Poll: Can a "PERFECT" game ever be created?
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Perfection is a wholly unachievable concept. (except for Jessica Alba's Abs... wow.)
Because "Perfect" is more of a philosophical abstraction than a practical concept it just isn't going to happen, especially in as dynamic a technology field as gaming.
Example: Is Pac-Man the perfect game? It is one of the key pieces of this industries foundation. And if Pac-Man is the perfect game does that mean that the XBLA version that was just release is imperfect because it is different?
Rhetorical questions all, but they should demonstrate th point.
Because "Perfect" is more of a philosophical abstraction than a practical concept it just isn't going to happen, especially in as dynamic a technology field as gaming.
Example: Is Pac-Man the perfect game? It is one of the key pieces of this industries foundation. And if Pac-Man is the perfect game does that mean that the XBLA version that was just release is imperfect because it is different?
Rhetorical questions all, but they should demonstrate th point.
a perfect game can't be made because there's always someone whos gonna gripe about some small detail.
but the closest thing we have is Portal
and Starcraft.
but the closest thing we have is Portal
and Starcraft.
What other definition is there?
Perfection is impossible outside of mathematics. As such, its nothing more than an ideal to aspire towards.
Give me a few hours with any game you think is perfect and I'll give you a laundry list of things that could be improved if not stuff thats outright wrong. Perfect 10s are bullshit, seriously.
It depends on the person. For someone, their perfect game might have been MGS4 or Bioshock or Half-Life 2. For others, there was some stuff in those games that they didn't like.
Flawless =/= Perfect, as defined by the gem system in Diablo 2, and that's how I solve most of my real-life problems.
Each person has different tastes, so not everyone will ever experience perfection in gaming for them.
Flawless =/= Perfect, as defined by the gem system in Diablo 2, and that's how I solve most of my real-life problems.
Each person has different tastes, so not everyone will ever experience perfection in gaming for them.
The perfect game would be the real life version of the matrix.HardRockSamurai said:
With a little bit of imagination you'll see that a real life matrix would be the "perfect" game (without the dying part of course!) It could be simulated to please anyone and everyone.
It is
The perfect game you ask?HardRockSamurai said:
Why that's simple...
*Press this button for money*
There... I win...
(Warning, mentally challenged people don't count... Like the joker!)
one problem with "perfect" games is that no two people can really be congruent (identical) in terms of what they would enjoy, regardless of what genre they like best. games can get better indefinitely, but it is a porogression that is very slow and is not actually ever going to reach perfection.
perfection is in the eyes of the beholder.
Oh, nevermind that nonsense.
Can there be a perfect game?
No
Oh, nevermind that nonsense.
Can there be a perfect game?
No
Yes there can be, check my previous post. (which is like 6 posts above this one)the monopoly guy said:
EDIT: But there's the question of what classifies as a game...
2nd EDIT:
You couldn't make the perfect game twice, cause it would be exactly the same game, down to the last 1 and 0 in the programming code...Bling Cat said:
10's arn't perfect in game reviewers lists. Most times its excellent and only counts for that time period.ReepNeep said:
Even if for some strange reason a 'Perfect 10' no longer represents perfection, at the very least it means that the game has no flaws worth mentioning. I have never played such a game and video games have been my primary form of recreation since the early 90s. I would go so far as to say that a game fits either definition of '10' can't exist.Bulletinmybrain said:
I will speak no more of this as I do not wish to threadjack (unless I get to use a cricket bat).
The perfect game won't be made while companies think about the money they can make from a game. Make the perfect game you stop your cash flow and alot of people lose thier jobs. When life becomes about making people happy and exploring things then the perfect game will be made.
Also you don't have a "Yes, but it hasn't been made yet."
Also you don't have a "Yes, but it hasn't been made yet."
Nothing in physical form is perfect. Nothing in digital form is perfect. Spore isn't perfect. Portal isn't perfect.Television isn't perfect. Life isn't perfect. The universe isn't perfect. Perfect is a phrase. It's just something we invented to exaggerate something's greatness...