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GTA: Vice City is just around the corner and already expectations are running wild, which isn't so surprising after its predecessor's (GTA3) blinding debut on the PS2. It shook the gaming world beyond relief and opened the eyes of many developers of the many possibilities and capabilities the industry holds. So now, do you think we are going to see gaming perfection in about a week's time?
I don't. Why?...because there can never be such a thing until "The End of Days", not the film, the reality itself. Think about it this way. What would we all do if the perfect game existed? Could we expect any more from the industry that strikes boredom out of existence? No. If the perfect game existed it is more likely that all eyes would be fixed on only one group of people - the developers of the game. Then what would happen? Expectations would run over the roof and anticipation would be too concentrated. The developers would feel the heat and pressure that's been placed on them because of their achievement which would more than likely cause their next game to be a shamble compared to its previous. In fact, what would be the point of them making another game after they've achieved perfection? Wouldn't satisfaction then set in?
The truth is, perfection does not exist. Day after day, our human instincts act as our front and it is only natural that we expect improvement each time.
The pattern seems to be this with games:
1) Development of the game is announced
2) The "hype" begins and builds up
3) Release date is announced
4) Anticipation amounts
5) Game is released (Judgement Day)
6) Either i) People like it but think it could have been better
. ii) Poorly received by the public
7) (following 6i) Anticipation of a sequel
. (following 6i1) People do not expect a sequel/do not care if there is one
Try this pattern out with any game and I assure you that it stands correct. So still, why does expectation and hype exist if perfection itself does not exist? Is propaganda to blame, purgering thoughts into our heads that perfection can be achieved? Maybe so, but this is a good thing. If it wasn't for magazines, TV, newspapers and other media types the SNES and Sega Mega Drive would still be on every gamers' mind this very instant. It is because media types project thoughts into ourselves allowing us to demand more from developers and allowing developers to attempt to meet our demands. This is the reason we have improvement and progression today, and is also the reason why it is impossible for a perfect game to be made.
But the thing is, developers have to keep their burning desires alight to try and achieve perfection for games to improve. Maybe not perfection, but something there about and for some lucky developers they could go home satisfied, knowing that they have achieved something very honourable...near perfection ... but even that is an illusion. Take GTA3 for example, about a month after its release everybody was praising it and magazines were saying it was "near perfection". But this immediately strikes US to think that its sequel (Vice City) is going to actually BE perfect, which it's not! It's just going to be nearly perfect once again...and again..and again...and again!
The fact of the matter is, ridiculously hyped up games like MGS2, TimeSplitters 2 and so on, only live up to the hype for a certain amount of time because once the game has seriously been dove into there is always something missing, something that would make it a better game. Hideo Kojima tried ever so hard with MGS2 (his last ever Metal Gear Solid project for Konami) and he only won the hearts of gamers for a limited amount of time, and even between this period there were some gamers who didn't rate his last project at all.
Now GTA Vice City is almost here I know what to expect - another game nearing perfection. But nevertheless, who says a game has to perfect to be brilliant?! Keep on playing people because wherever lurks a great game, lurks the possibility of an even better won ... always!
Thanks for Reading
PK
I don't. Why?...because there can never be such a thing until "The End of Days", not the film, the reality itself. Think about it this way. What would we all do if the perfect game existed? Could we expect any more from the industry that strikes boredom out of existence? No. If the perfect game existed it is more likely that all eyes would be fixed on only one group of people - the developers of the game. Then what would happen? Expectations would run over the roof and anticipation would be too concentrated. The developers would feel the heat and pressure that's been placed on them because of their achievement which would more than likely cause their next game to be a shamble compared to its previous. In fact, what would be the point of them making another game after they've achieved perfection? Wouldn't satisfaction then set in?
The truth is, perfection does not exist. Day after day, our human instincts act as our front and it is only natural that we expect improvement each time.
