Japan > West, not an opinion, a mere fact.

[QUOTE="Eponique"]I agree with your opinion, but I don't believe it's fact. But Bayonetta is a million times cooler than Nathan Drake or Alan Wake. Who agrees? :Dmems_1224

Japan produced a game known as rapelay...yeah no.

WilliamRLBaker

custers reveng.

Call of Duty - Apocalypse Now, Enemy at the Gates, Fight Club, Terminator 2 etc...

xXShortroundXx

Wait I don't...what?

Guess you missed MW3 topping JPN charts

I prefer Japanese dev games over American ones. American ones are nothing but FPSs these days, with the expection of the UC, ME and games like Skyrim.

Gamers are obsessed with having choices in their games, having open ended sandbox games that fit the bill of Fallout 3 and Skyrim. These games don't have the creativity and passion that games like Bayonetta and Catherine have.

Many Japanese games are wacky and inventive, whereas lots of Western games just rip of movies.

Call of Duty - Apocalypse Now, Enemy at the Gates, Fight Club, Terminator 2 etc...

Uncharted - Indiana Jones, Lawrence of Arabia etc...

Dragon Age Origins - Lord of the Rings etc...

Mass Effect - The Bladerunner, Star Wars etc...

Now if you just look at games like Mario & Bayonetta. Tell me what movies they rip off ?

Western games may be a few steps ahead in terms of popularity and technology, but Japan will allways be ahead in terms of creativity.

xXShortroundXx

I prefer Japanese dev games over American ones. American ones are nothing but FPSs these days, with the expection of the UC, ME and games like Skyrim.

HaloPimp978

[QUOTE="sleepingzzz"]

[QUOTE="Oil_rope_bombs"] You clearly have no idea what Weeaboo means, do you? @OP: Not a fact, sorry. That's just your opinion. lordlors

Actually, with that comment it's you who has no idea what a Weeaboo is.

I don't think just because someone thinks Japanese games are better than Western ones means he/she are obsessed with Japan/Japanese Culture/Anime, etc. Also, weaboos tend to refer to white people obsessed with anything Japan. How about for non-Japanese Asians?

Ahhhh, thanks for the definition. I had no idea what that word meant!

[QUOTE="mems_1224"][QUOTE="Eponique"]I agree with your opinion, but I don't believe it's fact. But Bayonetta is a million times cooler than Nathan Drake or Alan Wake. Who agrees? :DEponique

I prefer Japanese dev games over American ones. American ones are nothing but FPSs these days, with the expection of the UC, ME and games like Skyrim.

HaloPimp978

Yeah... because Americans don't make action/adventure, platformer, puzzle, fighting or racing games anymore. :roll:

Dumbass.

there used to be a time when borrowing ideas from other pieces of work made you respectable as you were well-read. Now i don't mind this new feeling of how everything has to be new but let's just be realistic here and admit that many major works borrowed pre-existing ideas and get over it...as for what side makes better games....that is just your preference

The notion that Japanese developer are more creative is wrong, western developers are more creative. Japan has been lagging behind for a long time, and it's not going back anytime soon. Japan is never about invention actually, that's not to say they don't create great games.

Agreed. Any one noticed the best games of all time are all japanese? Metal Gear Solid 4, Zelda: Ocarina of Time, Final Fantasy VII, Super Mario Bros etc.

Mozelleple112

Nintendo games tend to be overrated by critics for some strange reason, no one ever claimed MGS4 is best game of all time.

Plus best game of all time is entirely subjective, a game like WOW is far more influential than any listed.

Can we just keep them at equalls? Why alter the equation?

edo-tensei

but they're not equals western developers are superior.

I prefer Japanese dev games over American ones. American ones are nothing but FPSs these days, with the expection of the UC, ME and games like Skyrim.

HaloPimp978

No actually I find many Japanese games to be creepy and weird, and sometimes perverted. Why do they have the charecters dress in cross dressing outfits or the girls who are clearly underage dress in revealing clothing? I don't know but I hope I never meet their fanbase, they should be locked up. Also Japanese games have storylines that make no damn sense and you can't follow along at all.

wow. a fact. :lol:

I'm sorry, but Japanese games being better then Western ones is nothing but an opinion. No facts here.

[QUOTE="HaloPimp978"]

I prefer Japanese dev games over American ones. American ones are nothing but FPSs these days, with the expection of the UC, ME and games like Skyrim.

Tikeio

Yeah... because Americans don't make action/adventure, platformer, puzzle, fighting or racing games anymore. :roll:

Dumbass.

not to mention one of the biggest developer in video gaming industry, Blizzard, develops RTS games that are not only popular in western hemisphere, but also massively popular in Asia. Blizzard is probably a more household name in Korea and China than any Japanese Developers.

