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Warren Spector is Right: Games Need to Grow Up

"Warren Spector is a guy that is mostly known for his last job at Disney/Junction Point where he designed the Epic Mickey games of late, but he’s been around the gaming world for quite a while now and is one of the few guys that if you were to listen to someone, you’d listen to him. " | Explosion.com

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mwjw6964092d ago

Warren Spector is unemployed. Only in this industry would we lissen to people that can't even make a decent game.

skyrimer4092d ago

says the guy that created deus ex, a game where you're are a walking hulk of killing technology that murders hundreds of bad guys along the way, how hypocritical.

Godmars2904092d ago

I'd be pointing to his more recent kids title actually.

contradictory4092d ago

gaming is not regarded as childish
as it used to be
although there are still exceptions...
three people come to my mind...

this one uber religious chick who thinks games are EeEeEVIL!! (too bad 'cuz she's really hot!)

my Dad who thinks he's spending his time much more wisely... by mostly drinking booze, but he is on retirement so yeah... just let him be...

and my grandma who thinks gaming is for children and doesn't hold any real value for anyone.

can you spot the people who haven't ever played video games? that's right. it's all of them.

ChocolateGiddyUp4092d ago (Edited 4092d ago )

If crapping all over your peers is part of being a grown-up, I'll just stay immature.

http://n4g.com/news/1169576...

Hicken4092d ago

It's one thing to be confident. It's even okay to be full of yourself.

But Spector has been... acting as if he's at the pinnacle or something?

Gaming will grow up when it does, IF it does. But that's assuming it's even necessary in the first place. People are very quick to look at the less mature, less serious games and take them as being the best gaming has to offer; they ignore games like Journey or Braid or the Binding of Isaac when they make such claims.

People are very good at hearing ONLY what they want to hear, and ignoring what they don't like. Confirmation bias, it's called.

Lots of that going on in gaming right now.

dvewlsh4091d ago

I guess he's just confirming his own theory of age and knowledge going hand-in-hand in the form of himself?

I think he's done some great stuff in his career and I'm glad that he wants to evolve, but he still has something to learn when it comes to tact.

jakmckratos4091d ago

Okay...so games like Sly Cooper and God of War are at the polar opposite ends of the spectrum but ae still great games..you know why Warren? They both have thoughtful and well executed stories based on what the content of the game.

You made games completely based around the thought a novel experience based around a character we all know would be a great game..but you didn't work it well..bad execution of gameplay( I mean how boring is it to have to things to do..paint or hit) and a awkward direction for a beloved character. I am a Disney FREAK and Epic Mickey lost any appeal it could have had when I saw the world you created..that's prob why you didn't have too many returning customers.
I love the idea of having lost DIsney characters come back but the controls were so awkward and the worlds were so lackluster in terms of interactivity..I hope we haven't seen the last of you or the Disney games but I just think it wasn't a good match

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10 Best Disney Games Ever Made, Ranked

Despite Walt Disney's mixed history with video games, these games embody the magic of Disney the best.

When you think of Disney and video games, the first image that comes to your head could be a variety of things. Perhaps it's Kingdom Hearts, which remains one of the best Square Enix games due in little part to Disney’s influence.

Otherwise, it could be a classic game, since Disney has been mostly absent from the gaming world lately, save for some mobile ventures. Whether it be a nostalgic adventure with classic characters or a movie tie-in that makes an impression, let’s dust off Disney’s videogame legacy and find those quality standouts.

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gold_drake402d ago

listen .. Donald Duck in Maui Mallard
and World of illusion are the best disney games.

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Interview: Revisiting the Journey With Austin Wintory

The composer behind Journey, Austin Wintory, recently had a chance to revisit the classic game, just in time for its tenth anniversary.

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Aloymetal734d ago

My fav indie game ever, played this on ps4 and ps5. Too bad it does not have a plat trophy.

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10 years later, there’s still nothing like Journey’s multiplayer

Jenova Chen told us about the development of the game.

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