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Nov. 19, 2009
  • "The machine" as Ryan called it, next to the monitor where the DNA match making was done is a pretty accurate model of a real DNA sequencer you see in labs. No, I don't know this from CSI - rather from other sources.  Anyways. Jeff & Ryan prove the point and showed us the evidence: they can make pretty shitty games look interesting with their comments.   I would not buy or play that ...
    1 day, 5 hours ago
  • @Xeiphyer: yeah. Now that you mention it, I remember. Sorry for that.  Anyways, I was kind of trying to find out why one thing drives them more than the other. I actually wanted to play the games - made time for it - and ended up doing something completely different, not able to motivate me to do the 'thing' = playing the games.  I was curious if there is a psychological condition or ...
    1 day, 12 hours ago
  • @Adamantium: agreed Duder, that's why this subject is so tricky. You can always argue any game to the ground mentioning Pong or Space Invaders and alike.   What really struck me while playing the Modern Warfare 2 Single Player Campaign is that I really thought about Space Invaders and really had that ASCII-picture (see above) in mind. If such an acomplished video game that lays out such a perfect presentation, pulls all sorts ...
    1 day, 12 hours ago
Nov. 18, 2009
  • @Slippy said: " The next step is total free roaming, un-scripted action with a storyline that can branch so much that it's almost like an RPG. Far Cry 2 attempted it but sadly fucked it up big time, but they were actually on to something. It's too bad that games like that need a ton of time to make and a colossal budget. So, Space Invaders it is then. "yeah, Far ...
    2 days ago
  • Since Ryan didn't read my email on the Bombcast, I'll ask this question around here.  Hi, GB-CrewTalking 1 hour about MW2 plot line on a special podcast?? Here's the a question, if I may, Gents:"Why does MW2 (actually ALL FPS) remind me of Space Invaders?" - Discuss ;)  m m m m m w w w w w   ² 2 2 2 ² 2    .    .    .    =. ...
    2 days, 2 hours ago
  • couldn't read through it but yes, DUDER, you totally are (blogging here) *add happy lsd smiley*
    2 days, 2 hours ago
  • buckybit replied to the topic Christianity bashing? in the Assassin's Creed II board.
    I am amazed - if I may say - how moderate and intelligent the comments in this thread are. I am also not going to give my opinion on that matter but encourage those who are curious to read up on the Medici and the time the game seems to take place in. There are great easy to read factual history books that beat every Dan Brown novel or similar ...
    2 days, 3 hours ago
  • buckybit commented on Ryan's editorial review Assassin's Creed II
    @Ryan whatever - Ubisoft payed for an ad on Giantbomb = so I like the game, I like Ubisoft (for the time the ad is running;). More power to them, ... and to Giantbomb! :)
    2 days, 3 hours ago
  • @IzzyGraze:  Yeah. It was meant to be a question about what you do while you actually want and could play your games. I wanted to play MW2, Fallout3 and some DeadSpace today, but did something completely different (see above).   Yet I am impressed by you Duders, doing real-life stuff. I guess, I need to go out more ;)
    2 days, 3 hours ago
  • buckybit replied to the topic MW2 Bombcast?
    Modern Warfare 2 style Bombcast according to my xine Player :) "Oscar Mike, Oscar Mike"
    2 days, 3 hours ago
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  • @SpikeSpiegel said: " I've always been tempted to try out a Linux OS but have never had the guts. I need to get an extra hard drive so I can... "Ah, there's the beauty - you don't even need a hard drive to run Linux. You can run a Linux-Live-CD or DVD - if you find one in a computer mag or download and waste a 700MB CD to check ...
    2 days, 4 hours ago
  • My personal history goes like this:  Hotspot/On the Spot: with Rich Gallup, Tor Torsen, Ryan Davis, Jeff Gerstmann1UP Yours: Luke Smith, Shane Bettenhausen, John Davison, Garnett Lee Giantbomb: as it is.since there is a linear timeline, each and every of these podcasts was NUMBER ONE at their time, which puts the Bombcast where it belongs - at the top! Especially when they drink and when they have ridiculous guests that ...
    2 days, 4 hours ago
  • Yes, browsing this forums - obviously. But what else?   I just installed another Linux OS without any need. Stupid, I know. Wasted precious hours configuring soundcards (on-board, hdmi-audio, regular soundcard), dvb-t tv-settings, etc etc... and managed to surf giantbomb.com with a text-browser from a console, the ominous w3m: on the left you see the regular Firefox 3.5.5 and on the right there is the Giantbomb Off-Topic Forum looking pretty ...
    2 days, 4 hours ago
  • buckybit uploaded 1 new image
    2 days, 4 hours ago
  • buckybit replied to the topic id, Crytek
    troll-fest feast ... who's going to commit?  let's just say: before you comment on game-engines, game-development etc, make sure people know your age, profession or at least update your GB-Profile accordingly. Some of us around here are old and some are even game-developers who like to stay anonymous (you are excused - but easily recognizable, if you write coherent sentences that make actual sense - beware, Duders ;)
    2 days, 5 hours ago
  • I am very interested in your opinions (keep 'em coming).   I haven't bought/played it yet. Need to finish other games first. I bought all Bioware/BlackIsle(!) games - never finished any. I am now starting to 'get into' Mass Effect (started it the 3rd time).   My fear about Dragon Age is: It would remind me too much of Kotor gameplay (like Mass Effect does) while boring me with Elves/Dwarf stuff (I ...
    2 days, 12 hours ago
  • buckybit replied to the topic The NAT status thing in the Modern Warfare 2 board.
    There are two kind of Duders in this thread: those who know what NAT is and those who don't. For the latter I recommend either do read the wiki stuff or portward.com etc sites. If you are a pc gamer or a pc owner you have to know what NAT is and does.  A kinda short - simplified - explanation:  You have several pc's but only one IP adress to ...
    2 days, 12 hours ago
  • Man! Stupid me! Listening to Vinny I just realized, I could just have bought the Steam Overlord Pack and d/l + play it 2-3 months later. I didn't buy it, b/c I thought I have no time to play it.
    2 days, 13 hours ago
Nov. 14, 2009
  • buckybit created a blog
    6 days, 8 hours ago
Added by buckybit on Nov. 18, 2009

