The Perils of Pointless Innovation In Games 260
Negative Gamer is running a story discussing the need felt by the major game developers to create the next huge blockbuster, which often leads to innovation and change for their own sake rather than simply focusing on what makes a game fun. Quoting:
"There seems to be this invisible pressure to create something that is highly 'intuitive' and incorporates the highest level of innovation that we have ever seen. The problem is that the newest ideas put into games are either gimmicky, terrible in execution, or blatantly ripping off another title. On the other hand there are series that feel the need to completely revamp a game that played perfectly fine before into something completely new that falls flat on its face. ... There's a critical problem with popular, mainstream video games that isn't as large with other mediums; they are expensive to make and require a lot of time and effort put in to create something masterful. With that, games must take cautious paths. I fully understand the risks, but adding unneeded material to certain games is not justifiable."
Re:Hmm have I seen this before?? (Score:4, Funny)
Yup, it's been downhill since we abandoned feudalism.
Re:Dead on.... wish I had mod-points... (Score:3, Funny)
Wait, then how did we get to flint tools?
Re:Dead on.... wish I had mod-points... (Score:5, Funny)
An eleven-foot long black cuboid.
Re:Another one that comes to mind (Score:5, Funny)
Geez, man, your first version was fine. If it ain't broke...
Re:newest ideas - LOLWUT? (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Hmm have I seen this before?? (Score:4, Funny)
Re:Hmm have I seen this before?? (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Dead on.... wish I had mod-points... (Score:5, Funny)
My 9 foot long orange rhombus would only teach me how to make paper throwing stars...
Re:newest ideas - LOLWUT? (Score:4, Funny)
What are you talking about, they never made 3D Sonic games.
Re:Hmm have I seen this before?? (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Dead on.... wish I had mod-points... (Score:2, Funny)
Just goes to show that the living continue to have a decided advantage in reaction time over the dead.
And dood, Eyes Wide Shut? What were you thinking?
Re:Hmm have I seen this before?? (Score:5, Funny)
All that money wasted.... :(
Re:Hmm have I seen this before?? (Score:2, Funny)
But it can point them towards the stairs.