- Software makers aren't yet up-to-date. Programs that are designed for Windows XP and earlier that require administrator privileges are annoying in Vista, as it asks you to "cancel" or "allow" every time you run them. In the majority of these cases, this is the fault of the software makers, not Vista. Many applications have caught-up (WinRAR, for example), but they're not all perfect yet.
- Software overclocking is supremely annoying. I use RivaTuner to unlock and overclock my GeForce 6800 video card. I suspect that this is the kind of application that requires administrator access, and that means "allowing" it every time I restart Vista. I hope someone finds a workaround soon.
- Some copy protection schemes and software modifications aren't Vista compatible, even though the games they rely upon are. This renders the game unplayable. Ugh.
- Hardware support. My ViewSonic monitor's drivers don't seem to install, despite following ViewSonic's instructions to the letter and trying a number of my own methods. Similarly, my M-Audio Firewire Solo is still unsupported. These are minor annoyances though, as I wouldn't mind keeping XP as a secondary OS for audio production anyway.
Anyway, moving on, I downloaded the demos for Shadowrun, Tenchu Z, Vampire Rain, and Overlord from XBOX Live. Shadowrun seems fun and unique in the genre, but I'm not much of a fan of the genre so I didn't do much past the tutorial. Tenchu Z looks very promising, but I hope things (menu, controls, animations) get a bit more polished before its release. Vampire Rain is a really cool concept (a Splinter Cell-esque team taking-down Vampires!), but it's so shoddily put-together that it's just robbed of any real fun. Sneaking around was alright, but combat was so painfully awkward that I won't be touching it again. I haven't played Overlord yet, but I hear good things... Stay tuned!
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