Well... this is depressing, but it explains a lot, like why urban legends like the one about water circling the drain somehow make it into science books. It would seem there isn't some group of educated individuals actually writing these books so much as a group of editors reading older text books and just editing it down for the next generation.
I picked it up a few months ago for $2, but never got around to playing it until yesterday. If you believe what "The Internet" says, it's a train-wreck and a travesty of a sequel to the most perfect game ever made. So, imagine my surprise when I find out that Invisible War is actually really good and a lot closer to what I want out of my cyberpunk RPG than even the original.
Some of the RPG elements get toned down, but that aside it still present a great RPG experience with a more open world and plenty of choices about how to proceed through missions, and even from one mission to the next. That's probably my favorite thing about this game is how it doesn't just take you from one mission to the next, it lets you stop and fool around and explore the world.
Also, thanks to the high-resolution texture patch, it holds up fairly well in the graphics department.
The right wing has gone completely insane in the past few months... it's like they lost an election and are suddenly having to deal with being out of power or something... they aren't taking it well.
(Oh, and on the other hand, Obama's defense of illegal spying, refusal to investigate or punish anyone for doing it, and support for continuing the programs is utterly despicable, just as it was under Bush. Getting rid of this kind of thing is part of why we elected him, not CONTINUING it! It doesn't matter if he's using it against left or right, it's wrong.)
But really... the secession, militant threats, statements that Americans should rise up and "take back" their country from the horrible people who stole it... it's bizarre really. You know, we have elections. You lost. Wishing it away doesn't change that -- see "Bush v. Gore, 2000/2001", just the other way around. Except with a lot more hate and anger, because the right wing in America always outdoes the left on that by far. (If America had a strong far left that might be different, but last I checked, the American Communist Party, if there is one, isn't doing so well. :))
A stupid file is on the desktop. The stupid file remains.
You hit delete or drag it to the recycle bin.
It laughs at you, mocking you in its native tongue. "Cannot delete file. Cannot read from the source file or disk"
I want it gone. I have tried renaming it, no luck. I assigned it to a different file association, no luck. I put a booger on it, but my limitations to this reality meant that my monitor was hurt, not the file. After recouping I found strength in other people who had a similar problem.
Their answer?
Reinstall Windows.
There must be a way to kill this demon without the need to reinstall Windows.
Nintendo, in their wonderfully blinding greed, is releasing the motion plus attachment for 20 dollars. That means 40 for a Wiimote + 20 for a chuck + 20 for M+ = 80 plus tax for a 'full' Nintendo Wii controller. When Resort hits it will come packaged with 1 M+ attachment, Nintendo then wants you to spend 60 more bucks so 3 friends can join you in multiplayer. Resort = 50 + 60 for 3 more M+ = 110 bucks... oh didn't I hear that Resort also uses the Balance Board?
Apparently, casual gamers are wealthy. 10 bucks for M+ made perfect sense. I guess i'll be holding off on Resort, Wii Sports was no fun in just single player and I dont need to spend 50 bucks for Disc Dog. I'll get M+ when games that interest me support it, I remember reading that it doesn't add any more functionality to older games anyway, since you have to program specifically for the M+.
Press release:
REDMOND, Wash.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Nintendo is setting the stage for a blockbuster summer with the announcement of two hotly anticipated product releases. The new Wii MotionPlus™ accessory will hit U.S. retailers on June 8, taking the motion-sensing controls of the popular Wii™ system to new levels of precision and performance. What’s more, these control enhancements will be on vibrant display when the Wii Sports Resort™ game launches on July 26, offering a beach-themed follow-up to the groundbreaking Wii Sports™ game. Wii Sports comes packed with the Wii console. It grew into a worldwide phenomenon and continues to attract millions of new players to the world of video games. Each Wii Sports Resort game comes packed with a single Wii MotionPlus accessory.
When used with specially designed games, Wii MotionPlus tracks players’ movements in finer detail and with greater accuracy than ever before, building upon the innovative wireless function of the motion-sensing Wii Remote™ controller. Even the slightest twist of the wrist or turn of the body is replicated exactly on the TV screen, allowing users to become even more immersed in Wii game play. Designed for easy attachment to the Wii Remote controller, the Wii MotionPlus accessory will be offered at an MSRP of $19.99.
Wii Sports Resort takes the inclusive, fun and intuitive controls of the original Wii Sports to the next level, introducing a whole new set of entertaining and physically immersive activities. With the deep control enhancements of Wii MotionPlus, veteran Wii users and newcomers alike can enjoy unprecedented gaming precision as they cruise on a water scooter, duel with swords, throw a Frisbee® and much more. Wii Sports Resort and Wii MotionPlus will be offered together at an MSRP of $49.99.
“Wii MotionPlus represents a new evolution in video game control. The variety of fun games in Wii Sports Resort show off its incredible precision,” said Cammie Dunaway, Nintendo of America’s executive vice president of Sales & Marketing. “Developers around the world are busy working on new ways to incorporate Wii MotionPlus controls into inventive experiences for consumers.”
Remember that Wii features parental controls that let adults manage the content their children can access. For more information about this and other Wii features, visit Wii.com. For more information about Nintendo, visit http://www.Nintendo.com.
