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I'm a game developer, and I have been for a long time. All of my games thus far have been free, and available for download on the internet. I have never used ads on any of my sites, and pay for all development tools, servers, etc. out of pocket. While I get nothing but enjoyment out of it, the one who's really getting the deal is the player, right? So why do I get comments like this on my games? Quoted from a youtube comment: It drives me nuts how so many internet users want to play games but refuse to touch anything with a download button. My game is an MMO, these are very hard to make in flash, and can be quite inefficient. My game is also about 25 MB, which is small for an MMO, but way too large to be embedding in a website. Another thing: When you play a flash or java game, you're still downloading it, your browser is merely saving it as a temporary file somewhere on your hard drive. Another thing I see is people constantly asking "is it a virus?" There are simple ways to see for yourself that it's safe. First of all, look at the site, see all the forum posts? Virus infected programs do not have active forums. Anyway, there's my rant. Has anyone here had a similar experience?

I played the Jazz Jackrabbit demo for hours on end when I was younger, truly an awesome game.Speaking of abandon-ware, does Red Alert qualify? That's another fun old game. I used to play it with friends. To this day Red Alert and its successors are some of the more balanced and fun RTS games available.

They all look alright, but Tramposch's is the only one that stood out to me as something special. Most of the others are very generic; you could remove the character in them, replace it with another, and it would still work. I see a lot of signatures that look like that, so anyway, my vote goes to Tramposch's signature. Nice work, though, everyone else.

No apostrophe on "cheats." It's not a possessive; Cheat doesn't own the PC game, you meant it to be a plural, therefore it is "cheats," not "cheat's."Okay, I'm done.Also, hacking online games isn't illegal, it's just frowned upon by just about every person who wants to play the game legitimately and have fun. You can also play Counter Strike locally, though, and it's fun to play around with hacks there.But yeah, the links are broken.

Come on guys, we have too few excuses to use the letter 'Z' as it is, spell it the American way. I can't help but read "organisations" as organ-i-say-shuns... :DWell, it's not really a big deal, I guess...

Uhhh, if you could do that, isn't it just like having one single plotline that gets progressively harder? Why don't they just drop difficulties altogether and make the game extra long if they're going to do that? But then there are those of us who feel that the game as a whole is too easy/hard. Now we have to add adjustable difficulty levels, and we're back where we started. Interesting idea, but I think it's flawed.

Depends on what you mean. Yes, it is quite possible to love someone who is of another religion, there's no doubt about that. However, if we're talking about in a relationship, particularly a long term one, it can cause major problems depending on how far apart the two religions are. I personally don't think, for example, that a relationship between a devout Christian and an atheist can work. How can you stand to marry someone, spend the rest of your life with someone, and love someone so deeply, knowing that in the end you'll be in eternal paradise without them. And the atheist, of course, will have to sit through church, and be there for their spouse without infringing on their beliefs. It can be a major wedge between relationships. That's why I think that two people should be of the same religion (or lack thereof) or at least very close to the same religion. (E.g. Baptist and Evangelical, practically the same.) And a huge mistake to make is to expect to convert someone mid-relationship, which almost never works.

So the Mayan calendar ends on December 21, 2012, does anyone think they really could have gone on adding to their calendar forever? What about the years BEFORE the Mayans, was the world just nothingness before the calendar was written? Seriously, this whole end of the world thing is silly; remember the Y2K bug that was going to wipe us all out? Remember all the fancy documentaries about it? And most importantly: Do you remember what actually happened on January 1, 2000? That's right, nothing. And nothing is going to happen on December 21, 2012, unless it's because everyone freaks out about the world ending and starts looting, in which case we'll have some problems, but the world will not end. And even if it were going to end, worrying about it only leads to stress. Also, won't it stink if you decide to really live it up on Dec. 20, 2012, (after all, the world is coming to and end, right?) spend all your money on a cruise, and quit your job, and then the world DOESN'T end? Yeah, that would kinda stink.

You don't go to school to socialize, you go to school to learn. It's good to know how to make friends and maintain relationships without school, and yes, you CAN do that. I took online classes for Highschool, and I ran into some problems with it, but not because I didn't have anyone to pass notes to during class. I had some problems with it because, due to the flexible schedule, I was able to put off all my work until the last week, and doing it all at that point was an absolute nightmare. That's not the online curriculum's fault, of course, it was my fault for being so lazy. Either way though, it has its pros and cons. It really isn't healthy for you to spend too much time in front of a computer screen, and when both your school and your recreational time are spent on a computer, it can be VERY unhealthy. As far as the learning goes, it's not for everyone, but it does work. You have teachers just like you would in any other school, who you can ask questions of via e-mail, or you can even go visit them at the office, if a face-to-face meeting is what you prefer. It's also nice that online school lacks the distractions you'll find in the typical highschool. Anyway, it's an option. Like I said, it's not for everyone, but it has its benefits.

