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Hip-Hop Homework · 12-20-2015, 04:43 PM

the development price tag taking the hike is due to buying air time for advertisement on network television and also buying star power to anchor the voice casts...kevin spacey and the like.

Look at Gears of War, man...to me that game embodied the standard for not only innovation but story was pretty original, it developed the characters in balance enough to be riveting, and the graphics? Unreal engines have been and will continue to remain king! The Gears series is still unique to this day, over 9 years later and people are still playing. They took their time to develop it...keeping their following on the edge of their seats instead of buying into the annual-release model.

Their games were really polished but the cost of development $5 mil over a period of 3 years...versus a game that might cost $5 mil to develop over a year and that be a recurring, annual cost. Then it doesn't seem that justifiable to vacuum up the last two pennies and lint in my pockets.

The Epic studio was self-made with the overnight success of Gears and were able to maintain not only creative control but quality control, etc. All possible due to their innovation...

So if companies tried to follow in their footsteps as far as bringing an innovative product. Gamers would be treated to what now seems like the golden era of gaming from 2001-2011 (give or take) Most games from our childhoods wouldn't really hold a candle to today's standards and the bulk of their value lies in nostalgia. So I pretty much only consider the last two generations and the current. We wouldn't be confined to expecting to break our sisters' piggy banks just to get a full game.

Did you ever play Vanquish? That game was sick...it was like a futuristic Eye of the Colossus or whatever.

The Castlevania Lords of Shadow game was one of the best platformers I've ever played, awesome graphics, fantastic story line, and outstanding game play.

Games like that are few and far between these days...maybe 'cause of development cost???

Bro, my milk went bad 3 days early...I'm sittin' here eatin' dry cereal. The roof of my mouth will thank me later for that.

12-20-2015, 04:43 PM	#203 (permalink)
Hip-Hop Homework Music Addict Join Date: Dec 2015 Posts: 99	the development price tag taking the hike is due to buying air time for advertisement on network television and also buying star power to anchor the voice casts...kevin spacey and the like. Look at Gears of War, man...to me that game embodied the standard for not only innovation but story was pretty original, it developed the characters in balance enough to be riveting, and the graphics? Unreal engines have been and will continue to remain king! The Gears series is still unique to this day, over 9 years later and people are still playing. They took their time to develop it...keeping their following on the edge of their seats instead of buying into the annual-release model. Their games were really polished but the cost of development $5 mil over a period of 3 years...versus a game that might cost $5 mil to develop over a year and that be a recurring, annual cost. Then it doesn't seem that justifiable to vacuum up the last two pennies and lint in my pockets. The Epic studio was self-made with the overnight success of Gears and were able to maintain not only creative control but quality control, etc. All possible due to their innovation... So if companies tried to follow in their footsteps as far as bringing an innovative product. Gamers would be treated to what now seems like the golden era of gaming from 2001-2011 (give or take) Most games from our childhoods wouldn't really hold a candle to today's standards and the bulk of their value lies in nostalgia. So I pretty much only consider the last two generations and the current. We wouldn't be confined to expecting to break our sisters' piggy banks just to get a full game. Did you ever play Vanquish? That game was sick...it was like a futuristic Eye of the Colossus or whatever. The Castlevania Lords of Shadow game was one of the best platformers I've ever played, awesome graphics, fantastic story line, and outstanding game play. Games like that are few and far between these days...maybe 'cause of development cost??? Bro, my milk went bad 3 days early...I'm sittin' here eatin' dry cereal. The roof of my mouth will thank me later for that.