Crisis of Creativity

Perfect Stu · 03-29-2004, 12:59 PM

PS2 will coexist with PS3. Sony will encourage developers to continue to support the PS2 for another 5 or 6 years...and just to think about how big the PS2 userbase will be in a few years, I think that a lot of developers will still be churning out PS2 titles for years to come.

As for creativity? pssh...I look at titles like ICO, Karaoke Revolution and GTA3 and know that creativity isn't going anywhere.

GameMaster · 03-29-2004, 01:19 PM

My first system was NES but my 'gaming high' occured on the Sega Genesis. And I think it had more to do with the games than my age. Although age might play as a small factor. I think part of the problem is too much focus is put on achieveing new visual styles and/or better graphics. I think I would still have to choose playing an old skool, co-op, side-scrolling game over one of these new fandangled 'gems' like Prince of Persia or Metroid Prime (these are just examples, I'm not targeting either one of these games).

DimHalo · 03-29-2004, 03:21 PM

In my opinion, the old games are better than the new ones. But I also think that they were catered more towards my ideal style of game. The new ones cater to a different crowd. In addition, I tend to be happier playing games that use some of the same concepts of the ones I played when I was younger (nostalgia I guess). For example, I really like Wind Waker because it uses a lot of the same sounds from SNES Zelda (trivial, I know, but it works). SO, the companies should take things like that into consideration. But they also have to develop new stuff for the "kiddies" because they would not appreciate what I mentioned before.

And finally, there is no end to creativity, just an end to what people will accept.

Typhoid · 03-29-2004, 03:44 PM

I think that all the old games and systems are better because, yes, they were origional and new. No one had ever seen a Mario game before, Now theres about 20 collectively. Now games are repetative amongst there former selves. I think one of the only titles that has gotten better with age is Final Fantasy, though the best one was Final Fantasy 7, and even Square was short on ideas so they had to make a remake of FFX. (FFX-2 is more like Square teamed up with the makers of Charlies Angels.)
But its just that nothings new anymore, most of us have played NES, SNES, Sega, if you ask an 8 year old kid what those are he wouldnt know, But maybe in only Fairy tales where kids can have fun playing 8-bit and 16-bit games. But in a way our Nostalgic SNES views live on, with the younger kids having one of their first systems being hand-held in a GBA( or GBA-sp)

GameMaster · 03-29-2004, 04:32 PM

I think the general point we're all making here is that the video game industry needs to cater to it's original customers, we the children who were born in the 80's and earlier. The video game industry is what it is today because of us, not these new generation kids. But instead of tending to us, they've left us out back in the cold. I for one, feel kind of insulted. I think they owe to us to make the kind of games we love and played. I feel lost and forgotten, like an old toy.

The Germanator · 03-29-2004, 05:34 PM

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Originally Posted by GameMaster

I think the general point we're all making here is that the video game industry needs to cater to it's original customers, we the children who were born in the 80's and earlier. The video game industry is what it is today because of us, not these new generation kids. But instead of tending to us, they've left us out back in the cold. I for one, feel kind of insulted. I think they owe to us to make the kind of games we love and played. I feel lost and forgotten, like an old toy.

That's pretty much how I've felt about the Game Boy Advance. I bought it so I could relive the glory of the 16-bit days, but not to directly relive it! If I want to play all the Marios and a Link to the Past again, I'll whip out my Super Nintendo...Basically, I would be satisfied with the GBA, if and only if I get a NEW 2D Mario and Zelda. Otherwise, it sucks. The portable factor doesn't do anything for me. Oooh, I can play Super Mario World in the car know...who cares, I'm patient enought to wait to play that game at home. So, give me my new Mario and Zelda games Shiggy!

I'm waiting...

Jonbo298 · 03-29-2004, 05:36 PM

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Originally Posted by The Germanator

That's pretty much how I've felt about the Game Boy Advance. I bought it so I could relive the glory of the 16-bit days, but not to directly relive it! If I want to play all the Marios and a Link to the Past again, I'll whip out my Super Nintendo...Basically, I would be satisfied with the GBA, if and only if I get a NEW 2D Mario and Zelda. Otherwise, it sucks. The portable factor doesn't do anything for me. Oooh, I can play Super Mario World in the car know...who cares, I'm patient enought to wait to play that game at home. So, give me my new Mario and Zelda games Shiggy!

I'm waiting...

You have a point there I didnt think about until now. There hasnt been a new fresh Mario or Zelda 2D game on the GBA yet as far as I know. Correct me if I'm wrong, but I cant think of any. And by Mario being fresh, I mean like 2D platforming, not RPG'ing and Golfing/Tennis'ing.