This is kinda weird, but very cool. There's this site (www.360voice.com) that provides a blog that your 360 writes. Apparently, it looks at your GamerScore and games played to "blog" about your experience. Now that's some cool Java programming!
Here's a link to my 360's blog, however, it says it takes 2 days for it to gather enough info.
Saturday, April 29, 2006
Friday, April 28, 2006
I Hate This Strikes Back
Time again for another installment of I Hate This. It's been awhile since I've made any posts in this category...but today I got pissed off so much, well, I had to blog about it.
I hate people that stop right in the middle of your walking path. You know what I'm talking about. Your walking along, going with the flow and trying to reach your destination, hwne the person in front of you just stops, usually to join some other group and chat. Your left with either making a quick turn to avoid them, which usually involves you bumping into someone else, or stop short and re-plan your main route.
I hate people that stop short, right in front of me.
I hate people that stop right in the middle of your walking path. You know what I'm talking about. Your walking along, going with the flow and trying to reach your destination, hwne the person in front of you just stops, usually to join some other group and chat. Your left with either making a quick turn to avoid them, which usually involves you bumping into someone else, or stop short and re-plan your main route.
I hate people that stop short, right in front of me.
Thursday, April 27, 2006
Introducing: Wii
This is soooo funny, I don't even know where to start. I geuss the offical press release is good:
Introducing... Wii.
As in "we."
While the code-name Revolution expressed our direction, Wii represents the answer. Wii will break down that wall that seperates videogame players from everybody else. Wii will put people more in touch with their games... and each other. But you're probably asking: What does the name mean?
Wii sounds like "we," which emphasizes the console is for everyone. Wii can easily be remembered by people around the world, no matter what language they speak. No confusion. No need to abbreviate. Just Wii.
Wii has a distinctive "ii" spelling that symbolizes both the unique controllers and the image of people playing it. And Wii, as a name and a console, brings something revolutionary to the world of videogames that sets it apart from the crowd.
So that's Wii. But now Nintendo needs you. Because it's really not about you or me. It's about Wii. And together, Wii will change everything.
And, of course, here's the immediate reaction that can only truly happen on forums. Here you have the intial WTF, the "I don't care" and the "wait...this could be cool." Here's an excerpt from the very first posts on the name from TeamXbox.com:
Apr. 27th, 2006 9:55 am
anthone
holy **** they just named it Wii and it has no definition. Talk about spelling "WE" in different letteres. HAHAhahaah This is funny . WEEEEEEEEEEE~!
Apr. 27th, 2006 9:55 am
rikkel
WORST NAME!!!!!!!!!!1 peridod
Apr. 27th, 2006 9:54 am
black metal
I like the 360 name; it is much better than X2 or Xnext..even though I hated it at first..
Apr. 27th, 2006 9:53 am
ebm62980
I dont care for the name either, it makes it sound like it's being dedicated to the Japanese market. I think they put too much thought into a name when it just needs to be something simple and not have complex meanings. Even the rumored "Go" name was better (not by much though).
Apr. 27th, 2006 9:52 am
black metal
Revoluti was much better imho
Apr. 27th, 2006 9:51 am
Water_Flea
Wii?... Wyy?
Apr. 27th, 2006 9:50 am
Dragon123561
someone please slap me and tell me I'm dreaming, I can't believe what I'm seeing, tell me this is just a joke right?
Apr. 27th, 2006 9:50 am
SarumantheWhite
in retrospect, do you guys still think 360 is a bad name?I think it's great. No one says "xbox 360", it's just "Check out this game for the 360" or "When's Halo for the 360 coming out?"I think xbox 360 sounded dumb at the time, but it is certainly better than xbox2 or Xbox Next, and I think the name has taken on an identity of it's own. It's "the 360"...so, you guys still think 360 is a stupid name?
Apr. 27th, 2006 9:49 am
XboxEmo
yeah...that name does suck. What are you going to do, be like,.."hey guys, i'm gonna go play with my wii" that would suck.
