Comments on: Mediocre Greatness http://monkeypressbutton.wordpress.com/2008/07/21/mediocre-greatness/ Adventures in Video Gaming Wed, 17 Jun 2009 18:05:57 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Felis http://monkeypressbutton.wordpress.com/2008/07/21/mediocre-greatness/#comment-18 Felis Thu, 25 Sep 2008 23:55:23 +0000 http://monkeypressbutton.wordpress.com/?p=39#comment-18 Story in games these day's truly suck, with a few exeptions. I for one don't blame the industry that much, mainly because the entire industry started with geeks in the first place, who had to come up with the story themselves. Dispite the help of professional writers, what do geeks prefer to play? Exactly! Last years "hit", with a 2% increase in innovation. If it's got 3% innovation we're happy and make it game of the year. But if it's got 1% innovation, or worse, too much, then what?! It makes the game feel odd.. like it's not for us anymore.. and it becomes outcasted and branded as "mainstream" Well guess what? With the rising interest in casual games this is about to change. At the moment we can still compete with them, mainly because we have better graphics/A.I, not story. But nowaday's the Indy scene is taking the world bit by bit using technology nearly as good as ours, dammit! And the mainstream is taking the bite! Just look at Audio Surf! When people play this, they want more of this.. Our marketing Dept. is going to hear about this, and wants a slice of this HUGE cake as well.. Crap! Does that mean trouble? Yep! Better brace you're selves today. Really, there's nothing you can do about it ;) Unless the business model suddenly changes, which I doubt. But don't take my word for it! Just sit and wait for it to happen. It won't be long before we die out.. sadly enough Because you can't rise the bar on graphics for ever. Then we look for the next big thing.. think think.. Aha!, we rise the bar on A.I. Suddenly this results in revolutionary new methods of gameplay, And because the geeks have invented it, they tend to like it, and call it geeky once again. In a way, we're just afraid of our own future shadow, which is stupid really. We'd rather take it slow. Regards Mr. slow motion Story in games these day’s truly suck, with a few exeptions.
I for one don’t blame the industry that much, mainly because the entire industry started with geeks in the first place, who had to come up with the story themselves.

Dispite the help of professional writers, what do geeks prefer to play?
Exactly!
Last years “hit”, with a 2% increase in innovation.
If it’s got 3% innovation we’re happy and make it game of the year.
But if it’s got 1% innovation, or worse, too much, then what?!

It makes the game feel odd.. like it’s not for us anymore.. and it becomes outcasted and branded as “mainstream”

Well guess what?
With the rising interest in casual games this is about to change.
At the moment we can still compete with them,
mainly because we have better graphics/A.I, not story.
But nowaday’s the Indy scene is taking the world bit by bit using technology nearly as good as ours, dammit!
And the mainstream is taking the bite!
Just look at Audio Surf!
When people play this, they want more of this..
Our marketing Dept. is going to hear about this, and wants a slice of this HUGE cake as well.. Crap!
Does that mean trouble?
Yep! Better brace you’re selves today.

Really, there’s nothing you can do about it ;)
Unless the business model suddenly changes, which I doubt.
But don’t take my word for it!
Just sit and wait for it to happen.
It won’t be long before we die out.. sadly enough

Because you can’t rise the bar on graphics for ever.
Then we look for the next big thing.. think think..
Aha!, we rise the bar on A.I.
Suddenly this results in revolutionary new methods of gameplay,
And because the geeks have invented it, they tend to like it, and call it geeky once again.

In a way, we’re just afraid of our own future shadow,
which is stupid really.
We’d rather take it slow.

Regards
Mr. slow motion

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