Cheap doesn't always sell the most. Fun has a better chance than cheap. The Wii snagged people's attention for that reason.
There will always be a segment of the population that wants RAW POWAH in their consoles, along with photorealism, and you're in it. It's why you do what you do, and why you're good at it.
That segment of the population used to *be* the gaming market, but now it's becoming a smaller portion of it. I'm not even sure it's a majority any more, to be honest. (Well, as soon as Wii sales pass 360 + PS3, I guess by definition...) I mean, look at games like Guitar Hero and Rock Star, or even DDR. Seriously not hardcore gamer genres, but really successful. This is the new gaming market - non-'gamers'. (Don't worry, you guys are at the top of your game, and the game industry - you're not going anywhere... ;) )
Hell, as someone who grew up in arcades during the heyday, I'm just glad to see the gaming industry trying anything new other than pixel pushing in the same old genres. Wacky FTW.
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Date: 2007-08-29 01:37 pm (UTC)There will always be a segment of the population that wants RAW POWAH in their consoles, along with photorealism, and you're in it. It's why you do what you do, and why you're good at it.
That segment of the population used to *be* the gaming market, but now it's becoming a smaller portion of it. I'm not even sure it's a majority any more, to be honest. (Well, as soon as Wii sales pass 360 + PS3, I guess by definition...) I mean, look at games like Guitar Hero and Rock Star, or even DDR. Seriously not hardcore gamer genres, but really successful. This is the new gaming market - non-'gamers'. (Don't worry, you guys are at the top of your game, and the game industry - you're not going anywhere... ;) )
Hell, as someone who grew up in arcades during the heyday, I'm just glad to see the gaming industry trying anything new other than pixel pushing in the same old genres. Wacky FTW.