The pattern seems to be this with games:
1) Development of the game is announced
2) The "hype" begins and builds up
3) Release date is announced
4) Anticipation amounts
5) Game is released (Judgement Day)
6) Either i) People like it but think it could have been better
. ii) Poorly received by the public
7) (following 6i) Anticipation of a sequel
. (following 6i1) People do not expect a sequel/do not care if there is one
Try this pattern out with any game and I assure you that it stands correct. So still, why does expectation and hype exist if perfection itself does not exist? Is propaganda to blame, purgering thoughts into our heads that perfection can be achieved? Maybe so, but this is a good thing. If it wasn't for magazines, TV, newspapers and other media types the SNES and Sega Mega Drive would still be on every gamers' mind this very instant. It is because media types project thoughts into ourselves allowing us to demand more from developers and allowing developers to attempt to meet our demands. This is the reason we have improvement and progression today, and is also the reason why it is impossible for a perfect game to be made.
But the thing is, developers have to keep their burning desires alight to try and achieve perfection for games to improve. Maybe not perfection, but something there about and for some lucky developers they could go home satisfied, knowing that they have achieved something very honourable...near perfection ... but even that is an illusion. Take GTA3 for example, about a month after its release everybody was praising it and magazines were saying it was "near perfection". But this immediately strikes US to think that its sequel (Vice City) is going to actually BE perfect, which it's not! It's just going to be nearly perfect once again...and again..and again...and again!
The fact of the matter is, ridiculously hyped up games like MGS2, TimeSplitters 2 and so on, only live up to the hype for a certain amount of time because once the game has seriously been dove into there is always something missing, something that would make it a better game. Hideo Kojima tried ever so hard with MGS2 (his last ever Metal Gear Solid project for Konami) and he only won the hearts of gamers for a limited amount of time, and even between this period there were some gamers who didn't rate his last project at all.
Now GTA Vice City is almost here I know what to expect - another game nearing perfection. But nevertheless, who says a game has to perfect to be brilliant?! Keep on playing people because wherever lurks a great game, lurks the possibility of an even better won ... always!
Thanks for Reading
PK
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GTA: Vice City is just around the corner and already expectations are running wild, which isn't so surprising after its predecessor's (GTA3) blinding debut on the PS2. It shook the gaming world beyond relief and opened the eyes of many developers of the many possibilities and capabilities the industry holds. So now, do you think we are going to see gaming perfection in about a week's time?
I don't. Why?...because there can never be such a thing until "The End of Days", not the film, the reality itself. Think about it this way. What would we all do if the perfect game existed? Could we expect any more from the industry that strikes boredom out of existence? No. If the perfect game existed it is more likely that all eyes would be fixed on only one group of people - the developers of the game. Then what would happen? Expectations would run over the roof and anticipation would be too concentrated. The developers would feel the heat and pressure that's been placed on them because of their achievement which would more than likely cause their next game to be a shamble compared to its previous. In fact, what would be the point of them making another game after they've achieved perfection? Wouldn't satisfaction then set in?
The truth is, perfection does not exist. Day after day, our human instincts act as our front and it is only natural that we expect improvement each time.
The pattern seems to be this with games:
1) Development of the game is announced
2) The "hype" begins and builds up
3) Release date is announced
4) Anticipation amounts
5) Game is released (Judgement Day)
6) Either i) People like it but think it could have been better
. ii) Poorly received by the public
7) (following 6i) Anticipation of a sequel
. (following 6i1) People do not expect a sequel/do not care if there is one
Try this pattern out with any game and I assure you that it stands correct. So still, why does expectation and hype exist if perfection itself does not exist? Is propaganda to blame, purgering thoughts into our heads that perfection can be achieved? Maybe so, but this is a good thing. If it wasn't for magazines, TV, newspapers and other media types the SNES and Sega Mega Drive would still be on every gamers' mind this very instant. It is because media types project thoughts into ourselves allowing us to demand more from developers and allowing developers to attempt to meet our demands. This is the reason we have improvement and progression today, and is also the reason why it is impossible for a perfect game to be made.
