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GTA IV ON PC!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
yes i know. i fail.
A few weeks ago, my room mate's computer got tanked by a nasty virus. The kind that was all-in-one doom for your comp deal. He took quick and decisive measures to stop it and now have a freshly reinstalled windows and such. It was quite possibly the worse virus I've ever seen, doing both ad/spy/malware with a worm eating data, a keylogger, and a really bad trojan, as well as fake ads for removal tools.
Point being not just that, but where he got it. It somehow bombed him from Outspark.com/forums which has threads for a game he was currently playing, a little like WoW only 2D and no so graphic. The game itself is geared for a younger and older audience alike. At first, he read posts about someone else there getting the virus. People blamed the occurance on the failure of the victim's protection and the admins shortly erased the thread. After my room mate's computer was hit, he made a post about the virus hitting him. It, too, was deleted but in only a few minutes.
Being a little pissed off, he wrote an email to the support guys at the outspark forums, outright he got a reply which pinned an explanation that his virus protection was weak. FYI: My roomy has really awesome protection, a lot better than mine. So I doubt that was the case. The support guy that replied said they are investigating the matter, which is more than what anyone has said about it thus far. But its likely other people are still subject to the virus, and this has been going on for some time (perhaps months) without any signs of improvement. The worse part is that most of the people on that forum are children.
I don't know what to think of any of that, except that its got to be the most horrendous thing I've ever encountered. If I had a site with a virus on it, I'd dedicate a few days to maintainence just to make sure its clean, even then, they should've had a clean forum in the first place and not blame it on the individual's protection. For a while it sounded shadey as well, but I'm kinda relieved they're at least investigating it.
c'mon man, think of the children!
Point being not just that, but where he got it. It somehow bombed him from Outspark.com/forums which has threads for a game he was currently playing, a little like WoW only 2D and no so graphic. The game itself is geared for a younger and older audience alike. At first, he read posts about someone else there getting the virus. People blamed the occurance on the failure of the victim's protection and the admins shortly erased the thread. After my room mate's computer was hit, he made a post about the virus hitting him. It, too, was deleted but in only a few minutes.
Being a little pissed off, he wrote an email to the support guys at the outspark forums, outright he got a reply which pinned an explanation that his virus protection was weak. FYI: My roomy has really awesome protection, a lot better than mine. So I doubt that was the case. The support guy that replied said they are investigating the matter, which is more than what anyone has said about it thus far. But its likely other people are still subject to the virus, and this has been going on for some time (perhaps months) without any signs of improvement. The worse part is that most of the people on that forum are children.
I don't know what to think of any of that, except that its got to be the most horrendous thing I've ever encountered. If I had a site with a virus on it, I'd dedicate a few days to maintainence just to make sure its clean, even then, they should've had a clean forum in the first place and not blame it on the individual's protection. For a while it sounded shadey as well, but I'm kinda relieved they're at least investigating it.
c'mon man, think of the children!
ok i just got quake wars today on Xbox 360.
(it comes out tomorrow... lol i have it already huh?)
its quite ok.
i love the stogs and the way they and their weapons look.
in most game campaignes you would have a nice intro, a few talks maybe and you'd only start shooting in like 5-10 mins. this game is different. the very moment i went into the campaigne, i was already fully equipped and blasting noobs.
The sprites were bad tho. like hl1 bad.
There's also a thing about the campaigne. when you shoot an enemy youd see a "you" killed "enemy" text, and you can see enemy and friends names on top of their heads just like in the mp... but its the campaigne! so i didn't quite like that.
Architecture. what can i say. amazing.
Gameplay... hm, well i quite like it despite the fact that in some missions you have to wait half an hour just to repel your enemys when they show almost no resistance... but i guess its because i play on easy lol.
achievements... there are achievements for easy normal and hard. making the player complete all the missions on all those difficultys to acquire them all. quit off or cleaver?
I wouldnt really recomend the game, but its quite ok.
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Sound: 8/10 - excellent
Sprites: 4/10 - rubbish
Models: 9.5/10 - very close to perfect
Achitecture: 9.8/10 - perfect
Story: 3/10 - almost no story except for the intro. its just "shoot for fun"
Gameplay: 8.5/10 - i liked it... what i didnt like is the un-normal speed.
all players are very fast making it harder to shoot each other and making it look sTUUPid.
7.5/10 in total.
(it comes out tomorrow... lol i have it already huh?)
i love the stogs and the way they and their weapons look.
in most game campaignes you would have a nice intro, a few talks maybe and you'd only start shooting in like 5-10 mins. this game is different. the very moment i went into the campaigne, i was already fully equipped and blasting noobs.
The sprites were bad tho. like hl1 bad.
There's also a thing about the campaigne. when you shoot an enemy youd see a "you" killed "enemy" text, and you can see enemy and friends names on top of their heads just like in the mp... but its the campaigne! so i didn't quite like that.
Architecture. what can i say. amazing.
Gameplay... hm, well i quite like it despite the fact that in some missions you have to wait half an hour just to repel your enemys when they show almost no resistance... but i guess its because i play on easy lol.
achievements... there are achievements for easy normal and hard. making the player complete all the missions on all those difficultys to acquire them all. quit off or cleaver?
