What genre do you think is doing the worst right now?

Before the release of games like Soul Caliber IV, Street FIghter IV, and Tatsunoko VS Capcom fighters were in a bad place.

Can you think of a single genre that is doing horrible?

I think that music games like gh and rb are starting to get old to people. They are to me for sure. i wouldn't be suprised if they just fade out soon.

Text-based RPGs. :cry:
"The terrible troll raises his sword"
"Attack troll with nasty knife!"

JRPGS. They're becoming stagnant, and not showing much originality. It's 2010, and they still play like JRPGs of the 1990's. A lot of people are jaded by the JRPGs, and want something new. Bioware made a comment saying something to the effect of that JRPGs aren't evolving, and I agree. I love JRPGs, but there needs to be a change if JRPGs are going to continue to do well.

Easily the music genre. Rock Band and Guitar Hero were WAY too overmilked. Now people are sick of them.

Probaly the music genre I only played one game gh rock the 80's i just think there not all that great no new twists coming to them and now its just getting dumb

like dj hero? whats up with that and beatles rock band? :(

Guitar Hero did ruin the music genre with their 8 games a month.

Rock Band at least still releases quality, Beatles Rock Band ruled...to bad the next in line is lame Green Day.

JRPGS. They're becoming stagnant, and not showing much originality. It's 2010, and they still play like JRPGs of the 1990's. A lot of people are jaded by the JRPGs, and want something new. Bioware made a comment saying something to the effect of that JRPGs aren't evolving, and I agree. I love JRPGs, but there needs to be a change if JRPGs are going to continue to do well.

majadamus

Have to say Music Genre. Outside of Rock Band 2, there isn't much reason to get any other music game.

He He He. My favorite genre actually. Flight sims......

I have Flight Simulator X, X-Plane 9, Pacific Fighters plus Combat Flight Simulators 2 and 3. Not too many. But that's okay. The shelf life of a typical flight sim is measured in years. CFS2 came out in 2000 and I still play it (runs great in Win 7).

The music/rhythm genre has already begun to die out after only a few years. It's a shame really seeing as that some of those games were really fun before the formula was driven into the ground.

Before the release of games like Soul Caliber IV, Street FIghter IV, and Tatsunoko VS Capcom fighters were in a bad place.

Can you think of a single genre that is doing horrible?

thedude-

None that I can call horrible. Adventure games sure aren't what they used to be and probably don't draw as much money.

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Before the release of games like Soul Caliber IV, Street FIghter IV, and Tatsunoko VS Capcom fighters were in a bad place.

Can you think of a single genre that is doing horrible?

PublicNuisance

None that I can call horrible. Adventure games sure aren't what they used to be and probably don't draw as much money.

JRPG's I can't remember the last time I enjoyed a decent JRPG on console. There were a few FF remakes on the DS I liked.

I think that music games like gh and rb are starting to get old to people. They are to me for sure. i wouldn't be suprised if they just fade out soon.

0diN_7

i also think anything out of japan is a waste of time and the DS is full of so much crap i would pay to have them get rid of it

the nintendo wii is so bad i would rather gouge my eyes out then then play that ridiculous garbige nintendo is bad and has always been shocking and cheap in my eyes i hope to see them perish but that simply wont happen i would like to see microsoft sony and The PC demolish that dam maggot nintendo as they have already done to seaga

my opinion destroy me if you must.

i also think anything out of japan is a waste of time and the DS is full of so much crap i would pay to have them get rid of it

the nintendo wii is so bad i would rather gouge my eyes out then then play that ridiculous garbige nintendo is bad and has always been shocking and cheap in my eyes i hope to see them perish but that simply wont happen i would like to see microsoft sony and The PC demolish that dam maggot nintendo as they have already done to seaga

my opinion destroy me if you must.

glassfish8

Brawlers are pretty much dead on arrival. The most glaring beacon of hope is next week's Yakuza 3, which will be awesome, but other than that the genre has next to nothing on the horizon.

Brawlers are pretty much dead on arrival. The most glaring beacon of hope is next week's Yakuza 3, which will be awesome, but other than that the genre has next to nothing on the horizon.

Grammaton-Cleric

Yeah, at least the most traditional ones. In a way though, I kind of view games like DMC as the natural, single-player focused progression of the genre.

Brawlers are pretty much dead on arrival. The most glaring beacon of hope is next week's Yakuza 3, which will be awesome, but other than that the genre has next to nothing on the horizon.

Grammaton-Cleric

fps, way too many this days

fps, way too many this days

fear9204

Survival Horror.

Fighters- I know some fighters are still coming out but honestly it's not alot.

Oh and Tradtional Brawlers and Survival Horror.

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Brawlers are pretty much dead on arrival. The most glaring beacon of hope is next week's Yakuza 3, which will be awesome, but other than that the genre has next to nothing on the horizon.

thedude-

MadWorld could certainly be considered a brawler (Beat-em-up) but Bayonetta? Not so much.

By brawler I am specifically talking about games that evolved from Double Dragon, Final Fight and Streets of Rage; fighters where you take on multiple enemies using martial arts or weaponry. Contemporary examples include The Warriors, Yakuza, Watchmen: End is Nigh, Castle Crashers,and GodHand.

