Let's talk about the video game industry

[Choofers]

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all I play is D3 and Rift

D3, all issues aside, is a decent action RPG and the raid encounters in Rift are, by far, the most fun I've ever had in a video game

[T-Force]

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Hmmm, I actually don't own a DS. What are some good RPG's for it?

The World Ends With You; Luminous Arc 2 if you want to try out a pretty basic, but good, strat-RPG; Dragon Quest IX.
Those would be my top 3 recommendations. Also, Professor Layton is essential if you want a fun puzzle game and Ace Attorney is just excellent.

[Emanresu13]

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copied and pasted from my facebook (as in, i wrote it)

aug 16th:

i despise modern gaming trends

inb4 SF5 has $1 dlc for hadoken. and every other move

don't worry, it promotes "customization"

[kommisar]

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pretentious indie developers are getting the hipster gamers' attention, most game companies cater to the dumb **** crowd who will eat up any pile of garbage they produce, and then there are a few actual gamers who find good games here and there but are gems that nobody's ever heard of now.


having said that, i'm going back to play nazo puyo now.

[Senip]

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I think the Cthulhu Saves the World and Breath of Death 7 games were pretty fun. Like playing old school snes rpgs but with more humor thrown in.

[Ohaider]

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2. Extra shit you don't really need

Do we really need any video games haha

all personal preference, but

So much hate on multiplayer. REGARDLESS of the intention of the publisher, if i find a game fun i'll play it. Everyone tries to be so different and fresh by shunning certain aspects of games like multiplayer, limiting their overall potential of having fun

no fun

[andy-o24]

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If the gaming companies all donated money for videogame research more we could be playing with VR and stuff lol

May be VR for a linear FPS, but it's still pretty sweet. Embedding is disabled...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eg8Bh5iI2WY

[dAnceguy117]

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Do we really need any video games haha

all personal preference, but

So much hate on multiplayer. REGARDLESS of the intention of the publisher, if i find a game fun i'll play it. Everyone tries to be so different and fresh by shunning certain aspects of games like multiplayer, limiting their overall potential of having fun

no fun

like you said, it's all personal preference. I dunno if anyone is trying to be "different" or "fresh" by being more concerned with single player games and modes. a whole lot of games, especially ones made in the past few years, have had multiplayer shoehorned in. crap like that can limit developers' time and resources, leading to weak results in all areas.

don't get me wrong though. I enjoy me some multiplayer, particularly of the local variety. there's nothing quite like throwing down in Smash Bros, NHL, Halo, or whatever and smack talking your compadres face-to-face.

[korny]

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The gaming industry is a joke. I don't even bother with it anymore. Haven't for a very long time, besides the super smash brothers sequels. Brawl was a joke too though. Even nintendo falls under the trend of, having lost sight of what makes something like a simple mario game, fun. There is wayyy too much concern for the aesthetic appeals of these games and they are likewise portrayed as " fun", when they should've just focused on the technicality and difficulty like they used to. The moment I played super mario bros wii, I hated it. Floaty, focuses on bullshit, geared towards children. Super mario bros 3 is geared toward all ages and not going to be beaten nearly as easily. I resort to independently made games not for any specific console like super meat boy to get the gaming experience that makes a video game genuinely great.

[Choofers]

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I think the only genre that's "safe" would be JRPGs, and even then, Zaghurim can probably post some super bad ones.

[Senip]

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The gaming industry is a joke. I don't even bother with it anymore. Haven't for a very long time, besides the super smash brothers sequels. Brawl was a joke too though. Even nintendo falls under the trend of, having lost sight of what makes something like a simple mario game, fun. There is wayyy too much concern for the aesthetic appeals of these games and they are likewise portrayed as " fun", when they should've just focused on the technicality and difficulty like they used to. The moment I played super mario bros wii, I hated it. Floaty, focuses on bullshit, geared towards children. Super mario bros 3 is geared toward all ages and not going to be beaten nearly as easily. I resort to independently made games not for any specific console like super meat boy to get the gaming experience that makes a video game genuinely great.

I dunno, I think SMB wii is geared towards playing with multiple people. playing with people=instant super hard, "i hate you get the **** out of here" gameplay.

[korny]

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Haven't messed with the multiplayer so I can't really say I know what it's like. I just hate how the laws of gravity have changed so much that I instantly know what to expect from the game because of it's childish physics engine.

[dAnceguy117]

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the physics are floatier, but level design can still provide the same amount of challenge. not that it does in this case... the difficulty is more in exploration and finding secrets. still, though, I think you can find some modern games that are tough as nails. just gotta know where to look.

multiplayer in new super mario bros wii is amazing. it's equal parts fun and rage. exactly what pines said.


EDIT


GameSpot News Headlines
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Ico, Shadow of the Colossus producer leaves Sony


fml.

[Emanresu13]

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i blame gta3 for making games too mainstream and ****ing it all up

i blame world of warcraft for taking it a hundred steps further and really ruining shit

i blame call of duty for taking it a thousand steps further and really ruining shit

hi i play gaia online i'm a gamer

2012, super bowl

[Pseudo Enigma]

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May be VR for a linear FPS, but it's still pretty sweet. Embedding is disabled...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eg8Bh5iI2WY

Well shit, that's pretty nice. But it would only be featured in Arcades or at the Fair at best. Interested to see if they will act on what they spent tonnes of money to research here.

GameSpot News Headlines
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Ico, Shadow of the Colossus producer leaves Sony


fml.

shit I've been hearing how good SotC has been for years. I wonder if Sony will be the same giant in the gaming industry it has been for a while now.