"Classic" Gameplay Being Mislabeled "Outdated"

Velocity Gamer: An old school aspect of The Last of Us has us questioning why so many good ideas from the old days are abandoned.

[Frankfurt]

Uncharted is a perfect example of going the wrong way and giving you LESS gameplay (platforming that isn't platforming, making "cinematic" gameplay that isn't gameplay at all), so excuse me if i laugh at Naughty Dog pretending they have any ground to stand on.

[NewMonday]

the platforming style on Uncharted is the same idea as AC and infamous, it is used because it is makes things simple. you cant expect every game to be Mario. in it was that way from the start of U1, its not like they changed things.

but the best game to do streamlined platforming is the one that started it all, the Prince of Persia trilogy, Ubisoft dropped the ball on that franchise.

[Bathyj]

Gameplay that isn't gameplay?

Is that like you talking, making alot of noise, yet saying nothing at all?

[sly-Famous]

BWAHAHAHA good joke man, that made my day..........wait, youre serious?

[Nimblest-Assassin]

Gameplay is subjective to the player, what you may view as minimal, may be viewed as well done, or more involving.

I see the Uncharted games as cinematic games, ones that are not meant to be Mario or Zelda, but rather more cinematic and emotionally compelling than the others (zelda is allowed to be argued with, mario is not)

Just because you do more in a game, does not mean it is a good game.

[lover2012]

lol an xbox fanboy
say his opinion about award winning ps3 exclusive
(uncharted 2/3)
that he never played and never will ???

i will take your opinion seriously ... NOT

[LightofDarkness]

"It’s true we didn’t completely leave the practice behind as it has remained a staple of survival games so perhaps we shouldn’t be too surprised that The Last of Us will use the tried and true mechanic of the old days but it does raise questions about what is and is not acceptable as gaming moves forward under."

Holy crap use punctuation because it's very annoying to read things that sound like they are being spoken by a ten year old like this for example.

[Kyosuke_Sanada]

Outdated is a term I think critics use too much as "get out of jail free" card when it comes to description of video games mainly because too many people have a misconception of proper gaming evolution. Most gamers this generation believe that in order for a game to "evolve" it must start from scratch in making the new installment which throws the away a game's identity on the whole.

For a game to truly improve isn't just by getting ridding of the flaws of the previous titles but improving on the strengths of them as well. A structural foundation is required in order for a true next level experience to be attained which means creating a hybrid of both old and new methods.

Developers are focusing way too hard on grabbing from other companies' fanbases and reaching for the "Bieber" crowd instead of looking for ways of making their game stand out more on it's own two feet which results in so many games genre-swapping and so many comparisons to others.......

[Sharingan_no_Kakashi]

Regenerating health can burn in hell for all I care. So glad Resistance 3 went back to health packs. More games should follow.

[mamotte]

You sir, stole my words. Most FPS gamers cant remember the tension and excitement of being with low health, and then play smart'til the next health pack, like GoldenEye, Doom or Quake. They just crouch like little girls, and then the magic fairy of easygameland makes her job.

[MaxXAttaxX]

Either of you guys played Uncharted on Hard or Crushing?
Not as easy as you make it sound, since regenerative health is shorter than games with health packs.