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90. a believable sounding artificial voice (way more advanced than Microsoft Sam). Characters would be able to say an infinite amount of things that are context sensitive (and created at that moment) without the need for huge amounts of recorded voices (voice actors may not be happy though).

I somewhat agree. I haven't played through a game for a while and nothing really interests me. I remember years ago thinking that the games of the future could be so far ahead in how immersive, complex, spontaneous, emotional, and thought-provoking they would be. Yet there have been only minor...

You make it sound as if Bill Gates was going around announcing what a great thing he did-- trying to make himself look good. He's not. It's just something Microsoft did quietly that showed up in a Gamespot article. 80 Xboxes is not a lot of anything. It's not very impressive (especially since...

I don't get it... what is wrong with the xbox360 in particular? The pros and cons of all the consoles so far *seem* to weigh equally between all of them.

58. physics+AI+animation= NPC's/Enemies that 'make up' their own animations/movements depending on context. They are able to figure out how to climb up/get around obstacles based on physical properties (and look natural doing it). It's like a more advanced combination of HL2's striders (which...

-Nukes have huge costs in resources and time to build and launch. -Soldiers are easily and quickly produced by the combine (and have been effective against the humans in the past). -Rebel bases are small, numerous, and scattered (some near combine controlled areas). scenario 1: Combine do...

If you were put into the same situation in real life (you suddenly show up in an opressed city only to become a leader of a rebellion trying to save your friends), do you expect that everything will come together into a nice tight story where you figure out all the details? Do you walk around in...

I was just thinking of something... I was mainly focussing on having deep storylines while still having a bit of innovative gameplay (which should always be the case). It's a game about a secret mind-controlling government agency that controls the mind of a local do-gooder police-officer to...

Well, this gamer's manifesto certainly isn't my idea of a gamer's manifesto. First of all I don't see how making up a bunch of rules is going to help produce good games; no cinematic camera angles, no barriers, no ammo "starvation", no instant-failure stealth, no unlockable goodies, no...

My opinion is that games (just like movies or books) have to omit some details that don't mean anything. Why don't you see Gordon's glasses on your screen the whole time? Because in real life, people who wear glasses don't notice they are always there-- it just slips out of your mind and becomes...

Hellgate:London was there people! Pretty nice gameplay videos and one really nice cinematic by Blur (the people that made "Rockfish"): http://www.flagshipfollower.com/index.php?huh=e32005.

in general, I think the PC has the best looking games: Alan Wake, Hellgate, Spore, FEAR, STALKER, etc. sound promising, are innovative/imaginative in some way (Gameplay, story, technology, etc), and aren't sequels of existing franchises.

Looks good though I'm not sure if it will compare graphically with Unreal3 engine games. The gameplay also looks a bit dry to me, especially in comparison to what I've been hearing about Hellgate: London; random maps, huge variety of settings, story driven with random missions and NPC's...

I don't really think one console will be revolutionary. Usually stuff that's marketed as 'revolutionary' are already found in other places before, in smaller projects. It's a gradual climb for one form of technology until it becomes standard for a console. This is true for pretty much every...

I think you should post up your work (the script) here on the forums. You really need the feedback from the community because they will be your toughest and most knowledgable critics. Furthermore if you manage to please the HL fans there's a better chance it'll be accepted by Valve. I would...

Predispositions are not fair. For some people, they can handle marijuana with no ill effects; others become addicted, use it as a gateway drug, or develop other health problems (schizophrenia and other psych. disorders). There is evidence for both sides. This is similar for anything (alcohol or...

Where did the original quote come from? I agree that the USA should definitely contribute by sending troops over (for aid, moral support, and face value) but some of this sentiment seems excessively harsh. It makes it sound almost like the USA is doing nothing-- why downplay "monetary aid" as if...

I guess it can't be helped that people will always vote based on nothing but their political 'role'. If you're liberal, you vote liberal (and you are obliged to fear the conservatives). It seems like clouded judgement when sometimes that vote is against the best interest of the people and the...

I'm sorry but I didn't read the WHOLE thread but it just seemed like most issues are stuck at the 'is life sacred?' problem. I think everyone who debates anything has to narrow their scope and try not to hit these snags that usually make the arguments worthless. First, I think abortions...

I just thought this was incredibly relevant: Stinkogame