Are new games becoming a letdown recently?

[SRC48]

I have felt that recently the gaming industry is a let-down... many things that have excited the gaming community are not exactly how the developers made it come across during adverstising....

Just to name a few...
First off... Halo ODST was supposed to be new and exciting and long lasting. After getting used to the new health, VISR, and other HUD systems it's just like normal halo... I have spent two weekends on that game, I've seen it all.

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?

L4D2: late demo.. bleh..

The list could go on... but for sake of time...

Maybe it's just me, but it seems developers are becoming a little irrational and maybe a bit money hungry?

[Pigglez]

Originally Posted by SRC48

I have felt that recently the gaming industry is a let-down... many things that have excited the gaming community are not exactly how the developers made it come across during adverstising....

Just to name a few...
First off... Halo ODST was supposed to be new and exciting and long lasting. After getting used to the new health, VISR, and other HUD systems it's just like normal halo... I have spent two weekends on that game, I've seen it all.

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?

L4D2: late demo.. bleh..

The list could go on... but for sake of time...

Maybe it's just me, but it seems developers are becoming a little irrational and maybe a bit money hungry?

Personally I liked ODST, but besides that... you are getting disappointed in all games based on two games that haven't come out yet...

Until they come out and you have played them and can safely say they were bad, don't complain...

[MetaWaddleDee]

I kind of disagree and agree at the same time, take a look at Borderlands, that game delivered, and so did Demon's souls, but other big games HAVE been big letdowns, like anything on the Wii.

[rifte gifle]

Why are you complaining if MW2 on the PC won't have dedicated servers? Are you even going to buy it on the PC?

And what do you mean exactly about the late demo part for L4D2?

Originally Posted by MetaWaddleDee

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

QFT.

[ASC671]

Wii Sports Resort was decent.

[dreaddraco2]

Everyone is setting their standards too high.

I wouldn't be surprised if next year, you expected to be able to grab a gun straight out of the television.

[B3NW]

ODST wasnt supposed to be a full blown game, it was supposed to bring the money in so they could still develop. Its the economy really, they have to bring out more less worked on games for a bit cheaper than normal so people will buy them. Wether or not when we get out of this mess with some good quality games being made after, is another question,

[Willmatic]

Originally Posted by SRC48

I have felt that recently the gaming industry is a let-down... many things that have excited the gaming community are not exactly how the developers made it come across during adverstising....

Just to name a few...
First off... Halo ODST was supposed to be new and exciting and long lasting. After getting used to the new health, VISR, and other HUD systems it's just like normal halo... I have spent two weekends on that game, I've seen it all.

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?

L4D2: late demo.. bleh..

The list could go on... but for sake of time...
Maybe it's just me, but it seems developers are becoming a little irrational and maybe a bit money hungry?

don't buy mw2 for the pc, IW really screwing that version over thinking they can get away with consolization of pc games. No parties for snd is a great ideal, it will be like cod4 before nxe where teams aren't omnipresent.

I do agree with you though that games are declining. They just aren't the
Same. Could have used better examples like gta4 or gears2. Maybe it's online gaming, before it games still were addicting for being... How much was it 40$?now games rely on online to be worth it.

[Telrad]

I agree with you on principle but your examples are retarded.

MW2. No dedicated servers! Oh no! The game completely sucks because dedicated servers... Affect... Gameplay... Wait a second. That's something else entirely to a game being a letdown. That's the equivalent of wishing for better menus.

L4D2. Late demo? Bitch please. I think you have a problem with destinguishing your emotions. You are anticipating the game. You aren't being let down.

Halo: ODST. I'll give you that. Kind of a huge let down as far as things go.

You could have just gone straight for the fact that all games no longer care about entertaining and that seeing a brand new original game is rare. Everything is part of a franchise or is made by someone very well known.

[meltyourtv]

Originally Posted by SRC48

it seems developers are becoming a little irrational and maybe a bit money hungry?

Results of bad economy much?