6th June 2005, 11:53 PM
Actually he says let's NOT make epic games.
"Rather than thinking we have a new console, let's make epic games, I want [developers] to make more unique products,"
I actually agree with the man 100%. I've gradually abandoned playing newer games as I've encountered loading times, extensive tutorial and learning levels, boring storyline- or collection-oriented gameplay and unskippable intro/mid-level movies, not to mention the "wait it's not the good part yet" syndrome. A lot of new games are just not fun.
On the other hand, the so-called innovations mentioned in the article don't impress me much. They don't seem to be games so much as they are toys to muck around with. AFAIK Nintendo doesn't make toys, and I hope Shiggy will prove me right. Good, creative games - not necessarily groundbreaking, just creative - that you can pick up and play should be the mainstay of any video game console.
"Rather than thinking we have a new console, let's make epic games, I want [developers] to make more unique products,"
I actually agree with the man 100%. I've gradually abandoned playing newer games as I've encountered loading times, extensive tutorial and learning levels, boring storyline- or collection-oriented gameplay and unskippable intro/mid-level movies, not to mention the "wait it's not the good part yet" syndrome. A lot of new games are just not fun.
On the other hand, the so-called innovations mentioned in the article don't impress me much. They don't seem to be games so much as they are toys to muck around with. AFAIK Nintendo doesn't make toys, and I hope Shiggy will prove me right. Good, creative games - not necessarily groundbreaking, just creative - that you can pick up and play should be the mainstay of any video game console.