Games like Bayonetta, DMC, etc. certainly contain elements that make them similar to brawlers but I would still classify them as more action/adventure. Out of all the more recent action titles I think the one that most resembles a true beat-em-up is Heavenly Sword.

Brawlers have a distinctive flavor and they have become few and far between. However, I think you and Atomic Tangernine may be correct in asserting that action games like Bayonetta and DMC have essentially taken over the genre despite offering up a very different type of experience.

Space combat simulators. And flight sims in general.

Guitar Hero did ruin the music genre with their 8 games a month.

Rock Band at least still releases quality, Beatles Rock Band ruled...to bad the next in line is lame Green Day.

Crimtmp

They are basically the same exact game with a different name. It simply comes down to what people enjoy listening too. There are probably many who are excited for Green Day Rockband. not me though but that is how the music genre is at this point.

My genre that is lacking is platformers. Other than Mario and Ratchet there is nothing much on home consoles. Not concerned about handhelds which I barely even turn on.

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Brawlers are pretty much dead on arrival. The most glaring beacon of hope is next week's Yakuza 3, which will be awesome, but other than that the genre has next to nothing on the horizon.

Grammaton-Cleric

MadWorld could certainly be considered a brawler (Beat-em-up) but Bayonetta? Not so much.

By brawler I am specifically talking about games that evolved from Double Dragon, Final Fight and Streets of Rage; fighters where you take on multiple enemies using martial arts or weaponry. Contemporary examples include The Warriors, Yakuza, Watchmen: End is Nigh, Castle Crashers,and GodHand.

Games like Bayonetta, DMC, etc. certainly contain elements that make them similar to brawlers but I would still classify them as more action/adventure. Out of all the more recent action titles I think the one that most resembles a true beat-em-up is Heavenly Sword.

Brawlers have a distinctive flavor and they have become few and far between. However, I think you and Atomic Tangernine may be correct in asserting that action games like Bayonetta and DMC have essentially taken over the genre despite offering up a very different type of experience.

Hmm, some interesting opinions here. I fear I will be prosecuted for my choice, but remember, it's just opinion. I think WRPGs haven't been doing well lately. Many state that JRPGs are the ones stagnating, refusing to evolve, but to me, it's the complete opposite. There's been little in terms of novel components (once again, IMO). That's my two cents, anyway.

RPGs havent been at their best for quite some time now. Survival horror is another one.

Text-based RPGs. :cry:
"The terrible troll raises his sword"
"Attack troll with nasty knife!"

IcyToasters

Agreed. Graphics really killed the genre!

Second would be arcade games. (Outside of Japan)

Music Genre. Considering the only music games coming out are Rock Band and Guitar Hero, and there getting old. They need to make a gitaroo man 2! lol.

Easily the music genre. Rock Band and Guitar Hero were WAY too overmilked. Now people are sick of them.

Vari3ty

Probably Fighting or music.

Flight sims of course. Microprose used to churn out flight sims on the Amiga, since the PC became the dominant computer flight sims died down pretty fast. These days all we get is extreme arcade styles ones and even they are rare.

Beat-Em Ups. Damn near kill for a modernized Double Dragon. On the 360 or PS3 would look nice!

Beat-Em Ups. Damn near kill for a modernized Double Dragon. On the 360 or PS3 would look nice!

Rumble_Stud

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Beat-Em Ups. Damn near kill for a modernized Double Dragon. On the 360 or PS3 would look nice!

thedude-

Yup, look at all the Ninja Turtle games. Something about them being in 3D just kind of ruins it. Not that there is no such thing as a good 3D beat em up. No More Heroes 1 and 2, and God Hand stick out to me. I just played the demo of Yakuza 3, and surprisingly really enjoyed it. May need to get the first 2 of those.

Reading this thread it seems like all the genres are dying out. I think we're just seeing less great games overall. And the ones that really stick out REALLY stick out. A lot of genericness, but also a lot of real, true Greatness. Just a lot more genericness. I think some people here are confusing evolution of a genre with dying of a genre.

Survival Horror is a genre that is not evolving in a good way. And before someone mentions dead space, I'll let you know, I wasn't a fan. I am really hopeful for that Suda 51's and Shinji Mikami's (director of RE4) game will revive the genre.

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Beat-Em Ups. Damn near kill for a modernized Double Dragon. On the 360 or PS3 would look nice!

thedude-

Namco's Urban Reign did a pretty damn good job making a traditional beat em' up that required more than button mashing, although almost nobody played it and the critics couldn't wrap their heads around the game.

Survival Horror is a genre that is not evolving in a good way. And before someone mentions dead space, I'll let you know, I wasn't a fan. I am really hopeful for that Suda 51's and Shinji Mikami's (director of RE4) game will revive the genre.

jks22112

Regardless of your personal affinity, Dead Space was actually a survival horror game rather than an action game with horror elements. It required a more methodical approach to combat, forced the player to utilize resource management, and used the atmosphere to illicit tension. I personally loved the game and I think it was a far greater success for the genre than RE5.