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Rekon Syport
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Posted - 2013.06.03 16:12:00 -
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Great write up.
I have always felt there was a disconnect when the last next gen console focused on the graphics capabilities of POV. Everything went shooter or third person because that is how you show off the graphics. Side scrollers died, Box Party games Died, so many games were all but eliminated thanks to FPS style gaming focus on newer consoles. FPS also created the casual gamer EXPLOSION! No need to list what has already been listed as reclones and retitles game after game thus creating the franchises of FPS. No new innovation needed because most gamers are just all consuming FPS players for the past 5 or so years.
I know plenty of people who only buy consoles for play FPS or even just one FPS religiously. I never looked at them as "Gamers." The true diversity of enjoyment of games, not a fan of a single type of game over and over and over. Those are just new school casuals the market has figured out how to make more money off of because it requires less dedication to creation and originality.
But can you blame them? With the new consoles comes new gamers and they are playing with the lost experience of (HUGE LIST INSERT) so many different gaming styles and creation gone from today. But there are plenty of gems being created as well, just not as diverse. I laughed the idea MS and followers or pioneers (PC) started tracking achievements. Here play my game repeatedly for more longevity though there is really no reason to, other than I can stretch my release of game titles out and save money.
Before it gets too long (Too Late), Maken Tosh we could have a huge convo on so many areas of this topic. DLC has been the topic of many a downfall of Gaming as we know it. But companies look to make one blockbuster game and sell rights or get sold off to bigger companies etc. EA is one of a handful of terrible gaming companies.
The laziness of stretching content, extra fees. . . it all saves on development costs of new material, sooner games. No library today will rival those of Nintendo/Turbo/Sega/PS1 on any one single system.
I am not sure I even scratched the surface of things I wanted to support and expand on with your post but surely I should wrap this up now. My soldiers always said I was long winded. |
Rekon Syport
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Posted - 2013.06.05 18:52:00 -
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Cygnus 2112 wrote:
I think this is the real problem. Companies like Activision and EA found their big money makers and now their afraid to let them go. Thats why you see the same CoD, or any other game you suggested, every year. Those make money so companies dont want to change the money maker and risk a decrease in profits. As for micro transactions, there just a way for those companies to maximize their profits.
Unless Im misunderstanding something here.
This is the problem from a SPAN of GAMING standpoint. It's like MTV. The innovation is GONE and the diversity because the companies have figured out how to work less and cookie cutter a formula and then add even more costing content. I don't blame anyone, we allowed DLC to exist and server hosted games, and so it is acceptable to overpay for games with unfinished content where they don't HAVE to feel they are giving you something complete because complete means having to find a new idea and new investment on maybe a successful game or a flop. Too risky these days and requires actual work . They ain't got time fo dat!"
A young gamer will not really see the transitions but maybe when they are 40 they will. It's the Jordan debate really. You don't know what you weren't there to experience.
Spkr4theDead - I am not judging you as an FPS only player. You are just a niche and that's fine. With the casual gamers flocking and outnumbering the jack of all trade gamers of yore who seek out great games because a great game is a great game regardless of platform, it is where companies are focusing their efforts. It's a win win for those fans. It's just a sad loss of lack of innovation for every other platform but I understand the business model. It's about business first. Sometimes it sucks to be the fan and not the business man.
I would love to sit and find out what you did play before you were a shooter fan since that platform is "newer" and you stated you played before you were a shooter specific player. We can chat about Quake and Unreal and Doom and Castle Wolfenstien but then where does that go when we get into the REAL culture of gaming. . . The Golden Age of gaming and pioneers to the ideas. What about Action Adventure BEFORE they went FPPOV, RTS/TB, Grid (Strat), I'll even ignore RPG since many think it's the only other option, Simulation, Novel/Interactive, Puzzle/Horror/Thriller (NO RE series is no longer in this genre, Bio Shock is not a Horror either)
I'm glad there is indie gaming at such a high level because companies no longer care to innovate. They wanna out do the next guys "flare and particles, then let you nolife-book about it socially.
Nice to see a good discussion on the forums for a change. So many areas to delve into on this one. Thanks to all for keeping it open and on track.
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Rekon Syport
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Posted - 2013.06.05 19:04:00 -
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Totally forgot Scrolling Mascots.
Still best thread on all the Dust Forums. Thanks Tosch. |
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