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1/17/2015 6:18:19 PM
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Are videogames dying in terms of creativity and innovation?
Pretty obvious what I'm asking here.
Are they dying in your opinion?
In mine they are. There isn't anything innovative or new nowadays. The same games over and over and over again, SLIGHTLY better graphics and textures, a little different gameplay mechanics but in general it's all the same. And in all honesty the grand majority can't hold my attention for 1 hour.
We've had lots of the same for the past few years. It's like devs are just set on recycling ideas, making sequels, making -blam!-ing HD remakes of games that haven't even been out for 3 years. And everyone just eats it all up. Seriously the mainstream gamers are the same as the people that listen to mainstream music. No thinking or anything, they just eat everything big corporations throw at them and act like it's awesome. No critical mentality, brain is always off.
I love videogames and it saddens me that the market has gone so stale and so devoid of creativity and innovation.
So give me your opinions guys. Let's have a nice discussion about a topic that surely everyone would find relevant around here.
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2 RepliesYou know why we get repeats of everything? Because that is what people want. Gamers say they want change and innovation, then attack anything that changes. When Nintendo tried to make gaming more interactive, people attacked them. When Microsoft tried to make the Xbox more than just a gaming console, people attacked them. On the flip aide every COD sells millions of copies for a glorified graphical update. This is what gamers want. There are plenty of innovative and new games and ideas, but they don't get the attention or support of the sequelized games. A good example is the Halo 5 beta where after gamers complained about lack of innovation in the series 343i decided to listen. 343i is trying to take the old Halo formula and make it new and fresh, I think they are doing a hell of a good job too, but no matter where you look all you'll see is "OMG 343i is ruining Halo, why can't they keep it the way it used to be". Gamers moan and lament the current state of the industry then abuse anyone or anything that tries to break that mold. It's ridiculous that it happens and yet its true. Even the most vocal of those supporters of change and innovation likely have a fair share of a sequels they complain about.
