$300 pledged! Small price to pay for something I've always been fascinated with. Jesus, even if it didn't take off I'd be happy tinkering in Doom 3 'til it broke!
@5h1nj1 And some people have difficulty in believing or understanding this game wouldn't work as an offline entity. I think connectivity is key to the way the system doles out rewards in-game and then balances other player's rewards based on this.
Now, could they have developed and balanced a truly single player, disconnected experience, of course. I just think combined with the other factors anti-piracy, always available co-op) they felt it wasn't a compelling enough reason to spend development time on.
I think my main point is, until Blizzard candidly respond to the question "What exactly is my Internet connection used for when playing single player?" a lot (not all) of criticisms and 'solutions' are completely pointless. Reply0
I find articles filled with assertions based on technical assumptions pointless, especially when those people seem to have little in the way of technical nous.
Further, I find articles using those assumptions to then assume a developer who has worked on a game for a decade hadn't perhaps considered the options available and have good and valid reasons for opting for choosing this route. A particularly crass example is the "Hey! Why not keep shit offline, dur!" statement which negates the particularly obvious problem of: "If it's offline, it's a file. If it's a file, people can get at it, If people can get at, they can hack it!".
I personally that believing D3 is an offline game (or that indeed it would work as well if it was) is proceeding from a false assumption. I reckon the loot drops are key to why this is online only, not just DRM and not just the auction house itself.
However, none of the above is an excuse for poor execution and aside from first day server clogging, there are fundamental issues with the way character data is stored on a per session basis. A random disconnection should not result in the loss of your loot for example, this is unforgivable.
My 2p. I now await the rampant hordes of comment muppetry to smite me with their -2 sword of 'reason'. Reply0
The PS4 will apparently be capable of playing games at a resolution up to 4096x2160 ..
Oh FFS, not this shit again!
On Pre-owned software, why on earth do they not adopt a trade system, where you can transfer ownership to someone else that incurs a fee, a portion of which goes to the publisher? I'm sure there were rumours of such a system being developed for the Steam platform.
Any other draconian attempts to stem the trade of games will increase the thirst for pirated software and mark the enforcer as anti-competitive. Neither of which is overly desirable for an ailing consumer electronics giant. Reply+9
120Hz FTW! Beyond the usual GPU / CPU upgrades, it's been the most apparent upgrade I've made in the last 12 months.
Seems the 3D crosstalk issues however are not to be eridicated any time soon. I shall wait until my dual 120Hz projector setup* arrives until really exporing 3D gaming in earnest.
*Sometime after winning the lottery I don't play Reply0
For want of a better turn of phrase, this looks "fucking immense"! The production design is stellar, the areas are clearly designed so that you can exercise your markmanship and the scripted events break up the action. That's without mentioning the fluid animation, the scale of some of the environment and the fact that they seem to have got vehicular combat 'right'.
On topic: even after all this time I'm still not sure what social networking is actually for or why people are so taken with it.
Yes. It really is completely unfathomable that one. If only some key descriptive words were included to help you work it out. Reply-2
Half-Life 2 gets official Oculus Rift support
Check out out site www.roadtovr.com for some informed, up to date coverage . Reply +4
http://vire.io
..and nothing to do with the user that posted the video. Reply +4
Team Fortress 2 played on omnidirectional treadmill and Oculus Rift
http://www.roadtovr.com/2013/04/16/virtuix-omni-kickstarter-omnidirectional-treadmill-4906/2
..also, never thought one day my site would be covered by Eurogamer. ;) Reply +1
Saturday Soapbox: Stop Motion
Oculus Rift impressions: It's amazing until it makes you want to hurl
..loads of stuff over there, including some thoughts on this article and the issues it raises. Reply 0
Snazzy VR headset takes to Kickstarter with the Oculus Rift
Very excited! Reply +6
Blizzard addresses Diablo 3 account hacks, outlines security measures
Always Online: What Diablo 3's Battle.net Does Wrong
Now, could they have developed and balanced a truly single player, disconnected experience, of course. I just think combined with the other factors anti-piracy, always available co-op) they felt it wasn't a compelling enough reason to spend development time on.
I think my main point is, until Blizzard candidly respond to the question "What exactly is my Internet connection used for when playing single player?" a lot (not all) of criticisms and 'solutions' are completely pointless. Reply 0
Further, I find articles using those assumptions to then assume a developer who has worked on a game for a decade hadn't perhaps considered the options available and have good and valid reasons for opting for choosing this route. A particularly crass example is the "Hey! Why not keep shit offline, dur!" statement which negates the particularly obvious problem of: "If it's offline, it's a file. If it's a file, people can get at it, If people can get at, they can hack it!".
I personally that believing D3 is an offline game (or that indeed it would work as well if it was) is proceeding from a false assumption. I reckon the loot drops are key to why this is online only, not just DRM and not just the auction house itself.
However, none of the above is an excuse for poor execution and aside from first day server clogging, there are fundamental issues with the way character data is stored on a per session basis. A random disconnection should not result in the loss of your loot for example, this is unforgivable.
My 2p. I now await the rampant hordes of comment muppetry to smite me with their -2 sword of 'reason'. Reply 0
PlayStation 4 codenamed Orbis, has anti-pre-owned system - report
On Pre-owned software, why on earth do they not adopt a trade system, where you can transfer ownership to someone else that incurs a fee, a portion of which goes to the publisher? I'm sure there were rumours of such a system being developed for the Steam platform.
Any other draconian attempts to stem the trade of games will increase the thirst for pirated software and mark the enforcer as anti-competitive. Neither of which is overly desirable for an ailing consumer electronics giant. Reply +9
Sony HMZ-T1 Personal 3D Viewer Review
Hardware Focus: Acer HN274H 3D Monitor
Seems the 3D crosstalk issues however are not to be eridicated any time soon. I shall wait until my dual 120Hz projector setup* arrives until really exporing 3D gaming in earnest.
*Sometime after winning the lottery I don't play Reply 0
Rage footage from Jackal Canyon
Want. Now. Reply +4
Sony: 3D visor to "revolutionise" games
It is, by definition, without the glasses y'dumb shit! Reply 0
Games coming to Google+ - report
Yes. It really is completely unfathomable that one. If only some key descriptive words were included to help you work it out. Reply -2
Live Nintendo E3 press conference
Live Sony E3 PlayStation Conference
amirite? Reply 0