Since Ryan didn't read my email on the Bombcast, I'll ask this question around here.
 

Hi, GB-Crew

Talking 1 hour about MW2 plot line on a special podcast?? Here's the a question, if I may, Gents:

"Why does MW2 (actually ALL FPS) remind me of Space Invaders?" - Discuss ;) 


m m m m m
w w w w w

  ² 2 2 2 ² 2

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 =. =  =  = 
  xx 


Cheers, duders:)


 
Ok. It was meant to be just a joke for Ryan while he's browsing the emails for the show, having to read often long and dreadful text-blocks, but there is a deeper question hidden behind the humor. In many FPS you have the shooting gallery stuff that actually really reminds me of Space Invaders!  Shooting dots from a distance 30+ years later.
 
Yes, Modern Warfare 2 Single-Player campaign is amongst the best you can get. The presentation is amazing. But this leaves the lingering question about the obvious limits of any shooter or any video game that goes to present itself as a narrow, well scripted roller coaster ride: looking at dots - shooting at dots (even if some dots are well animated). This goes back to a discussion with Jane Pinckard on 1UP a long time ago.
 
I am not bashing the game! I am asking the question, can there be anything more we can have or ask of future single player shooters? Is MW2 the pinnacle of the genre? Is the limited experience the one people want from First Person Shooters?


Added by buckybit on Nov. 18, 2009

Yes, browsing this forums - obviously. But what else?
 
I just installed another Linux OS without any need.

Stupid, I know. Wasted precious hours configuring soundcards (on-board, hdmi-audio, regular soundcard), dvb-t tv-settings, etc etc... and managed to surf giantbomb.com with a text-browser from a console, the ominous w3m:
on the left you see the regular Firefox 3.5.5 and on the right there is the Giantbomb Off-Topic Forum looking pretty dark. Although I could not login. Damn you, Javascript!
 
