Comments on: TSM Episode 246: Exhausted and Befuddled

By: Lusipurr

Lusipurr — Wed, 20 Nov 2013 22:33:05 +0000

@MD: Dissertation (I’ve already written my thesis), and yes!

By: Matt Dance

Matt Dance — Wed, 20 Nov 2013 22:08:33 +0000

Do Malory backers get to read the thesis?

By: Wolfe

Wolfe — Tue, 19 Nov 2013 20:47:51 +0000

The advantage to a console to me is simple: I can afford it. I can’t afford to upgrade individual components of my PC regularly. Hell, I can rarely afford a full priced game these days. When I plunk down several hundred dollars for something that isn’t rent, I -require- that it last me for several years, because I’m not going to have the means to make another luxury purchase of that caliber for a while. I’m poor, you see.

By: DiceAdmiral

DiceAdmiral — Tue, 19 Nov 2013 20:09:56 +0000

Let’s not be foolish, there are a lot of advantages to consoles. I use a USB 360 controller on my PC because some games are simply easier to play with a controller. I also find a controller to be a more relaxing scheme to use than mouse and keyboard, for which I must be upright at my desk.

By: Wolfe

Wolfe — Tue, 19 Nov 2013 19:37:20 +0000

Indeed it is. However the question of money comes into play again and it’s been made very clear to me that I could not build a machine equal to the PS4 on the same budget that’d be needed for it and a year’s subscription to PSN. On top of which, I simply prefer to game on a console. Let the accusations of console peasant and whatnot begin.

By: Julian 'SiliconNooB' Taylor

Julian 'SiliconNooB' Taylor — Tue, 19 Nov 2013 08:18:57 +0000

^^^ Which is probably why EA is so desperate to push Origin, so they can Trojan Horse in paid subscriptions further down the line…

By: Julian 'SiliconNooB' Taylor

Julian 'SiliconNooB' Taylor — Tue, 19 Nov 2013 08:17:10 +0000

@Wolfe: Multiplayer is still free on the PC! :D

By: James 'Gyme' Pagel

James 'Gyme' Pagel — Tue, 19 Nov 2013 02:04:51 +0000

The big problem for me with the Wii U is that, as was mentioned, none of its games are console sellers. The titles DiceAdmiral mentioned are decent games, but I am not going to buy a Wii U on a few decent games.

Part of my aversion has to do with my disgust for Nintendo’s decisions with the Wii. I don’t have faith that a Wii U purchase will payoff down the road.

By: Wolfe

Wolfe — Tue, 19 Nov 2013 01:53:58 +0000

A few thoughts in no particular order;
-I did not know that the church condemned public tournaments until now, and appreciate the acquired knowledge.
-I had also read about the circumstances of Arafat’s death, and like most people consider the culprit behind it to be everyone’s favorite war-mongering little piece of land, Israel.
-I also find the superhero ‘morality’ issue that prevents killing as absurd and primarily a method of insuring that the villains remain alive and commercially viable. God forbid the writers be forced to create a villain for the purpose of telling a story rather than establishing an extension to the brand.
-And lastly, in regards to the PS4 and Xbox launches, I can’t help but feel like the industry has been specializing in diminishing returns over the past decade. With this coming gen making subscription for online play mandatory, I find myself wondering if I have personally arrived at a tipping point where the cost no longer justifies the experience. Of course there’s going to be a few gems in this gen, just as there were in last. But how many? And what number justifies another purchase that many of us can’t afford in a slow economy?

Good show again this week. Best of luck to you in court this week Lusipurr. I wish you success.

By: DiceAdmiral

DiceAdmiral — Mon, 18 Nov 2013 23:15:53 +0000

Or, at least it is for home consoles. The 3DS appears to have quite a decent amount of 3rd party support.

By: DiceAdmiral

DiceAdmiral — Mon, 18 Nov 2013 22:57:39 +0000

There is actually some decent stuff on Wii U finally. Wind Waker is good, Mario is good, Pikmin is cool, 3D World looks awesome. It might be worth diving in for a Wii U. Granted, it’s all Nintendo titles, but that’s typical for a Nintendo system.

By: Lusipurr

Lusipurr — Mon, 18 Nov 2013 20:32:33 +0000

RUBBISH! EVERYTHING IS RUBBISH!

By: DiceAdmiral

DiceAdmiral — Mon, 18 Nov 2013 20:28:37 +0000

DiceAdmiral’s Info Blast and Listener Commentary for TSM ep 246:

On this week’s panel:
http://lusipurr.com/contact-staff/lusipurr/
http://lusipurr.com/contact-staff/julian-taylor/

Intro Audio:
MUCH BETTER THIS WEEK! Good job!

G’Day:
http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/g%27day

Lusi-suit:
Good luck in court Lusi!

Thomas Malory:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Malory

The Summa Theologica:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Summa_Theologica

PS4 Units arriving dead:
http://www.winbeta.org/news/gamers-report-receiving-dead-arrival-playstation-4-consoles-are-you-one-them

3DS and WiiU eShops combined:
http://www.theverge.com/2013/11/13/5099874/nintendo-eshop-account-shared-on-wii-u-and-3ds

I think this is a step in the right direction. It’s just a small step. They’re also rolling MiiVerse to 3DS as part of this. Speaking of which: isn’t it time for another round of ‘Tales from Miiverse’.

NintendoLand pulled from eShop:
http://www.vg247.com/2013/11/10/nintendo-land-pulled-from-na-wii-u-eshop-report/
This makes me not want to get NintendoLand at all.

FF7 Demake:
http://www.romhacking.net/hacks/1657/

Michigan Tornado:
http://www.weather.com/news/tornado-central/midwest-tornado-outbreak-20131118

Jim Sterling/Microsoft:
http://www.giantbomb.com/forums/general-discussion-30/jim-sterling-has-been-greylisted-by-microsoft-pr-1460537/

Finished game found in 38 studios assets:
http://www.vg247.com/2013/11/14/rise-of-nations-tactics-completed-mac-title-found-among-38-studios-possessions/

Link Between Worlds:
http://www.zelda.com/link-between-worlds/?mkwid=MpgTWy04_dcs|pcrid|36306054640|pmt|e|pkw|link%20between%20worlds&pid=link%20between%20worlds

Mario 3D world.
http://supermario3dworld.nintendo.com/?mkwid=qOAFZsJ5_dcs|pcrid|35830960271|pmt|b|pkw|super%20mario%203d%20world%20com&pid=super%20mario%203d%20world%20com

I guess I’ll be less $100 on the 22nd.

Outro:
Better, could still use some sound leveling.

This wasn’t nearly as bad as the summary made it sound. Not a bad episode at all.

By: Lusipurr

Lusipurr — Mon, 18 Nov 2013 16:32:17 +0000

Looks like you only need 99,998 signatures before 13 December. Flying along.

By: James 'Gyme' Pagel

James 'Gyme' Pagel — Mon, 18 Nov 2013 16:28:38 +0000

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