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[QUOTE="edo-tensei"] Very ironic that you say that about this gen, with all the copycats and all. I especifically bolded the worth "variety" for the reason of the lol. And I'm sure that my gaming library of all systems safe virtual boy and neo-geo is a lot more expansive than your but nice try anyways.
edo-tensei
Then let me shed some light that will AMAZE you.
Don't buy all the copycats.
The fact is that there are more than enough games in each genre to satisfy any gamer, instead of complaining over how many quality options people have to choose from, how about you pick the ones you want and be happy? Baw over whatever systems you own if you want, but there is variety this gen, and there is something for everyone.
I have about 17-18 different genres worth of games, with multiple very different games in most of those genres on my WII ALONE. If I can find that much quality variety on the WII and you can't find it this GENERATION, then you're not looking, plain and simple.
Yes, I've also stated that I've enjoyed this gen very much. But then I've also stated that I'm not going to turn a blind eye for the problems the industry is going through now. The fact that people are stating that the industry is "just fine" when ignoring issues like lack of originality compared to previous gens is a BIG problem. ...it isn't a problem. The gaming industry exists for one reason, and one reason only: to make money. It doesn't care about "creativity" or "artistic expression" or any other naive ideal. If increased creativity leads to higher revenue, THEN AND ONLY THEN does it actually matter. It's the same "problem" you see in other industries. The creator/developer of an entertainment product lives in fantasy land where money falls from the sky and creativity and wonder rule the day. The evil producer is deemed "greedy" and "selfish" by the fanbase because it has to exist in the real world, where money and appeasing shareholders is what matters.Obviously, millions of people are enjoying the now "dumbed down" games. If they didn't enjoy them, they wouldn't buy them. If you choose to not purchase a game because it's "too casual", the producer doesn't care because hopefully multiple consumers will gladly fill your spot. Your opinion is no more valid that any single other game consumer, and they are showing what they enjoy with their pocket-book.
You see? It's easy to come across as sophisticated and non-conformist when you live in Narnia and choose ignore the less enviable aspects of this thing called "reality". If people show they want more creativity from reduced sales on current "casualized" games, THEN the lack of creativity will be a problem. On a side note, I do agree that the amount of redundancy and stagnation that major game releases are showing in recent years is unfortunate. I'd like nothing more than to have a plethora of big budget AAA titles that are hugely creative and unique, but I'm mature enough to understand why they don't exist.
The question was "what is killing the gaming industry", not "what do you personally feel is bad for it".
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