Re: Lost Coast HDR. Nice effect but not *that* great??


KCB wrote:
> "Andrew" <spamtrap@localhost.> wrote in message
> news:89b3n116d6onufvinp8t5hidgala77nh5o@xxxxxxxxxx
> > On 8 Nov 2005 19:35:44 -0800, "Inlaw Biker" <gmonsquared@xxxxxxxxx>
> > wrote:
> >
> >>I think you're going to buy a new graphics card anyway, just like you
> >>did when they introduced "AA filtering" and other advances that you
> >>barely understand. Well, at least I barely understand them.
> >
> > Google will reveal plenty of descriptions for it, it isn't that hard
> > to grasp.
> >
> >>Personally I would prefer that they concentrate on making the package
> >>more entertaining. They could do this by combining , gameplay,
> >>storyline AND technology, among other things. I don't think they're
> >>doing that now.
> >
> > The problem with PC gaming is that developers generally have to code
> > games to run on a wide range of hardware and as such can't base
> > gameplay around certain tech effects if everyone doesn't have the
> > required graphics card. HL2 did a good job of providing an
> > entertaining game with graphics that scaled well to different
> > generations of video cards, but the gameplay had to be the same for
> > everyone.
> >
> >>Oh yeah and Steam sucks.
> >
> > Yes, it sucks data from the Steam servers to your PC, but I have no
> > idea what this has to do with this thread.
>
> But wasn't it beautiful how he interjected that?! It's funny how the Steam
> haters always seem to hijack a thread, no matter how un-related it is to
> Steam.... I guess I can kiss this one goodbye.

Hijacked?? It has everything to do with Valve. All of my points were
poignant and conveniently avoided.

> > The problem with PC gaming is that developers generally have to code
> > games to run on a wide range of hardware and as such can't base
> > gameplay around certain tech effects if everyone doesn't have the
> > required graphics card.

That is essentially true but irrelevant. My point is that technology
is only a part of the game. It's a very important part but still only
a part. For instance nobody would deny that Half-Life II is
technologically superior to the original Half-Life. But I contest that
the original game is better. It's more inventive, the pacing is
better, the story is better and it's just more fun. These are factors
that do not require any hardware, anti-aliasing, HDR or any other
acronyms.

If you're going to ignore my points and wave your topic-police badge
around like some kind of deranged crossing gaurd that's fine, but you
should move on to every other adjacent thread as well. You have a lot
of work ahead of you. Valve has used Steam incorrectly and they must
pay.

.

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