TruthTellah

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#1 Edited by TruthTellah (4020 posts) - 1 day, 2 hours ago

You are of cause free to choose, we are free people. The thing about the Xbox one succeeding is that, it sets a precedents for other corporations that they can do anything and the consumers will swallow it. Gaming as great, we all love gaming but we have to draw the line somewhere. With the information that Microsoft is the FIRST company to sign up for the NSA thing, I have no idea how anyone can trust Microsoft ever again. Aside from the DRM thing the Xbox one is a great piece of hardware, it is the precedent it sets that is truly terrifying.

And please don't come to me saying "oh don't be so melodramatic!" I remember a couple of years ago with the rise of smartphone, people were saying the government were tracking us and people say those guys are paranoid/crazy. Not so crazy now are they?

Choosing a Xbox One does not make you wrong but I truly believe that in the long run it sets a precedent that will slowly but surely destroy consumer's rights.

heh. Let's not be silly, shinji. As Jon Stewart(and later John Oliver) pointed out in The Daily Show segment, "Good News: You're Not Paranoid", he just knew that people would now be able to use the NSA surveillance and IRS targeting as excuses for legitimizing -any- conspiracy theories or biggest fears some might have, and while there is reason to be concerned about what the NSA is doing(which doesn't have to do with new cellphone technology; it has to do with government overreach in the War on Terror), that doesn't mean any possible fear you could ever have about something is rational or appropriate.

The issue with the Xbox One is whether it's a device with features you want, not whether it's a threat to our very way of life.

#2 Posted by TruthTellah (4020 posts) - 1 day, 2 hours ago

@seppli said:

@the_laughing_man:

Yet you do not answer the most pertinent question. Why not a PS4? It's cheaper. It's more powerful. It has none of the stuff you need to justify yourself for with a blog post like this.

I thought he answered that he just saw more X1 games that he preferred. Of course, many will be multi-platform, but there will be some exclusives.

#3 Posted by TruthTellah (4020 posts) - 1 day, 2 hours ago

There's no reason to jump up and down just yet. There have been rumors of Steam doing this before, and they've played around with the idea of it. But nothing came of it.

Once I actually see it happen, then I'll celebrate.

#4 Posted by TruthTellah (4020 posts) - 1 day, 3 hours ago

@jessicaagoldburst: Depending on the game, it sounds like you may not have to be paying. And from some of what they've said, it sounds like as long as one person on the console is on PS Plus, guests can be created and play online without worry of messing up that account's record. I think it's a bit too soon to say for certain whether this will be as big of a change as some people have perceived it.

Also, welcome to Giant Bomb!

#5 Edited by TruthTellah (4020 posts) - 1 day, 3 hours ago

@iidrltasnakeii: People don't -need- to do anything. You can try to convince people why they should feel differently about paying for multiplayer on PS4, but they don't need to stop if they aren't convinced.

#6 Posted by TruthTellah (4020 posts) - 1 day, 4 hours ago

Man, that jump from MGS1 to MGS2 just blew me away. That was one big "next gen" moment.

http://metalgearsolid.nl/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/MGS1-Snake-Kneeling.jpg

http://www.madgamer.sk/images/products/62/6121-5-metal-gear-solid-2-sons-of-liberty.jpg

#7 Edited by TruthTellah (4020 posts) - 1 day, 7 hours ago

"You have to display 'WE ARE WATCHING YOU' if you are recording the user... unless, of course, you agree to share those recordings with us." - NSA

#8 Edited by TruthTellah (4020 posts) - 1 day, 7 hours ago

The display text is... ridiculous. It just sounds more like yet another bill framed by out-of-touch old men who are afraid of even the simplest of modern technology.

It's a good idea to have the user informed of what the device is doing, but even the new Kinect has an "opt-out" option wherein you can stop it from monitoring.

Frankly, this is a good bit overboard, as they might as well also require laptops and webcams to do the same. If people turn on a device with a camera, they should be informed of any info sent to the Internet, but if you just have the camera on, there shouldn't be obtrusive text on the screen. Make sure people are informed so they make better decisions, not just limit functionality or obstruct people's experience with a device.

#9 Posted by TruthTellah (4020 posts) - 1 day, 9 hours ago

Final Fantasy XIII. I wouldn't say it was the "worst", but I certainly disliked it the most.

#10 Edited by TruthTellah (4020 posts) - 1 day, 11 hours ago

@truthtellah: I admire the amount of work you did or did not put into finding a picture of a dog that looks like Snake with a cigar in his mouth.

Yeah, Vinny saying that was a weird coincidence. This was definitely a time where their corporate overlords saved the Bomb Crew's asses.

haha. Yeah, I put a little too much thought into which dog picture was best. But I suppose that's the sacrifice you make as a Giant Bomb fan.