games  anime  |  toys
This is a Dtoid readers's blog. For staff blogs click here. Confused? read this Create you own!  |   Members: Login now



REZ HD, and Why I love Opera
Roryzilla | 3:13 PM on 02.27.2008 14 comments




REZ HD has taken over my life. I had the original for dreamcast and loved it, and now it's back on the 360, and I'm so happy. This is old news, but I just now bought it and I'm loving it. The different ways you tweak the graphics like the bloom and glow and sepia tones, along with the different sound modes like underwater and cave really make it a lot of fun to play. It's the kind of game people will come over to play, but don't mind watching as well because it's so damn trippy.



Along with that news, I just downloaded a different browser. I used to use Safari, then went back to Firefox, and now I'm using Opera. For those that don't know, Opera is fucking amazing. It's (In my opinion) the fastest browser of the three, and surfing is really fun with it. Mouse Gestures are rad, if I hold the right click, move my mouse to the left and release it, I'll go back a page. If I move it to the right, I'll go forward a page. The gestures make it really fast and easy to navigate, along with this feature called Speed Dial. Basically, it shows up when you launch opera, as 9 numbered boxes. (see the picture above) You type a website in and save it, and it shows the page inside the box, then yuo can click it and start surfing. At any time, you can hold control and press 1-9 to go to the page you assigned it in speed dial. Be sure to save a Rick Roll for when friends are over.

Anyway, what do you, the people, think of REZ HD or Opera? Can anyone show me anymore trippy games that I may enjoy?



Is this post awesome? Vote it up!

0


Comment with Facebook





Click connect and comment instantly!

Comment with Dtoid





New? SIGN UP - it takes 5 seconds

14 comments | showing # 1 to 14

prev next

blehman's Destructoid Blog
Dude, I'm sorry but I read that as "Why I love Oprah" and lol'd.
Conrad Zimmerman's Destructoid Blog
I ran Opera for a year or so and ultimately ditched it when I found it to be incompatible with a site that I was using regularly. I already have the "mouse gestures" feature, as my four-button mouse in conjunction with XP has the same sort of functionality (without having to move the cursor in a specific direction). And I have a folders of bookmarks to open in tabs, which works out much the same as "Speed Dial".

It's a decent browser, but I doubt I'll ever go back.
Roryzilla's Destructoid Blog
Dude, I love Oprah.

Roryzilla's Destructoid Blog
Wow, I need to L2Resize.
zaqu's Destructoid Blog
opera amazing browser but gametrailers is givin me trouble on the front page of dtoid
youkilledmyguy's Destructoid Blog
Rez is awesome... in any incarnation.

Never used Opera. I used Netscape forever and then moved on to Firefox. I don't really have any complaints with Firefox, it runs crazy fast on my rig. I might try opera on one of the other computers here though.
Colette Bennett's Destructoid Blog
I read it as 'Why i love opera" as in the music, not the browser. So when I saw the post title I was like "wow, how did Rez make him start listening to opera?"
K 2's Destructoid Blog
I used Opera years ago when it obviously ran faster than Internet Explorer on my dial-up. I agree completely about the mouse gestures. One of the first extensions I got for Firefox was [url=https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/12]this[/url], which is even better than Opera's gestures.
Ichigo Style's Destructoid Blog
Opera is a good browser, because from all accounts I've heard Firefox for OSX is broken, and I'm going to assume that you use OSX because you said that you used Safari. It's not a bad Browser for Windows either, but firefox is just so much more customizable, what with customizegoogle and adblock
Roryzilla's Destructoid Blog
Yeah, firefox is pretty weak on OSX. I wasn't really feeling it. But I'm really diggin Opera. When the next firefox update comes out I'll grab it and check it out. I love firefox's customization, and I think Opera severly lacks in that department, but otherwise it's great.
GrayFox's Destructoid Blog
Love Rez HD, it has become one of my favorite games ever.
EternalDeathSlayer's Destructoid Blog
I run with IE7 bitchez!!! That's right browser fanboys, I'm sticking with MS!!!! Why? Cause it's already there.

They all work about the same for me. Seriously, no improvement to be found on either Firefox or Opera.

I dunno why, but whatever. IE FTW for me, even though I'm sure the others are actually superior. Runs lighting fast for me.
youkilledmyguy's Destructoid Blog
@EDS

That's the beauty of IE... that FTW attitude will one day suddenly turn into WTF when it destroys your computer.
Roryzilla's Destructoid Blog
@EDS

Enjoy your virus'.


prev next


Comment with Facebook





Click connect and comment instantly!

Comment with Dtoid





New? SIGN UP - it takes 5 seconds

Comments policy

Destructoid is an open discussion community. You don't need to "audition" to post a comment - just speak your mind. We respect differing opinions on the site, so have at it. Be smart, funny, insightful, clueless, or cute -- but back it up with substance. Keep your cool, keep it fun. We only ask that you act respectfully and above all: don't be a troll and ruin it for everyone else. Don't bring down gamers or we'll, you know, gently shoot you in the face and stuff you into a flaming mailbox. Each comment is your opportuntity to make this community awesomer. Is that even a word?

Avoiding the banhammer only requires common sense: spamming, trolling, racism, NSFW stuff, and other forms of sucking will not be tolerated. If anyone is griefing please report abuse. Be good. Don't suck!

 about me

I'm Rory, I love video games and indie music, and I love the Destructoid community! Long-time lurker, I'm new to blogging on here but I hope you won't give me flak for terrible writings and stories that may be published live. I have a PS3 which I'm using for grilling, and an Xbox 360 which I use for loving. I also own a DS, and I used to have a Wii. I'm an alright guy.

 xbox 360 gamertag
 mii friend code:
Roryzilla@yahoo.com

 friends' updates
BlindsideDork's Profile BlindsideDork
Leaked Transformers: RotF trailer #2 = YES PLEASE!
Chad Concelmo's Profile Chad Concelmo
The tragic history of the videogame turkey
Clockwork's Profile Clockwork
I won something! But I don't remember why!
king3vbo's Profile king3vbo
Why I Love Destructoid
Passionate Styos's Profile Passionate Styos
Necros Is Pretentious: How MGS reminded me that Konami makes games other than Castlevania.
Riser Glen's Profile Riser Glen
Thanks for being my Neighbor, DToid
Samit Sarkar's Profile Samit Sarkar
Steam sale, day 3: Borderlands, Ghostbusters, Trine, more


 

 
  get involved

register or login
post a blog
post a forum
enter a contest
contribute a news tip
suggest a feature
be a guest editor
support

new member's guide
login assistance
tech support
report abuse
email our editors
read our dev blog
nuclear crisis?
keep in touch

RSS feed
Twitter
Facebook
Myspace
Flickr
Game nights
Meetup+play online
seriously

about Destructoid
advertising
terms of use
privacy policy
jobs at MM
buy our crap
our network

Tomopop
Japanator
Despingation?




Destructoid is an independently-run publication forged by our love of video games and the gaming community's need of accountable enthusiast press
living the dream since March 16, 2006