This is a subject which came up in discussion earlier today amongst me and some of my fellow nerds. There are plenty of excellent game designers, and indeed plenty of excellent games...
Some excellent games are the result of trial and error leading to a perfect product, or simply the evolution and reworking of previous successes that simply could have been done better.
But then there are certain games which you know are Exactly the same as most previous titles with maybe one or two aesthetic improvements, but which you happily shell out for simply because it will be Exactly the same game with maybe one or two aesthetic improvements!
For an example, Worms. It is my fondly held belief that Worms hasn't changed in generations - primarily because you cannot improve on perfection, and they have already perfected their design. The most significant changes you'll find on a base level with any new Worms game is purely in the graphical department, and perhaps some fine tuning of existing weapons.
On the other hand, if Worms isn't your kettle of fish, you could turn that exact argument against it, and claim that because it hasn't changed, then any new instalment must be utter tripe. Perhaps therefore you're more of a Halo player, and would like to present an argument on why Halo 3 is essentially Halo 1 with a vastly superior graphics engine and a few extra weapons.
Even Starcraft 2 had its fair share of players divided over the fact that many believed it was just the same game with shinier graphics, whilst others claimed that this was the very reason it would work!
So... what are your thoughts?
Which game-series do You think achieved personal perfection?
(To Clarify in simpler terms, which company has been releasing what is essentially the same game over and over without any real complaints from their fan-base?)
Some excellent games are the result of trial and error leading to a perfect product, or simply the evolution and reworking of previous successes that simply could have been done better.
But then there are certain games which you know are Exactly the same as most previous titles with maybe one or two aesthetic improvements, but which you happily shell out for simply because it will be Exactly the same game with maybe one or two aesthetic improvements!
For an example, Worms. It is my fondly held belief that Worms hasn't changed in generations - primarily because you cannot improve on perfection, and they have already perfected their design. The most significant changes you'll find on a base level with any new Worms game is purely in the graphical department, and perhaps some fine tuning of existing weapons.
On the other hand, if Worms isn't your kettle of fish, you could turn that exact argument against it, and claim that because it hasn't changed, then any new instalment must be utter tripe. Perhaps therefore you're more of a Halo player, and would like to present an argument on why Halo 3 is essentially Halo 1 with a vastly superior graphics engine and a few extra weapons.
Even Starcraft 2 had its fair share of players divided over the fact that many believed it was just the same game with shinier graphics, whilst others claimed that this was the very reason it would work!
So... what are your thoughts?
Which game-series do You think achieved personal perfection?
(To Clarify in simpler terms, which company has been releasing what is essentially the same game over and over without any real complaints from their fan-base?)
