Quote: "nah people just ran out of ideas."
People say that, but I think its actually unfair.
If a game involves
jumping its called a platformer, and grouped with generic platformers.
If a game involves
driving its called a racing game (though there are exceptions, such as Vigilante 8 type games), and grouped with generic racers.
If a game involves
shooting its called a shooter, and grouped with generic shooter.
To be honest, its virtually impossible to make a game using now
actions that have been used before. If its a sword, its an RPG like those before. The only way a game can be original is if it involves a new
action. Kuru-Kuru-Kururin involves a new action/motion and is therefore deemed original (and it is). However, its unfair now to class any game with a similar motion to that in a previous game as unoriginal. With the vast numbers of games, unless its some new mind bendingly surreal motion, you can't make a game without using motion (running, jumping, flying, driving etc) that's been used before. You can't easily invent a whole new universe with an entirely different set of rules of physics, therefore no-one can technically make an original game that is classed with no other.
If you've followed this random ramble so far (writing as I think
), you can see that game critics are far too harsh concerning originality. People need to respect the fact that a good control scheme, or a good aiming system in a FPS or a good use of car physics (better than any before) can be
original rather than good. Theres this weird idea that only a game's base concept (not the actual mechanics of it) can hold originality. Resi 4 as an example, may be considered unoriginal shooting; I, however, think that it is as
original as any crazy brightly coloured retro platformer. The cutscene button input, the 3rd person cinematic camera angle, the pitch forks, the tipping over ladders. These components may make up an unoriginal concept, but the game itself is original in the way it is executed; as original as any retro game.
Sorry for the ramble!
lol
Simple... yet fun!
