Microsoft patents not letting you play games and teasing you because you're fat - by PeeperStorm
june gloom on 3/1/2010 at 09:57
That and DCotE is kind of a cult title marred with a lot of issues.
It also goes from :D to :( pretty much the moment you get into the truck.
Nameless Voice on 3/1/2010 at 14:40
It's incredibly more playable (and actually finishable) if you use the exe modifier tool to increase the player's speed by 10%.
Great game. I never did manage to get Jack to shoot himself from insanity, though.
gunsmoke on 3/1/2010 at 15:19
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It also goes from :D to :( pretty much the moment you get into the truck.
I totally agree. I barely mustered up the will to continue from there.
Quote Posted by Nameless Voice
It's incredibly more playable (and actually
finishable) if you use the exe modifier tool to increase the player's speed by 10%.
Great game. I never did manage to get Jack to shoot himself from insanity, though.
Yeah, the .exe patch is sadly a requirement to ensure any level of enjoyment from the game. /opinion
EvaUnit02 on 3/1/2010 at 15:22
Gunsmoke, is the Xbox version of Cthulu better or worse stability/non-bugginess wise than the PC port?
june gloom on 3/1/2010 at 20:29
Oh, much worse.
Volitions Advocate on 3/1/2010 at 21:08
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Businesses file for patents over every stupid idea they have nowadays. It's the way of the software world, and isn't something practiced exclusively by Microsoft.
MJ patented his dance moves for crying out loud.
gunsmoke on 3/1/2010 at 23:19
Quote Posted by dethtoll
Oh, much worse.
True. I own it, and refuse to play it.
~s:a:n:i:t:y~ on 5/1/2010 at 13:36
The fact so many people had to mention they are not fat in this threat gives me a strong confidence that the matter will not be popular.
Sulphur on 5/1/2010 at 13:46
I, on the other hand, don't give a fried chicken wing's toss, because I can control my diet and exercise regime and have the metabolism of Jughead.
On the other other hand, if I keep gorging on any more of my mum's fantastic cooking (and she always cooks up a storm this time of year) while I'm visiting, I might have to change that opinion for a little bit.
~s:a:n:i:t:y~ on 5/1/2010 at 14:22
What I am really concerned about, is how they would obtain health information about a particular player (which, I believe, is a confidential matter). Neither of the methods described look particularly legal to me.
But even assuming a player gives his permission to access those data, - still the fact that players are being given different (not equal) choices based on health criteria violates the freedom of choice. Even if it's just one game we are talking about in the end - not allowing to experience playing it based on a player's health condition is inequitable.
As long as video games' only purpose is entertainment it is pretty much ridiculous to demand of players to physically fit their play style as if they are joining the navy.