Apr. 27th, 2006 9:48 am
SarumantheWhite
the codename was better, but I'm betting that Eastern markets will love the name...remember, Nintendo is, at heart, a company for kid's games. The kids will get this name, they will remember this name. It is what it is. Would Revolution have been better for the Western Markets (specifically the 18-34 year old male demographic?) Yes. But for the kid markets, Wii will work very well.All the same, let the perverted jokes begin...
Apr. 27th, 2006 9:48 am
BadVermin
WORST NAME EVER. It will be the butt of jokes for years."Want to play with my Wii?""My Wii knows when you move it up and down""Mom! Kimmy wont stop playing with my Wii!!!"
Apr. 27th, 2006 9:48 am
Shockwave
I think I'll pronouce Wii as "Why?"
Apr. 27th, 2006 9:47 am
Dragon123561
what the hell that is the most stupid name for a game console ever and everyone thought xbox360 was stupid.
Apr. 27th, 2006 9:45 am
Frosty22
yikes... just yikes.
Apr. 27th, 2006 9:44 am
boaman88
Should have stuck with the codename. I'm not impressed no matter how easy it is to remember or forget.
Apr. 27th, 2006 9:44 am
ness
Wow they couldn't come up with something better than that? 360 and Wii are both crap names.
Apr. 27th, 2006 9:44 am
Oxygen52
Thats great..Wiipdii doo.anyways just read this at another zdnet"The main culprit is the game division, which Sony said would rack up an operating loss of $871.8 million this business year as it gears up to launch the PS3 in November, overshadowing an expected recovery by its core electronics unit.Sony said it expected to sell 6 million PS3 units by March.AND THE KICKER ----"We believe that we can lower costs dramatically (on the PS3) through chip shrinkage and by cutting the number of parts, but there is no way to avoid high costs in the first year," Sony Senior Vice President Takao Yuhara told a news conference."Cutting the number of parts....hmm...lets see...blueray...1 hdmi port....hard drive....what else....oh maybe they will make the ethernet port an addon accessory again!
Apr. 27th, 2006 9:43 am
chawboo
that name is as flacid as a three year olds wee wee
Apr. 27th, 2006 9:43 am
XboxEmo
that's a cute poem. But it reminds me of pee wee,...and that's not a bad thing. He's a pimp and i want pee wee's playhouse back on the air!!!
Apr. 27th, 2006 9:41 am
FreeParking
Whee! and awesome.
Now, as far as what I think: I think it's actually pretty cool. It's odd, yes, but I like it, and I'm not sure why. Maybe it's becuase it's different, and I'm sick of seeing so much of the same boringness that videogames have become lately. Sure, you can go ahead and make fun of Nintendo for picking a name that rhymes with both pee and wee, but, can you really not appluad them for taking a risk at being orginal?
Introducing... Wii.
As in "we."
While the code-name Revolution expressed our direction, Wii represents the answer. Wii will break down that wall that seperates videogame players from everybody else. Wii will put people more in touch with their games... and each other. But you're probably asking: What does the name mean?
Wii sounds like "we," which emphasizes the console is for everyone. Wii can easily be remembered by people around the world, no matter what language they speak. No confusion. No need to abbreviate. Just Wii.
Wii has a distinctive "ii" spelling that symbolizes both the unique controllers and the image of people playing it. And Wii, as a name and a console, brings something revolutionary to the world of videogames that sets it apart from the crowd.
So that's Wii. But now Nintendo needs you. Because it's really not about you or me. It's about Wii. And together, Wii will change everything.
And, of course, here's the immediate reaction that can only truly happen on forums. Here you have the intial WTF, the "I don't care" and the "wait...this could be cool." Here's an excerpt from the very first posts on the name from TeamXbox.com:
Apr. 27th, 2006 9:55 am
anthone
holy **** they just named it Wii and it has no definition. Talk about spelling "WE" in different letteres. HAHAhahaah This is funny . WEEEEEEEEEEE~!
