Video Games - Going Down?

[Archawn]

After watching the Resident Evil 5 review, it's official--the video game industry is failing. RE5 got a 3/5 from X-Play, and the reviews aren't any better anywhere else. Is it just me, or are many games from this time disappointing? I remember how freakin' awesome games like Ocarina of Time and Super Smash Bros Melee were. But, it seems now that instead of 1/4 of games being good, it's about 1/20.

[MEPHILIS1337]

X-Play can't review to save a life.

[MasterBalls]

"and the reviews aren't any better anywhere else"

Metacritic much?

Besides you've given one example of a bad game without listing all the brilliant ones that have come out. Just because Capcom has lost the survival horror vibe doesn't mean the industry's going down the crapper.

[KeithHybrid]

X-Play is the Fox News of gaming. You're better off reading off of IGN.

That's just sad...

[Igotaname13]

This is the day where Video games start getting unoriginal. Everyone tries to make games of games that made it higher up. Look at Killzone I even call it Gears of War and I haven't even played it. Think about it this way.

If the guy beside you is selling bread then why don't you sell toast?

[Fleshlight]

Practically everything's already been done to death. How about you get off your lazy ass and come up with something original to save the gaming industry?

[linkinparkpie43]

to actually answer the OP's question i think gaming has gone down, hyped games are turning out to be crap and good franchises are being butchered by horrible remakes. Although this year there are some games that look pretty good only a few this year and past have actually been good

[The-Great-One]

At 3/14/09 11:21 AM, Archon68 wrote: After watching the Resident Evil 5 review, it's official--the video game industry is failing. RE5 got a 3/5 from X-Play, and the reviews aren't any better anywhere else. Is it just me, or are many games from this time disappointing? I remember how freakin' awesome games like Ocarina of Time and Super Smash Bros Melee were. But, it seems now that instead of 1/4 of games being good, it's about 1/20.

Oh No! X-Play gave a bad review of Resident Evil 5. The world of video gaming is coming to an end! Besides IGN gave it a 9 out of 10. If you don't trust that source then Game Informer gave it a 9.5 out of 10.

[VenomKing666]

At 3/14/09 11:31 AM, KeithHybrid wrote: X-Play is the Fox News of gaming. You're better off reading off of IGN.

That's just sad...

IGN is better indeed, but IGN isn't good. Also who the fuck cares about reviews ?

[Figter]

Dude im whit you to 120%
like doom 1 kicks doom 3's ASS and manny other good old snes games owns the shit out of the new ones.

[VenomKing666]

At 3/14/09 12:47 PM, kingofbuttons wrote: people who hate losing money off of bad games

Oh well, since I hace this thing called "Judgement" I can just look at gameplay videos for myself and see if the game is good for myself, I will even try it if possible.

THis is better than just blindly listening to the biased opinion of some faggot working at IGN or whatever, if you really want an accurate score at least go to metacritic.

[KartoTolmex]

At 3/14/09 11:21 AM, Archon68 wrote: After watching the Resident Evil 5 review, it's official--the video game industry is failing.

After ONE review?

RE5 got a 3/5 from X-Play, and the reviews aren't any better anywhere else.

All reviews are is a published opinion, no more noteworthy than yours or mine.

Is it just me, or are many games from this time disappointing?

if you judge a game's enjoyment factor on other people's opinion of it I pity you. I like Gears of War 2 much more than the original, but if I listened to the majority (or more accurately, the twats that cry the loudest) I wouldn't

I remember how freakin' awesome games like Ocarina of Time and Super Smash Bros Melee were. But, it seems now that instead of 1/4 of games being good, it's about 1/20.

a) More games are being released
b) People aren't being as frivolous with their cash as they used to be (i.e. companies must make "safer" choices)
c) As hardware improves, it becomes more difficult for Developers to make a title that lives up to it's potential
d) There are more reviewers these days, and the internet boom makes sure these opinions circle quickly.

Basically it's retarded to think the game industry is reclining because of one game. The game industry is actually the strongest it ever has been.

There are plenty of blockbuster titles, but they are catered towards their demographic more accurately than what they used to be. That's why you'll get varying "quality".

If I were to review FIFA 2010 I'd give it a 1/10, sports games are a waste of money in my opinion, but I can see why they'll be seen as gold dust to the target market.

User reviews are usually more reliable than "professional" reviews, whereas rentals are even better.

[Blaze-Heatnix]

GAMES SUCK NOW BECAUSE THEY AREN'T RIDICULOUSLY HARD AND SIDESCROLLING LOLOLOLOLOL

not all caps

[KeithHybrid]

At 3/14/09 01:48 PM, Blaze-Heatnix wrote: GAMES SUCK NOW BECAUSE THEY AREN'T RIDICULOUSLY HARD AND SIDESCROLLING LOLOLOLOLOL

not all caps

It's true, though, that the average game, nowadays, isn't as challenging as their older counterparts, and quite frankly, I like a good challenge. :)

[xscoot]

At 3/14/09 12:32 PM, VenomKing666 wrote:

At 3/14/09 11:31 AM, KeithHybrid wrote: X-Play is the Fox News of gaming. You're better off reading off of IGN.

That's just sad...

IGN is better indeed, but IGN isn't good. Also who the fuck cares about reviews ?

Let's use factual evidence instead. Right now, RE5 is the highest sold game across the world this month, for both 360 and PS3.