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If only 0.0001% of users use it, then it would be a total waste of system recourse's, so why leave it?

Ragnarok1051

Because they advertised the product with Linux support.

Why would it matter to you if someone hacked their own PS3? Sonys only doing this to protect their own asses from piracy, not yours. Ive seen a few GS users say they use Linux on their PS3 frequently.

I dont give a damn about installing Linux on my PS3. I just dont like companies doing a bait and switch. If they advertised their product with Linus support, they should keep that promise. If they fear the system being hacked to run homebrew, then they should find other ways to combat this, not take away something you paid for.

Killzone 3 for graphics and wow factor. Halo Reach for EVERYTHING else.

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[QUOTE="Ragnarok1051"] So you didn't use the feature?tumle

Personally? No I haven't. I'm just not egotistical and self-centered enough to conclude that if I don't make use of something then it must be useless, period.

If only 0.0001% of users use it, then it would be a total waste of system recourse's, so why leave it?

Because they advertised the product with Linux support.

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And what about reinstating the 'install other OS' you corporate *******.

eyebrows

And what purpose did using other OS serve?

Dude, do you work for sony or something? Like for real? Why on earth would I have a problem with a feature being taken out that I have paid for initially, when I have no power about getting it back unless I forfit the update?

Some people choose to back the companies instead of themselves. I never used the other OS feature but it still pisses me off Sony can just take it away. I guess technically its legal through whatever agreement we agreed to without actually reading.

Will I have to pay $50 more to play MP?

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To be honest, does heavy handed story telling and complex narrative really help the cause of games?

hakanakumono

I disagree with this. That's like suggesting someone write a book without describing what's happening. Without cutscenes, there is no narrative.

Half Life 2 did a lot of story telling without cutscenes. Of course, it being in first person helped a lot. Also it might not work with extremely complex stories. But your last sentence is wrong.

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To be honest, does heavy handed story telling and complex narrative really help the cause of games?

savagetwinkie

But youre absolutely right about this. I just dont know how one would tell the story of the MGS series without cutscenes.

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[QUOTE="savagetwinkie"] its possible to do, games do it all the time, i don't think any one mentioned red dead redemtion, but its a murderer that you end up sympethizing with and the end....savagetwinkie

Ugh. The cast was top notch terrible. Story just acceptable. And missions were OK. The only thing that makes this game a must play is the environments.

Probably the most beautiful and pleasing to look at environments out of all the games Ive played. Ill explain why the cast was terrible. Skinny annoying gravedigger, rich annoying salesman, Irish drunk, dedicated revolution leader, ignorant scientist, all there to piss you off. Plus, Im not a fan of "meets random people who helps you on your mission" games.

The only thing I liked: environments, McFarlanes character and dialogue, scientist/native american jokes.

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To be honest I don't think games can really shoot to have deep complex stories. Atleast, not to the extent people want. There has to be gameplay to back it all up which has to be fun and engaging and frankly, I don't see how wome of these games can do it when you essentially reveal cool deep philosphical message then move on to blasting off heads. Its not a knock in any sense, I just think that for games to truly have stories and plots that makes sense alot of the gameplay around them needs to be honed to not seem ridiculous in the context. Frankly I don't want that to happen.

savagetwinkie

Ugh. The cast was top notch terrible. Story just acceptable. And missions were OK. The only thing that makes this game a must play is the environments.

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Halo, Bioshock, Alan Wake, etc. These are all games with shallow stories.WTA2k5

Halo and Alan Wake don't have impressive stories to be sure, but how can you call Bioshock's story "shallow". It has a very mature, thematic plot, and has one of the most well realized settings gaming has ever seen.

Because its not MGS / Xenogears deep.