I wouldnt really recomend the game, but its quite ok.
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Sound: 8/10 - excellent
Sprites: 4/10 - rubbish
Models: 9.5/10 - very close to perfect
Achitecture: 9.8/10 - perfect
Story: 3/10 - almost no story except for the intro. its just "shoot for fun"
Gameplay: 8.5/10 - i liked it... what i didnt like is the un-normal speed.
all players are very fast making it harder to shoot each other and making it look sTUUPid.
7.5/10 in total.
Put a new avatar up. It's a bit dismal for my tastes though, so it may not stay for long.
Here's an Compile-Error/Hammer-Bug/Editing-Quirks list I'm working on:
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Just a little question, when does voting for MotM May begins?
now i really fell baaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaad . try to come here with an idea and then you feel like somebody yells at you " NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO"
What the heck ?
What the heck ?
This is your 1035th login. Congrats .
Yesterday night, severe storms and tornadoes hit the Mid-West. Just here in Iowa, 7 people are dead, 50+ are injured, and half a city was destroyed. There is no Southern Parkersburg anymore...
Visited the dead at the cemetery and spent most the time there cleaning up tree branches and debris. It looked terrible.
My respects to all those on Memorial Day, and all those who died and lost their homes last night.
Visited the dead at the cemetery and spent most the time there cleaning up tree branches and debris. It looked terrible.
My respects to all those on Memorial Day, and all those who died and lost their homes last night.
I finally got the fabled Half-Life beta version to play on my on my dusty old Dreamcast!
It's got the HD pack and Blue Shift on it, too. Too bad the controls absolutely suck and the loading times are long. If this had ever been released it would have probably received pretty bad reviews.
I just pre-ordered quake wars: enemy territory and bought quake 4 at the same time (both on xbox 360)
i hope their any good.
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I have just released my compo 25 entry.
here it is:
http://twhl.co.za/vault.php?map=5079
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There is a new version of my space station map.
its called abomination now. here it is:
http://twhl.co.za/vault.php?map=5078
it has some light fixes, new cool pull effects, sounds and the wads are included.
i hope their any good.
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I have just released my compo 25 entry.
here it is:
http://twhl.co.za/vault.php?map=5079
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There is a new version of my space station map.
its called abomination now. here it is:
http://twhl.co.za/vault.php?map=5078
it has some light fixes, new cool pull effects, sounds and the wads are included.
Reissues is Released!
It's done! After two years and many highs and lows, we've finally got this mod finished. Here's the official press release:
"Reissues" is a community compilation of 30 single player Half-Life 1 levels authored by a mix of various designers. Each one has created their own unique, self-contained chapter: you'll spelunk into ancient Egyptian tombs, scale mile-high cliff sides, and fight your way through several clever re-imaginings of Black Mesa - among other exciting setpieces!
Why did we bother squeezing this last bit of mileage out of a decade-old game engine? Because Half-Life 1 offers a unique feel and aesthetic that makes it a timeless classic; because great gun fights remain great fun fights, even without shiny next-gen graphics; because we love what we do, and we hope you'll love it too.
Download WON Version:
http://www.fileplanet.com/files/180000/187005.shtml
Download Steam Version:
http://www.fileplanet.com/files/180000/187007.shtml
(mirrors coming soon)
It's done! After two years and many highs and lows, we've finally got this mod finished. Here's the official press release:
"Reissues" is a community compilation of 30 single player Half-Life 1 levels authored by a mix of various designers. Each one has created their own unique, self-contained chapter: you'll spelunk into ancient Egyptian tombs, scale mile-high cliff sides, and fight your way through several clever re-imaginings of Black Mesa - among other exciting setpieces!
Why did we bother squeezing this last bit of mileage out of a decade-old game engine? Because Half-Life 1 offers a unique feel and aesthetic that makes it a timeless classic; because great gun fights remain great fun fights, even without shiny next-gen graphics; because we love what we do, and we hope you'll love it too.
Download WON Version:
http://www.fileplanet.com/files/180000/187005.shtml
Download Steam Version:
http://www.fileplanet.com/files/180000/187007.shtml
(mirrors coming soon)
Does anybody use Realtek HD audio drivers?
Just like Strider a bit back, but this time the bots have raided myspace...
"my name is kristen i go to prairiland high school i am 14 soon to be 15 my fav color is blue i have many nicknames feell free to call me wateva u wnt i dnt care wat u call me i hide my true fellings from the world b-cuz i havent found a person yet that i can trustn and that can handle me or wat ive bben through i am the most mature 14 year old u will every meet i know how to have fun and joke around but wat eva u do dnt make me mad tell me a little about u and if u hav anyother ?s fell free to ask"
"my name is kristen i go to prairiland high school i am 14 soon to be 15 my fav color is blue i have many nicknames feell free to call me wateva u wnt i dnt care wat u call me i hide my true fellings from the world b-cuz i havent found a person yet that i can trustn and that can handle me or wat ive bben through i am the most mature 14 year old u will every meet i know how to have fun and joke around but wat eva u do dnt make me mad tell me a little about u and if u hav anyother ?s fell free to ask"