Gollon said:
Is it just me or does it seem like those crazy game reviewers take points off every time a game developer tries something new with a game?
Army of Two all about CO-OP? No thank you!
Dead Rising dedicated to silly characters until it reaches infuriating levels? I'll pass!
Condemned 2 featuring alcohol-based aiming? I'll take my sash and go, thanks.
I thought most of those ideas were fun new things to see, but most reviewers I've seen try to bash them. Why do reviewers do this?
On a side note, can anyone think of new things that have been tried but actually WEREN'T good?
Ok, here's the gist of it:
Army of Two - Sucks crap! New? Co-op isn't new, and in this game it's just downright stupid. It's a gimmick to get more than one person to buy the friggin game!
Dead Rising - Fun little romp, nothing new about it aside from the fact that you can face hundreds of zombies at one time with no slow down or frame-rate drop. Oh, and it has the longest fuckin load times of almost any game for the 360.
Condemned 2 - As far as sequels go, this does the original game justice by becoming better in every way. Yes it's darker, better looking, scarier in some instances. Aside from that, there isn't much "new" about it, just improved and enjoyable - if you can get into this type of dark game.
I could go on and on naming other recent titles. There really hasn't been much new about games over the past couple of years. Here are a few other examples.
Bioshock - Great game, but the content and story are just being retold and remixed as rehashed versions of System Shock 2... nothing new there, but it sure is pretty.
Mass Effect - Wow, real time battles in a western RPG... never seen those before... Ok, seriously, the only thing new here is the fact that the developers (Bioware) got away with releasing this game before it was finished! More graphical glitches and frame-rate drops than a 1995 tech demo. Could've used more work and definitely not worthy of all the fuckin 5 star ratings that these punk asses want to give it. I suspect the only reason they've given this game such high marks is because the so-called "sex scenes" gave them their jollies.
Super Mario Galaxy - Ok so here is a game that actually does do a bunch of things which seem new, although to be precise they aren't really, they're just used extremely well. If ever there was a true 3D game, Super Mario Galaxy would be it. This game defies gravity and uses it to the players awe inspiring advantage. The game itself represents everything we're familiar with about Mario games but this time Mario's surroundings and environments are used and manipulated to the fullest extent that I've seen in any game or franchise for a long time. This is about as close to "new" as I've seen in a while!
If you're truly interested in finding and seeing something "new" then I suggest you check out a couple of little games called "Crayon Physics Deluxe" and "Fez". They're about the closest thing to "new", in terms of gaming style and modern play, that I've seen in a long time. Also, they're both indie titles.
Cheers!
