The video game industry

[kotton05]

I usually don't get games as they come out I'm usually tied up in old games. Just beat FF7 again. Trying out Legend of dragoon sometime soon I think.

As for the industry I hope the Indy gamer can take over somehow. The more fingers in the pot the more it becomes a diluted game.

[Ranlron swiftsong]

Originally Posted by kotton05 [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

I usually don't get games as they come out I'm usually tied up in old games. Just beat FF7 again. Trying out Legend of dragoon sometime soon I think.

As for the industry I hope the Indy gamer can take over somehow. The more fingers in the pot the more it becomes a diluted game.

Xbox 360 says hello.Lots of indie free games, but some of them are clearly not professional, like that zombie cat game, and the dragon warrior clone where you pick up monsters.In fact:There are a lot of those kind, but some of em are better designed and have interesting fun ideas.I saw a game that was horror where you used some kinda magic and were killing zombies, and you played a girl inside of a house on xbox 360.It was interesting enough.

[Rhuma7]

Whatever the case, there are lots and lots of good games that have come out in the last 5 years, and there are lots and lots of good games coming out in the future.

On what console? How many consoles do I need to own and how many thousands of dollars did you spend to get to those "lots and lots of good games" because I can only name maybe 5 games in the past 5 years that werent dogshit and werent a rehash of a popular IP like Final fantasy/Disgaea/Fallout

[gotrocks]

Originally Posted by Rhuma7 [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

On what console? How many consoles do I need to own and how many thousands of dollars did you spend to get to those "lots and lots of good games" because I can only name maybe 5 games in the past 5 years that werent dogshit and werent a rehash of a popular IP like Final fantasy/Disgaea/Fallout

You could own a ps3 and play the exclusives alone (which are generally very good, uncharted 1-3, the last of us is coming out, god of war 3, dark souls/demons souls, this list can go on longer, but i think the bottom line is you think pretty much all games are shit. That's your opinion. I think it's incorrect, but im not going to change your mind on that.

[Rhuma7]

Originally Posted by gotrocks [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

You could own a ps3 and play the exclusives alone (which are generally very good, uncharted 1-3, the last of us is coming out, god of war 3, dark souls/demons souls, this list can go on longer, but i think the bottom line is you think pretty much all games are shit. That's your opinion. I think it's incorrect, but im not going to change your mind on that.

Let me just finish my point on this because its turning into bickering.

Do you ever think they will stop making Final Fantasy games?

Rhetorical question, the obvious answer, is no.

The real question is, why should they stop making them?

[Rhuma7]

Originally Posted by gotrocks [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

You could own a ps3 and play the exclusives alone (which are generally very good, uncharted 1-3, the last of us is coming out, god of war 3, dark souls/demons souls, this list can go on longer, but i think the bottom line is you think pretty much all games are shit. That's your opinion. I think it's incorrect, but im not going to change your mind on that.

Oh and I forgot to point out you just named 2/3 games that are rehashes of popular IPs.

[Kagatob]

Every review I read about Dark Souls said that it was nothing but a terrible Zelda clone. I haven't played God of War because I don't give Sony my money, regardless that style of game much like Devil May Cry just isn't my style.

[Kagatob]

Indie games are the only things that give me hope for any form of enjoyable gaming to continue to exist.
Minecraft was a stroke of genius. Kudos to Notch for that one, still pissed at Bethesda over the Scrolls bullshit.
Slender was short smart and simple, though the sequel wasn't nearly as great. Whoever made it is obviously going places though I can unfortunately smell mainstream with them.

Zun w/ Team Shanghai Alice has made the ultimate approach for an independent game though. PC only is nice but the big thing is his marketing strategy. He makes his money off of his games and aside from that he lets anyone do anything that they want with his characters/world/games under one condition, they have a set limit of profits and are not allowed to go through mainstream distribution.
What started in 1996 is still going strong with regular releases virtually every year from the parent company and I've yet to meet a fan of his work who tries to make the claim that he's 'sold out', 'jumped the shark' or 'lost his touch'.

I remember when companies like ID software and Blizzard were like that too. [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

[Kagatob]

Originally Posted by odiecat99 [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

I don't know... new link to the past sounds good.

I thought it sounded good too until I watched the vid and saw all of the 3d gimmicks and the stupid painting crap. The day Nintendo realizes that they don't need to fix what isn't broke is the day they become the top tier developer again, that day probably won't come any time soon if ever though as they seem to be perfectly happy being the kid-friendly family system.

I hope I'm wrong, but at $35 (handheld) to $60 (PC) to $70-80 (console) per game, is it really worth it to buy games on the chance that they might not be the steaming pile of crap in the $10 bin in 6 months that 99% of releases are? It's not like spending 8 bucks to see a movie that may or may not stink. That's just how I look at it.

[August]

Originally Posted by Kagotab [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

There's nothing wrong with the gaming industry. What is wrong is the fact that all of you are spoiled children with WAY too much money. If you spend your money on all these bad games then YOU are sending the message to the gaming industry that they can take advantage of.

If you want the gaming industry to change then you have to stop spending your parents money towards all those horrible games and consoles. Till you do such a thing the gaming industry will continue to reap the awards from your parents pockets.

Ultimately it is your fault video games have taken such a turn.

Right, because the small minority of people that play on a 14-year old emulation server's voices are enough to stop big-studio production.

I think the point is is that a LOT of people buy those games because they pander to the lowest common denominator. I'm willing to bet a lot of people here don't own consoles/buy these stupid games.

As for me, the last console I BOUGHT (i was given an xbox as a signing bonus, one time) was the Nintendo 64. ANd don't tell me Ogre Battle: Person of Lordly Calibur was a bad game.