old.Tohtori
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I've noticed lately, couple of years, that games have a similar problem when talking about 10/10 titles.
Graphics rock.
Gameplay rocks.
Controls rock.
Something is missing.
Be it the "realism" in GTA4 that is over the top, for otherwise a fine game, fallout 3s lack of storyline, or the annoying lack of a knife i Killdeath 3000, something is always missing.
Fallout 3, GTA4, etc etc, all top games, fun and entertaining, ALMOST perfect.
It seems that the trend for modern games is that they are just that, almost.
Any opinions on why?
I personally think it's partly due to producers and partly due to "cock-nowledge syndrome".
Producers is simple, they want the game out NOW. This means that tweaks and other lil easter eggs and balance issues can't be made, as they are deemed unnecessary by the money holders.
The "cock-nowledge" means that the creators of a game think that because their previous title was SO good, that they know best. Even if the "best" is utter shite and they'll have no other opinion on it.
For example GTA peeps could've made a MASSIVE super fun game, if they had taken a bit out of saints row and integrated it in their own brand. But no, cock-nowledge strikes hard and others can't possibly do it better.
Discuss, or don't.
Graphics rock.
Gameplay rocks.
Controls rock.
Something is missing.
Be it the "realism" in GTA4 that is over the top, for otherwise a fine game, fallout 3s lack of storyline, or the annoying lack of a knife i Killdeath 3000, something is always missing.
Fallout 3, GTA4, etc etc, all top games, fun and entertaining, ALMOST perfect.
It seems that the trend for modern games is that they are just that, almost.
Any opinions on why?
I personally think it's partly due to producers and partly due to "cock-nowledge syndrome".
Producers is simple, they want the game out NOW. This means that tweaks and other lil easter eggs and balance issues can't be made, as they are deemed unnecessary by the money holders.
The "cock-nowledge" means that the creators of a game think that because their previous title was SO good, that they know best. Even if the "best" is utter shite and they'll have no other opinion on it.
For example GTA peeps could've made a MASSIVE super fun game, if they had taken a bit out of saints row and integrated it in their own brand. But no, cock-nowledge strikes hard and others can't possibly do it better.
Discuss, or don't.