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Heh heh. Had I not bought a PSP yet, that alone would have sold me.

Well, I don't really game on my PC, so I doubt that I need much HP. I just figured that if I was going to invest, I might as well make sure it's really an upgrade. When browsing the net, I was actually looking at the 6200. As I live in an apartment, and have a job where I work odd hours, I don't like to shop online, and Best Buy is simply asking too much for the 6600. I do appreciate the suggestion, though. I may consider ordering online if I'll save that much. Excused, on account of you saved me the trouble. I'm given to understand that, although newer, the GeForce 4 MX 440 was a step down from the GeForce 2. Mind you, I'm not really looking at the options it was giving me when I had it hooked up to my 17" LCD via VGA. The computer is currently hooked up to the TV, via DVI. I assume you mean under the monitor tab, where it says screen refresh rate? Not only is the box not checked, but it's (oh, what's the term...?) not available to be checked. Under the adaptor tab, where it lists info on the card, there's a "List All Modes" button. My choices are: 640x480, 256 colors, 60Hz 800x600, 256 colors, 60Hz 640x480, High Color (16-bit), 60Hz 800x600, High Color (16-bit), 60Hz 640x480, True Color (32-bit), 60Hz 800x600, True Color (32-bit), 60Hz (currently using this one) 640x480, 16 Colors, Default Refresh 800x600, 16 Colors, Default Refresh Under the nVidia tab, there is nothing useful. Mostly driver info, plus some options for full screen overlay that are blanked out. If it helps you dig up some info, JB0, the TV is a Toshiba 52HM85, 60Hz, NTSC standard. My computer's got a 2.6GHz Intel Pentium 4 with HT, 512mb RAM. DirectX is at 9.something. OS is Windows XP Home SP1 (I just don't trust SP2).

Mods, I hope you can find it in your heart to leave this up for a day or two. Anyway, I currently have a GeForce 4 MX 440... a video card known mostly for its mediocrity. But, it does happen to have a DVI out. And, a few weeks ago, I bought a 52" widescreen HDTV. DLP. Very nice. With an HDMI in. While browsing, of all places, Wal-Mart, I found a nicely priced 6' Philips DVI to HDMI cable... and I found myself thinking, "wouldn't it be awesome to use my TV as a 52" monitor?" So, I bought the cable, plugged it in, and there it was. MacrossWorld with a life-sized AgentOne. But all was not well! I can only see part of the image. After tinkering with various settings, I've determined that my video card has no support for widescreen resolutions. Rather than write it off as a pipe dream or wishful thinking, I've decided to replace my video card. Alas, I must confess that I'm not very knowlegeable about such things, so I thought I turn to the more knowledgeable members of the only web community I belong to. So, I leave it to you... I need a relatively inexpensive video card (say, no more than $150), with DVI out, supports 16:9, AGP, and preferably at least 128mb or onboard RAM. Suggestions?

Resident Evil = Overrated. And I say that as someone who's got the 360 on reserve. I hadn't heard that. In fact (I'll have to dig around to see if I can find the article), last I heard, Blu-Ray discs were supposed to cost around $10 more PER DISC to manufacture than current DVDs. This is, in fact, the very central issue in the next-gen format war. If the costs were near equal, Blu-Ray would have won out on account of the fact that a BD-ROM holds almost double the data that an HDDVD-ROM. But the costs aren't similar. BD-ROMS are supposed to require new equipment and are more expensive to make, while HD-DVDs can be made cheaply and require only simple modifications to the equipment that presses regular DVDs.

The Dreamcast was, far and away, the most under-appreciated console in history. I think the Turbo Grafix enjoyed more popularity. And the sad part? The Dreamcast was a really good system. It had some fun, original games, and as previously mentioned, it took the PS2 awhile before it had games that looked as good as games like Dead or Alive 2 and Soul Calibur. And while the controller was far from perfect, ideas like the shoulder triggers carried over and influenced the design of the Xbox controller. Sadly, I think the fact that it launched a year before the PS2 really did hurt it. While games designed specifically for the DC were great, it got a lot of PSX and N64 ports. Those games, and the fact that they didn't really look any better on the DC, made people think of the DC as part of the PSX/N64 generation instead of the PS2/Xbox/Gamecube generation. I'm actually worried that the Xbox 360, which is getting versions of Tony Hawk, Burnout Revenge, Need For Speed, Gun, and the Godfather (which are all going to be available on PS2, Xbox, and Gamecube as well), will suffer the same problem. Well, it might be coming out on the rival console, but at least we're getting a Seaman sequel. Now if I could just get a new Samba de Amigo for the 360...

