RITA'S CXLIII: You’re Gonna Have to Serve Somebody

[coveredinbees]

Speaking of losing fandom for things:

[video=youtube;AWOf1Jcay5w]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AWOf1Jcay5w[/]

Final nail in the coffin for my DBZ fandom, right there.

That's two childhood franchises Kinect has killed.

It doesn't look much fun, but the technology is sure impressive!

Ive concluded that in order to write a good story I need music to inspire me. Motorhead,metallica and billy talent arent doing it for me. Any suggestions?

Try this.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L8FiVifG8Hs
Dolphins!

[jessecuster3]

8 OT games in a row!

[Donald M.]

Probably not, actually. My left foot has always been a wreck. I've never liked video games that used anything but a controller(remember that old NES Track and Field game? Hated it). I got the Kinect for the wife and because I liked the other applications it showed off(and has yet to live up to).

You're likely right about the lawn part, though.

You make a good point. Although video games that use unconventional control schemes have evolved somewhat since the days of the NES Power Glove or those VHS light gun games to give two examples, there's still a ways to go before they're anything but an only occasionally fun gimmick.

I still think the dance competition sections of Star Wars Kinect are comedy gold, but then I stopped being an active fan of Star Wars around the time I realized I had no interest in seeing Revenge of the Sith. Still haven't seen it.

[snarkbunny]

8 OT games in a row!

It's been a good series. I've not seen a lot of Phoenix this year, and I have to say over all I've been impressed. How many games do you think Torres will get?

[Jared H.]

You make a good point. Although video games that use unconventional control schemes have evolved somewhat since the days of the NES Power Glove or those VHS light gun games to give two examples, there's still a ways to go before they're anything but an only occasionally fun gimmick.

I still think the dance competition sections of Star Wars Kinect are comedy gold, but then I stopped being an active fan of Star Wars around the time I realized I had no interest in seeing Revenge of the Sith. Still haven't seen it.

If you want to enjoy Revenge of the Sith, ignore the movie and read the book by Matt Stover.

And I've been tormenting the wife with the Han Solo song in the last few days.

As for Kinect: they actually could have made it work the way originally intended. It's just that they removed the internal processing chip for cost cutting and made it run off the 360's own processor, which dramatically lowers its ability to track and read motions. It's also the reason for the motion lag.

[Iangould]

I am literally having one of the worse days of my entire life.

And I have at least another 10-12 hours work ahead of me to look forward to.

[Jared H.]

I am literally having one of the worse days of my entire life.

And I have at least another 10-12 hours work ahead of me to look forward to.

Sorry to hear that, Ian. Do you want to talk about it?

[Athena Bast]

If you want to enjoy Revenge of the Sith, ignore the movie and read the book by Matt Stover.

And I've been tormenting the wife with the Han Solo song in the last few days.

As for Kinect: they actually could have made it work the way originally intended. It's just that they removed the internal processing chip for cost cutting and made it run off the 360's own processor, which dramatically lowers its ability to track and read motions. It's also the reason for the motion lag.

You know what. You've just helped me sell the things.

[Iangould]

Sorry to hear that, Ian. Do you want to talk about it?

Not really. work stuff mostly.

Multiple people away for various reasons so I'm trying to do several jobs at once.

[Jared H.]

You know what. You've just helped me sell the things.

The Kinect, or Star Wars movies?

[Jared H.]

Not really. work stuff mostly.

Multiple people away for various reasons so I'm trying to do several jobs at once.

sorry man. Stuff like that is sheer misery.

[Athena Bast]

The Kinect, or Star Wars movies?

Kinect. Explaining why there's a lag. It's a lot better than cursing our demo. Which I think we'll be on our third by the time summer starts.

Can't sell the star wars movies. We don't reliably replenish our stock on things like that.

[Jared H.]

Kinect. Explaining why there's a lag. It's a lot better than cursing our demo. Which I think we'll be on our third by the time summer starts.

Can't sell the star wars movies. We don't reliably replenish our stock on things like that.

Oh you mean sell it in your store. I waaaaay misread that.

[Athena Bast]

That's okay Jared. It's nearly 3AM here. I think in shortly at this hour.

[Paradox]

gryhpon wants suggestions:

Ive concluded that in order to write a good story I need music to inspire me. Motorhead,metallica and billy talent arent doing it for me. Any suggestions?

Tchaikovsky and Beethoven. I, personally, find emotionally stirring instrumental music to be more "inspiring" than modern songs with lyrics.