Comment Re:Uhm, bad headline. (Score 1) 139
The last I read about the law, was that it was working its way through Congress, therefore not a law yet.
Comment Re:Great idea - it can replace the Gas Tax! (Score 1) 713
#2 is pretty big in Oregon due to the amount of logging they do. There's a lot of people who spend most of their time driving on logging trails.
I live in Oregon, and the only people who drive on logging roads are: log truck drivers, logging crews, and the occasional wilderness trekker. They also often have to drive many miles from where the logging road meets the highway to the mill.
Resurrecting Old Games, What Works? 381
There has definitely been a resurgence of old games being made new again through various methods. Unfortunately, any time you reinvent an old classic you risk either alienating the original audience or not making it appealing enough for the a new audience. "Capcom has been at the forefront of the recent remake boom, re-imagining a number of their classic titles as downloadable games. Bionic Commando, for example, was given a high-definition 2.5D makeover, and a rockin' remixed soundtrack with Bionic Commando: Rearmed. Capcom also re-released a new version of Street Fighter II on the way, with the lengthy new title Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix. Interestingly, both games are coming out near new entries in their respective franchises: Street Fighter IV and Bionic Commando. But the question remains, how do you decided what games will still appeal to the current gaming audience? " What games can be counted amongst the success stories, and which can be chalked up as utter failures?