The generalizations in this thread are both amusing and embarrassing

Generalizations > Nuanced arguments. Fact.

Generalizations > Nuanced arguments. Fact.

WTA2k5

Well played.

NO WAY

I play mostly Japanese games but I'm not gonna make such an ignorant statement as tc, at least not without imo at the end.

wacky doesn't imediately equal creative or good

One title that takes a steaming dump on all your misconceptions about Western developers: MINECRAFT

NO WAY

I play mostly Japanese games but I'm not gonna make such an ignorant statement as tc, at least not without imo at the end.

wacky doesn't imediately equal creative or good

One title that takes a steaming dump on all your misconceptions about Western developers: MINECRAFT

kenakuma

[QUOTE="kenakuma"]

NO WAY

I play mostly Japanese games but I'm not gonna make such an ignorant statement as tc, at least not without imo at the end.

wacky doesn't imediately equal creative or good

One title that takes a steaming dump on all your misconceptions about Western developers: MINECRAFT

clone01

Ya, not sure when though. It's suppossed to support Kinect which could be interesting as well as cross platform pc play which is very smart as theres already an abudance of amazing levels designed on the pc version right now.

Minecraft will always be a pc game at heart though the 360 version could be pretty fun, cross platform was a clutch move!

[QUOTE="clone01"][QUOTE="kenakuma"]

NO WAY

I play mostly Japanese games but I'm not gonna make such an ignorant statement as tc, at least not without imo at the end.

wacky doesn't imediately equal creative or good

One title that takes a steaming dump on all your misconceptions about Western developers: MINECRAFT

kenakuma

Ya, not sure when though. It's suppossed to support Kinect which could be interesting as well as cross platform pc play which is very smart as theres already an abudance of amazing levels designed on the pc version right now.

Minecraft will always be a pc game at heart though the 360 version could be pretty fun, cross platform was a clutch move!

Western games tend to be more cinematic experiences that try to hard to be like film. Japanese games have a bigger focus on gameplay, with the exception of MGS4.

Right on. I'd definitely like to check this title out.clone01

It'll be worth your time man, have fun.

Western games tend to be more cinematic experiences that try to hard to be like film. Japanese games have a bigger focus on gameplay, with the exception of MGS4.

Merex760

And some Final Fantasy games, and I'm sure there are many others.

It's all opinion. I'm a big anime fan and Japan lover, but I like western games WAY more than Japanesse games. I like the stories and the character design most of the time in Japanesse games, but the gameplay seems bland and shallow by comparison to western games. Plus, most Japanesse devs use western graphic engines, or engines based on western engines.

No.
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West > Japan

[QUOTE="WilliamRLBaker"]

Japan produced a game known as rapelay...yeah no.

custers reveng.

Gamers are obsessed with having choices in their games, having open ended sandbox games that fit the bill of Fallout 3 and Skyrim. These games don't have the creativity and passion that games like Bayonetta and Catherine have.

Many Japanese games are wacky and inventive, whereas lots of Western games just rip of movies.

Call of Duty - Apocalypse Now, Enemy at the Gates, Fight Club, Terminator 2 etc...

Uncharted - Indiana Jones, Lawrence of Arabia etc...

Dragon Age Origins - Lord of the Rings etc...

Mass Effect - The Bladerunner, Star Wars etc...

Now if you just look at games like Mario & Bayonetta. Tell me what movies they rip off ?

Western games may be a few steps ahead in terms of popularity and technology, but Japan will allways be ahead in terms of creativity.

xXShortroundXx

fact is your opinion

Oh, I get it, it's opposite day!Stevo_the_gamer

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[QUOTE="siLVURcross"][QUOTE="Stevo_the_gamer"]Oh, I get it, it's opposite day!Stevo_the_gamer

Funny how there are so many people on SW that lack the ability to comprehend what is required to qualify as a 'fact.'

All I am getting is "LOLzercake, me prefer Japanese games.." or "Me likey western games, brahface."

Cool facts people here be spittin'...

[QUOTE="xXShortroundXx"]

Western games may be a few steps ahead in terms of popularity and technology, but Japan will allways be ahead in terms of creativity.

AdrianWerner

[QUOTE="siLVURcross"][QUOTE="Stevo_the_gamer"]Oh, I get it, it's opposite day!Stevo_the_gamer

I almost agree. Most Western games nowadays are over-rated FPSes, RPGs and the like whereas the Japanese games still have that chram to them and dare to innovate (altho they're trying too hard to appeal to Western audience now which is a bad thing). What's holding the Western industry up are the indie devs and, ironically, Eastern European devs (like Project RED and their Witcher games and the like).