Developer: Bioshock, Halo3 not "next gen"

[Warbie]

Which is why I often find more abstact gameworlds can feel more convincing - when you can make up the rules it's easy to make the context fit. So, Mario's standing on a 1000ft high mushroom and if he falls off he plummets into, well, doesn't really matter. Let's say soup.

Invisible barriers are a pet hate of mine, but as mr Hat says, they're hard to avoid sometimes.

 

[Sedako]

I'm still trying to get my head around your definition of gameplay

At the end of the day, none of this terminology matters. The only important thing is whether a game is fun or not. Will anyone think that kindly of Crysis in 5 years, long after its visuals have been surpassed? I don't think so. People will still be talking about Mario Kart.

Eh, I still go back to the original Doom every so often. I think what makes me go back to these games is the amount of enjoyment I had when they were first played it. If a game is memorable and fun, chances are I will most likely pick it up again sometime down the road.

 

[Warbie]

Crash Team Racing > Mario Kart. Then again.

Whatever! Talk to the hand.

Crash Team racing! Ha!

etc etc

 

[Bad^Hat]

Heh, when you mentioned abstract worlds the first game that popped into my head was Mario Galaxy. But that kind of cheats by making each of the "levels" a whole world unto itself. The only barrier to speak of is, well, empty space, which is completely simple but at the same time total genius.

And now I'm thinking of Eve Online in terms of open space and massive environments, but of course the biggest barrier there is a lack of enjoyment.

Also, sorry to inform you Warbie m'boy, but CTR is indeed > Mario Kart.

 

[Deleted member 56031]

Crash Team Racing > Mario Kart

 

[Warbie]

I'll never believe you, NEVER!

 

[Stigmata]

Also, sorry to inform you Warbie m'boy, but CTR is indeed > Mario Kart.

Crash Team Racing > Mario Kart

Warbie, I'll get the shotgun.

 

[Mesz]

Crash Team Racing > Mario Kart. Then again.

No. No. No. No. No. I can't stand all these Crash non-platformer games, they suck. I've always thought that the Crash Bandicoot platformers were better than the Mario platformers (apart from Super Mario 64) but I literally spent the first 2 years of my gaming life playing my N64 on games such as Mario Kart 64 and what not. As for "next gen" we're talking about stuff like the PS4 or the next Xbox console. Xbox 360 and PS3 are current gen because they're already here. Before they were released they were next gen because they were the next generation in gaming (duh).

At then end of the day if you're only looking at first person shooters then you're not gonna see much in terms of gameplay. First person shooters are a bit restricted in the gameplay department. I mean, your only objective in any first person shooter game is to shoot all the enemies and keep moving through the map. I'm not saying they're bad because of this, because if I go out and buy a first person shooter then thats what I generally expect and I find it fun. Although Half-Life has been given a lot of potential with the fact that the Gman can transport you through time and space so the storyline can still be connected yet entirely different and the Havok physics engine helps improve gameplay allowing sections of games to be nearly without enemies and big battles and just a sort of puzzle which you need to solve by using the Gravity Gun to place certain objects in place and get over obstacles. This provides the player with a breath of fresh air from all the banging and booming of fighting your enemies.

Not everyone likes the same games/genres/consoles. For example, I am a huge fan of the Halo and Half-Life series and I, for one, think the Xbox 360 is superior whereas my sister prefers RPGs such as Final Fantasy, Pokemon and thinks the Wii will outsell the Xbox 360. Don't get me wrong, I still love a good RPG and she does like going co-op or multiplayer on Halo with me but we have our preferences and sometimes we will argue over which series/genre/console is better.

Personally, I believe this guy is just trying to boost his own game. People will read that article and think, "Well if this guy has the cojones to say his game is better than Bioshock and Halo 3 then his game MUST be good!" (I know he didn't say his game was better than Bioshock or Halo 3 but that's what most readers will think.)

I don't think graphics make a game at all. I'm more interested in the storyline and where possible I will always play through a game on Easy mode the first time round so I can get the storyline quickly. A certain level of graphics is a requirement for me though. For example, if someone makes an 8-bit game for the 360 then I will make sure every copy of that game is burnt and fed to dogs. I will then personally see to it that the dog's faeces be sprinkled with anti-matter. No matter how good the storyline is.

So yeah, bottom line is, there is no such thing as next gen anymore until the new line of consoles are announced.

 

[Warbie]

Warbie, I'll get the shotgun.

Roger. I'll get the shovels, saws, hammers and plastic sheets.

 

[Cormeh]

Crash Team Racing > Mario Kart. Then again.

Oh dear. Samon, that's dreadful. Let's cut his balls off folks.

 

[Tagaziel]

Oh dear. Samon, that's dreadful. Let's cut my balls off folks.

Fixed.

You don't cut off Samon's balls, Samon's balls cut off yours.

 

[Stigmata]

There is no Theory of Evolution, only a list of creatures Samon allows to live.

 

[Mesz]

There is no Domino Theory, only a list of countries Samon allows to be communist.

Fixed because Samon's a communist...