Nintendo and the Gaming Press: IS INTOLERANCE EVIDENCE OF FEAR & PANIC

[The Ghost of RubangB]

McStormy1 said:

Khuutra said:

McStormy1 said:

@bolded: So you're basically saying "fuck the minority?

The issue is the lack of epic, thought and story heavy games or franchises on the Wii. It seems casual gamers do not enjoy storytelling or cinema and this is something that will stunt the growth of the industry to becoming something beyond a mere "play thing", a "toy".

This is ridiculous. Mainstream gamers love cinema, they just like it in, you know, movies. Not games.

MGS series has sold 20 something million. I think a considerable amount of people agree with the sentiment that video games using todays technological tools are and should be capable of delivering an interactive movie experience. We're finally at the dawn of being able to play movies and not just watch them. MGS, indigo prophecy, xenogears and now heavy rain are all merging cinematic and gameplay experiences.

The word "should" right there is where your entire argument falls apart.  The idea that people should make interactive movies instead of games is just as bad as the idea that companies should stop making traditional games and only make casual games.

Luckily there are tons of giant corporations who want my money and tons of giant corporations who want your money, so we'll both get the games we want.  We'll have traditional games, casual games, and interactive movies pretty much forever.