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I'm pretty sure its Schafer and the modern gamer's tastes not modern the gamers's tastes. Sorry but I had to point it out.
It's a process of appealing to the biggest market. Sort of like with food - you may adore the taste of chili ice cream, but unless enough other people do, the mainstream brands won't carry it and you will remain unsated. The only way you'll get your hands on it is if other, smaller chains begin to offer it - the indie market in gaming. Big-fish publishers can keep chasing the shooter market, and we will keep enjoying the gaming we truly love, at the hands of developers which cater specifically to us. For a few years back there, there simply was no third tier market, and a good deal of gamers "went hungry." But now that it's present, we may feast again.
I've pledged $16 just to encourage these initiatives. But I'm really thinking hard about upping it to $100 for the boxed version now...
@Iris Repliforce:
Apparently so. I think it's a fantastic initiative which should be encouraged as much as it can for smaller, obscure game projects.
@KtMack23:
Tim Schafer is a cool guy, so I'm willing to bet it would be the other way around if you donated enough!
@Iris Repliforce:
Apparently so. I think it's a fantastic initiative which should be encouraged as much as it can for smaller, obscure game projects.
@KtMack23:
Tim Schafer is a cool guy, so I'm willing to bet it would be the other way around if you donated enough!
I loved watching this conversation. I always love getting this kind of perspective from people within the industry.
Because of this I just upped my backing to $30. I am excited, and I really can't wait to see the behind the scenes. Time to go play monkey island finally.
"Games that make you think and experiment are becoming rarer in the mainstream."
Portal 2.
*drops microphone and walks away*
Portal 2.
*drops microphone and walks away*
A couple of my friends claim they're "meat-n-potatoes" type of gamers (code for modern bro-types).
I'm not sure if:
A) The market conditioned them to choose only mainstream titles, or
B) Too many of them are timid/arrogant to try different game styles.
I weep inside at the decline of gaming civilization.
I'm not sure if:
A) The market conditioned them to choose only mainstream titles, or
B) Too many of them are timid/arrogant to try different game styles.
I weep inside at the decline of gaming civilization.
@Sicminded
Id put my money on B.
Most peeps I know wont play anything with a button layout that contradicts their "CoD skills". Its kinda sad.
Id put my money on B.
Most peeps I know wont play anything with a button layout that contradicts their "CoD skills". Its kinda sad.
I love shafer and double fine, but fuck point and click adventure games. Say what you will about the genre, but to me it's outdated and primitive. I'd much rather games like these be third person, actual games.
I want someone to make an adventure game like what Deadly Premonition was originally envisioned as...
@burningsoup
Spacial reasoning is only a small part of the kind of thinking adventure games used to require. Spacial reason is barely thinking actually, its a base component to how humans function.
@TehTonyM
They are actual games, but with more options than jump, crouch, and murder in cold blood. And I've missed painted graphics.
Spacial reasoning is only a small part of the kind of thinking adventure games used to require. Spacial reason is barely thinking actually, its a base component to how humans function.
@TehTonyM
They are actual games, but with more options than jump, crouch, and murder in cold blood. And I've missed painted graphics.
I already donated $100 as an apology for not buying Psychonauts when it came out. But that boxed copy is a nice bonus.
I hope whatever it is turns out to be something like Ghost Trick. I never thought of that as an adventure game until today, but if you think about it it ticks all the boxes AND feels good in the modern market.
As long as I don't have to combine a horse with a broom, a bucket and a straw to make some sort of cleaning contraption I like a good point and click game now and then.
Has anyone played the Runaway trilogy? I thought those games were brilliant, but nobody seems to be on the same page as me concerning those games.
Has anyone played the Runaway trilogy? I thought those games were brilliant, but nobody seems to be on the same page as me concerning those games.
why cant these P&C adventure games become more updated? and 3rd person or something?
kinda how i saw LA Noire as an updated P&C adventure game, but it had other parts as well. it can still be an adventure game without guns etc. but i assume this is a pc game anyway, so it will be a mouse controlled game.
but from what ive read and seen about tim schafers games and how the story is always great but the game play is always mediocre. maybe he should stick to the game play of old where he cant screw anything up game play wise?
kinda how i saw LA Noire as an updated P&C adventure game, but it had other parts as well. it can still be an adventure game without guns etc. but i assume this is a pc game anyway, so it will be a mouse controlled game.
but from what ive read and seen about tim schafers games and how the story is always great but the game play is always mediocre. maybe he should stick to the game play of old where he cant screw anything up game play wise?
Does anybody else have issues with payment? I log in to my amazon account and it says that this option is disabled :-|
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