Complete rundown of what I didn't like:
Lot of freeze-ups. (And I was running with adequate specs.)
Hardly any game. Three variations, all practically identical, all
finishable within a couple of hours (the first time through). Puzzles too
easy, no challenge.
Interface too simplistic, especi
Okay, I think we're on the same page, but I'll sum up my points:
1) I don't care what a poll of comp USA shoppers shows they know or don't
know. I'm not talking to them here.
2) PC is the technically correct term for Personal Computer.
3) PC is also a pop-culture abbreviation referring to old
"Lee K. Seitz" wrote:
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> Jim Leonard boldly stated:
> >
> >"Lee K. Seitz" wrote:
> >>
> >> Since it's been a subject of recent discussion, I thought you'd like
> >> to know that Tom Sloper explains in part why Leather Goddesses of
> >> Phobos II: Gas Pump Girls Meet The Pulsating Inconvenience F
Jim Leonard boldly stated:
>
>"Lee K. Seitz" wrote:
>>
>> Since it's been a subject of recent discussion, I thought you'd like
>> to know that Tom Sloper explains in part why Leather Goddesses of
>> Phobos II: Gas Pump Girls Meet The Pulsating Inconvenience From Planet
>> X was such a bad game ov
Hugh Falk wrote:
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> "PC games are generally pretty rare because people didn't really use the PC
> to play games until about 1985..."
>
> I know what you mean (from context), but you can see how this statement
> could be taken wrong. Am I saying you can't use "PC" to refer to IBM
> PCs...no. Y
"Lee K. Seitz" wrote:
>
> Since it's been a subject of recent discussion, I thought you'd like
> to know that Tom Sloper explains in part why Leather Goddesses of
> Phobos II: Gas Pump Girls Meet The Pulsating Inconvenience From Planet
> X was such a bad game over at MissingMatter
> (http://missi
I'm not talking about home computers. I'm talking about Personal
Computers -- computers with self contained components and not part of a
mainframe system. I'm not specifically talking about computers used in the
home. They can be designed for use in school or in the office, etc.
Again, PC is a
Hugh Falk wrote:
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> Well, here is where the usage is important. Let's say I'm having a
> conversation about "video games." There are many types of video games:
> Arcade games, console games, PC games -- just to name the largest
> categories. So how would I talk specifically about games played
Since it's been a subject of recent discussion, I thought you'd like
to know that Tom Sloper explains in part why Leather Goddesses of
Phobos II: Gas Pump Girls Meet The Pulsating Inconvenience From Planet
X was such a bad game over at MissingMatter
(http://missingmatter.net/article.pl?sid=01/07/0
Stephen Lee wrote:
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> (Apologies for being somewhat off-topic, but I couldn't think of a better
> place to ask for a question of this sort ...)
>
> I'm trying to install a Roland LAPC-1 I recently acquired in a 486 that
> I've set up to be a Killer Retrogaming Rig (tm). (Eventually, I'll get a
"Lee K. Seitz" wrote:
>
> Jim Leonard boldly stated:
> >
> >..unless those archives go away. I have mirrored as much as Asimov as
> >I can, but it won't be around forever...
>
> Now that's a scary thought. Life without Asimov, etc.
Exactly my point. Think of it this way: Everyone uploaded t
Hugh Falk wrote:
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> Well, you can call it whatever you like. The IBM-compatible PC is a "PC,"
> but so is Apple and the others. So it isn't correct to only call that brand
> a PC. If you chose to be incorrect, that's your choice.
>
> For example, you could incorrectly say something like this
Hugh Falk wrote:
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> I'm
> simply saying that it is incorrect to say that the term "PC" only applies to
> IBM/Intel-compatibles.
Which term? Personal Computer, or IBM PC Model 5150? "PC" is an abbreviation
for both.
That, ultimately, is the crux of my argument.
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http://www.MobyGames.com/
Pedro Quaresma wrote:
>
> Hugh Falk wrote:
> >Well, you can call it whatever you like. The IBM-compatible PC is a "PC,"
> >but so is Apple and the others. So it isn't correct to only call that
> brand
> >a PC. If you chose to be incorrect, that's your choice.
> >For example, you could incorrec
Hugh Falk wrote:
>
> Well, you can call it whatever you like. The IBM-compatible PC is a "PC,"
> but so is Apple and the others. So it isn't correct to only call that brand
> a PC. If you chose to be incorrect, that's your choice.
I am not calling "that brand a PC" -- maybe you're misundersta
Pedro Quaresma wrote:
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> >Ah, but let's keep in mind that we are not limited to common vernacular.
> We
> >are the "experts" in this field.
>
> We are?! :>
You know of some *other* mailing list dedicated to the mechanics of collecting
software? ;-D
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http://www.MobyGames.com/
The world's mo
Hugh Falk boldly stated:
>
>Well, here is where the usage is important. Let's say I'm having a
>conversation about "video games." There are many types of video games:
>Arcade games, console games, PC games -- just to name the largest
>categories. So how would I talk specifically about games pla
Karl Kuras wrote:
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> > On a related note, did it bother anyone else in the 80's when people would
> > refer to Atari or Nintendo cartridges as "tapes?" Ugh, for similar
> reasons,
> > I don't refer to Intel-based IBM clones only as PCs. Just because it was
> > common doesn't make it right.
>
(Apologies for being somewhat off-topic, but I couldn't think of a better
place to ask for a question of this sort ...)
I'm trying to install a Roland LAPC-1 I recently acquired in a 486 that
I've set up to be a Killer Retrogaming Rig (tm). (Eventually, I'll get an
XT.) I only got the card its
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