extra' missions and stuff.
3) Stop pandering to the 15 year old 'I don't need to think, therefore I won't' population. Making games more 'accessible' and 'streamlined' is an insult to those of us who CAN think, and is encouraging those who can't think to never need to. Selling the same tired old crap with new paint is being noticed by everyone, but those developers who would love to add new things to make games more interesting, are being told by publishers to not do it in case 15 yr old Nigel doesn't know how to press more than 2 buttons in at the same time, and actually needs to read words to figure out what to do next, rather than follow a huge GO HERE! arrow.
Oh and it pisses people off and encourages them to pirate the game as it's probably the same as the last one they bought only with a higher version number.
4*) Develop games for the PC, then make it fir on consoles so we actually have games that will push the boundaries of today's technology, rather than stifle it for 6 year old consoles.
* I thought of another reason, and can't be bothered to update the topic.