Tetris is a classic. It's one of the most well designed puzzle games ever, and a good portion of today's puzzle games are at least partially inspired by Tetris. Tetris is highly addictive and can keep players captive for hours without boring them to tears. It's been remade so many times, but there really isn't much you can do to Tetris to make it any better than it already is. In short, Tetris rocks, go play it!

I've never been a big fan of Megaupload. Sure, they let you host big files, but there are so many negative aspects to it that mess things up. First of all, the captcha on the first page. Maybe it seems like a minor thing, but it is a bit annoying to have to type ina captcha code whenever you download something. The worst part to it is the 45 second wait. There's no reason to force users to wait almost a minute to download a file, other than to make you buy the premium download thing. (And who would actually buy something like that?) Speaking of which, another thing I hate about Megaupload is that they deliberately have way too many ads on their site. They specifically say in the list of benefits that free members get lots of ads, while premium members only get a few ads. (I think it's stupid how after paying for the service you still have to put up with a few of them, by the way.) All in all, Megaupload is not one of my preferred hosts. Box.net, mediafire, and even sendspace are all better than Megaupload.

A clicking contest? Hah, I've never heard that one before. If they were merely a clicking contest, maybe I'd be better at them. Regardless of my... Lack of prowess in the RTS genre... I prefer them over turn based. If I want to play a TBS, I'll invite some friends over and play Risk. (And I don't do that very often, if ever. ) Real Time Strategies require planning; who does what, which building goes where, do you build up your defense or strike the foe while the iron is hot? I find that on the whole, RTSes tend to involve more strategy than these RPG-Strategy hybrid TBSes. Just my opinion of it.

As long as your balance of myCents is high enough to pay for whatever plan you're on by the end of the month, there are no limitations on this site. You can even get a domain name if you have enough points (.com/.net/.org/etc. address). As far as free hosts go, this one is probably the most versatile. You can even pay and have money added to your myCents that way, so you wouldn't have to post. It'd defeat the purpose of using a free host, but the plans are really good for the price, so either way.

I was a huge advocate for the Nintendo Wii when it first came out. I had been a big fan of Nintendo for a long time, and I still am, albeit to a lesser extent. The Wii was innovative, it looked like it had some great games headed its way, including Super Smash Bros. Brawl, which is still my favorite game on the console today. The creators of the Wii made promises, lots of promises. The questing is, did they deliver on those promises? The answer is of course, no. The remote's capabilities were exaggerated. The in-controller speaker, for instance, makes the sound quality from the GBA look like HD surround sound. Then there was the whole concept of sword fighting with the Wiimote, that got me and so many others excited about it, and only now do they release an add on that gives the Wiimote the power to do something like that. The Wii had potential, but it hasn't lived up to it. Instead of the innovative, cool concepts that were mentioned around the Wii's conception, we have a slew of low quality casual games, like the "Imagine" series, or the dozen Wii Fit clones on the market. Wii may be the best selling console, but I don't think it's the best of the trio anymore. I've become a 360 fan now. It has more of the sort of games I will play for more than an hour a day for a week. The online play is also actually good. You may have to pay for it, but it beats the heck out of Nintendo's "Friend Code" system, where playing with random opponents is so paranoid most games don't even let you see other player's usernames. Anyway, that's just my 2 cents.

Steam is a cool program, but there are a few things I don't like about it. The biggest of which is that you must actually purchase a game to be able to use 90% of the features. I think that's really lame, as I have a couple free games I play using steam, but can't add any friends on there to play with. For the most part, though, it's a handy little program for buying and playing commercial games. I don't think any game you buy a hard copy of at the store should require that you use steam to play it, though.

That's false; Game Maker has the capacity to make 3D games as well, they just aren't rendered very efficiently. It also CAN make games with rooms, levels, and multiplayer, and you don't have to be on a limited time trial to use it. By the way, your post looks like an advertisement to me.

Only under the right circumstances can a dream kill you. For example, if you already have a failing heart, a terrifying dream could theoretically send your stress levels high enough to become the straw that broke the camel's back, and kill you. I'm sure that's not what the topic maker was thinking when he posted this, though. And the answer is no, a dream is merely a lot of brain activity that happens during your sleep cycle. The idea that if you die in a dream, you die in real life, is false. I know this because I've had a couple dreams where I've died. (Not suicidally, it was just the way the events in the dreams unfolded.) Although, in one of them I was falling off a cliff, and when I woke up on the floor... But I'm just going of on a tangent. In short, the answer is both yes and no. Dreams can affect your mood and in some cases even your well being, but dreams don't kill you in the sense that I'm sure most people here are thinking.

