Sunday, October 4, 2009

The Nintendo Wii - Innovating the Video Game Experience Or Cheapening It?

When the Nintendo Wii came out a couple years ago, I was intrigued. While I had no intention of buying it because I was a Sony loyalist, I was interested in the way Nintendo appeared to be taking the gaming experience. The only controller feature I had used before the Wii was the rumble pack, which wasn't very impressive. The Wii's motion sensing, dual controllers were an innovation to the gaming industry that allowed the player to immerse himself in the game. I had my doubts, however, that our current level of technology could support our hopes for this console.

I'll be blunt and say that the Wii is nowhere near the gaming revolution that people say it is. Nintendo made it appear that way by offering a game library that PS3 and Xbox didn't have (Mario Party and the like). But other than games that appeal to a wider demographic, the Wii isn't much different from its competitors. The PS3 also has a controller with motion sensing and numerous games utilize its capabilities, though it suffers from the same flaw of the Wii: it doesn't add to game play. I always thought that the next step in gaming would be virtual reality, though that jump may be implausible and smaller steps would need to be taken in between playing a game on TV with a controller and donning a headset and entering a virtual world. It seems like consoles are just tinkering with extra features like having to swing the controller like a tennis racket in order to play a sports game. Such features are interesting for a time, but I don't want to have to flail my arms about and hit innocent passers by every time I load up a game.

While I don't think the Wii is that great of a system and that Nintendo should be paying more respect to the older generations by offering quality games, I do give it credit for pushing technology onto gaming consoles. Without the Wii, who knows if companies like Sony and Microsoft would ever introduce motion sensing into their systems without pressure from Nintendo.

Right now, the Wii is stuck in a technology limbo, ahead of PS3 and Xbox 360 in terms of system capabilities and motion sensing, but not quite at the level of virtual reality, where a new level of gaming would be defined. I have to hand it to Nintendo, their games aren't that great, but they are pioneering the advancements in gaming technology and I look forward to seeing what features are on the next console.

My name is Brendan and I grew up playing video games, so whether I like it or not, they are a part of my life and many other people's as well. I enjoy discussing the topic of video games so check out my website to see more articles that talk about the gaming industry at http://www.brendanigan.com


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Thursday, October 1, 2009

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Saturday, March 21, 2009

What Should I Look For When Switching Broadband Provider

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On an average, the top broadband providers package their services targeting specific needs of individual customers such as low downtimes, fast and reliable service etc. But there are critical issues you need to evaluate when switching providers, regardless of reasons.

The first thing you are going to mind is the downtime providers require to transfer and setup the service, which is important if your profession needs call for quicker switchover. When you are migrating from cable broadband to ADSL service, wherein things cheap hotel new modem, micro filter, Ethernet connection take over a couple of days to install. Remember, very few providers make langkawi malaysian to use your cable broadband parallel to ADSL without having to loose your work time while they set it up.

Mind you, all this will be possible only if you have a basic landline phone connection or a BT phone. Plan this ahead of switching your broadband provider if you're concerned about delays. Getting a BT basic phone and ADSL broadband connections will take around 10 days if you apply simultaneously. On the other hand, switching back to cable broadband provider takes around a week's time and you must have your license/connection canceled from your ADSL broadband provider. The only matter you need to check is that your computer matches required specifications.

How to Judge Broadband Providers: The thumb rule to judge broadband providers ahead of switching services is to streamyx combo registration their products, reliability and commitment to customer service. It may appear simple than meets the eye but judging reliability and customer care requires quite an amount of research whereas comparing different products is easier.

How to Compare Broadband Products: Here again, the thumb rule is to go by cost comparison which includes setup fees, usage charges, rentals, if any, downloading speeds (ranges from 1-8 mbps) and whether there is free night usages. Some providers package their products thrown in with 1-2 months free rentals and freebies like free emails, cuti-cuti malaysia and anti spam etc, just to make them more attractive. The package namely BroadCall from the Utility Warehouse Discount Club is one to consider due to the pricing, package on offer and consistent glowing third party customer reviews.

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