The subject of innovation is common in pretty much every market on earth, so its no suprise that the gaming industry isn't any different. Add to the fact that the market has stagnated due to the length of the previous generation and game developers taking less risk and attempting to copy the market leader.
What I want to know is why exactly do you value innovation and what exactly do you think it is? When do you invoke it?
Furthermore, lets get somethings straight here:
Innovation =/= Creativity; being creative can be innovative, but innovation doesn't imply the later
Innovation =/= Quality; since innovating involves new ideas, it is not primed or perfected
Innovation =/= Improvement; It can just as easily cause as much harm as good
Innovation can apply to nearly everything; innovation is thrown around like a buzzword and people assume it distinguishes a product from its competiton when literally "anything can be described as innovative"
In this day and age, with the Internet, ignorance is a choice! And they're still choosing Ignorance! - Dr. Filthy Frank
