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I think that mechanics have their place in genre names in games. If we do what you are implying, why wouldn't C&C or Starcraft also go in this "warfare" category? It has to be done in a way where games of similar objectives or mechanics are present. With both Far Cry and CoD the shooter aspect...

I'm a freshman biology major with a focus on ecology right now, and I hate calculus with a fiery passion. How the hell am I supposed to figure out the slope of a point that is in a single place and has no height or length?! I love stats though, mainly because it for the most part makes sense...

We could also combine the names as well. I think the word "spectacle" is the primary in there though, much like stealth is its own group. So you could have a spectacle shooter, brawler, fighter, etc. But which is the primary and which is the sub-genre? For instance should it be that stealth...

yes I understand that. But what does JRPG mean to someone new to gaming? Which is becoming increasingly more common now that games have hit the mainstream. I've been saying recently that it may be easier to base a genre off of the core gameplay mechanic, and subgenres based on how other things...

I think it could be easier for consumers to look at those games from their mechanical perspectives. Looking at both WoW and EVE they both appear to have combat elements taken from real time strategy. As in you repeatedly click on an enemy to attack it, and then use a macro menu for special...

Well I understand that. But what I'm saying is the main mechanic in each of those games is the same. As is the button mapping for the controls. In which I mean you are primarily using a firearm to dispatch most of the enemies in the game to make progress. After thinking on it, I think games...

Genres in video games tend to be named after a mechanic that is in them, which can sometimes lead to enormous confusion about the style of gameplay, But using traditional narrative forms of genre naming (comedy, mystery, action, documentary,etc.) is even worse. Where do you put a game like...

I have had this conversation a few times with my friends. As far as I am concerned the world of Pokemon is totally bonkers. Not only is what is essentially dog fighting a professional sport, the entire world economy revolves around it. At least that is what the game boils down to at the end of...

As a fellow member of this cloudy community I second your assertion. Although unlike you I am quite fond of the summers here. I'm that guy on rainy days who's out playing in the mud with nothing but a t-shirt and cargo pants on. BTW did you know we sell the most sunglasses per capita in the US...

I always thought keeping an open mind to all products and showing no loyalty to any corporation or brand is what pushes any market forward. It creates competition and is better for everyone! especially the consumer. And also if gamestop (I assume this is who you mean when you say trade in...

As basically everyone has already said, Nintendo isn't holding the industry back so much as it is doing their own thing and cornering their own markets. The console market isn't the one that really blazes trails from a technological standpoint anyway. From what I can tell the pc market is always...

Not sure to post thread here or in advice so I chose to do both Really in need of some help here. I recently made a new computer and just bought civ 5 in the steam sale. After making sure the game and steam weren't in compatibility mode and installing the directXsetup.exe I still am not able...

Really in need of some help here. I recently made a new computer and just bought civ 5 in the steam sale. After making sure the game and steam weren't in compatibility mode and installing the directXsetup.exe I still am not able to play the game in DX11. Trying to play the game in DX9 results in...

I had a friend who recently decided to come out to me of all people about being transgender. I was supportive and respected his feelings, and helped him get over his jitters towards telling his parents the next day, but the whole experience was really odd for me. I think it was just the pressure...