Thanks, glad you found it useful. You can make your own game using this tutorial, it's only so that you can get a feel for the coding aspect of Game Maker. After using it, the idea is that you now have a basic knowledge of the Game Maker functions and variables. Personally, I never could get Blender figured out; I think it's really better suited for 3D modeling than game making, but that's just my opinion. Unity 3D, on the other hand, is excellent. You can jump right in and start designing games with it, and it's really user friendly. I've still only done a few tests with it, but so far I'm impressed. Best of all, they just released a free version of it, which is great. If Game Maker isn't your think, but you still want to make games, it's worth a look. Here's a link to that: https://unity3d.com/

The Nintendo Entertainment System, or NES, was my first. Super Mario Bros., Tetris, Arkanoid, Dragon Warrior... Ah... Memories... But I wasn't actually all that into gaming at the time, I was, after all, a toddler at the time. I first REALLY started gaming with the SUPER Nintendo. The first game I had ever beaten was Star Fox. I also had a lot of fun with Mario Paint, Kirby Super Star, Chrono Trigger, F Zero, and The Legend of Zelda: Link to the Past. Some of my favorite games of all time are on that old, gaming console. I used to spend all of my allowance renting games for it, and occasionally buying them.First game I ever bought with my own money was Super Star Wars, which was kinda fun, but mostly frustrating. Ahh, Super Nintendo, good times...

I'm sure they do exist, though if I've ever been targeted by one I don't know. It's not like they make themselves visible in a big blast of color and say "hello there, would you like to share a spot of tea and cakes with me?" (Or else there would be no debate.) I don't think they have a lot of power though, unless someone gives them that power. As I said, they can't announce themselves, or at least choose not to, but through assisting in influencing a weak minded individual's actions they do have some impact on the material world. I don't think they can force anyone to do anything, though. They can suggest things, but it is up to the person whether or not to do it; this is why they attack people when their minds are at the low point. This also shows exactly how their power is less than that of a human. That just what I think, of course it's not an exact science, so no one knows how it all works.

Cats are only better survivors because they haven't been fully domesticated, yet. They still have certain instincts that can keep them alive in the wild. While you may consider that to be a pro, I consider it to be a con. Neither are actually are supposed to be set free to roam in the wild, dogs, and partially cats too, are domesticated animals; they are there to watch over you, to be a companion, and to make the house feel more alive. Now, who does THAT better? A cat? Forget it. If a burgler breaks in, the dog will give its own life to protect you, while the cat will do nothing. You die in your sleep and your dog will howl, most likely alerting your family, but the cat is more likely to eat you. Face it, cats hate you, they hate all of us, they even hate each other. Who would want a hateful, spiteful, untrustworthy, mini-monster roaming around the house? Not me. I have a dog, and it cuddles, plays, and is more intelligent than any cat I have ever seen.In short: Dogs > Cats.

I occasionally crack my knuckles... Actually I do it a lot, but I plan to stop. I didn't used to do it, but a few months ago I started and it became a habit. I'm pretty sure it's not harmful, at least from what I've heard; it just sounds nasty.

The graphics don't suck if you don't make sucky graphics; it's not the program, it's the developer. I've seen some game maker games with amazing graphics, so it can be done. Game Maker is only semi-free. The paid version is so much better than lite that you'll want to buy it if you want to develop some serious games. It IS a good tool if used properly, though if you want to develop large, commercial games, you may want to look elsewhere.

Technology is a tool, and can be used for good or bad, as is the case with any tool. In a murder, do you arrest the weapon? Of course not. If someone alienates them self from their family and friends to play World of Warcraft, World of Warcraft did not cause the person to become disconnected, the person allowed them self to become disconnected because they decided the game was more important. Technology doesn't alienate people, it simply provides the means to become alienated from other people, as is the case with many other things. If someone you know has become distant, and is spending too much time on the phone or computer, blame them, not the technology.

Assassin's Creed II just recently came out; I bought it and it's a blast. I never played the first due to a few negative things I heard about it, but when I saw a review for Assassin's Creed II I just had to play it. It's well worth the money, and it lasts a good long time too. There's so many things to do in it; help build a city, race, and of course assassinate people. You also can really underestimate how much fun it is to run around a big city and annoy people, I've done that for hours at a time. Also, Fallout 3 is amazing. The world is so open and there is so much you can do. As one of the developers said in one of their E3 displays, it has "over 100 hours of gameplay," that's huge! The characters are interesting, and the story is pretty good. There are also a load of weapons and armor that are fun to use. You might already have this game, but if you don't, you should.Also got Devil May Cry 4 recently, which is a lot of fun. The dialogue can be a bit cheesy, but the underlying story is good. The gameplay is what's really important though, and this has it. Over the top action is present here, and it's a welcome guest. My dad watched me play it the other day and said "it seems like you just beat the crud out of stuff in this game and never get hurt." I did correct him on this, I get hurt all the time, but stuff is so seamless and over the top sometimes you don't even notice... Anyhow, it's also a great game that I'd highly recommend.