Gameplay mechanic innovation of 2009

Graphics, graphics, and more graphics...The focus these days is on who can make the prettiest game. Although pretty games are cool, I would easily take mediocre graphics and some great new gameplay mechanic innovations...Anways, enough with my rant...

What games of 2009 will be innovative, pushing gameplay mechanics in a whole new direction?

Graphics, graphics, and more graphics...The focus these days is on who can make the prettiest game. Although pretty games are cool, I would easily take mediocre graphics and some great new gameplay mechanic innovations...Anways, enough with my rant...

What games of 2009 will be innovative, pushing gameplay mechanics in a whole new direction?

crazymaghie123

Alan Wake mostly.

Alan Wake, Dawn of War 2, and Section 8 (From the sound of it so far.).

Though Halo 3: ODST will really change up the Halo formula and give it a cool new direction.

Alan Wake, Dawn of War 2, and Section 8 (From the sound of it so far.).

Though Halo 3: ODST will really change up the Halo formula and give it a cool new direction.

SynisterGamer

I just heard about that game today, the trailer looked interesting enough to put it on my watch list. Do you know what it is about?

[QUOTE="SynisterGamer"]

Alan Wake, Dawn of War 2, and Section 8 (From the sound of it so far.).

Though Halo 3: ODST will really change up the Halo formula and give it a cool new direction.

spinecaton

I just heard about that game today, the trailer looked interesting enough to put it on my watch list. Do you know what it is about?

IGN has a preview of it and it sounds really cool.

Like a mix of Halo, CoD4, and Battlefield. And with a drop-pod spawning system. Lots of other info in the IGN preview, it sounds awesome :D

[QUOTE="spinecaton"][QUOTE="SynisterGamer"]

Alan Wake, Dawn of War 2, and Section 8 (From the sound of it so far.).

Though Halo 3: ODST will really change up the Halo formula and give it a cool new direction.

SynisterGamer

I just heard about that game today, the trailer looked interesting enough to put it on my watch list. Do you know what it is about?

IGN has a preview of it and it sounds really cool.

Like a mix of Halo, CoD4, and Battlefield. And with a drop-pod spawning system. Lots of other info in the IGN preview, it sounds awesome :D

Dang I only saw the cinematic trailer from gametrailers so far and was hoping it would be an action game, I'm sad to see it is just another FPS... There are not enough action games this gen at all.

Dang I only saw the cinematic trailer from gametrailers so far and was hoping it would be an action game, I'm sad to see it is just another FPS... There are not enough action games this gen at all.

spinecaton

After Prince of Persia, and other so-called "Action" games this gen, I've almost given hope on the genre.

[QUOTE="spinecaton"]

Dang I only saw the cinematic trailer from gametrailers so far and was hoping it would be an action game, I'm sad to see it is just another FPS... There are not enough action games this gen at all.

SynisterGamer

After Prince of Persia, and other so-called "Action" games this gen, I've almost given hope on the genre.

And maybe a new face could bring life to the genre. We need to build on other genres, not concentrate on one.

[QUOTE="SynisterGamer"][QUOTE="spinecaton"]

Dang I only saw the cinematic trailer from gametrailers so far and was hoping it would be an action game, I'm sad to see it is just another FPS... There are not enough action games this gen at all.

spinecaton

After Prince of Persia, and other so-called "Action" games this gen, I've almost given hope on the genre.

And maybe a new face could bring life to the genre. We need to build on other genres, not concentrate on one.

I'm hoping Darksiders: Wrath of War does awesome.That's all I really have on my radar.

how does alan wake look innovative? also SW KOTOR will be built like everyother mmo

I think heavy rain will be

killzone 2 has some pretty innovative motion controls jon_cia

As a PS3 owner I must say: I really doubt it, so don't hype KZ2 that way.

I can't think of any games with innovative gameplay tbh.

[QUOTE="jon_cia"]killzone 2 has some pretty innovative motion controls GreenGoblin2099

As a PS3 owner I must say: I really doubt it, so don't hype KZ2 that way.

I can't think of any games with innovative gameplay tbh.

have you heard about the motion control while sniping? basically instead of holding down a button to keep steady, you need to hold the controller steady, thats just one example of killzone 2's motion controls

Graphics, graphics, and more graphics...The focus these days is on who can make the prettiest game. Although pretty games are cool, I would easily take mediocre graphics and some great new gameplay mechanic innovations...Anways, enough with my rant...

What games of 2009 will be innovative, pushing gameplay mechanics in a whole new direction?

crazymaghie123

[QUOTE="GreenGoblin2099"]

[QUOTE="jon_cia"]killzone 2 has some pretty innovative motion controls jon_cia

As a PS3 owner I must say: I really doubt it, so don't hype KZ2 that way.

I can't think of any games with innovative gameplay tbh.

have you heard about the motion control while sniping? basically instead of holding down a button to keep steady, you need to hold the controller steady, thats just one example of killzone 2's motion controls

That's as innovative as driving vehicles with the sixaxis... and for the record, I don't like that at all. Sixaxis was a needless gimmick IMO.

I think heavy rain will be

All_that_is_Man

Isn't that just improving on all of the innovations of Quantic Dream's previous game? I haven't heard of Heavy Rain doing anything new...

Crayon Physics

Scribblenauts

Fez

Tension

Love

Subversion

Auditorium

Guitar Rising or Disney's guitar game (both use the same concept, whichever comes out first)

Retro-grade

Osmos

Snapshot

Hammerfall

The Misadventures of P.B. Winterbottom

Cryostasis

[QUOTE="crazymaghie123"]

Graphics, graphics, and more graphics...The focus these days is on who can make the prettiest game. Although pretty games are cool, I would easily take mediocre graphics and some great new gameplay mechanic innovations...Anways, enough with my rant...

What games of 2009 will be innovative, pushing gameplay mechanics in a whole new direction?

LOXO7

What are you crying about? :|

[QUOTE="jon_cia"][QUOTE="GreenGoblin2099"]

As a PS3 owner I must say: I really doubt it, so don't hype KZ2 that way.

I can't think of any games with innovative gameplay tbh.

GreenGoblin2099

have you heard about the motion control while sniping? basically instead of holding down a button to keep steady, you need to hold the controller steady, thats just one example of killzone 2's motion controls

That's as innovative as driving vehicles with the sixaxis... and for the record, I don't like that at all. Sixaxis was a needless gimmick IMO.

i don't get how the sixaxis sniping is going to work, i mean its not really much of a challenge to hold your controller still is it? the sensitivity must be insane for it to have any effect

any way on topic, alan wake and heavy rain from what ive seen.

[QUOTE="GreenGoblin2099"][QUOTE="jon_cia"]

have you heard about the motion control while sniping? basically instead of holding down a button to keep steady, you need to hold the controller steady, thats just one example of killzone 2's motion controls

mck92

That's as innovative as driving vehicles with the sixaxis... and for the record, I don't like that at all. Sixaxis was a needless gimmick IMO.

i don't get how the sixaxis sniping is going to work, i mean its not really much of a challenge to hold your controller still is it? the sensitivity must be insane for it to have any effect

any way on topic, alan wake and heavy rain from what ive seen.