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Games rely on tired concepts for appeal

The current state of the video game industry is, to put it mildly, in danger of stagnating.

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Megaton4642d ago

It's not in danger of stagnating, it is stagnating. More often than not, the only original gaming experiences being created right now are indie games.

3-4-54641d ago

* Big companies try to wait and see what is popular within the indie circle and then create they're own version of it, but this fails because they don't have the hands on experience of 2-3 years developing said title so they are just guessing at how the indie guys were so successful.

49erguy4642d ago

This age of action shooters is beginning to wear thin and I'm glad. Xcom and Dishonored are a breath of fresh air I must say.

caseh4642d ago

"This age of action shooters is beginning to wear thin and I'm glad. Xcom and Dishonored are a breath of fresh air I must say."

Oh the irony, XCOM is a remaake of sorts of a PC game from decades ago. Read the topic of this article then read what you've said.

Not slating you, just funny that Xcom is appealing to you yet its a very old concept its based around. :)

49erguy4641d ago

I believe that the staleness is from action shooters this generation. A "very old" concept is not a "tired" concept by any means, otherwise Starcraft 2 was a rehashed cash grab (which we both know isn't true).

caseh4642d ago

"Games rely on tired concepts for appeal"

You can't reinvent the wheel i'm afraid, much like any industry most things are based on a working formula. Once every so often, a game pushes that formula a little further then others replicate this idea until the next step forwards.

And originality doesn't necessarily make it automatically appealing or succesful. Cooking Mama is about as original as it gets, absolutely no f*cking appeal to me whatsoever.

Kratoscar20084641d ago

Nah in japan they get all kind of crazy games like Conception, Criminal Girls, Nuga Cell and lots of strange games.

Here in the west otherwise there is a BIG lack of originality.

nevin14641d ago

It could be worse next gen.

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New ESRB rating suggests a classic Resident Evil is getting an Xbox Series and PS5 re-release

A new rating of Resident Evil 6 for Xbox has been spotted, which could suggest that it's getting a current gen port for Xbox Series X/S and PS5.

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-Foxtrot159d ago

Oh….wow, RE6 huh….urm, cool, just what we always wanted.

1Victor158d ago

EW
NOOOOOOOOOO
In what mind make sense to do this with the worse game on the series 🤦🏿

DivineHand125159d ago

I loved Resident Evil 4 back in the day and enjoyed Resident Evil 5 even though I had to do co-op to beat the final boss. Shiva was just too dumb.

Resident Evil 6 on the other hand, was so bad that I stopped playing after an hour in the game. That was before I even played any high-quality single-player games outside of Mass Effect, Portal, and Skyrim. I can't imagine playing RE6 now.

Chances are their next remake will be 5.

Profchaos159d ago

I just don't get why it's already on the platforms via BC unless it's a remake which would piss everyone off as fans are hoping for either the original game or code veronica to get the remake treatment

CrimsonWing69159d ago

Isn’t it already backwards compatible?

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Every Resident Evil game Leon is featured in, ranked

GF365: "The iconic survival horror franchise Resident Evil boasts a great number of popular and memorable characters. Arguably, Leon S. Kennedy is the most popular and recognizable character aside from Jill Valentine. In this article, we'll be counting down every Resident Evil game Leon is featured in, ranked."

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Babadook7665d ago

Yeah I figured it would be ordered like this. For me Leons best game was his debut. RE2.

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Resident Evil Games Ranked: Mainline Series

The modern entertainment industry has witnessed the rise of the Resident Evil franchise as one of its most renowned and celebrated multimedia phenomena. With numerous video games released across multiple platforms, it can be daunting for newcomers to determine where to commence their journey. So here is every main mainline Resident Evil Games ranked.

In preparation for the highly anticipated Resident Evil 4 Remake, let’s take the liberty to rank each of the mainline story instalments, providing players with a fundamental comprehension of the Resident Evil universe.

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