Why do devs keep making these retarded cash shop MMORPGs that all fail?

[Clark]

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

/holyfuckingfacepalm

haha

[Kagatob]

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

/holyfuckingfacepalm

We miss you in our guildchat, you should stop by more often.

[Noselacri]

What most of those games have in common is the fact that they weren't just follwing some recipe, they were trying something new. Maybe not FF10, I dunno, but games like Half-Life, Everquest, Diablo, Baldur's gate -- these are games that were clearly made by people who loved making games and took pride in making them as good as they possibly could. It's clear that nobody does this today, the money is the guiding principle in everything that happens in the industry. This is why every game feels discount and soulless.

[Anesthia]

I have more fondness for EchoedTruth's list. Deus Ex is simply righteous. And let's not forget Zelda: OoT ('98).

When it comes down to it, when I go back and play games from the past, I'm more likely to be found in 3D environments than in a Wolfenstein map editor. If I want to visit Terra & friends again, I usually watch a TAS (tool-assisted speedrun): tasvideos.org

[EchoedTruth]

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

I have more fondness for EchoedTruth's list. Deus Ex is simply righteous. And let's not forget Zelda: OoT ('98).

When it comes down to it, when I go back and play games from the past, I'm more likely to be found in 3D environments than in a Wolfenstein map editor. If I want to visit Terra & friends again, I usually watch a TAS (tool-assisted speedrun): tasvideos.org

Nice call with Zelda: OoT.. totally forgot that N64 fell in that era too.

I would safely say that 96-03 was the golden era of video games. That era was where we saw the biggest experimentation and advances in gaming (Anachronox... Fallout... again, Deus Ex), the advent of 3d allowed these guys who had big dreams to finally make big, crazy, complex games. Fast forward 10 years, and we have big, overdeveloped, oversimplified games. Money watered it down.

[citizen1080]

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

Nice call with Zelda: OoT.. totally forgot that N64 fell in that era too.

I would safely say that 96-03 was the golden era of video games. That era was where we saw the biggest experimentation and advances in gaming (Anachronox... Fallout... again, Deus Ex), the advent of 3d allowed these guys who had big dreams to finally make big, crazy, complex games. Fast forward 10 years, and we have big, overdeveloped, oversimplified games. Money watered it down.

I agree mostly. But we also have experianced a bit of a Renaissance regarding indie gaming. With steam making it easy to get games to market we get stuff like Minecraft, Terriara, Don't Starve etc. I am excited as hell about Starbound. Little indie group that sold 1million in preorders in about a week for their game.

Regarding the OP, they make them because they make money. And that as always is the name of the game. World of Tanks makes absolute shitloads of money.

[HeallunRumblebelly]

Originally Posted by citizen1080 [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

I agree mostly. But we also have experianced a bit of a Renaissance regarding indie gaming. With steam making it easy to get games to market we get stuff like Minecraft, Terriara, Don't Starve etc. I am excited as hell about Starbound. Little indie group that sold 1million in preorders in about a week for their game.

Regarding the OP, they make them because they make money. And that as always is the name of the game. World of Tanks makes absolute shitloads of money.

BOB! WE SHOULD PLAY STARBOUND WHEN IT COMES OUT :3

[citizen1080]

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

BOB! WE SHOULD PLAY STARBOUND WHEN IT COMES OUT :3

I am down =)

Starbound and ESO are what I am waiting around for. Not sure which faction I am going ESO wise.

Starbound looks amazing tho

[Kagatob]

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

I have more fondness for EchoedTruth's list. Deus Ex is simply righteous. And let's not forget Zelda: OoT ('98).

Stopped reading thread after this point.

All y'all kids are 20. [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

[citizen1080]

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

Stopped reading thread after this point.

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29..and echo'd is way better than yours. Although he should have added the metroid series. Sorry =)