I had both jets, all three skill level tapes, and watched that show RELIGIOUSLY when I was a kid. Man, this topic takes me back...

They're remaking Megaman X, too! Sweet! I'm desperately praying that it comes to America, but I WILL import if I have to. Megaman is my all-time favorite.

Dude, Jet Li got Aaliyah, plus the blonde in Kiss of the Dragon. And don't tell me he didn't score in his Chinese films, because he definately got the reporter in High Risk. Jennifer Love Hewitt (the Tuxedo). I'm sure he hooked up with one of the two girls in Operation Condor, and likewise the young boy's older sister who hung out with the wrong crowd in Rumble in the Bronx. One Thai import does NOT an action hero make. Actually, we're starting to confuse "martial arts" with "action hero." Martial arts movie heroes rarely score. In fact, they are often killed. When they do live, they're often loners. Action heroes would be more like James Bond. The guy who beats up some bad guys, foils their plans, saves the day, and then scores.

Saw it. If you're expecting something plotty, go see something else. If you're expecting to see Statham wail on people, you won't be dissapointed. Only thing that makes me prefer the first one is that, in 2, he doesn't score. What kind of action hero doesn't score?

Do you feel comfortable saying that you're a sci-fi fan? Or a fan or martial arts movies? I feel comfortable calling myself a gamer, even though I can't stand DDR. If you do consider yourself a fan of martial arts movies, at least (I assume) you're not using Chinese in daily conversation, or planning any trips to Xiaolin temple.

You know what? I have to keep track of a lot of things in life. I have to learn a lot all the time. I don't have the time, the need or the inclanation to learn a forien language. Especialy one as alien as the Asian languages. Not everyone in the world is such a fanboy about anime that they feel the need to learn Japanese. 325925[/snapback] Seriously. What prompted that comment anyway? I looked over the last couple of posts, and I didn't see anyone asking when either of those were coming out (only if GBT was coming out in the States).

Sounds to me like you got it exactly right. Ah, okay. See, that's where you're going wrong. Let me clear a few things up. I am, by the definitions of many, a geek. I read Spider-Man comic books. If you look at my bookshelf, you'll find a handful of books on military aircraft, some Forgotten Realms books, and more than a few science books, especially astronomy. Robocop is one of my all-time favorite movies, and I have all the Star Wars movies on DVD. In my free time, I play videogames or tinker with my computer, but sports (aside from the occasional round of golf) do no interest me at all. I'm loathe to spend more than $10 on a shirt, but I dropped $2000 on my TV. And I am definately a fan of Macross, Gundam, South Park, Family Guy, Mitsubishi cars, Megaman, and Venom. However, just because I like Robocop, doesn't mean that I liked Lord of the Rings. And while I pick up the occasional Spidey comic, I don't read Batman or X-Men. I just finished Turn A Gundam and thought it was an incredible story, but I think that One Piece is retarded. I'm praying that Mitsubishi re-launches the 3000GT, but I'm not really phased by GMC's decision to kill the Camaro. And, much as I like South Park (hell, I'll even admit to liking Xiaolin Showdown... Jack Spicer cracks me up), I sure as hell don't like the Winx Club. In other words, I like some movies, but I wouldn't say I'm a fan of movies in general. I like Spider-Man, but not really comic books. Some cartoons are entertaining, but certainly not all of them. So why, then, should liking an occasional anime make me an anime fan... especially given that I actually DON'T like most anime? I think it's normal to be a fan of some things. If you experience so movie, book, game, show, anime, etc, and you find it especially enjoyable, it's going to mean something to you. You might even want to talk to others about it. What I don't really see as normal is someone who decides that they like anime in general, obsess over it, adopt any of the following words into their everyday English conversation: baka, chibi, arigatou, kawaii, tomodachi, gaijin, otaku, or neko, and then become intensely in modern Tokyo yet know nothing of Japan's history, the fact that the intense pressure of the Japanese school system rarely leaves time for the misadventures that occur to Japanese teens in anime, or even who the Japanese Prime Minister is. (That'd be Junichiro Koizumi, BTW.)

