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Trends in Gaming.(a rant)
Ransom:
Yes, gaming is in a decline; focus has been shifted from making good games to making games that sell. But it's always been a case of finding the gems amongst the rubble, especially in regard to storylines. It's that way with the entire entertainment industry right now, and while it's certainly gotten worse recently, it's not like we were drowning in classics a few years ago either. The reason past years seem so much brighter is because you've forgotten all the games that were either disappointing or just weren't very good.
There are still games around that possess genuine 'feeling'. Case in point: Shadow of the Colossus. With only a handful of characters and sparse smattering of dialogue the game managed to fit more emotion and depth than any number of wordy, epic fantasy trilogies with gazillion dollar budgets. Games like Perimeter and Beyond Good & Evil are still out there, brilliant despite the fact that most people you'd care to ask would never have heard of them. They're harder to find now more than ever, yes, but that doesn't mean they're not there.
The main thing here, of course, is the sudden focus on graphics. It's a novelty that, once the graphics have gotten so good they can't improve much anymore (a boiling point that I think will be reached within a couple of years), will wear out and attention will return to gameplay and story. This is a growing period for the industry. It's having teething pains, that's all.
Sarafan:
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--- Quote from: Tyrian on August 01, 2006, 02:46:35 pm ---Look at the Final Fantasy series. It seems to me that gameplay took a hit post FFX-2.
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Personally, I can't play anything after VI. Even VII rubs me the wrong way.
*Puts on anti-flame suit* :nervous:
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I dislike the lot of them. The storylines are dull at best, and without that they have nothing except some pretty pictures. I like Tactics though.
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Tatics was incredible but they didnt put enough effort in it as with the other FFs, the story could have been great but they try to do too many things that it ends up confusing everything and leaving god know's how many plotholes at the end. So much potential wasted. :(
Nuclear1:
--- Quote from: Sarafan on August 01, 2006, 03:08:25 pm ---
--- Quote from: Turnsky on August 01, 2006, 09:27:57 am ---
3) I've also noticed a disturbing lack of "feeling" in games, i mean something that looks like a lot of care and attention was put into it, to make it stand apart from the crowd, you guys know what i mean, don't you?.. it's what made many of the older lucasarts adventures stand out in a sea of interactive fictions, it's what made grim fandango stand out, what made the fallout games stand out that special something that will make you one day, after a long while, take the case out of your collection, blow the dust off it, install it, and play it, and smile at the memories that it brought to you.
The prospect of the new Sam & Max game is a hopeful one, but i wonder how much of its charm will survive when it finally comes out.
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The first Homeworld and C&C had that feeling. The problem is that games today are always focusing more on the graphics instead of anything else, tell me how many recent games had a incredible story? Not good, but a incredible one. The worst thing is that there are many games that are really good (all around, gameplay and story) but they dont sell too much because they're not shiny enough (this is not FS2's case).
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My absolute top favorite games in terms of story all have reasonably outdated or older graphics: Starcraft, Red Alert 2, Homeworld, and FS2 (sans SCP). The only exception to this rule that I've found was Medal of Honor: Pacific Assault, which was terrific in terms of story, character development, and gameplay, but still had excellent graphics.
Tyrian:
--- Quote from: Ferret on August 01, 2006, 05:46:05 pm ---
--- Quote from: TheSleeve on August 01, 2006, 04:30:01 pm ---
--- Quote from: Tyrian on August 01, 2006, 02:46:35 pm ---Look at the Final Fantasy series. It seems to me that gameplay took a hit post FFX-2.
--- End quote ---
Personally, I can't play anything after VI. Even VII rubs me the wrong way.
*Puts on anti-flame suit* :nervous:
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I dislike the lot of them. The storylines are dull at best, and without that they have nothing except some pretty pictures. I like Tactics though.
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We now have a difference of opinion which must now be settled.
*Puts together his M107 Barret*
Sarafan:
--- Quote from: nuclear1 on August 01, 2006, 07:51:08 pm ---
My absolute top favorite games in terms of story all have reasonably outdated or older graphics: Starcraft, Red Alert 2, Homeworld, and FS2 (sans SCP). The only exception to this rule that I've found was Medal of Honor: Pacific Assault, which was terrific in terms of story, character development, and gameplay, but still had excellent graphics.
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Yeah, lots of the games that I have that present a good story are outdade when it comes to graphics, Baldur's Gate 1 and 2 hold's one the best stories that I've seen but are old. The whole C&C series are a good example too. The first Kotor is another exception, when you find out who you are, now that was impressive. :yes:
Edit: Dark Reign had tons of background story, does anyone here played it?
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