| The main problem is globalization. Now don't look at me like that. It's plain and simple. You can see such a development in any economic sector. Everything get's monopolized and less competition leads to less quality. People will buy what they get. Most younger gamers have never played the good old goldies which we adore so much. What they get is what they know. Unfortunately most of 'em seem to like it. Besides that I know a lot of people who prefer a simple action-game and who don't give an *ouch* about story, npc-depth or riddles and stuff. They want to get a gun as fast as possible and all they need is a decent atmosphere and many enemies - besides much blood. Now who are we to judge *them*? It's what *they* like. Just a thought....
In my opinion it's not that bad. There are some games to come which look quite promising. TES: Oblivion, Gothic 3, perhaps the sequel to The Fall, perhaps Fallout 3. I doubt that we can expect another...Planescape:Torment, Indiana Jones 4 or...Betrayal at Krondor. But games like the Gothic series have other great things to provide. As long as independent developers stay independent, decent games will be made. Could be just an utopian dream though...
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-Stephen King
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