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Console gaming was viewed apon as an activity for social misfits, and the old comment of 'they have got nothing better to do' swam around the school rooms and playground.
Ten years ago we had the Sega gamers and the Nintendo gamers, there was nobody else, only these two groups of gamers. These two groups of game loving fanactics changed the way everyone plays games today, for it was these people that decade ago that made gaming a respectable hobby and now a new form of entertainment.
New gamers would not have experienced what someone from back then has experienced in the form of great gameplay and simple graphics, but as the population of gaming has grown the market has adapted to cope with the new market and sale methods.
Back then companies were only directing games at two classes of people, the Sega fans, and the Nintendo fans, there was nobody else and the games weren't heavily dependent on graphics and visuals. These two groups were very easy to please, most games had a new idea and were fun to play, with only these groups, companies could make a healthy profit from just about any release.
Nowadays the companies who create the games have hundreds of different gamers to appeal to, and therefore the quality of games and gaming has taken a big downward spiral, every now and again being boosted up a bit by the release of a 'rare' excellent game.
Companies now feel that to make money they have to sell themselves to the majority of gamers (which is sadly no longer the Sega and Nintendo fanatics) who need the visual experience more than anything else, how many times have you heard, 'the screenshots are stunning' or 'the graphics are wicked'. When these two phrases became a winner for every gaming company, this was what told me gaming has gone past its best.
Its not the companies faults that they aren't releasing games with simple graphics and great gameplay, because the new majority of gamers would find it disgusting, the companies are out there for the money, and will sell to th majority then the minority.
Its the gamers faults that the companies are releasing these shabby 'look good', 'feel crap' games, if they continue to buy games in thousands that aren't worth the plastic then the companies will continue to make and manufacture them for the money. Its that simple.
Over popuation has killed gaming, companies are merely thinking of themselves when releasing bad games.
When you ask the question 'Who Killed Gaming?' I quess the answer would be, 'The Gamers'.
Thanks
er-no
Ten years ago we had the Sega gamers and the Nintendo gamers, there was nobody else, only these two groups of gamers. These two groups of game loving fanactics changed the way everyone plays games today, for it was these people that decade ago that made gaming a respectable hobby and now a new form of entertainment.
New gamers would not have experienced what someone from back then has experienced in the form of great gameplay and simple graphics, but as the population of gaming has grown the market has adapted to cope with the new market and sale methods.
Back then companies were only directing games at two classes of people, the Sega fans, and the Nintendo fans, there was nobody else and the games weren't heavily dependent on graphics and visuals. These two groups were very easy to please, most games had a new idea and were fun to play, with only these groups, companies could make a healthy profit from just about any release.
Nowadays the companies who create the games have hundreds of different gamers to appeal to, and therefore the quality of games and gaming has taken a big downward spiral, every now and again being boosted up a bit by the release of a 'rare' excellent game.
Companies now feel that to make money they have to sell themselves to the majority of gamers (which is sadly no longer the Sega and Nintendo fanatics) who need the visual experience more than anything else, how many times have you heard, 'the screenshots are stunning' or 'the graphics are wicked'. When these two phrases became a winner for every gaming company, this was what told me gaming has gone past its best.
Its not the companies faults that they aren't releasing games with simple graphics and great gameplay, because the new majority of gamers would find it disgusting, the companies are out there for the money, and will sell to th majority then the minority.
Its the gamers faults that the companies are releasing these shabby 'look good', 'feel crap' games, if they continue to buy games in thousands that aren't worth the plastic then the companies will continue to make and manufacture them for the money. Its that simple.
Over popuation has killed gaming, companies are merely thinking of themselves when releasing bad games.
When you ask the question 'Who Killed Gaming?' I quess the answer would be, 'The Gamers'.
Thanks
er-no
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Who killed gaming...
Wasn't me.
Wasn't me.
I'll tell you what...
Video Killed the Radio Star...
Video Killed the Radio Star...
Just Sega and Nintendo? What about Atari?
;-)
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My sister killed gaming! She pulled Super Monaco Grand Prix out of the Megadrive while it was still on and wiped it.
er-no wrote:
"however if I see any SNES game for a fiver or less I will buy it no matter what!"
In reply: Every Snes game can be bought for £5 or under, if you know where to look...buying a game just because its cheap isnt always a good idea. There are many poor games even on the Snes that I'ld avoid even if they were cheap. Most of the footy games for a start.
"however if I see any SNES game for a fiver or less I will buy it no matter what!"
In reply: Every Snes game can be bought for £5 or under, if you know where to look...buying a game just because its cheap isnt always a good idea. There are many poor games even on the Snes that I'ld avoid even if they were cheap. Most of the footy games for a start.
Who Wants To Be A Millionaire!!!
WHAT TH EHELL IS WTBAM?
The people who killed gaming are Gamers, but they are not the same as you and I. They are the people who buy endless copies of WWTBAM and FIFA. This makes the companies think they can get away with suppliying any old tosh to us, so they do.
I killed gaming... oh no wait, sorry, I killed that Ant colony...
Hey hey. I seemed to have pulled of a topic which nobody argees with me!
:D YEAH!
Jimmy, I know that, I only buy games which I have conclusive evidence on them being worth every penny, however if I see any SNES game for a fiver or less I will buy it no matter what!
:D YEAH!
Jimmy, I know that, I only buy games which I have conclusive evidence on them being worth every penny, however if I see any SNES game for a fiver or less I will buy it no matter what!
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