Apr. 27th, 2006 9:55 am
rikkel
WORST NAME!!!!!!!!!!1 peridod
Apr. 27th, 2006 9:54 am
black metal
I like the 360 name; it is much better than X2 or Xnext..even though I hated it at first..
Apr. 27th, 2006 9:53 am
ebm62980
I dont care for the name either, it makes it sound like it's being dedicated to the Japanese market. I think they put too much thought into a name when it just needs to be something simple and not have complex meanings. Even the rumored "Go" name was better (not by much though).
Apr. 27th, 2006 9:52 am
black metal
Revoluti was much better imho
Apr. 27th, 2006 9:51 am
Water_Flea
Wii?... Wyy?
Apr. 27th, 2006 9:50 am
Dragon123561
someone please slap me and tell me I'm dreaming, I can't believe what I'm seeing, tell me this is just a joke right?
Apr. 27th, 2006 9:50 am
SarumantheWhite
in retrospect, do you guys still think 360 is a bad name?I think it's great. No one says "xbox 360", it's just "Check out this game for the 360" or "When's Halo for the 360 coming out?"I think xbox 360 sounded dumb at the time, but it is certainly better than xbox2 or Xbox Next, and I think the name has taken on an identity of it's own. It's "the 360"...so, you guys still think 360 is a stupid name?
Apr. 27th, 2006 9:49 am
XboxEmo
yeah...that name does suck. What are you going to do, be like,.."hey guys, i'm gonna go play with my wii" that would suck.
Apr. 27th, 2006 9:48 am
SarumantheWhite
the codename was better, but I'm betting that Eastern markets will love the name...remember, Nintendo is, at heart, a company for kid's games. The kids will get this name, they will remember this name. It is what it is. Would Revolution have been better for the Western Markets (specifically the 18-34 year old male demographic?) Yes. But for the kid markets, Wii will work very well.All the same, let the perverted jokes begin...
Apr. 27th, 2006 9:48 am
BadVermin
WORST NAME EVER. It will be the butt of jokes for years."Want to play with my Wii?""My Wii knows when you move it up and down""Mom! Kimmy wont stop playing with my Wii!!!"
Apr. 27th, 2006 9:48 am
Shockwave
I think I'll pronouce Wii as "Why?"
Apr. 27th, 2006 9:47 am
Dragon123561
what the hell that is the most stupid name for a game console ever and everyone thought xbox360 was stupid.
Apr. 27th, 2006 9:45 am
Frosty22
yikes... just yikes.
Apr. 27th, 2006 9:44 am
boaman88
Should have stuck with the codename. I'm not impressed no matter how easy it is to remember or forget.
Apr. 27th, 2006 9:44 am
ness
Wow they couldn't come up with something better than that? 360 and Wii are both crap names.
Apr. 27th, 2006 9:44 am
Oxygen52
Thats great..Wiipdii doo.anyways just read this at another zdnet"The main culprit is the game division, which Sony said would rack up an operating loss of $871.8 million this business year as it gears up to launch the PS3 in November, overshadowing an expected recovery by its core electronics unit.Sony said it expected to sell 6 million PS3 units by March.AND THE KICKER ----"We believe that we can lower costs dramatically (on the PS3) through chip shrinkage and by cutting the number of parts, but there is no way to avoid high costs in the first year," Sony Senior Vice President Takao Yuhara told a news conference."Cutting the number of parts....hmm...lets see...blueray...1 hdmi port....hard drive....what else....oh maybe they will make the ethernet port an addon accessory again!
Apr. 27th, 2006 9:43 am
chawboo
that name is as flacid as a three year olds wee wee
Apr. 27th, 2006 9:43 am
XboxEmo
that's a cute poem. But it reminds me of pee wee,...and that's not a bad thing. He's a pimp and i want pee wee's playhouse back on the air!!!
