Are new games becoming a letdown recently?

[AceOfSpades]

Originally Posted by MetaWaddleDee

but other big games HAVE been big letdowns, like anything on the Wii.

The Wii is a letdown...

[DimmestBread]

Originally Posted by AceOfSpades

The Wii is a letdown...

I'm pretty sure the Wii has more sales than the 360 and ps3. Thats what i've seen, read, and heard at least.

[SRC48]

The did have more sales, but it's not hardcore gamers or even actual gamers... its little kids and adults... anyways, I do agree that developers have a lot of pressure, and they try to do a title in as little as two and a half years, this is waaaay to short. An animated film takes 7(yes 7!) or so years to complete, and I imagine a game is much more complex, so why not lengthen the development period... maybe 3 to 4 years instead of two or one? I have a feeling this takes a toll on the game in the end.

[cakeChart]

Originally Posted by SRC48

MW2: No dedicated PC servers!
For xbox, some gametypes(such as search) disable party chat use...
not very many types of smg's lmg's or snipers, but massive amounts of assault rifles?

You cannot talk about MW2, unless you have the game. The amount of guns shouldn't let you down, this game has about 20 more than the last. And there are so many assault rifles because that's the type of gun that varies the most. If there were 7 snipers, at least two of them would be either the same or use less. Same goes for LMGs and SMGs. Also, they can add more playlists in a snap. I can see them adding back things like HCHQ and Team Tac, because people are demanding them.

[ZANDER1994]

The gaming industry usually slows down through Halloween. Weeks before Christmas though, BAM BAM BAM! It's normal.

I haven't bought a game since Farcry in December. I played that twice and sold it. I believe I also bought cod 5 on the same day. Zombies got old between the time the second map pack released and the third map pack released, because I've only played on the 3rd map pack once or twice. On top of that, non-zombie multiplayer got old after the second map pack.

I've been pretty content with halo 3. Usually play it 5 times a week. It never gets old. It's kind of like playing a sport to me. You don't one day say "yeah, baseball is getting old, I think I'm going to try a new upcoming game".

[Hari]

Originally Posted by ZANDER1994

The gaming industry usually slows down through Halloween. Weeks before Christmas though, BAM BAM BAM! It's normal.

I haven't bought a game since Farcry in December. I played that twice and sold it. I believe I also bought cod 5 on the same day. Zombies got old between the time the second map pack released and the third map pack released, because I've only played on the 3rd map pack once or twice. On top of that, non-zombie multiplayer got old after the second map pack.

I've been pretty content with halo 3. Usually play it 5 times a week. It never gets old. It's kind of like playing a sport to me. You don't one day say "yeah, baseball is getting old, I think I'm going to try a new upcoming game".

yeah its the same for me. Halo 3 is just totally constant for me. Ive played it forever and it just comes so naturally and i love testing my skills with it. It never ever gets old.

[Grif]

ODST was a bit of a letdown, I hoped I could play some more Firefight. I think I'm done with Halo 3 in general. Oh well...

[DimmestBread]

Originally Posted by Grif

ODST was a bit of a letdown, I hoped I could play some more Firefight. I think I'm done with Halo 3 in general. Oh well...

But theres still mirrors edge. I take you still like that.

[SRC48]

So we all have our own ups and downs in gaming, mine is this "yeah this game is cool and all, but nothings totally new or far out" Farcry 3, I loved because not many games have the realism of pulling bullets out of your skin, guns jamming, etc... and the map editor, HOLY SHIT. Halo, I love it, great story, great campaign(s), great multiplayer, decent map editor... However sometimes it bores me(you know the feeling of being in a cliche'd infection gametype, that bores the hell out of me)...

MW bored me with it's repetitiveness, most of the exact same things would happen, hopefully MW2 is different(which now, on second thought it looks as though it will be different)
But zander had a good point, gaming loses its spark until around christmas or so...

[A Toxic Hobo]

In my opinion, they're spending too much time on the graphics, leaving the gameplay in the dust. Another theory I have is that they don't need to make games that are 'great' if they will sell for 'average.' Because the newer games are constantly being marketed to newer generations of gamers, you shouldn't have to 'reach out' to other gaming veterans if you know they will already buy it. The older gamers will be dissapointed, trying to compare gameplay to that of the games back in the good days, and the newer games will be astounded by 'amazing graphics' backed by a whole lot of bland gameplay.