Industry must innovate and evolve to thrive, says Sony

A year ago, Deus Ex converted me from an online shooter junkie to an artistic-game lover. Sony is constantly working on innovative projects like The Last of Us and Beyond, and for that reason they will always have my loyalty as well as my wallet. We need more artistic, story-driven games like DX3, where the shooting mechanic is just in the background.

So, Sony, how could you say this when you recycle God of War's and Uncharted's formula over and over again in your exclusive games, as well as re-release versions of your old games with all DLCs included? And guess what, Beyond will recycle from Heavy Rain, and the final version of The Last of Us will be just like Uncharted, but more fluent and "realistic" (remember when Uncharted itself said it'd be realistic?). The ONLY TRUE innovative title you're making right now is Tearaway, and the best "innovative" project of yours is Project Discovery, which is basically steal other people's ideas under your wing and making it real. When you make something like remote controlling objects with your PS4 and enabling automatic routines for an inteligent house, then we'll talk.

And you're fostering that innovation how exactly Mr. Sony?

Problem with innovation is that you need the technology to support the innovation if not its just a gimmick hence Kinect... or Wonderbook by the way does anyone notice that we are still using the EyeToy wich is older than my grandma!!??? I mean come on already my Iphone has a better quality feed back system, Until they start creating better tech to go along with innovation its not really anything new. We need that Quantum Leap in tech in order to have the wow factor.

Oh really?!! Well, when you manage to do either (other then destroying console gaming) let us know.

"Innovation" is a wide idea, so far I don't like how the industry is innovating, so I take this word with plenty of skepticism when it comes from developers or publishers. They might innovate in ways that screw us while it makes them rich.

While this sounds good on paper they still make games similar to NintendoMario Kart& SSBB like LBPKarting & PSASBR even if they add a few tweaks here an there we can barely call that innovating.Not to mention bringing alot of PS2 to PS3 in HD format. :P

I really believe Sony and Nintendo are trying to push game ideas and concepts into different directions. Especially Sony, Beyond, Last of us, they are taking chances for the end of the PS3 cycle pushing into the next. Just wish this cycle would have ended this year.

Tired of this lip-service BS.

If innovation is the way forward then stop talking about it and start doing it.

These gaming companies say that lot at the moment but when I actually see them working on that, that is when I will believe them.

If Wonderbook is their way of innovating, they can stick it.

Hmmm I could swear Nintendo started talking about this in 2004...During the DS launch and first hints at the "revolution" as the wii was called...

Here's an idea for you, gaming industry: NO MORE QUICK TIME EVENT BOSS FIGHTS!!! How's that for innovation?

GameSpot, when someone in the games industry makes a comment, it doesn't always constitute a news story. All it does is incur angry reactions from gamers who a) think that individual people and the corporations they work for are the same thing (in this case, they think Jim Ryan = Sony Corp.) and b) gamers who think that somehow they know better than those who actually work in the industry.

All sony makes these days are cinamatic movie games, where is the innovation in that.

If anything, Sony has done too much evolving and not enough paying attention to the fundamentals.

The directions the industry is taking: Day one on disc DLC, Low quality games with plenty of bugs, Gameplay abandoned for cinematic events, Abused "Aliens vs Humans" themed games, Abused recycling in yearly sequels, Consideration of "used game banning", Consideration of "always online" gaming, etc, etc. They have to innovate alright, by doing a tight turn and changing direction.

I think sucker punch and quantic dream are the only 2 studios trying new things and coming up with great new IPs and this is why i wont be investing in the next xbox.

So multiplayer is the future? Well, sure most games are fun to play with friends. But I still can't wrap my head aroud the thought of playing God Of War, Devil May Cry and Assassin's Creed in multiplayer, in the main game I mean... Those are experiences I believe need to be done by yourself.