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Aromatic Grass



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PostPosted: Fri Jan 02, 2004 5:37 pm Reply with quote
Who thinks that BanDai should really make "The World" an online game? (Computer or another console).
I, personally, would enjoy it. Very Happy
But, what if a lot of people play and it gets crowded? Shocked
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ZahmiraV



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PostPosted: Fri Jan 02, 2004 5:46 pm Reply with quote
Sign me up!

That would be pretty cool. I think it would work best if it were a computer game. There would probably be a larger maket for it there.
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ultrabot



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PostPosted: Fri Jan 02, 2004 6:00 pm Reply with quote
for all we know they might be making it right now, yet waiting until the coinciding release date of the game in the .Hack timeline (11:59 PM December 24, 2007)

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littlegreenwolf



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PostPosted: Fri Jan 02, 2004 6:00 pm Reply with quote
Oh man, if they did that, I'd be in heaven. Anime hyper When I first started playing Rag. Online, I was going "THIS IS SO COOL, IT'S ALMOST LIKE THE WORLD!" >.> I embarass myself sometimes. Now I have FFXI, but if they released The World as an mmorpg, I'd sign up.

Isn't the new playstation supposed to have some kind of controller that you use your eyes for?
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Emerje



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PostPosted: Fri Jan 02, 2004 6:18 pm Reply with quote
Just play Final Fantasy XI, it's probably the closest thing you'll get to The World, I know I'm enjoying it.

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HeeroYuy135



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PostPosted: Fri Jan 02, 2004 6:35 pm Reply with quote
If they do bring .hack online, one: it should be cheaper than FF11; and two: you can play with those VR helmets they use in the series. Now that would be cool!!!
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littlegreenwolf



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PostPosted: Fri Jan 02, 2004 6:38 pm Reply with quote
Hmm, I remember last I checked VR had some really ugly graphics, but now, in a few years, I wonder if it can actually be something like FF quality. I love technology. We may see that kind of stuff with the next generation of systems hopefully.

Anime hyper Geeze, sometimes I can't believe I'm a girl.
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trigunner



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PostPosted: Fri Jan 02, 2004 6:41 pm Reply with quote
VR has traditionally had some pretty ugly graphics but it is getting slowly and slowly better.
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Emerje



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PostPosted: Fri Jan 02, 2004 6:48 pm Reply with quote
You're thinking of VR from the 90's which was pretty basic graphic wise. Todays VR can look better than anything you've seen in a video game since develpers aren't restricted to the abilities of a gaming console. However it's still far too costly to be used for entertainment.

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Iscariot



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PostPosted: Fri Jan 02, 2004 7:15 pm Reply with quote
The world would be a good game but it would probably be beaten by games like ffXI and especially ones that are coming out soon like World of warcraft, Everquest 2 and Middle Earth Online.
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PostPosted: Fri Jan 02, 2004 7:30 pm Reply with quote
I'm currently playing Seal Online... Originally Korean, translated into Japanese. No idea if an English version's coming, but I like the ability to freely rotate the camera, rather than using the (more-or-less fixed) 3/4ths perspective that RO provided.

I suppose VR would be ok in this case, but I'd still prefer having control over the camera and looking over the charater's shoulder, rather than seeing 1st person all the time.
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littlegreenwolf



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PostPosted: Fri Jan 02, 2004 7:40 pm Reply with quote
OT: Cookie's avatar make me envious. Evil or Very Mad
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Gekigangar3



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PostPosted: Fri Jan 02, 2004 9:40 pm Reply with quote
I'd love to play an MMORPG in Virtual Reality but only if it was done really well, otherwise it'd just hurt your eyes, and be no more fun than playing with a monitor.
OT: I love Cookie's new avatar, it was worth waiting untill 2004 to see it.
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Burner



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PostPosted: Fri Jan 02, 2004 9:56 pm Reply with quote
Quote:
Isn't the new playstation supposed to have some kind of controller that you use your eyes for?


there is a VR head set for the ps2 but I think there is only one game that supports it.

here is a little article on it

and after some looking here it is!
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Samurai CDZ



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PostPosted: Fri Jan 02, 2004 10:27 pm Reply with quote
Oh. Shocked

That looks spiffy. I would the envy of...well nobody...with one of those but it would be cool too see what it's like.

I could just imagine myself playing Gran Turismo 5 with one of those. I already sway back and forth in my chair when driving. Very Happy I'd probably have to sit on the floor for fear of falling. Laughing
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