Kantor said:
Alright, I'll rephrase. When given the choice between playing a game, and a highly improved version of said game, with the same formula, you'll want to play the sequel. When a new entry in the franchise launches, with a few exceptions, the majority of the attention will turn to this new iteration. People will still play the old game, of course, but not as often as they used to. And then, in later generations, people will play both. Perhaps equally. In that sense, people will be playing both Uncharted 2 and NSMBWii in the years to come. And you could claim to the contrary, but you have no evidence to back it up, because you can't see the future. You have no idea how much lasting appeal a game will have until a few years after it launches, so unless you want to give out the 2009 GoTY awards in 2012, the current system of judging a game based on how good it is now works. |
There are many games like Uncharted 2 (not of the same quality, of course, but in the same genre, style, appeal)? If you're close minded, you can put in all shooters in. Now, how many games there are like NSMBWii? Right, being one of a kind, or fresh and new actually matters in staying power.
That's why Mario stayed while other platformers faded, while Final Fantasy light up the charts and Tales do not, etc, etc
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