But the thing is, developers have to keep their burning desires alight to try and achieve perfection for games to improve. Maybe not perfection, but something there about and for some lucky developers they could go home satisfied, knowing that they have achieved something very honourable...near perfection ... but even that is an illusion. Take GTA3 for example, about a month after its release everybody was praising it and magazines were saying it was "near perfection". But this immediately strikes US to think that its sequel (Vice City) is going to actually BE perfect, which it's not! It's just going to be nearly perfect once again...and again..and again...and again!
The fact of the matter is, ridiculously hyped up games like MGS2, TimeSplitters 2 and so on, only live up to the hype for a certain amount of time because once the game has seriously been dove into there is always something missing, something that would make it a better game. Hideo Kojima tried ever so hard with MGS2 (his last ever Metal Gear Solid project for Konami) and he only won the hearts of gamers for a limited amount of time, and even between this period there were some gamers who didn't rate his last project at all.
Now GTA Vice City is almost here I know what to expect - another game nearing perfection. But nevertheless, who says a game has to perfect to be brilliant?! Keep on playing people because wherever lurks a great game, lurks the possibility of an even better won ... always!
Thanks for Reading
PK
I don't. Why?...because there can never be such a thing until "The End of Days", not the film, the reality itself. Think about it this way. What would we all do if the perfect game existed? Could we expect any more from the industry that strikes boredom out of existence? No. If the perfect game existed it is more likely that all eyes would be fixed on only one group of people - the developers of the game. Then what would happen? Expectations would run over the roof and anticipation would be too concentrated. The developers would feel the heat and pressure that's been placed on them because of their achievement which would more than likely cause their next game to be a shamble compared to its previous. In fact, what would be the point of them making another game after they've achieved perfection? Wouldn't satisfaction then set in?
The truth is, perfection does not exist. Day after day, our human instincts act as our front and it is only natural that we expect improvement each time.
The pattern seems to be this with games:
1) Development of the game is announced
2) The "hype" begins and builds up
3) Release date is announced
4) Anticipation amounts
5) Game is released (Judgement Day)
6) Either i) People like it but think it could have been better
. ii) Poorly received by the public
7) (following 6i) Anticipation of a sequel
. (following 6i1) People do not expect a sequel/do not care if there is one
Try this pattern out with any game and I assure you that it stands correct. So still, why does expectation and hype exist if perfection itself does not exist? Is propaganda to blame, purgering thoughts into our heads that perfection can be achieved? Maybe so, but this is a good thing. If it wasn't for magazines, TV, newspapers and other media types the SNES and Sega Mega Drive would still be on every gamers' mind this very instant. It is because media types project thoughts into ourselves allowing us to demand more from developers and allowing developers to attempt to meet our demands. This is the reason we have improvement and progression today, and is also the reason why it is impossible for a perfect game to be made.
But the thing is, developers have to keep their burning desires alight to try and achieve perfection for games to improve. Maybe not perfection, but something there about and for some lucky developers they could go home satisfied, knowing that they have achieved something very honourable...near perfection ... but even that is an illusion. Take GTA3 for example, about a month after its release everybody was praising it and magazines were saying it was "near perfection". But this immediately strikes US to think that its sequel (Vice City) is going to actually BE perfect, which it's not! It's just going to be nearly perfect once again...and again..and again...and again!
The fact of the matter is, ridiculously hyped up games like MGS2, TimeSplitters 2 and so on, only live up to the hype for a certain amount of time because once the game has seriously been dove into there is always something missing, something that would make it a better game. Hideo Kojima tried ever so hard with MGS2 (his last ever Metal Gear Solid project for Konami) and he only won the hearts of gamers for a limited amount of time, and even between this period there were some gamers who didn't rate his last project at all.
Now GTA Vice City is almost here I know what to expect - another game nearing perfection. But nevertheless, who says a game has to perfect to be brilliant?! Keep on playing people because wherever lurks a great game, lurks the possibility of an even better won ... always!
Thanks for Reading
PK