| Veknoid_Outcast said: I also think it has a lot to do with technology, Reim. I believe strongly that constraints actually boost creativity. That's why you see so many great games from Nintendo and indie developers. They're operating under (sometimes self-imposed) restrictions in terms of power and budget. Then you look at games built with blank checks and you see a creatively bankrupt experience. This is a generalization of course. Gears of War 4 and Infinite Warfare are two of the finest games of the gen, and they cost a fortune. But I think as technology has advanced over the past two generations it's made studios lazier, less imaginative, and much less open to risk-taking. Sony and Microsoft don't seem to get it. With Scorpio and Pro, they're actually doubling down on power. |
That would be Nintendo in a nutshell, which is at odds with your praise. They do more "more of the same" than anyone, resulting in a lot of the market moving away in order to find different experiences. I'd easily put them behind Sony in terms of imagination and risk-taking relative to the games themselves. If developers and publishers are being called out for cultivating a stagnant garden, Nintendo should probably be on that list.