Extremely well-said. And is the Blade Runner fan expected to like Casablanca, or vice versa, simply because they are both movies? Is it right to stuff them both under the generic label "movie fans"? Why should anime be different? How can people decide that they are fans of anime in general? And should I be considered an anime fan because I like Gundam and Macross, even though I dislike shows like Tenchi Muyo? BTW, any anime fan who uses Japanese expressions they picked up from anime in normal conversation, and/or takes Japanese language classes simply because of anime should be beaten with a stick.

I'm in. For example, I love Family Guy and South Park. I'm sure a number of you do as well. Would you, then, claim to be a fan of American cartoons in general? Of course not. Why, then, would you advertise yourself as a fan of Japanese cartoons, and try to consume as much of it as you can? Likewise, is there a subculture in Japan that consider themselves to be "americom" (American sitcoms) fan? Are there Japanese people bittorrenting episodes of Night Court that were fansubbed into Japanese? I'm not ruling it out, but it strikes me as kind of absurd. Bottom line, I take anime like any other show or movie. I'll watch some. Some of it I'll enjoy. Some of it I won't. And even though I like some... even though I'll admit to being a fan of Macross and Gundam... I would never consider myself to be a fan of anime.

Niiiice, but will it come to the States? 325667[/snapback] Heh heh, it doesn't really matter to me. My buddy left for Japan to apply for a K1 visa for his fiancee, and he's not coming back until after GBT is released. I'll have him pick one up for me there. Igarashi-san has already stated in an interview with Hardcore Gamer magazine that he'd like to do a 2D Castlevania for the PSP. Works for me, since I have both anyway.

Not to rain on anyone's parade, but Magicbox didn't cite their source for that little news brief on the PS3's mouse and keybouard support. Given that they mention the Inquirer in the next line, I'm going to go out on a limb and assume it was the Inquirer again. However, aside from saying that they supposedly heard this at the Game Developer's conference, the Inquirer also fails to cite a source. And Sony's official remarks on the mouse/keyboard bit? That's not to say that the PS3 won't support a mouse and keyboard combo... but we should take these announcements with a grain of salt until an official announcement is made.

What a difference an extra kanji makes. It's fixed now.

What use would a laser with bluetooth be? 325192[/snapback] The ability to wirelessly shoot someone in the ass? Personally, I think you're all too greedy. I'd be happy with a dog-sized ED-209 (from Robocop fame) that just walks around, growls at the pets, and occasionally fall down stairs and starts squealing and flailing about.

Appears Squeenix is sick of the clamoring of fanboys. 324891[/snapback] And why not? I know I'm sick of Squeenix's fanboys (and girls, since their games seem to have more female fans than other series... you think the stream of bishounen protagonists might have something to do with that ).

Hah. No chance of that happening. 324792[/snapback] Of course the Transporter 2 is going to be better than Kill Bill. You don't have to try hard to accomplish that. The freakin' Care Bears movie was better than Kill Bill. Oh yeah? Personally, I think anyone who says they "get it" is lying. Creating an ultra-violent movie in a style immitating Hong Kong films from the 70's, then dragging it out into TWO movies (the second being mostly drawn out and uncessary exposition) does NOT make for art. It makes for one violent and slightly offensive cheese flick, and one absolutely boring snoozer. But that's just my opinion.

I can't speak for EB, and as for Gamestop... well, the online business is almost like an entirely seperate company. All I can say is that, in the store, you can reserve just the console (the $300 or the $400), and only the games you want (if any). No reserves on accessories yet.

Likewise. Besides, Jason Statham is one of the few white caucasian people that's actually entertaining when he's in a martial arts fight scene. No splits!

I find it amusing that most of the bundles Gamestop is serving up include a product replacement plan... figure that if you bought all that junk without it, you'd actually spend less on the cheaper bundles, or at best break spend the same. I also am amused by the fact that they tell you what games you're getting in the bundle, but they also say that if they run out of a particular title, they replace it with another at their discretion. In other words, you're MUCH better off actually going to a physical Gamestop, reserving the 360 of your choice (which is probably the $400 one), and then reserving the games you want.

The new rumor is that it'll debut 9-18 at the fall TGS. And that it'll use a combination of gyroscopes and motors to provide tilt resistance. Fits with tech that they patented back in 2003... 323513[/snapback] Mmm... last rumor I saw was a pretty obvious mis-interpretation of a recent patent for a GameBoy with integrated tilt sensor. 323517[/snapback] I think this one's fresh.

The new rumor is that it'll debut 9-18 at the fall TGS. And that it'll use a combination of gyroscopes and motors to provide tilt resistance. Fits with tech that they patented back in 2003...