The Decline of Gaming

[lparkerzo]

There is a subtlety to how things change; whether that change be good or bad is perspective in its entirety. In that I mean that one person's opinion of a game can change from the others. What I want to discuss is what is seemingly a very serious issue that is being pushed to the side by manipulating the way that the gamer thinks. At the heart of all this I want to ask you a question; What has happened to gaming? Quite a simple question really, but I really want to ask yourself: "What has happened to gaming?", now be honest with yourself. Can you really say that games have always stayed the same over the years? "Of course not!" is what one person might say while the other the latter; whatever your answer may, be I warn you about forming an opinion before you read the rest of this; but that is entirely up to you. I want to convey to you right now and propose to you this statement. That statement is in fact that games have changed, and Greatly. I am going to propose something to you, and truthfully this is all a smaller piece to a greater whole; but again were talking about gaming. I want you to think back, what is one of your favorite games of all time? ( Personally, Bioshock, and fallout 3). Now I want you to place those games in your mind as a lense to look upon the games that are coming out in this day and age. I am going to tell you why the gaming as a whole has lost its identity; identity can be a very deep thing. In fact, it should be, it's what gives whatever that thing is "life" and because there is an abundance of this "life" whatever that may be makes it a good experience. So if I say that, oh I don't know, Bioshock- is a great game. I am also saying that what made it a very captivating experience was indeed its identity because the life, the character, the soul (if you will) of the game was very present. I can't explain why it had these things, but I don't want to know because that is what makes it great is the mystery behind it- the atmosphere, the world, the characters. This is the reason that you can take a video game that is completely devoid of life- literally in the video game, for example Metro 2033, and make it come to life through its atmosphere.

I say all this to say this; Gaming is dying my friends. There is no soul, no passion, no character...no... Life in games any more. Answer yourself the reason why but I think I just adequately explained the reason. A games identity is its life, and when we place identity in the hands of beauty- this becomes the height of vanity. That goes for us to- a persons identity is their life, not the way the look. That's part of the reason the world is so messed up right now and everyone is singing in the songs that they don't know who they are any more because they have lost their life. What is this life? That Sir/Ma'am, is God. Call it whatever you want but I hate to tell you that you just don't get it if you say other wise. Nobody seems to understand God (life) because they do not want to accept what they have to be to get God (life). They don't understand what they have to give up. There are people in this world who are going to be close to God (life) and there are people who are going to live in vanity- Far from Him (it). This applies to everything we do- in fact, the world has become a product of a God (life) absent society. This trickles down in to every facet of what is created or made. Including, my friends, video games. I don't want to accept it either people. But nevertheless it is the truth. Games are not what they were and this translates as a whole to humanity. People don't know how to feel "alive" anymore and neither do games. Well no duh! Everything is a product of something else.(sometimes). Mark my words people, we are almost at the end. I don't know how much time- it could be years. But bad video games are the least of our problems.

[khalil]

Escrito originalmente por Azza ☠:

Gonna assume this is a Copy Pasta?

Who is making pasta?
Edit: OP?

[lparkerzo]

Escrito originalmente por Annabel Lee:

Escrito originalmente por lparkerzo:

You are right, im just saying that the product has become bad, so in summation I don't even need to post this, but its the end that really matters.

What was your intention?

Ive really already said it.

[lparkerzo]

Escrito originalmente por Annabel Lee:

Escrito originalmente por Azza ☠:

Gonna assume this is a Copy Pasta?

Oh. Dangit. Should’ve figured w/ the wall of text.

No sir, its not

[Azza ☠]

Perhaps I should just note these games here too:

https://store.steampowered.com/app/752590/A_Plague_Tale_Innocence/

https://store.steampowered.com/app/548570/RAGE_2/

ps: Gaming ain't dying, it's becoming super realistic and emotional. Plus just wait till the Unreal 4+ games arrive, it will be photo realistic. It's merely your potato PC dying, if anything...

[#LiftThatArmUp]

games made by triple a studios are declining with a few exceptions but smaller companies and indie games are very good rn as they're made by people who want to make a fun game and not solely for profit

[Aachen]

Ah, the old rose-colored glasses.

[lparkerzo]

Escrito originalmente por Azza ☠:

Perhaps I should just note these games here too:

https://store.steampowered.com/app/752590/A_Plague_Tale_Innocence/

https://store.steampowered.com/app/548570/RAGE_2/

How were they?

[lparkerzo]

Escrito originalmente por n ily:

games made by triple a studios are declining with a few exceptions but smaller companies and indie games are very good rn as they're made by people who want to make a fun game and not solely for profit

What games would you recommend?

[#LiftThatArmUp]

Escrito originalmente por lparkerzo:

Escrito originalmente por n ily:

games made by triple a studios are declining with a few exceptions but smaller companies and indie games are very good rn as they're made by people who want to make a fun game and not solely for profit

What games would you recommend?

hollow knight is ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ sick
dead cells too

saying gaming is declining just because AAA games are kinda doo doo rn is a heavy exaggeration

[lparkerzo]

Escrito originalmente por n ily:

Escrito originalmente por lparkerzo:

What games would you recommend?

hollow knight is ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ sick
dead cells too

saying gaming is declining just because AAA games are kinda doo doo rn is a heavy exaggeration

I don't feel that way, im not saying triple A games. The games I mentioned were not triple A during the time. I have played one of those games, and i feel the same way about them.

[khalil]

Escrito originalmente por n ily:

Escrito originalmente por lparkerzo:

What games would you recommend?

hollow knight is ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ sick
dead cells too

saying gaming is declining just because AAA games are kinda doo doo rn is a heavy exaggeration

AAA games has always been the thing because they've pushed things by having new engines with a lot of possibilities. It feels like there's a stalemate at the moment in that area :/

[#LiftThatArmUp]

Escrito originalmente por lparkerzo:

Escrito originalmente por n ily:

hollow knight is ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ sick
dead cells too

saying gaming is declining just because AAA games are kinda doo doo rn is a heavy exaggeration

I don't feel that way, im not saying triple A games. The games I mentioned were not triple A during the time.

well you kinda lost me when you started bring up philosophy and god and went socrates mode for vidya

[Azza ☠]

Escrito originalmente por lparkerzo:

Escrito originalmente por Azza ☠:

Perhaps I should just note these games here too:

https://store.steampowered.com/app/752590/A_Plague_Tale_Innocence/

https://store.steampowered.com/app/548570/RAGE_2/

How were they?

You wanted soul, super realistic characters with emotional values... get into the storyline of "A Plague Tale".

If you wanted some more action packed fun ride, "Rage 2".

The atmosphere, the world, the characters... it's all there.

[lparkerzo]

Escrito originalmente por Don'tLookBackIt'sATrap:

Escrito originalmente por n ily:

hollow knight is ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ sick
dead cells too

saying gaming is declining just because AAA games are kinda doo doo rn is a heavy exaggeration

AAA games has always been the thing because they've pushed things by having new engines with a lot of possibilities. It feels like there's a stalemate at the moment in that area :/

I can agree, however that is what im saying is unfortunate. I have yet to pick up a game that is of the caliber of some of the games i used to play.

[lparkerzo]

Escrito originalmente por Azza ☠:

Escrito originalmente por lparkerzo:

How were they?

You wanted soul, super realistic characters with emotional values... get into the storyline of "A Plague Tale".

If you wanted some more action packed fun ride, "Rage 2".

The atmosphere, the world, the characters... it's all there.

You see, i have tried Rage 2 and I can still say the same thing about it. Im looking at the whole package, and some of the games could actually provide all of what makes a game good in to a large package. We simply dont get this anymore.