All the minor and major-league Websites get to see who visited their Website from what IP address, with what Webbrowser, on what Operating System (unless you choose to hide some of this information). 
 
So if you have your Amiga or Commodores around connected to the interwebs, pay the site a visit and make Dave cringe or put a smile on his face. They see the stats in their log-files/Web-Analytics.


Added by buckybit on Nov. 1, 2009

PC Specs: 
4 GB RAM 
2-core Athlon 4850e 
ATI Radeon 4670 
400 Watt Power Supply
 
Today I bought Dead Space via Direct2Drive for a couple bucks & started the game in 1440x900, specs high - no AA. I knew I was going for trouble but was confident nothing bad would happen. System heats up alright, but we live in modern times! Mainboards and videocards monitor temperatures & would shut down before something starts cooking or melting, right?
 
Maybe 15 minutes into the game, killed my first splicer-whats-his-name and was briefed by Capt'n Whatshisname & Sidekick chick via com, I turned around - yeah,yeah, the game character did. I saw them still standing in the hall we just entered and enjoyed the lightning effects when *clack* the system crashed into a hardlock. 
 
Hadn't that happening to me for quite some time at home. I started to smirk and actually laugh. Finally some hardware testing at home instead of work. Sunday evening (GMT+1 Timezone) - that's just awesome.
 
Now I am in the process of checking what's damaged and what's still working. I type this on the same system with a different CPU, no SATA or IDE harddrive (USB-Linux-Stick) working my way through everything: one component at a time. A different game then I wanted to play today but still kinda fun.
 
Sorry for stealing your time - whoever reads this.
Related to: Dead Space


Added by buckybit on Oct. 30, 2009

endure first minute ... and you're in for a treat. wicked Duder. 
Related to: DJ Hero


Added by buckybit on Oct. 23, 2009

I just wrote a comment on DirectX 11 powered Dirt 2 video showing off the new DirectX features. I thought I blog this too.
 
DirectX11 is not a major leap forward like DirectX 10 (or previously 6, 7 and 9) have been, as all of you in this thread already know. 11 is a nice upgrade for 10 on the rendering side. Sound, etc ... no major changes as far as I see.
 
And here a summary of questions people might have, who are not familiar with DirectX (old Dudes, look away;)
  • You need a DirectX 11 videocard for your PC to run DirectX 11 effects on the hardware. DirectX 10 or 10.1 chips won't do the trick.
  • DirectX 11 is not supported by your XBOX360 - neither by a PS3 or Wii or your TV (seriously, don't laugh. I get those questions)
  • You need Windows Vista or Windows 7 (not backwards compatible with XP or older OS versions!)
  • You don't really need it. There are some nice cinematic effects as you see, but everybody can live without them and many new games will in fact be without them. The multi-threading features are supported already - yet not that many games are really using multi-threading to it's full advantage (because it's 1. hard as hell to programm and 2. limited by videogame design issues in general).
  • Hardware Tessellation is something you have since the first AGP-graphics cards. Messiah was to my knowledge the first game that shipped offering this feature to gamers. (I could be wrong).


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AjayRaz 34 minutes ago
whoa, new page layout.
JJWeatherman 3 hours, 1 minute ago
Surprised by the site redesign!
eroticfishcake 9 hours, 19 minutes ago
Yeah...I'm not going to get any work done this semester...
redeye1984 1 day, 20 hours ago
redeye1984 is sad not to see his PSN stats at GIANT BOMB anymore...
MoTheHawk 2 days, 4 hours ago
Celebrating the roomie's 21st starting in about an hour... see you all tomorrow afternoon!
Scooper 2 days, 7 hours ago
Borrowed MW2 from a mate and after spending 3 hours non-stop on multiplayer and now need to get the game imediatly.
phlegms 6 days, 3 hours ago
is swamped to shit with work
Vendetta 1 week, 3 days ago
Vendetta is looking forward to experience MW2.