I stopped reading after FF13 was named as one of the worst games in existence. Some may not like it but that is a little extreme.

i agree with pretty much all of the points, especially the 'games must be more like movies' one.

if i wanted to watch a movie, id watch a movie. i chose to play a game, so i want to actually play the game. to me, 2 of the worst experiences this generation in terms of actually PLAYING a game have been - and watch this upset the fanboys - MGS4 and Uncharted 2.

MGS4 was a 2-3 hour game wrapped up in 10 hours of cutscenes. youd run 10 feet and then have a 5 minute cutscene. run another 10 feet and be greeted with another 5 minute cutscene, thats only talking about something slightly different to the last one. then there were the 60-90 minutes of basically straight cutscenes at one or 2 points in the game.....give me a break.

Uncharted 2, well they specifically wanted to make it like a hollywood blockbuster, and they succeeded. the problem this caused was that because everything was so tightly scripted to be like a hollywood blockbuster, actually playing the game and controlling Nate felt like an afterthought. nothing you did really mattered, as everything plays out exactly the same way every time. you HAVE to follow this path of platforming to get to the next bit. the enemies always come from the same spot, in the same pattern, and follow the same basic attack patterns of shooting at you, moving forward a bit, and lobbing pinpoint precise grenades if you stay in the one spot for more than 10 seconds or so.

sure, it was enjoyable - but i wouldve had probably the same amount of fun just watching it.

i want games to stay games, and movies to stay movies. the 2 things dont have to try and get merged together.

This isn't an article. This is someone ranting and raving and using their web site as a soap box.

I just think the age group games are targeted at should be raised.

There is a major newspaper here in aus that has been analyzed for it's style of writing and it has a reading level the equivalent of 8 year olds.

But the content is still adult news, they can still make adult stories and have them told in a way that is universally appealing, they don't need to put cheesy jokes in that only an 8 year old would laugh at to make them enjoyable.

How many movies did you watch as a kid where you didn't get all the references? it happens all the time, but that doesn't mean you don't like them, your appreciation for them just increases with time. If they keep making cliche B.S then they will always get outdated because they can only be empathised with by children.

The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, had a very complex story and moral messages and such, that is why it is timeless, not because they had some racist characters to make teenagers giggle. Or some human growth hormone drinking gay marine that people will be ashamed of in years to come.

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I hate how people say "gameplay over graphics", not because it's not true, but because people don't give enough credit to a games art style of graphics in the immersion it gives, which is what gameplay is.

If I go back to play games in years to come and the graphics or art style of that game were avant-garde then it will stand the test of time. But games that the developers said 'good enough' one won't retain that immersion and as such won't have the same quality gameplay they once did.

I totally agree with No2 games will never be films, because if they ever did they would stop becoming games.

we dont need a famous film director coming in with thier ham fisted approach and trying to tell us gamers what gaming should be.
And all these game designers pining to be film directors but never made it (keiji, kojima, antonieedies? amongst others.)so put us thru hours of cutscenes (altho i dont mind a cutscene) hiding as film these guys wish they could make but arnt anywhere as good.

The most horrible thing to write in an article by gaming-journalists:

Attacking gamers opinions who actually play games.

"I want to see less shooters and more RPGs. I want to see games have more interaction and complexity than a shooting gallery"

The thought behind this comment is what is wrong with the industry right now. Too many developers are going after the casual market. Sure, I understand everybody is out to make a buck, but there has to be a market for complex, intricate, and difficult games right? RIGHT?! (Demon's Souls, Resonance of Fate (very underrated actually) are examples of complexity and difficulty).

"JRPG’s have ranged from the fantastic (Chrono Trigger) to some of the worst video games in existence (Final Fantasy XIII)"

Does this guy know the difference between awful and dissapointing?

FFXII, now that's awful.