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S.T.A.G.E. on 10 August 2013
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Nsanity said:
S.T.A.G.E. said:


Sony did focus on what mattered is the point, did, which is why I alluded to the greater times of the Playstation brand. Shooters are a big thing in the west and lead to big bucks which is why Sony has invested so heavily into it. They want a piece of that pie. 

Westerners aren't tired ot Japanese style games, they just need to be dumbed down, focus less on tactics and straight forward attacking. Watch FFXV will sell very well. The best selling Japanese games right now are all western influenced. Think about it.....this isn't just a Sony problem..the biggest companies in Japan are catering to westerners as well. Thank god the devs of Dragons Dogma and Demon Souls (which Sony co created) who now changed the name to Dark Souls (since Sony owns the IP) learned to keep their games challenging.

You have proof of this?


Dude...count on your fingers how many Japanese games that have at least a moderate learning curve sold well. JRPG's are aimed at kids but they are looking at shooters and liscened games. Most popular Japanese games today are (discounting Nintendo because their marketing strategies are wholly obvious and consistent) Metal Gear Solid, Final Fantasy, Resident Evil. Not to say they are bad games, but they appeal more to a western audience because we are raised on hollywood with great spectacle in their games. Even though I love my hollywood atmosphere in my games I like japanese titles with tactics and one of my recent favorites was Catherine. I played it on hard and I must say the Japanese are still truly the innovators in the industry its just that they need to up their presenation level to please the western eye. Why do you think Kojima is always so frustrated everytime he sees a Naughty Dog or Rockstar game? The games balance gameplay with massive production value. When Kojima saw Grand Theft Auto 5's gameplay his jaw dropped. Sure, GTA isnt particularly hard but the gameplay is looking all types of fun to supplement the lack of challenge.