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I was a huge fan of Loom too. There really aren't that many original and creative worlds in games and Loom definitely had one. Planescape Torment is another goo

by hatu 11y ago

I was a huge fan of Loom too. There really aren't that many original and creative worlds in games and Loom definitely had one. Planescape Torment is another good example.

krylon 11y ago
I haven't really played video games much the last couple of years, which in part is due to hardware, but when I listen to coworkers talk about the video games they play, I have no desire to do anything about my hardware situation. I have the feeling that in video games, like in big blockbuster movies, the trend appears to be replacing substance with special effects / fancy graphics and recycling the same old ideas over and over. (I am probably overgeneralizing somewhat, but I do so to make a point. If there have been any games lately that really disprove my point, I would very much like to hear about them!)
- ZenoArrow 11y ago
  I'm in the same boat as you, I have very little interest in modern games, certainly not the big blockbuster stuff anyway (sequels and FPSes, very little else). However, I have seen some promising games from indie developers. Haven't played it yet, but would like to play Journey... http://thatgamecompany.com/games/journey/ http://thatgamecompany.com/games/journey/
  - krylon 11y ago
    Indie developers have a hard time, I think, competing with the level of "bling" big companies can afford, but at the same time they have the freedom to try out things large companies would not touch with a ten-mile pole, which is promising. Minecraft blew my mind, even though I stopped playing it much after I got scared of how addictive it is (on the other hand, "it is pretty addictive" is probably the highest praise one can give a game).
- rictic 11y ago
  A few recommendations of great games that are doing genuinely new things: Factoria - play as a one person industrial civilization. Terraria - more than it looks at first The Stanley Parable - better to go in blind, but plays with the structure of games
  - krylon 11y ago
    Thank you very much! I have a vacation coming up, I think I will look into those! :)
    - rictic 11y ago
      Just noticed a phone-related typo. s/Factoria/Factorio/
navait 11y ago
This, I hope is the end result of indie gaming. When your target market mostly consists of 16 year old boys, or people who have the same level of taste, it puts hard limits on what you can build. Add in risk-averse nature of high-budget AAA gaming, and the result could only be stale. Oblivion sold much better than Morrowind, for example, despite Oblivion being one of the blandest gaming experiences I can remember. Many of the worlds developed for D&D Second edition were never renewed. Right now, indie gaming seems to be oriented around recreating gaming experiences from their childhood. But, some games are showing the seeds of true creativity.

by hatu 11y ago

I was a huge fan of Loom too. There really aren't that many original and creative worlds in games and Loom definitely had one. Planescape Torment is another good example.

krylon 11y ago

I haven't really played video games much the last couple of years, which in part is due to hardware, but when I listen to coworkers talk about the video games they play, I have no desire to do anything about my hardware situation. I have the feeling that in video games, like in big blockbuster movies, the trend appears to be replacing substance with special effects / fancy graphics and recycling the same old ideas over and over. (I am probably overgeneralizing somewhat, but I do so to make a point. If there have been any games lately that really disprove my point, I would very much like to hear about them!)

ZenoArrow 11y ago
I'm in the same boat as you, I have very little interest in modern games, certainly not the big blockbuster stuff anyway (sequels and FPSes, very little else). However, I have seen some promising games from indie developers. Haven't played it yet, but would like to play Journey... http://thatgamecompany.com/games/journey/ http://thatgamecompany.com/games/journey/
- krylon 11y ago
  Indie developers have a hard time, I think, competing with the level of "bling" big companies can afford, but at the same time they have the freedom to try out things large companies would not touch with a ten-mile pole, which is promising. Minecraft blew my mind, even though I stopped playing it much after I got scared of how addictive it is (on the other hand, "it is pretty addictive" is probably the highest praise one can give a game).
rictic 11y ago
A few recommendations of great games that are doing genuinely new things: Factoria - play as a one person industrial civilization. Terraria - more than it looks at first The Stanley Parable - better to go in blind, but plays with the structure of games
- krylon 11y ago
  Thank you very much! I have a vacation coming up, I think I will look into those! :)
  - rictic 11y ago
    Just noticed a phone-related typo. s/Factoria/Factorio/

navait 11y ago

This, I hope is the end result of indie gaming. When your target market mostly consists of 16 year old boys, or people who have the same level of taste, it puts hard limits on what you can build. Add in risk-averse nature of high-budget AAA gaming, and the result could only be stale. Oblivion sold much better than Morrowind, for example, despite Oblivion being one of the blandest gaming experiences I can remember. Many of the worlds developed for D&D Second edition were never renewed. Right now, indie gaming seems to be oriented around recreating gaming experiences from their childhood. But, some games are showing the seeds of true creativity.