To Microsoft and Nintendo fans

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Mr Khan said:

MontanaHatchet said:

Mr Khan said:

Sony's been way too focused on making everything so mature lately. Naughty Dog made excellent games for everyone, and now they're making another M-rated explode-o-fest. Granted, a damn fine one, but one in a sea of many. Same with Sucker Punch. Sly Cooper was Nintendo-like in its charm and focus, but in no way lacking in the gameplay department, and instead they throw it away for a mature sandbox game.

 

Sony Japan's original creations this generation have been most excellent, but their other divisions seem way too focused on making flashy mature games.

I read this entire post, and I only have to ask: Why is this a bad thing?

It shouldn't really matter too much if the game is rated Mature so long as it's a great game. And Sony still releases games for everyone (in genres like platformers), so I don't see the big deal.

I don't like mature games that much. Especially when they are developed in lieu of games with a more fantastical style.

 

Granted, i hated the direction they took Jak and Daxter after doing that excellent original game, more angst and less style. They "Shadow the Hedgehog-ized" Jak before Sonic Team even bothered to do what they did.

 

HappySquirrel's point coincides with my own. A lot of Sony's games this time around are excellent for their genre, but operate very much inside the box.

I don't think that's entirely accurate. They've had plenty of games that are inside the box admitedly (inFamous, GT, God of War III, Uncharted, Resistance) but they have released some rather original little gems.

Little Big Planet has pushed 4 player co-op and content creation on consoles, Heavy Rain has pushed story-driven thriller style gameplay, Flower is really difficult to describe until you've played it, but is just a joy to play and then you have them pushing even the standard games beyond what has been done technically before with 256 players on MAG.

Everything mentioned are all experiences that Sony have introduced this gen and you would be hard-pressed to find an equivalent experience on 360 or Wii.