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Future of Gaming; Will Grahpics be the fall of future games?
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Baja agrees, actually. :3
It seems like, while they're doing a nice job of making the game look good with all the graphics and the 3d, they're forgetting the most important part and that's the game itself. I mean back when Nintendo was just a big, gray box with cartridge games, that half worked if they got dusty. I could still sit in front of it for hours, playing Mario trying to get that dang coon tail thing to work. But now, the games lose my interest easily. And, its mostly to do with the story line. There are still some that I play, like Zelda and Kingdom Hearts, but I don't even play those all that much. |
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Yea, I played a few games for the PS1. I remember there was this Jurassic Park game I played, where it would let you be the T-Rex and you could go around eating the people. The graphics weren't the best thing in the world, but it sure was fun. xD
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Ah, yea. x.x
There was this one game I saw commercial for Play Station, I believe it was. Its called Heavenly Sword. The graphics look amazing, but I was wondering how playing it would be. I mean I want to play it, but I'll probably rent it first, before I just run out and buy it. The only game now that I'll buy with out a second thought is Need for Speed. lol, those were love at first sight for me. <.< And unfortunately were love at first sight for someone else too, seeing as how both my Carbon and Most Wanted have been stolen. >.< Bajas gonna hurt somebody. I know who was them >.> |
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Ah, Bajas never played God of War. I just thought Heavenly Sword looked really kewl, so now I want to try it. ^^
<.< I also wouldn't mind getting one of those Nintendogs games, but I don't have a DS. x.x |
The most perfect example of this is the final fantasy series. Take final fantasy 7, for example. Hands down, that's the best game ever in the history of video games. Graphics-wise, though, it's horrendous. Then there's final fantasy 10. The graphics got better, but the story kind of slacked a bit. Still, the story was pretty amazing :] Then there's the more recent final fantasy games.. all graphics and no storyline.
Since I would like to pursue a career in game design, it's a helpful skill to be able to pick apart games and know why certain games succeed and certain games down. I've boiled it down to a few common traits: A good storyline, tolerable game play, and a setting the user is familiar with. Final Fantasy 7 has all these traits. As does God of War :] Another favorite game of mine. Then again, those traits are for role playing games. It's a whole different ballpark when we're talking about first person shooters, or real time strategies. First person shooters are all about controls and in-game features. Graphics can sell an FPS, but it's not necessarily required for the game to succeed. Real time strategies, however, require amazing mathematical balance, and an interesting setting. I guess graphics aren't necessarily required to make a good game, but they certainly are what's being put on first priority in the development of more recent games. Game companies now tend to toss out games with great graphics, and lack sufficiently in the other categories that make a good game. People buy them, though.. Video games are no doubt declining due to the need to have great graphics. But successful games will succeed even more compared to the competition. Most of the top games now are prime examples. |
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@Nath - What they need is for someone to give them the idea to make a game with both graphics and a story line, and not slack off on either.
@Senpy - Yea, I probably won't be getting one, I was thinking about it once, but never really acted on it. Nintendo is still my favorite, and probably will always be. Right now, I have a Gamecube, PS2, and a Gameboy Advence SP (which I only use for Poke'mon. x.x ) And, of course my compy, but I usually only play online games on it, like Guild Wars and Flyff. |
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Yea, lol, Diamond and Pearl are making me want to get a DS again. x.x
Theres also supposed to be a Jade. Or at least there was going to be one, I'm not sure if they're still going to make it or not. |
I really don't think graphics make everything. The only time where I really enjoy seeing amazing graphics is during any sort of game where there needs to be a more cinematic effect, such as Role Playing Games where you really feel like you are becoming a part of the story. Now, I really enjoy my old school pixelated RPGS on NES and SNES. But seeing these characters look alive, is just very exciting and amazing (whether they be in an anime or cartoon form, or just full realism in the case of Final Fantasy 12.
But then again, I don't feel that all games should be focused on graphics. Some of the best games didn't have much graphics to go on. Also, we have the Wii which is doing tremendously well, because it's affordable, it has good games, and isn't relying on heavy processing power in order to display completely realistic graphics. I think there will be a point where the game industry will just reach a plateau point, and learn to compromise with graphics and gameplay, in a way where they are not losing money. (I mean, eight hundred dollars for a console is just waaaaaay too much, in my opinion. :/ |
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