Apr. 27th, 2006 9:41 am
FreeParking
Whee! and awesome.
Now, as far as what I think: I think it's actually pretty cool. It's odd, yes, but I like it, and I'm not sure why. Maybe it's becuase it's different, and I'm sick of seeing so much of the same boringness that videogames have become lately. Sure, you can go ahead and make fun of Nintendo for picking a name that rhymes with both pee and wee, but, can you really not appluad them for taking a risk at being orginal?
Tuesday, April 25, 2006
Wait...Looks Like I'm Not Alone
I must have been part of the "mass" that recieved the Diamond Card e-mail. So much for being an individual!
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Far Cry is One Long Game
These last couple of weeks I've been going through Far Cry Instincts, and man, it's a pretty long game. It's good, and mildly entertaining for a FPS, but it has some serious flaws. In fact, out of the current FPSs on the 360, I'd say it has the most. And the biggest.
Cheif of my complaints is the gernade kills. They are impossible to avoid, and just plain suck. You ca be one kill from clearing a tough area, when all of sudden your laying dow on the floor, dead. There is no way to see them and move out of the way. You just die.
Another thing is how so much of the game is just searching for a blue dot. I'm serious, the game is set up so that for hours on end, your only real goal is reaching one place. It just gets boring after awhile.
And don't even get me started on the controls.
From this post, you might gather that I don't like Far Cry, but that's not entirly true. It's just not "as good" as I might have hoped.
Expect a review to come probably around May 1...by than I should be finsihed with both stories.
Cheif of my complaints is the gernade kills. They are impossible to avoid, and just plain suck. You ca be one kill from clearing a tough area, when all of sudden your laying dow on the floor, dead. There is no way to see them and move out of the way. You just die.
Another thing is how so much of the game is just searching for a blue dot. I'm serious, the game is set up so that for hours on end, your only real goal is reaching one place. It just gets boring after awhile.
And don't even get me started on the controls.
From this post, you might gather that I don't like Far Cry, but that's not entirly true. It's just not "as good" as I might have hoped.
Expect a review to come probably around May 1...by than I should be finsihed with both stories.
Late, But I'll Take It
I just got my e-mail confirming my Live card is on the way. It's been alot longer than 6-8 weeks... but I'll still take the thing anyway. Actually, it's been 16 weeks since I signed up for it, wayyyyyy back in December. If this is any indication, expect SF 2 sometime around July.
Here's the e-mail they sent me:
Welcome to the Xbox Live Diamond Card!Congratulations! This email confirms that your Xbox Live DiamondCard registration was accepted and that your card is now beingprinted. You will receive your personalized Xbox Live Diamond Cardin the mail within the next 2 - 3 weeks.Once your Diamond Card arrives, logon to www.xboxlivediamond.comto check out the cool discounts, view the complete list ofparticipating retailers and additional program information. To startenjoying the discounts, all you have to do is present your DiamondCard with the appropriate printable coupon (found onwww.xboxlivediamond.com) when shopping in person, or use the checkoutcode provided on the website when shopping online.LIVE. PLAY. COMPETE. CONNECT.Bring your game online. - The Xbox Live Team
Here's the e-mail they sent me:
Welcome to the Xbox Live Diamond Card!Congratulations! This email confirms that your Xbox Live DiamondCard registration was accepted and that your card is now beingprinted. You will receive your personalized Xbox Live Diamond Cardin the mail within the next 2 - 3 weeks.Once your Diamond Card arrives, logon to www.xboxlivediamond.comto check out the cool discounts, view the complete list ofparticipating retailers and additional program information. To startenjoying the discounts, all you have to do is present your DiamondCard with the appropriate printable coupon (found onwww.xboxlivediamond.com) when shopping in person, or use the checkoutcode provided on the website when shopping online.LIVE. PLAY. COMPETE. CONNECT.Bring your game online. - The Xbox Live Team
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