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If you consider the most anticipated titles for the playstation 2, you think of metal gear solid 2, Gran turismo 3, Wipeout 4, Resident evil 4, Then people complain about there being too many sequals. The only people to blame is the consumers, if your fed up with these franchises then dont buy them. The game developers are there to make money, and its not worth it to them to come up with new ideas. If somethinmg sells then why stop selling it?
We the consumer need to give them a reason to come up with fresh Ideas. It is then that we will see truly ground breaking titles. Think of the origonal Metal gear solid and Gran turismo, they were revolutionery, because they were origonal and different, big money was spent on them at a risk. So I encourage all developers to give us something New.
We the consumer need to give them a reason to come up with fresh Ideas. It is then that we will see truly ground breaking titles. Think of the origonal Metal gear solid and Gran turismo, they were revolutionery, because they were origonal and different, big money was spent on them at a risk. So I encourage all developers to give us something New.
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If you consider the most anticipated titles for the playstation 2, you think of metal gear solid 2, Gran turismo 3, Wipeout 4, Resident evil 4, Then people complain about there being too many sequals. The only people to blame is the consumers, if your fed up with these franchises then dont buy them. The game developers are there to make money, and its not worth it to them to come up with new ideas. If somethinmg sells then why stop selling it?
We the consumer need to give them a reason to come up with fresh Ideas. It is then that we will see truly ground breaking titles. Think of the origonal Metal gear solid and Gran turismo, they were revolutionery, because they were origonal and different, big money was spent on them at a risk. So I encourage all developers to give us something New.
We the consumer need to give them a reason to come up with fresh Ideas. It is then that we will see truly ground breaking titles. Think of the origonal Metal gear solid and Gran turismo, they were revolutionery, because they were origonal and different, big money was spent on them at a risk. So I encourage all developers to give us something New.
You've got a point there but I still can't wait for Metal Gear Solid 2 sons of liberty and Gran Turismo 3 A-spec.
I agree entirely about the point about sequels. The people that moan about them simply shouldn't buy them. Also the fact that many of the games that are highly anticipated *are* sequels is down to people playing the previous versions, enjoying them immensely, and wanting to see what the developers can do with the game on improved technology.
On the other hand, games that are not sequels are a bit of an unknown - I'm really looking forward to Dark Cloud, Red Faction and The Getaway, but it's difficult to tell if they will live up to their initial promise. SSX is a great example - that took the magazines by surprise. So the anticipation level is countered by a feeling that you are being fed selective information and hype (The Bouncer looks like it will be a good example of this).
On the other hand, games that are not sequels are a bit of an unknown - I'm really looking forward to Dark Cloud, Red Faction and The Getaway, but it's difficult to tell if they will live up to their initial promise. SSX is a great example - that took the magazines by surprise. So the anticipation level is countered by a feeling that you are being fed selective information and hype (The Bouncer looks like it will be a good example of this).
devo wrote:
On the other hand, games that are not sequels are a
> bit of an unknown - I'm really looking forward to Dark Cloud, Red
> Faction and The Getaway, but it's difficult to tell if they will
> live up to their initial promise.
Indeed. Sony couldn't have built up any hype whatsoever by telling us titles that we'd never heard of, but as soon as a popular series is mentioned, everyone will get interested in it.
On the other hand, games that are not sequels are a
> bit of an unknown - I'm really looking forward to Dark Cloud, Red
> Faction and The Getaway, but it's difficult to tell if they will
> live up to their initial promise.
Indeed. Sony couldn't have built up any hype whatsoever by telling us titles that we'd never heard of, but as soon as a popular series is mentioned, everyone will get interested in it.
I LOVE sequels, and I have no idea why people moan so much about them.
ok guys, point taken. I was a bit out of it when i wrote that. Indeed you are correct when you say origonal games have little hype around them. But the point i'm trying to make is that very few developers try something different or refreshing. For example if you've seen Dark Cloud, it seems like a rip off of Zelda, Its probably still very good as was Zelda but you see my point. Red Faction has potential as long as they dont turn it into another Half-Life.
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