What should developers NOT continue doing after this gen?

[Ack]

I think it's humorous that this thread is twice as long as the one about what game devs should continue doing.

[BurningDoom]

I think it's humorous that this thread is twice as long as the one about what game devs should continue doing.

Human nature. It's easier to nitpick.

[flamepanther]

Human nature. It's easier to nitpick.

That, and this generation has seemed pretty bleak in general. The cost of producing an "A list" game has gotten to be too much, so we end up with fewer A list games. And if those few don't offer much that we like? Well now we're left to be more critical of the A list games we've got instead of being able to forget about it and move on to others that suit our personal tastes better.

[Erik_Twice]

They should stop being bland.

And they won't, because it's the inevitable fate of every industry.


Look at movies or books. They aren't good or bad, they are FUCKING BLAND, GENERIC EVERYDAY STUFF. There's nothing special about most art, you will forget it ten minutes after you use it.

With increasing budgets and a never-ending inflow of undemanding new players this is inevitable. Attemps to maximize the potential market need to completely remove anything that makes a game interesting or special, because if it has something new or quirky, some people won't buy it and that's unnaceptable.

[AmericanMuffin]

Using DRM
Region locking
Being afraid to make big budget 2D games
Avoiding certain less popular genres

This is all publisher stuff that's out of the developer's hands.

I suppose the developer doesn't have much say over those things.

I remembered something else that is disturbing. The focus on online matches instead of single player.

That's my number 1 concern, I hate that online crap. Also, stop using polygons, I like Pixels and Hand-Drawn things.

[The Last Horseman]

^So you want 2D graphics agian?

[AmericanMuffin]

^So you want 2D graphics agian?

The second I saw this I clicked the reply button to say: YES!

[BurningDoom]

^So you want 2D graphics agian?

For 2D games, I DEFINTELY do. Good looking 32-bit and 16-bit 2D games look amazing.

[brunoafh]

*looks at current-gen game shelf*

They should stop making games.

[noiseredux]

*looks at current-gen game shelf*

They should stop making games.

no way! You like games from current gen?