I was overwhelmed by both the quality and quantity of the Monthly Musings articles of April; I've gotta say, you guys posted some really kickass stuff. I can only hope that this month's theme is strong enough to keep you guys going the way you have been: it's called "If you love it, change it," and it's about finding and fixing the flaws in your favorite games.
Since no game is truly perfect, there are always flaws to be fixed or untapped potential to be achieved. No matter how much we may love a certain title or series, there are always improvements to be made -- that's what this month's theme asks.
Take a game or series of games you adore, then find a way to improve it. Think Castlevania should lose all the backtracking? Does Zelda need a complete overhaul? Talk about it, and talk about why that'd make the series better.
Hit the jump for further clarification of the theme, and posting rules.
This isn't about finding a flawed game or series and then saying how it needs to be better -- that's way too easy. We could all talk about why Halo needs a better story, or that Assassin's Creed needed to have actual gameplay. The challenge of this theme comes in looking at a series you personally love, and finding ways to improve upon it.
As unlikely as it may initially seem, every game can be bettered in some way; you've just gotta find the changes that need to be made, and discuss them. This theme is just as much about developing personal skills of critique as it is initiating informed, intelligent discussion (which will undoubtedly happen if your changes make sense).
As always, title your post "If you love it, change it," make sure it's well thought out, and don't hesitate to add some pretty pictures. If your post rocks, we'll shove it onto the front page.
Any questions?
Contest:
1:58 PM on 05.01.2008
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Well now I guess that the Halo games should have given us dual perspectives on the war. I guess that would have made the story more emotionally involving and provided an understanding of what made the individual characters do what they did.
AND HEY GUYS, HOW ABOUT ALL NOT WAIT UNTIL THE END OF THE MONTH TO MAKE YOUR BLOGS?!?!!?!?!?
The cblogs.
@Hamza
I didn't :(
like mousetrap?
Then again, who actually reads articles before commenting. pff! :)
If you love it, change it: Mother 3
They should make the Japanese text English instead, and then get it to run on my American GBA.
DONE!
You can write one, but I doubt it'd get frontpaged.
Dexter:
I see what you did there.
I'm gonna go revise those first... then it's time for new ones.
Wind Waker: saaaaaaaailing, sailing... yawn.
This is awesome.
But can you really improve Contra? I mean...removing the *F* and *R* power-ups doesn't really seem like much of an improvement. I just ignored them normally anyway. :P
Love to see what people think about my "If you love it, Change it!" entry on Sonic the Hedgehog! It's a fever dream design doc of genius!
Maybe :)
I like the new topic format, but I don't like that the tag is above the title of the post, and that there's only ONE. And I'm not so fond of the 'boxes floating in space' look.
I KNOW, RIGHT?
Or something.
I haven't seen to many of those arrise after the postings of most of those clogs to be honest... Either most simply say 'You Suck' without elaborating or nobody replies...